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Background

Colossal Pictures was an production company based in San Francisco, California that produced animation, visual effects, and commercials for various companies. In the later half of the 1980s, Colossal Pictures established a television programming division, BIG Pictures, and acquired New York-based production company Noyes & Laybourne.

Colossal experienced bankruptcy proceedings and downsizing in 1996 and 1997, caused by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame refusing to pay them for their services. During this period, Colossal's New York branch closed, and USFX and M5 Industries were spun off from Colossal. Unable to fully recover from bankruptcy, Colossal Pictures closed on August 31, 1999, and Wildbrain Entertainment acquired Colossal's employee base, but not the company itself.

1st Logo (June 2-30, 1991)

Visuals: On a black background, there is the text "(COLOSSAL) PICTURES" in indigo. There is a little bit of static and the screen is wavy.

Technique: Analog effects filmed off a television.

Audio: The ending theme of Liquid Television.

Availability: Seen on season 1 of Liquid Television.

2nd Logo (December 20, 1991-1997)

Visuals: A black and white clip of a sign on fire is shown, with a green dot in the top left corner. The words "(COLOSSAL) PICTURES" squeeze between the sign, and a smiley face fades onto the sign.

Variant: Sometimes, the dot is orange, and the face's eyes fall off.

Technique: Live-action mixed with 2D computer animation.

Audio: The ending theme of Liquid Television, industrial-sounding music with horns (on (Colossal) Pictures demo reels), or playful synth music (on some Liquid Television episodes).

Availability: Seen on seasons 2 and 3 of Liquid Television, and (Colossal) Pictures' 1992, 1994 and 1996 demo reels. It was first introduced on The Wish that Changed Christmas.

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+===Background===
+'''Colossal Pictures''' was an production company based in San Francisco, California that produced animation, visual effects, and commercials for various companies. In the later half of the 1980s, Colossal Pictures established a television programming division, BIG Pictures, and acquired New York-based production company Noyes & Laybourne.
+Colossal experienced bankruptcy proceedings and downsizing in 1996 and 1997, caused by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame refusing to pay them for their services. During this period, Colossal's New York branch closed, and USFX and M5 Industries were spun off from Colossal. Unable to fully recover from bankruptcy, Colossal Pictures closed on August 31, 1999, and Wildbrain Entertainment acquired Colossal's employee base, but not the company itself.
-===1st Logo (June 2, 1991-December 3, 1992)===
+===1st Logo (June 2-30, 1991)===
+[[File:Colossal Pictures (1991).png|center|300px]]
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is the text "(COLOSSAL) PICTURES" in indigo. There is a little bit of static and the screen is wavy.
+'''Technique:''' Analog effects filmed off a television.
-[[File:Colossal Pictures (1991).png|right]]
-'''Logo''': On a black background, we see the words "(COLOSSAL) PICTURES" in indigo. There is a little bit of static and the screen is wavy.
-'''FX/SFX''': The static.
+'''Audio:''' The ending theme of ''Liquid Television''.
-'''Music/Sounds''': The ending theme of the show.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on season 1 of ''Liquid Television''.
+===2nd Logo (December 20, 1991-1997)===
-'''Availability''': Rare. Can be found on seasons 1 and 2 of Liquid Television.
+[[File:Colossal Pictures (1993).png|center|300px]]
+{{YouTube|id=0IJeM52iQbs|id2=4KLilYjMxl4}}
+'''Visuals:''' A black and white clip of a sign on fire is shown, with a green dot in the top left corner. The words "(COLOSSAL) PICTURES" squeeze between the sign, and a smiley face fades onto the sign.
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
+'''Variant:''' Sometimes, the dot is orange, and the face's eyes fall off.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action mixed with 2D computer animation.
-===2nd Logo (December 5, 1993-January 2, 2000) ===
+'''Audio:''' The ending theme of ''Liquid Television'', industrial-sounding music with horns (on (Colossal) Pictures demo reels), or playful synth music (on some ''Liquid Television'' episodes).
-'''Nickname''': "The Sign On Fire"
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on seasons 2 and 3 of ''Liquid Television'', and (Colossal) Pictures' 1992, 1994 and 1996 demo reels. It was first introduced on ''The Wish that Changed Christmas''.
-'''Logo''': We see a black and white clip of a sign on fire, with a green dot on it. Then, the words "(COLOSSAL) PICTURES" squeeze between the stop sign and a smiley
-[[File:Colossal Pictures (1993).png|right]]
-face appears in the middle of the screen.
+[[Category:American television logos]]
-'''Variants''':
+[[Category:Television logos]]
-*Sometimes, the dot will be orange.
+[[Category:United States]]
-*On the final episode of Liquid Television, the face's eyes fall off.
+[[Category:Design agency logos]]
-'''FX/SFX''': Live-action.
-'''Music/Sounds''': The ending theme of the show.
-'''Availability''': Rare. Seen on season 3 episodes of Liquid Television. Also seen on Moxy's Pirate TV Show.
-'''Editor's Note''': The footage, face on the sign and overall concept of the logo can be unsettling for some people.
-[[Category:Television Logos]]
-[[Category:American Television Logos]]
-[[Category:American Logos]]