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Founded on July 20, 1976, '''CINAR''' (pronounced "seh-NAR") was originally a film distribution company that distributed international/foreign films from the 1970s to the early 1980s from offices in New York City. The company was owned by the married couple Ronald A. We'''in'''berg and Micheline '''C'''h'''ar'''est. In 1984, things were changing for CINAR as the couple moved the company to Montreal, Quebec, and began to focus on children's TV programming.
Founded on July 20, 1976, '''CINAR''' (pronounced "seh-NAR") was originally a film distribution company that distributed international/foreign films from the 1970s to the early 1980s from offices in New York City. The company was owned by the married couple Ronald A. We'''in'''berg and Micheline '''C'''h'''ar'''est. In 1984, things were changing for CINAR as the couple moved the company to Montreal, Quebec, and began to focus on children's TV programming.


Between 1985 and 2004, CINAR produced a number of successful shows such as ''Arthur'', ''Caillou'', ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', ''The Adventures of David the Gnome'', ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'', and ''Zoboomafoo'', among others.
Between 1985 and 2004, CINAR produced a number of shows such as ''Arthur'', ''Caillou'', ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', ''The Adventures of David the Gnome'', ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'', and ''Zoboomafoo'', among others.


In 2000, the founders invested $122 million into Bahamian banks without any approval from the board, causing heavy chaos, including a major drop in its stock value and costly lawsuits. In 2001, Weinberg and Charest were each fined $1 million, fired from their executive positions, and barred from overseeing any Canadian company for five years.
In 2000, the founders invested $122 million into Bahamian banks without any approval from the board, causing heavy chaos, including a major drop in its stock value and costly lawsuits. In 2001, Weinberg and Charest were each fined $1 million, fired from their executive positions, and barred from overseeing any Canadian company for five years.


In March 2004, the company was bought out by Michael Hirsh after he left [[Nelvana]] (owned by [[Corus Entertainment]]), who renamed and rebranded it as [[DHX Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]]. On April 14, 2004, Charest died after complications from plastic surgery.
In March 2004, the company was bought out by Michael Hirsh after he left [[Nelvana]] (owned by [[Corus Entertainment]]), who renamed and rebranded it as [[DHX Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]]. On April 14, 2004, Charest died after complications from plastic surgery. Weinberg, meanwhile, was apprehended on March 10, 2011 for tax and securities fraud, and convicted on June 2, 2016 with a nine year sentence; Weinberg has since been paroled.


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===1st Logo (January 4-February 8, 1988)===
===1st Logo (January 4-February 8, 1988)===
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'''Visuals:''' Over a black-grey gradient background, "{{color|blue|'''''CINAR'''''}}" turns upward. "A" in white fades in above it as "PRODUCTION" also in white wipes in below. "{{color|blue|'''''CINAR'''''}}" is thick and full of segmented lines, with the letter "{{color|blue|'''''I'''''}}" dotted {{color|red}} and the letters "{{color|blue|'''''N'''''}}", "{{color|blue|'''''A'''''}}", and "{{color|blue|'''''R'''''}}" connected together.
'''Visuals:''' Over a black-grey gradient background, "'''''CINAR'''''" turns upward. "A" in white fades in above it as "PRODUCTION" also in white wipes in below. "'''''CINAR'''''" is thick and full of segmented lines, with the letter "I" dotted red and the letters "N", "A", and "R" connected together.


'''Variant:''' A still in-credit variant exists.
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'''Technique:''' Early computer animation.


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'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
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'''Audio:''' A soothing soft rock synth-piano theme.


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'''Audio:''' A soothing soft rock synth-piano theme, done on a Yamaha DX7.
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'''Availability:''' Seen on the U.S./Canadian release of ''The World of David the Gnome'', which is intact on the U.S. DVD release.

'''Availability:'''
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*Seen on the U.S./Canadian release of ''The World of David the Gnome'', which is intact on the U.S. DVD release.
*The in-credit variant is seen on the lost ''Doraemon'' (1979) English dub ''The Adventures of Albert and Sidney''.


