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Background

In 1992, Murakami-Wolf-Swenson became Fred Wolf Films following the departures of Jimmy Murakami and Charles Swenson several years prior. The Dublin unit, Murakami-Wolf Dublin, was also renamed to Fred Wolf Films Dublin.

Logo (September 12, 1992-December 12, 1998)

Visuals: On a dark brown/black background, a metallic light gray rectangular panel flies in from the top-left corner to cover up the background, while a stylized red "FW" flies from behind and places itself at the near-top. The words "FRED WOLF FILMS" dissolve in below the "FW" and a red line wipes in below the name from right to left, while the background shines a little.

Variants:

Shows produced at Fred Wolf's Irish studio in Dublin featured an added word which is "DUBLIN" below the line.
On The New Adventures of Zorro, the logo is thinner and still.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A 6-note triumphant MIDI-like high brass/cymbal score, produced using the E-mu Proteus 2 Orchestral synthesizer.

Audio Variant: Sometimes, it's the closing theme of the show.

Availability:

It appears on the final seasons of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, along with The New Adventures of Speed Racer, Budgie the Little Helicopter, and other post-1992 Fred Wolf productions.
It can also be found on some UAV Corporation videos, such as Snow White and the Magic Mirror.
On international prints of these Fred Wolf shows owned by the Walt Disney Company, the logo is always followed by the Buena Vista International logo.

