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Background

D'Ocon Films (formerly D'Ocon Films Productions) is a Catalonian animation studio that was founded in 1976 by Antoni D'Ocon and is headquartered in Barcelona. Over the years, it has become infamous for the low-budget values of its productions, relying heavily on limited animation, repeated background music and animation getting reused.

D'Ocon Films Productions

1st Logo (1990-June 23, 1996)

Original variant (English)
Original variant (French)
Original variant (Italian)
Problem Child variant

Visuals: Against a green gradient background, a paintbrush appears and paints in the words "D'Ocon Films Productions" in a script-type font. Different rainbow colors travel through inside the text as the paintbrush leaves. The paintbrush returns and writes either "presents" in Paint Brush MT, or "présente" in Magistral (depending on the language), and leaves again. It then zooms in.

Variants:

On Tutti Frutti (the Italian dub of The Fruitties), the logo freezes before "presents" is written, and "presenta", in ITC Korinna, types itself in. The entire logo zooms in as normal.
A later version of this logo has shortened text and has an improved rainbow effect that travels in reverse, "presents" is in white, and the logo does not zoom in at the end. This was not known to have been used with the green background, however it is the basis for the three variants described below.
- On Sylvan, the background is an orange/yellow gradient.
- On season 1 of Problem Child (an animated TV adaptation of the 1990 family film), the background is a night sky. Since this is used here as a closing logo, the paintbrush moves up and disappears after it wipes in the name, therefore "presents" is omitted.
- On Delfy, the background is a white/blue gradient. The paintbrush writes "y" instead, and the stacked text "Antena 3 Televisión presentan" appears below in black.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A short cheery tune with pencil noises when the brush swipes in, or the opening/ending theme of the show.

Availability:

The original version is only known to have appeared on older prints of The Fruitties.
The Sylvan, Problem Child and Delfy variants appear on their respective shows.
Current prints of at least The Fruitties and Delfy usually plaster it with later logos.

2nd Logo (June 6, 1997-August 30, 2004)

Visuals: On a space background, "D'Ocon Films Productions", in the same font as before, slides in, zooms out and settles. "Presents" or "Presenta" fades in underneath shortly after.

Variants:

A prototype variant exists where the text doesn't zoom out. This appeared on later prints of Sylvan.
A very short version exists.
Sometimes, the "Presents" text doesn't appear.
On Scruff, the color saturation is lowered, and the starfield doesn't have as much blue as in other versions.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Originally a triumphant fanfare based on the theme song to The Fruitties (which the previous logo may or may not have used at some point). Later on, two synth notes, followed by a seven-note trumpet tune also adapted from the theme song to The Fruitties.

Audio Variants:

On at least Cartoon Network UK airings of The Fruitties, it was silent.
On some prints of Delfy, a redone version of the short cheery tune from the previous logo is heard.
On Pocket Dragon Adventures, the theme is lower-pitched.

Availability: Seen on Pocket Dragon Adventures on DVD, as well as later prints of Basketball Fever, The Fruitties and Sylvan. Also seen on Enigma, The Little Witches and early episodes of Scruff.

D'Ocon Films

Logo (August 31, 2004-)

Visuals: Over a view of a globe with water on it, the text "D'Ocon Films" flies in and glows with an island shown on the globe. Everything then glows.

Variants:

Some videos (such as trailers) on the D'Ocon Films YouTube channel contain only the last few seconds of the logo.
A redone version of this logo has also been used, with the text just reading "D'Ocon".

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Same as the second music variant of the previous logo, but sounding more like it was done on a MIDI synthesizer and with a more majestic finish.

Audio variant: On the Serbian dub of the Scruff on the Kanal D channel, it has the previous logo's theme, due to a some sloppy plaster.

Availability: Seen on D'Ocon's YouTube channel, and their current reprints of other shows, like Kumba Island. It first appeared on the Scruff episode "Scruff, no te dejaré nunca" (which according to the Catalan SX3 website, is season 3's first episode in production order).