===2nd Logo (September 2, 1989-1994, 1997)===
===2nd Logo (September 2, 1989-1994, 1997)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a computerized {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} background vaguely looking like stone or rock, a {{color|blue}} line draws in, revealing many {{color|blue|bright blue}} 3D bars interlocking with each other. The bars rotate up and zoom-out, revealing the text:
'''Visuals:''' On a computerized dark blue background vaguely looking like stone or rock, a blue line draws in, revealing many bright blue 3D bars interlocking with each other. The bars rotate up and zoom-out, revealing the text:


<center><big>''{{color|blue|'''CINAR'''}}''</big></center>
<center><big>''''CINAR''''</big></center>


glittering with stars. The "'''''{{color|blue|CINAR}}'''''" text is in the same font as the previous logo.
glittering with stars. The "'''''CINAR'''''" text is in the same font as the previous logo.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*On pre-1995 episodes of ''Are You Afraid of The Dark?'', the logo is still and "''{{color|blue|A}}''" and "''{{color|blue|PRODUCTION}}''" (or "''{{color|blue|PRESENTATION}}''") are shown above and below the logo, respectively.
*On pre-1995 episodes of ''Are You Afraid of The Dark?'', the logo is still and "''A''" and "''PRODUCTION''" (or "''PRESENTATION''") are shown above and below the logo, respectively.
*On ''Ivanhoë - The King's Knight'', the logo is still on a white box, next to the [[France Animation]] one.
*On ''Ivanhoë - The King's Knight'', the logo is still on a white box, next to the [[France Animation]] one.
*The logo may be shorter so that it starts fading into the zoom-out. This is used for programming, and the background is not rocky. This variant is also remarkably faster.
*The logo may be shorter so that it starts fading into the zoom-out. This is used for programming, and the background is not rocky. This variant is also remarkably faster.
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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Audio:''' A synth note and a whoosh, then a bang, and finally a 7-note synthesizer jingle.
'''Audio:''' A synth note and a whoosh, then a bang, and finally a 7-note synthesizer jingle. On most shows, the closing theme plays over the logo.

'''Audio Variant:''' On most shows, the ending theme plays over it.


'''Availability:'''
'''Availability:'''
*The logo first appeared on ''The Smoggies'' which premiered in 1989.
*The logo first appeared on ''The Smoggies'' which premiered in 1989.
*This logo was last seen in the U.S. when Boomerang reran ''Young Robin Hood''.
*Last seen in the U.S. when Boomerang reran ''Young Robin Hood''. It can be seen on CINAR shows of the period on VHS releases by [[Golden Books Family Entertainment|Golden Books Video]], such as specials 2-6 of ''Madeline'' (CINAR was not involved in the first special, which was produced by [[DIC Entertainment]]) and original prints of ''The Real Story of... Frere Jacques''. The [[Sony Wonder]]/[[DreamWorks Classics|Classic Media]] DVD releases of the ''Madeline'' specials retain this logo, but all other reissues plaster it with Cookie Jar's logo.
*It can also be seen on CINAR shows of the period on VHS releases by [[Golden Books Family Entertainment|Golden Books Video]], such as specials 2-6 of ''Madeline'' (CINAR was not involved in the first special, which was produced by [[DIC Entertainment]]) and original prints of ''The Real Story of... Frere Jacques''. The [[Sony Wonder]]/[[DreamWorks Classics|Classic Media]] DVD releases of the ''Madeline'' specials retain this logo, but all other reissues plaster it with Cookie Jar's logo.
*The still variant is seen intact on pre-season 5 episodes (the Amazon Instant print has this replaced by the 3rd logo) on DVD (from [[Nickelodeon]]) of ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?''.
*The still variant is seen intact on pre-season 5 episodes (the Amazon Instant print has this replaced by the 3rd logo) on DVD (from [[Nickelodeon]]) of ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?''.
*The musical variant can be found on the Just for Kids video release of ''John the Fearless'' and was found on reruns of ''Maya the Bee'' on [[YTV Originals|YTV]] during the 1990s.
*The music variant can be found on the Just for Kids VHS release of ''John the Fearless'', and was also seen on reruns of ''Maya the Bee'' on [[YTV Originals|YTV]] during the 1990s.
*The variant from ''A Bunch of Munsch'' is preserved on VHS tapes of the series by Golden Book Video. However, Sony Wonder releases use the next logo instead.
*The variant from ''A Bunch of Munsch'' is preserved on VHS releases of the series by Golden Book Video.
**However, Sony Wonder releases use the next logo instead.
*Despite being retired in 1994, it appeared surprisingly on ''Ivanhoe'' (1997).
*Despite being retired in 1994, it was seen on ''Ivanhoe: The King's Knight'' (1997).