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-=== Background ===
+===Background===
-MWS was a joint venture between animators Jimmy '''Murakami''', Fred '''Wolf''', and Charles '''Swenson'''. It began as Murakami-Wolf Productions in the 1960s, and became known as Murakami-Wolf-Swenson in 1978. The company became Fred Wolf Films in 1994.
+In 1992, [[Murakami-Wolf-Swenson]] became '''Fred Wolf Films''' following the departures of Jimmy Murakami and Charles Swenson several years prior. The Dublin unit, [[Murakami-Wolf Dublin]], was also renamed to '''Fred Wolf Films Dublin'''.
+===Logo (September 12, 1992-December 12, 1998)===
-== Murakami-Wolf-Swenson ==
-=== (December 28, 1987-November 5, 1994) ===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:Murakami-Wolf-Swenson Inc. (1990).png
+File:Fred Wolf Films logo.jpg
+File:Fred Wolf Films Dublin.jpg
-</gallery>'''Nickname:''' "MWS"
+Fred Wolf Films Dublin (1993) (Adventures of Speed Racer).png
+Fred Wolf Films Dublin (1996) (The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor).png
-'''Logo:''' In a stylized font on a white-to-black gradient background, the capital letters M, W, and S (in a stylized font and red-white gradient going from the top to bottom of the letters) and the word "inc" (the same font, lowercase letters, and approximately 1/3 the size of the MWS) next to it. Underneath the logo, in smaller white letters, is "Murakami '''·''' Wolf '''·''' Swenson".
+Fred Wolf Films Dublin (1997) (The New Adventures of Zorro).png
+</gallery>
-'''Variants:'''
+<center>
+{{YouTube|id=yUM7jwfYvEc|id2=NnizjL6Cwn8|id3=bmSBX6BzvbY|id4=v5viHpgy2O8|id5=i1Ez8g_Hqx8|id6=WfJIJHHi5EI}}
-* On ''Toxic Crusaders'', the logo was seen between "A" and "PRODUCTION".
+</center>
-* On the 11 episodes of ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' produced by MWS, the credit text reads as: "ANIMATION PRODUCED FOR BAGDASARIAN PRODUCTIONS BY: MURAKAMI WOLF SWENSON INC. WITH A-1 PRODUCTIONS" with the "MURAKAMI WOLF SWENSON INC." text in a large font and everything else in a smaller font.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' In most cases it's the last few seconds of the show's ending theme. Starting in 1991, a comical-mystery sounding synth tune is heard, produced using an E-mu Proteus 2 Orchestral synthesizer.
-'''Availability:''' Can be seen on every series they produced, beginning with the 1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series. The standard logo does not appear on the 11 episodes of ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' they produced; they instead end with the 1982 [[Ruby-Spears Productions|Ruby-Spears]] logo (since Ruby-Spears farmed out those 11 episodes to MWS.)
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-== Murakami-Wolf Dublin ==
-=== 1st Logo (1991-1994) ===
-'''Nickname:''' "MW"
-'''Logo:''' On a blue and black shaded background is a solid red "'''MW'''", which is in a weird, curvy font. Below it is a yellow line and "DUBLIN, LTD." in white, all in shadow effects.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None; it's a still logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None; just the end title theme playing from any show.
-'''Availability:''' Appears on ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episodes produced at the MW Dublin studio in Ireland.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-=== 2nd Logo (1991) ===
-'''Nickname:''' "MW II"
-'''Logo:''' On a gray and black shaded background is a pink and white shaded "'''MWD'''", in the previous font. Under it is "Murakami Wolf Dublin".
-'''FX/SFX:''' None. This is also a still logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on some syndicated Season 4 & 5 episodes of ''TMNT''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-== Fred Wolf Films ==
+'''Visuals:''' On a dark brown/black background, a metallic {{color|silver|light gray}} rectangular panel flies in from the top-left corner to cover up the background, while a stylized red "{{color|red|''FW''}}" flies from behind and places itself at the near-top. The words "{{color|blue|'''FRED WOLF FILMS'''}}" dissolve in below the "{{color|red|''FW''}}" and a red line wipes in below the name from right to left, while the background shines a little.
-=== (October 30, 1993-November 2, 1996) ===
-<br />'''Nickname:''' "The Scribble FW"
+'''Variants:'''
-'''Logo:''' On a dark brown background, a metallic light-gray rectangular panel flies in from the top-left corner to cover up the background, while the red"''FW''" flies from behind and placing to the near-top; the words "'''FRED WOLF FILMS'''" dissolve in below the "''FW''" and the red line wipes in below the name from right to left, while the background shines a little.
+* <u>Shows produced at Fred Wolf's Irish studio in Dublin</u> featured an added word which is "'''DUBLIN'''" below the line.
+* On <u>''The New Adventures of Zorro''</u>, the logo is thinner and still.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Variant:''' Shows produced at Fred Wolf's Irish studio in Dublin featured an added word "DUBLIN" below the line.
+'''Audio:''' A 6-note triumphant MIDI-like high brass/cymbal score, produced using the E-mu Proteus 2 Orchestral synthesizer.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Sometimes, the logo is still. Otherwise, the logo will form, and the line will form from right to left.
+'''Audio Variant:''' Sometimes, it's the closing theme of the show.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A triumphant MIDI-like score, produced using the E-mu Proteus 2 Orchestral synthesizer.
+'''Availability:'''
-'''Availability:''' Appears on the final seasons of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', along with ''The New Adventures of Speed Racer'', ''Budgie the Little Helicopter'', and other post-1993 Fred Wolf productions. Can also be found on some UAV Corporation videos, such as ''Snow White and the Magic Mirror''.
+* It appears on the final seasons of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', along with ''The New Adventures of Speed Racer'', ''Budgie the Little Helicopter'', and other post-1992 Fred Wolf productions.
+* It can also be found on some UAV Corporation videos, such as ''Snow White and the Magic Mirror''.
+* On international prints of these Fred Wolf shows owned by the Walt Disney Company, the logo is always followed by the [[Buena Vista International Television|Buena Vista International]] logo.
+{{Chronology|[[Murakami-Wolf-Swenson]]<br>[[Murakami-Wolf Dublin]]|}}
-'''Editor's Note:''' A pretty decent logo, though the animation and music can startle some.<br />
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Animation logos]]
+[[Category:American animation logos]]
+[[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:American television logos]]