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Background

51 Pictures was founded in January 2004 by Cris Abrego as a continuation of Brass Ring Entertainment. Shortly afterwards, the company merged with Mark Cronin's Mindless Entertainment to create 51 Minds Entertainment, although Abrego and Cronin kept their independent companies alive until 2008.

Logo (January 11, 2004-July 8, 2007)

Visuals: The number "51 " flips onto the screen, and then "PICTURES " enters letter-by-letter in the same way. A curvy black line slides downwards off the screen. The screen that holds "51 " imitates an old countdown screen. The background does the same thing.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The noise of an old projector and an old-timey jingle that plays in the background.

Availability: Seen on the WB (season 2)/VH1 (seasons 3-6) era of The Surreal Life and season 1 of Charm School (titled Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School).

◄	Brass Ring Entertainment

51 Pictures

51 Minds Entertainment

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 ===Background===
-'''51 Pictures''' (formerly '''Brass Ring Entertainment''') was the production company of Cris Abrego, founded in 2001 while he was working at [[Bunim/Murray Productions]]. In 2004, the company merged with Mark Cronin's [[Mindless Entertainment]] to create [[51 Minds Entertainment]], although Abrego and Cronin kept their independent companies alive until 2008.
+'''51 Pictures''' was founded in January 2004 by Cris Abrego as a continuation of [[Brass Ring Entertainment]]. Shortly afterwards, the company merged with Mark Cronin's [[Mindless Entertainment]] to create [[51 Minds Entertainment]], although Abrego and Cronin kept their independent companies alive until 2008.
+===Logo (January 11, 2004-July 8, 2007)===
-==Brass Ring Entertainment==
-===1st Logo (August 5-September 2, 2001)===
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-Brass Ring Entertainment (2001) (From - Cannonball Run 2001).jpg
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-'''Nickname:''' "The Brass Ring"
-'''Logo:''' We see a 3D brass ring and the brass words "{{font|Times New Roman|{{color|gold|Brass Ring Entertainment}}}}" below it on a black background. The logo shines, with a white ball of light also shining on the ring.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo shining.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' Only seen on the short-lived USA Network series ''Cannonball Run 2001''.
-===2nd Logo (January 9-February 20, 2003)===
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-Brass Ring Entertainment (The Surreal Life).jpg
-</gallery>
-'''Nickname:''' "The Brass Ring II"
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, a brass ring flies by and creates the brass words "{{color|gold|{{font|Times New Roman|BRASS RING}} ENTERTAINMENT}}". The logo slowly zooms in.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The ring flying, the text zooming.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' Only seen on season 1 of ''The Surreal Life''.
-==51 Pictures==
-===(January 11, 2004-January 6, 2008)===
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+'''Visuals:''' The number "'''''51''''' " flips onto the screen, and then "'''''PICTURES''''' " enters letter-by-letter in the same way. A curvy black line slides downwards off the screen. The screen that holds "'''''51''''' " imitates an old countdown screen. The background does the same thing.
-'''Nickname:''' "Film Countdown"
-'''Logo:''' The number "'''''51'''''" flips onto the screen, and then "'''''PICTURES'''''" enters letter-by-letter in the same way. A curvy black line slides downwards off the screen. The screen that holds "'''''51'''''" imitates an old countdown screen. The background does the same thing.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The animations of the letters, the countdown, and the line sliding down.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The noise of an old projector and an old-timey jingle that plays in the background.
+'''Audio:''' The noise of an old projector and an old-timey jingle that plays in the background.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on the WB/VH1 era of ''The Surreal Life'' and ''Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School''.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on the WB (season 2)/VH1 (seasons 3-6) era of ''The Surreal Life'' and season 1 of ''Charm School'' (titled ''Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School'').
+{{Chronology|[[Brass Ring Entertainment]]<br>|[[51 Minds Entertainment]]}}
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+[[Category:United States]]
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+[[Category:Banijay Entertainment]]
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+[[Category:English-language logos]]