===3rd Logo (March 9, 1994-June 30, 2004)===
===3rd Logo (March 9, 1994-June 30, 2004)===
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*A still version of this logo exists on ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', ''Wimzie's House'', and ''Zoboomafoo'', and some episodes of ''Emily of New Moon''.
*A still version of this logo exists on ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', ''Wimzie's House'', and ''Zoboomafoo'', and some episodes of ''Emily of New Moon''.
*On ''The Baskervilles'', the logo is above the [[Gaumont Animation|Alphanim]] logo against a black background, with the CiTV URL on the bottom right.
*On ''The Baskervilles'', the logo is above the [[Gaumont Animation|Alphanim]] logo against a black background, with the CiTV URL on the bottom right.
*Another still version with "A" above and "PRODUCTION" below was seen on seasons 4-5 of ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?''.
*Another still version with "A" above and "PRODUCTION" below exists, which was seen on seasons 4-5 of ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?''.
*A filmed version exists where the red dot on the "I" fades in and the rest proceeds normally, except it has a different flash.
*A filmed version exists where the red dot on the "I" fades in and the rest proceeds normally, except it has a different flash.
*A shorter version of the filmed variant exists.
*A shorter version of the filmed variant also exists.
*A version with an URL under it exists.
*A version with an URL under it exists.
*An in-credit variant appears on some shows such as ''Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings''.
*An in-credit variant was seen on some shows such as ''Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings''.
*Some shows/movies such as ''Mona the Vampire'' would have the logo shortened to just the flash.
*Some shows/movies such as ''Mona the Vampire'' would have the logo shortened to just the flash.
*The color of the dot may vary from {{color|red|light red}} to {{color|orange}}, depending on the quality.
*The color of the dot may vary from {{color|red|light red}} to orange, depending on the quality.
*On seasons 3 and 4 of ''Emily of New Moon'', an URL of the show's website is also seen below the byline and CINAR's URL.
*On seasons 3 and 4 of ''Emily of New Moon'', an URL of the show's website is also seen below the byline and CINAR's URL.
*On the 1997 show ''Lassie'', the copyright for Lassie II Productions is seen above the byline and URL.
*On the 1997 show ''Lassie'', the copyright for Lassie II Productions is seen above the byline and URL.
*The opening credits of ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'' use a particular version that appears before the song begins. When the camera pans to the left of the plane, it reveals a white flag containing the logo without lines and the words "A" and "Presentation" placed respectively above and below. Both words would be translated depending on the foreign country which airs this program.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Audio:''' A whoosh with a calm synth tune (it may have debuted in the mid or late-'90s) which is rarely heard. It most commonly uses the ending theme of the show. On some shows, like ''Night Hood'', ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'' and ''Zoboomafoo'', it is silent.
'''Audio:''' A whoosh and a synth drone, followed by a calm tune (introduced in 1997), which is rarely heard. Otherwise, the ending theme of the show is used.