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 ===Background===
-'''D'Ocon Films Productions''' is a Catalonian production company that was founded in the 1970s by Antoni D'Ocon and is headquartered in Barcelona. Over the years it has become infamous for the low-budget values of its shows.
+'''D'Ocon Films''' (formerly '''D'Ocon Films Productions''') is a Catalonian animation studio that was founded in 1976 by Antoni '''D'Ocon''' and is headquartered in Barcelona. Over the years, it has become infamous for the low-budget values of its productions, relying heavily on limited animation, repeated background music and animation getting reused.
-===1st Logo (1990-1995)===
+==D'Ocon Films Productions==
+===1st Logo (1990-June 23, 1996)===
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+D'Ocon Films Productions (1990, French).png|Original variant (French)
-File:ElBlBzVoEpE2xhF16o1WaA37248.jpeg.jpg
+D'Ocon Films Productions (1990, Italian).png|Original variant (Italian)
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-{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/8SZ71zBP9R0}}
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-'''Logo:''' Against a green gradient background, a paintbrush appears and paints in the words, "D'Ocon Films Productions", in a script-type font. Different rainbow colours travel through inside the text as the paintbrush leaves. The paintbrush returns and writes "presents/presenta/presente" (in three languages) in the same font, and leaves again. It then zooms in.
+'''Visuals:''' Against a green gradient background, a paintbrush appears and paints in the words "D'Ocon Films Productions" in a script-type font. Different rainbow colors travel through inside the text as the paintbrush leaves. The paintbrush returns and writes either "presents" in Paint Brush MT, or "présente" in Magistral (depending on the language), and leaves again. It then zooms in.
 '''Variants:'''
+* On ''Tutti Frutti'' (the Italian dub of ''The Fruitties''), the logo freezes before "presents" is written, and "presenta", in ITC Korinna, types itself in. The entire logo zooms in as normal.
-* A later version of this logo has the text shorter and has a improved rainbow effect that travels in reverse. "presents" also appears to be a different white font. For the closing logo, the paintbrush animation disappear after it moves up after it wipes in the name.
+* A later version of this logo has shortened text and has an improved rainbow effect that travels in reverse, "presents" is in white, and the logo does not zoom in at the end. This was not known to have been used with the green background, however it is the basis for the three variants described below.
-* On ''Slyvan'', the background is a orange/yellow graident.
-* On season 1 of ''Problem Child'' (an animated TV adaptation of the 1990 family film), the background is a night sky.
+** On ''Sylvan'', the background is an orange/yellow gradient.
+** On season 1 of ''Problem Child'' (an animated TV adaptation of the 1990 family film), the background is a night sky. Since this is used here as a closing logo, the paintbrush moves up and disappears after it wipes in the name, therefore "presents" is omitted.
+** On ''Delfy'', the background is a white/blue gradient. The paintbrush writes "'''y'''" instead, and the stacked text "'''Antena 3 Televisión presentan'''" appears below in black.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The paintbrush painting the text, the colours of the text.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A short cheery tune with pencil noises when the brush swipes in or the opening/ending theme of the show. The later version would have a more triumphant fanfare based on ''The Frutties'' theme song instead.
+'''Audio:''' A short cheery tune with pencil noises when the brush swipes in, or the opening/ending theme of the show.
+'''Availability:'''
-'''Availability:''' Very rare. Seen on their shows at the time, but current prints plaster it with later logos.
+*The original version is only known to have appeared on older prints of ''The Fruitties''.
+*The ''Sylvan'', ''Problem Child'' and ''Delfy'' variants appear on their respective shows.
+*Current prints of at least ''The Fruitties'' and ''Delfy'' usually plaster it with later logos.
+===2nd Logo (June 6, 1997-August 30, 2004)===
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===2nd Logo (1995-2003)===
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+{{YouTube|id=e6NX6XX3nFg|id2=bsPqK09NQgg|id3=xDD4mmwUU9A}}
