Cartoon Saloon

Background

Cartoon Saloon is an Irish animation studio. It was founded in 1999.

1st Logo (February 11, 2009)

Nicknames: "The Duelist"

Logo: We see a cartoon sheriff in a duelist's position. We zoom out a bit and the sheriff pulls two guns out of holsters, and shoots once from each. We rapidly zoom out as the bullets penetrate a sign. The sign reads "Cartoon Saloon" in a Western font. We then see a filmstrip containing these images run off their track. The filmstrip continues to tug out of its original position, and the logo ends.

FX/SFX: Everything.

Music/Sounds: A Western-like theme. When the bullets hit the sign, it makes a glass-breaking sound effect.

Availability: Only appears on the film The Secret of Kells.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (2015?-2018)

Nicknames: "The Sheriff's Badge"

Logo: On a blue background, we see the text "Cartoon Saloon" in a Western-like font. To the right of the text is a sheriff's badge reading "CS". The logo continues to shake slightly in a hand-drawn fashion. The logo then fades or cuts.

FX/SFX: The slight shaking and moving.

Music/Sounds: It seems like the closing theme or silence.

Availability: Rarely used, but still on the programs this appeared on.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (2018-)

Nicknames: "Scribble Text"

Logo: We see a brown/orange convoluted scribble moving towards the camera. As it does, it forms the words: "Cartoon Saloon". The logo then turns into a yellow/orange gradient.

Variant:

On the 2020 film Wolfwalkers, the logo uses different animation.

FX/SFX: Everything.

Music/Sounds: A xylophone-like sound with a child's laughter.

Music/Sound Variations:

-For the Wolfwakers variant, wolf growls and breathing can be heard.

Availability: Current.

Editor's Note: None.