'''Availability:'''
'''Availability:'''
*The logo had its premiere on ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'' when it aired on Showtime.
*The logo had its premiere on ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'' when it aired on Showtime.
*Survives on pre-2004 ''Arthur'' episodes on both DVD and VHS, and pre-Cookie Jar DVD and VHS releases (from both Sony Wonder and PBS Home Video) of ''Caillou'', but This TV and other current prints of CINAR shows plaster it with the Cookie Jar logo, except Cartoonito US prints of ''Caillou'', where both logos are plastered with [[WildBrain]]'s.
*It survives on pre-2004 ''Arthur'' episodes on both VHS and DVD, and pre-Cookie Jar VHS and DVD releases (from both Sony Wonder and PBS Home Video) of ''Caillou'', but This TV and other current prints of CINAR shows plaster it with the 2004 Cookie Jar logo, except Cartoonito U.S. prints of ''Caillou'', where both logos are plastered with [[WildBrain]]'s instead.
* Re-airings of ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'' on This TV kept the [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]] logo but replaced "A CINAR Presentation" in the in-credit logo with "A COOKIE JAR Presentation" (though it was retained on some older DVDs and VHS releases of the show). Many CINAR logos that contained an in-credits logo would also be changed to Cookie Jar as well.
*Re-airings of ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'' on This TV also kept the [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]] logo but replaced "A CINAR Presentation" in the in-credit logo with "A COOKIE JAR Presentation" (although it is still retained on some older VHS and DVD releases of the show). Many CINAR logos that contained an in-credits logo would also be changed to Cookie Jar as well.
*The longer version can be seen on the [[BWE Video]] VHS of ''The Whole of the Moon'', the [[Avalanche Home Entertainment]] VHS of ''Sally Marshall is Not an Alien'', and the obscure New Zealand film called ''Bonjour Timothy''.
*The longer version can be seen on the [[BWE Video]] VHS release of ''The Whole of the Moon'', the [[Avalanche Home Entertainment]] VHS release of ''Sally Marshall is Not an Alien'', and the obscure New Zealand film called ''Bonjour Timothy''.
*In the U.S., the logo was left intact on seasons 4-5 of ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' and ''The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo'' when they aired on NickRewind, and 2000-2002 episodes of ''Caillou'' on the PBS Kids Video App. It was also retained on ''Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll'' when it last aired on PBS Kids on February 20, 2022, along with the 1993 [[GBH Productions|WGBH]] logo. This is mainly due to the special being removed from PBS' ''Arthur'' rerun rotation for 18 years.
*In the U.S., the logo was left intact on seasons 4-5 of ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' and ''The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo'' when they aired on NickRewind, and 2000-2002 episodes of ''Caillou'' on the PBS Kids Video App.
**It was also retained on ''Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll'' when it last aired on PBS Kids on February 20, 2022, along with the 1993 [[GBH Productions|WGBH]] logo. This is mainly due to the special being removed from PBS' ''Arthur'' rerun rotation for 18 years.
*In Canada, this is also intact on pre-2000 episodes of ''Caillou'' on [[Treehouse Originals|Treehouse]], but is plastered with Cookie Jar's logo on post-2000 episodes on said channel and every episode on [[Family Jr. Originals|Family Jr.]] currently.
*In Canada, this logo is also intact on pre-2000 episodes of ''Caillou'' on [[Treehouse Originals|Treehouse]], but is plastered with Cookie Jar's logo on post-2000 episodes on said channel and every episode on [[Family Jr. Originals|Family Jr.]] currently.
*The logo's music variant on home video releases can be found on Canadian Sony Wonder VHS prints of ''Caillou'', but for DVDs with this variant, it appears on ''Zoboomafoo'' DVD releases.
*The logo's music variant on VHS releases can be found on late 1990s and early 2000s VHS prints of ''Caillou'' from Sony Wonder.
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*The short version also appeared on ''Mona the Vampire'', in addition to the "CINAR PRESENTS" in-credit opening logo. Once again, post-2004 releases (eg, ThisTV airings) of the series plaster it with Cookie Jar, but Knowledge Network/BBC Kids airings of seasons 2 and 3 of the show kept it intact.
**It is also seen on ''Zoboomafoo'' VHS and DVD releases, sometimes following the [[PBS Kids]] logo on tapes.
*The short version was also seen on ''Mona the Vampire'', in addition to the "CINAR PRESENTS" in-credit opening logo.
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**Once again, post-2004 releases (eg, ThisTV airings) of the series plaster it with Cookie Jar, but Knowledge Network/BBC Kids airings of seasons 2 and 3 of the show kept it intact.
*It can also be found on the series ''The Upstairs Downstairs Bears'', but Smile of A Child's airings of the said show cut all of the show's logos out.
*It can also be found on the series ''The Upstairs Downstairs Bears'', but Smile of A Child's airings of the said show cut all of the show's logos out.
*Most episodes of ''Ripley's Believe It or Not: The Animated Series'' retain the logo, even on modern releases.
*Most episodes of ''Ripley's Believe It or Not: The Animated Series'' retain the logo, even on modern releases.
*It's also preserved on Time-Life's DVD of ''The Adventures of Paddington Bear''.
*This logo is also preserved on Time-Life's DVD releases of ''The Adventures of Paddington Bear''.
*Early 2000s prints of ''You Must Remember This'' and season 1 of ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', use this logo which plasters the first one.
*Early 2000s prints of ''You Must Remember This'' and season 1 of ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', use this logo which plasters the first one.
*It made its final appearances on ''Potatoes & Dragons''.
*This logo made its final appearances on ''Potatoes & Dragons''.
*In Portugal, it was intact on older airings of ''Caillou'' season 1 on Canal Panda.

'''Legacy:''' Highly regarded as a favorite of many, and considered nostalgic for those that grew-up with it.


===4th Logo (May 1, 1999-2001)===
===4th Logo (May 1, 1999-2001)===
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'''Visuals:''' The screen zooms to a dimly-illuminated filmstrip laid on a {{color|sienna|brown}} ground, and then the CINAR logo (with a more vivid color scheme than the previous three logos) jumps onto the ground. The screen slowly zooms onto the logo as the same byline from the previous logo appears below.
'''Visuals:''' The screen zooms to a dimly-illuminated filmstrip laid on a brown ground, and then the CINAR logo (with a more vivid color scheme than the previous three logos) jumps onto the ground. The screen slowly zooms onto the logo as the same byline from the previous logo appears below.