-'''Logo:''' On a space background, "D'Ocon Films Productions", in the same font as before, zooms out and settles. The text "Presents" fades in underneath shortly after.
+'''Visuals:''' On a space background, "D'Ocon Films Productions", in the same font as before, slides in, zooms out and settles. "Presents" or "Presenta" fades in underneath shortly after.
 '''Variants:'''
+* A prototype variant exists where the text doesn't zoom out. This appeared on later prints of ''Sylvan''.
+* A very short version exists.
 * Sometimes, the "Presents" text doesn't appear.
+* On ''Scruff'', the color saturation is lowered, and the starfield doesn't have as much blue as in other versions.
-* A very short version exists.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The zoom out of the words, the fading in.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' 2 synth notes, followed by a 7-note trumpet tune adapted from the theme song to ''The Fruitties'', which is remixed from the previous logo's theme (that also may be used from time to time).
+'''Audio:''' Originally a triumphant fanfare based on the theme song to ''The Fruitties'' (which the previous logo may or may not have used at some point). Later on, two synth notes, followed by a seven-note trumpet tune also adapted from the theme song to ''The Fruitties''.
-'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
+'''Audio Variants:'''
+* On at least Cartoon Network UK airings of ''The Fruitties'', it was silent.
+* On some prints of ''Delfy'', a redone version of the short cheery tune from the previous logo is heard.
+* On ''Pocket Dragon Adventures'', the theme is lower-pitched.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Pocket Dragon Adventures'' on DVD, as well as later prints of ''Basketball Fever'', ''The Fruitties'' and ''Sylvan''. Also seen on ''Enigma'', ''The Little Witches'' and early episodes of ''Scruff''.
-* On Cartoon Network UK airings of the series, it was silent.
-* On some prints of ''Delfy'', just the same short cheery tune was heard from the 1st logo.
+==D'Ocon Films==
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on ''Pocket Dragon Adventures'' on DVD, as well as ''Basketball Fever'' and on later episodes of ''The Fruitties''. Also seen on ''Enigma''.
+===Logo (August 31, 2004-)===
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===3rd Logo (2003-)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:52597b84f0fa153bef3963d4ae54d94c.png
 </gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' Over a view of a globe with water on it, the text "D'Ocon Films" flies in and glows with an island shown on the globe. Everything then glows.
+'''Variants:'''
-'''Logo:''' Over a view of a globe with water on it, the text "D'Ocon Films" flies in and glows and an island is shown on the globe. Everything then glows.
+*Some videos (such as trailers) on the D'Ocon Films YouTube channel contain only the last few seconds of the logo.
+*A redone version of this logo has also been used, with the text just reading "D'Ocon".
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Variant:''' Some videos (such as trailers) on the D'Ocon Films YouTube channel contain only the last few seconds of the logo.
+'''Audio:''' Same as the second music variant of the previous logo, but sounding more like it was done on a MIDI synthesizer and with a more majestic finish.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The animation is really poor, but it's expectable from the quality of their current cartoons.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the second logo, but sounding more like it was done on a MIDI synthesizer and with a more majestic finish.
+'''Audio variant:''' On the Serbian dub of the ''Scruff'' on the Kanal D channel, it has the previous logo's theme, due to a some sloppy plaster.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on D'Ocon's YouTube channel, and their other shows, like ''Scruff'', and ''Kumba Island''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on D'Ocon's YouTube channel, and their current reprints of other shows, like ''Kumba Island''. It first appeared on the ''Scruff'' episode "Scruff, no te dejaré nunca" (which according to the Catalan SX3 website, is season 3's first episode in production order).
+[[Category:Spain]]
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-[[Category:Spanish logos]]
 [[Category:Animation logos]]
 [[Category:Spanish animation logos]]