'''Variant:''' A version with the company's URL appearing above the logo instead of the byline exists.
'''Variant:''' A version with the company's URL appearing above the logo instead of the byline exists.
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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Audio:''' There are two music versions:
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'''Audio:''' Bouncing sounds are heard over the sound of an airplane landing while the logo jumps, and when the logo finishes, there is some babies and animals laughing and cheering, heard over a honk and a harp. For the variant, an ominous, almost metallic whoosh, with a different, smoother “boing” sound for “CiNAR” bouncing in, culminating in a stock “poking” sound effect, which is followed by wind blowing.


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* Bouncing sounds are heard over the sound of an airplane landing while the logo jumps, and when the logo finishes, there is some babies and animals laughing and cheering, heard over a honk and a harp.
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'''Availability:''' The only known releases to use this logo are the Canadian [[Sony Wonder]] DVD release of ''Caillou: Volume 2'' after the Sony Wonder logo, and the ''Wimzie's House'' PC games ''Play Along with Wimzie'' and ''A Surprise for Horace''.
* An ominous, almost metallic whoosh, with a different, smoother "boing" sound for "CiNAR" bouncing in, culminating in a stock "poking" sound effect, which is followed by wind blowing.


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'''Availability:''' The only known releases to use this logo are the Canadian [[Sony Wonder]] DVD release of ''Caillou: Volume 2'' after the Sony Wonder logo, and the ''Wimzie's House'' PC games ''Play Along with Wimzie'' and ''A Surprise for Horace''.
'''Legacy:''' Considering this logo's obscurity, it only became widely known about in 2015.


===5th Logo (November 18, 2002-August 27, 2004)===
===5th Logo (October 7, 2001-February 22, 2006)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a sunny sky, the CINAR logo, in white, zooms out on a {{color|blue}}/{{color|forestgreen|green}} gradient oval, with the same copyright stamp and URL from the previous logo fading in.
'''Visuals:''' On a sunny sky, the CINAR logo, in white, zooms out on a blue/green gradient oval, with the same copyright stamp and URL from the previous logo fading in.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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'''Audio:''' It varies depending on the show or film:
'''Audio:''' It varies depending on the show or film:
*On ''Caillou's Holiday Movie'', a whooshing sound, followed by Caillou (voiced by Annie Bovaird) laughing.
*On ''Caillou's Holiday Movie'', a whooshing sound, followed by Caillou (voiced by Annie Bovaird) laughing.
*On ''Mona the Vampire'', the closing theme of the show.
*On ''Mona the Vampire'', the closing theme plays. On the French dub of the aforementioned show, silence.
**However, on the French dub of this series, it is silent.


'''Availability:'''
'''Availability:'''
*Although the print logo was introduced in 2000, it only appeared on the ''Zoboomafoo'' games.
*Although the print logo was introduced in 2001, it is only preserved on the ''Zoboomafoo'' games.
*The original variant has only been seen on the Sony Wonder and Warner Home Video releases of ''Caillou's Holiday Movie''. Like with the above, re-releases and re-airings of the special plaster this logo with Cookie Jar's (while keeping Caillou's laughter from the logo).
*The original variant has only been seen on the Sony Wonder and Warner Home Video releases of ''Caillou's Holiday Movie''.
**Like with the above, re-releases and re-airings of the special plaster this logo with Cookie Jar's (while keeping Caillou's laughter from the logo).
*The only actual show this logo was seen on was the final season of ''Mona the Vampire''. The logo was preserved on the Canadian-English channel BBC Kids (until the channel ceased operations on December 31, 2018) and on Knowledge Network, but otherwise, it was plastered with the 2004 Cookie Jar logo when This TV aired the series.
*The only actual show this logo was seen on was the final season of ''Mona the Vampire''. The logo was preserved on the Canadian-English channel BBC Kids (until the channel ceased operations on December 31, 2018) and on Knowledge Network, but otherwise, it was plastered with the 2004 Cookie Jar logo when This TV aired the series.
*This logo never appeared on any other CINAR show in-production at the time, like ''Arthur'', ''Caillou'' (save for the original 2003 release of ''Caillou's Holiday Movie''), or even ''Zoboomafoo'', which all continued to use the second logo.
*This logo never appeared on any other CINAR show in-production at the time, like ''Arthur'', ''Caillou'' (save for the original 2003 release of ''Caillou's Holiday Movie''), or even ''Zoboomafoo'', which all continued to use the second logo.
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[[Category:Canadian animation logos]]
[[Category:Canadian animation logos]]
[[Category:WildBrain]]
[[Category:WildBrain]]
[[Category:Logos that vary depending on the source]]
[[Category:English-language logos]]

Latest revision as of 00:38, 31 October 2024

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Background

Founded on July 20, 1976, CINAR (pronounced "seh-NAR") was originally a film distribution company that distributed international/foreign films from the 1970s to the early 1980s from offices in New York City. The company was owned by the married couple Ronald A. Weinberg and Micheline Charest. In 1984, things were changing for CINAR as the couple moved the company to Montreal, Quebec, and began to focus on children's TV programming.

Between 1985 and 2004, CINAR produced a number of shows such as Arthur, Caillou, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, The Adventures of David the Gnome, The Busy World of Richard Scarry, and Zoboomafoo, among others.

In 2000, the founders invested $122 million into Bahamian banks without any approval from the board, causing heavy chaos, including a major drop in its stock value and costly lawsuits. In 2001, Weinberg and Charest were each fined $1 million, fired from their executive positions, and barred from overseeing any Canadian company for five years.

In March 2004, the company was bought out by Michael Hirsh after he left Nelvana (owned by Corus Entertainment), who renamed and rebranded it as Cookie Jar Entertainment. On April 14, 2004, Charest died after complications from plastic surgery. Weinberg, meanwhile, was apprehended on March 10, 2011 for tax and securities fraud, and convicted on June 2, 2016 with a nine year sentence; Weinberg has since been paroled.


Contents

1st Logo (January 4-February 8, 1988) 2nd Logo (September 2, 1989-1994, 1997) 3rd Logo (March 9, 1994-June 30, 2004) 4th Logo (May 1, 1999-2001) 5th Logo (October 7, 2001-February 22, 2006)
1st Logo (January 4-February 8, 1988) 2nd Logo (September 2, 1989-1994, 1997) 3rd Logo (March 9, 1994-June 30, 2004) 4th Logo (May 1, 1999-2001) 5th Logo (October 7, 2001-February 22, 2006)



1st Logo (January 4-February 8, 1988)


Visuals: Over a black-grey gradient background, "CINAR" turns upward. "A" in white fades in above it as "PRODUCTION" also in white wipes in below. "CINAR" is thick and full of segmented lines, with the letter "I" dotted red and the letters "N", "A", and "R" connected together.

Variant: A still in-credit variant exists.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A soothing soft rock synth-piano theme, done on a Yamaha DX7.

Availability:

  • Seen on the U.S./Canadian release of The World of David the Gnome, which is intact on the U.S. DVD release.
  • The in-credit variant is seen on the lost Doraemon (1979) English dub The Adventures of Albert and Sidney.

2nd Logo (September 2, 1989-1994, 1997)

Visuals: On a computerized dark blue background vaguely looking like stone or rock, a blue line draws in, revealing many bright blue 3D bars interlocking with each other. The bars rotate up and zoom-out, revealing the text:

'CINAR'

glittering with stars. The "CINAR" text is in the same font as the previous logo.

Variants:

  • On pre-1995 episodes of Are You Afraid of The Dark?, the logo is still and "A" and "PRODUCTION" (or "PRESENTATION") are shown above and below the logo, respectively.
  • On Ivanhoë - The King's Knight, the logo is still on a white box, next to the France Animation one.
  • The logo may be shorter so that it starts fading into the zoom-out. This is used for programming, and the background is not rocky. This variant is also remarkably faster.
  • On A Bunch of Munsch, the logo animation starts at the zooming and is transitioned out from the ending sequence in the credits (which shows Robert Munsch pushing down the end credits' background with a surprised look on his face, followed by him flashing away into the background and a fade to this logo). Also, there's a copyright stamp on the logo itself.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A synth note and a whoosh, then a bang, and finally a 7-note synthesizer jingle. On most shows, the closing theme plays over the logo.

Availability:

  • The logo first appeared on The Smoggies which premiered in 1989.
  • This logo was last seen in the U.S. when Boomerang reran Young Robin Hood.
  • It can also be seen on CINAR shows of the period on VHS releases by Golden Books Video, such as specials 2-6 of Madeline (CINAR was not involved in the first special, which was produced by DIC Entertainment) and original prints of The Real Story of... Frere Jacques. The Sony Wonder/Classic Media DVD releases of the Madeline specials retain this logo, but all other reissues plaster it with Cookie Jar's logo.
  • The still variant is seen intact on pre-season 5 episodes (the Amazon Instant print has this replaced by the 3rd logo) on DVD (from Nickelodeon) of Are You Afraid of the Dark?.
  • The music variant can be found on the Just for Kids VHS release of John the Fearless, and was also seen on reruns of Maya the Bee on YTV during the 1990s.
  • The variant from A Bunch of Munsch is preserved on VHS releases of the series by Golden Book Video.
    • However, Sony Wonder releases use the next logo instead.
  • Despite being retired in 1994, it was seen on Ivanhoe: The King's Knight (1997).

3rd Logo (March 9, 1994-June 30, 2004)

Visuals: On a space background, a long white flash zooms out from the bottom of the screen and comes to the middle, forming a redesigned CINAR logo that flashes once. Most of the differences are subtle, but the most obvious is that the letters "N", "A", and "R" are separate. The logo flashes and the disclaimer "CINAR is a registered trademark of CINAR Corporation" appears below.

Variants:

  • The logo may or may not have a registered trademark "®" symbol on the upper right of the "R".
  • Sometimes, the logo is bylineless. This occurs mostly in the musical variant.
  • Most of the time, the byline is used in different forms, like on Caillou and Arthur.
  • Starting in 1995, the byline would say: "CINAR is a registered trademark of CINAR Films Inc.". This was used until about 1998 on some productions, though a few like Emily of New Moon continued to use this until at least 2000.
    • On French dubs of their shows, the byline can sometimes be in French and thus reading either "CINAR est une marque déposée de Corporation CINAR", "CINAR est une marque de commerce enregistrée de CINAR Films Inc." or "CINAR est une marque de commerce de Les Films CINAR Inc."
  • On some occasions, the trademark "TM" symbol is seen in place of the registered trademark "®" symbol.
  • A still version of this logo exists on Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Wimzie's House, and Zoboomafoo, and some episodes of Emily of New Moon.
  • On The Baskervilles, the logo is above the Alphanim logo against a black background, with the CiTV URL on the bottom right.
  • Another still version with "A" above and "PRODUCTION" below exists, which was seen on seasons 4-5 of Are You Afraid of the Dark?.
  • A filmed version exists where the red dot on the "I" fades in and the rest proceeds normally, except it has a different flash.
  • A shorter version of the filmed variant also exists.
  • A version with an URL under it exists.
  • An in-credit variant was seen on some shows such as Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings.
  • Some shows/movies such as Mona the Vampire would have the logo shortened to just the flash.
  • The color of the dot may vary from light red to orange, depending on the quality.
  • On seasons 3 and 4 of Emily of New Moon, an URL of the show's website is also seen below the byline and CINAR's URL.
  • On the 1997 show Lassie, the copyright for Lassie II Productions is seen above the byline and URL.
  • The opening credits of The Busy World of Richard Scarry use a particular version that appears before the song begins. When the camera pans to the left of the plane, it reveals a white flag containing the logo without lines and the words "A" and "Presentation" placed respectively above and below. Both words would be translated depending on the foreign country which airs this program.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A whoosh and a synth drone, followed by a calm tune (introduced in 1997), which is rarely heard. Otherwise, the ending theme of the show is used.

Availability:

  • The logo had its premiere on The Busy World of Richard Scarry when it aired on Showtime.
  • It survives on pre-2004 Arthur episodes on both VHS and DVD, and pre-Cookie Jar VHS and DVD releases (from both Sony Wonder and PBS Home Video) of Caillou, but This TV and other current prints of CINAR shows plaster it with the 2004 Cookie Jar logo, except Cartoonito U.S. prints of Caillou, where both logos are plastered with WildBrain's instead.
  • Re-airings of The Busy World of Richard Scarry on This TV also kept the Paramount Television logo but replaced "A CINAR Presentation" in the in-credit logo with "A COOKIE JAR Presentation" (although it is still retained on some older VHS and DVD releases of the show). Many CINAR logos that contained an in-credits logo would also be changed to Cookie Jar as well.
  • The longer version can be seen on the BWE Video VHS release of The Whole of the Moon, the Avalanche Home Entertainment VHS release of Sally Marshall is Not an Alien, and the obscure New Zealand film called Bonjour Timothy.
  • In the U.S., the logo was left intact on seasons 4-5 of Are You Afraid of the Dark? and The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo when they aired on NickRewind, and 2000-2002 episodes of Caillou on the PBS Kids Video App.
    • It was also retained on Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll when it last aired on PBS Kids on February 20, 2022, along with the 1993 WGBH logo. This is mainly due to the special being removed from PBS' Arthur rerun rotation for 18 years.
  • In Canada, this logo is also intact on pre-2000 episodes of Caillou on Treehouse, but is plastered with Cookie Jar's logo on post-2000 episodes on said channel and every episode on Family Jr. currently.
  • The logo's music variant on VHS releases can be found on late 1990s and early 2000s VHS prints of Caillou from Sony Wonder.
    • It is also seen on Zoboomafoo VHS and DVD releases, sometimes following the PBS Kids logo on tapes.
  • The short version was also seen on Mona the Vampire, in addition to the "CINAR PRESENTS" in-credit opening logo.
    • Once again, post-2004 releases (eg, ThisTV airings) of the series plaster it with Cookie Jar, but Knowledge Network/BBC Kids airings of seasons 2 and 3 of the show kept it intact.
  • It can also be found on the series The Upstairs Downstairs Bears, but Smile of A Child's airings of the said show cut all of the show's logos out.
  • Most episodes of Ripley's Believe It or Not: The Animated Series retain the logo, even on modern releases.
  • This logo is also preserved on Time-Life's DVD releases of The Adventures of Paddington Bear.
  • Early 2000s prints of You Must Remember This and season 1 of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, use this logo which plasters the first one.
  • This logo made its final appearances on Potatoes & Dragons.
  • In Portugal, it was intact on older airings of Caillou season 1 on Canal Panda.

Legacy: Highly regarded as a favorite of many, and considered nostalgic for those that grew-up with it.

4th Logo (May 1, 1999-2001)

Visuals: The screen zooms to a dimly-illuminated filmstrip laid on a brown ground, and then the CINAR logo (with a more vivid color scheme than the previous three logos) jumps onto the ground. The screen slowly zooms onto the logo as the same byline from the previous logo appears below.

Variant: A version with the company's URL appearing above the logo instead of the byline exists.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: There are two music versions:

  • Bouncing sounds are heard over the sound of an airplane landing while the logo jumps, and when the logo finishes, there is some babies and animals laughing and cheering, heard over a honk and a harp.
  • An ominous, almost metallic whoosh, with a different, smoother "boing" sound for "CiNAR" bouncing in, culminating in a stock "poking" sound effect, which is followed by wind blowing.

Availability: The only known releases to use this logo are the Canadian Sony Wonder DVD release of Caillou: Volume 2 after the Sony Wonder logo, and the Wimzie's House PC games Play Along with Wimzie and A Surprise for Horace.

5th Logo (October 7, 2001-February 22, 2006)

  • Caillou's Holiday Movie
    Caillou's Holiday Movie
  • Caillou's Holiday Movie (English byline)
    Caillou's Holiday Movie (English byline)
  • Caillou's Holiday Movie (French byline)
    Caillou's Holiday Movie (French byline)
  • Mona the Vampire (Season 4, English byline)
    Mona the Vampire (Season 4, English byline)
  • Mona the Vampire (Season 4, French byline)
    Mona the Vampire (Season 4, French byline)
  • Mona the Vampire (Season 4, English byline with no URL)
    Mona the Vampire (Season 4, English byline with no URL)

Visuals: On a sunny sky, the CINAR logo, in white, zooms out on a blue/green gradient oval, with the same copyright stamp and URL from the previous logo fading in.

Variants:

  • Like the 3rd logo, a French version of the byline was used.
  • On the final season of Mona the Vampire, the logo is superimposed over a dark sky and a town underneath, with a bat flying over the logo.
  • On CBBC UK airings of the final season thereof, the Mona the Vampire variant of this logo is still, and the "www.cinar.com" URL website is also absent, leaving only the CINAR logo, and the same byline.
  • On Zoboomafoo: Playtime, Zobooland, and Zoboomafoo: Leapin' Lizards, the print logo is on a white background.
  • On the Warner Home Video and Sony Wonder DVD releases of Caillou's Holiday Movie, this logo appears, but is bylineless.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: It varies depending on the show or film:

  • On Caillou's Holiday Movie, a whooshing sound, followed by Caillou (voiced by Annie Bovaird) laughing.
  • On Mona the Vampire, the closing theme plays. On the French dub of the aforementioned show, silence.

Availability:

  • Although the print logo was introduced in 2001, it is only preserved on the Zoboomafoo games.
  • The original variant has only been seen on the Sony Wonder and Warner Home Video releases of Caillou's Holiday Movie.
    • Like with the above, re-releases and re-airings of the special plaster this logo with Cookie Jar's (while keeping Caillou's laughter from the logo).
  • The only actual show this logo was seen on was the final season of Mona the Vampire. The logo was preserved on the Canadian-English channel BBC Kids (until the channel ceased operations on December 31, 2018) and on Knowledge Network, but otherwise, it was plastered with the 2004 Cookie Jar logo when This TV aired the series.
  • This logo never appeared on any other CINAR show in-production at the time, like Arthur, Caillou (save for the original 2003 release of Caillou's Holiday Movie), or even Zoboomafoo, which all continued to use the second logo.
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