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===Background===
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This is the production company of Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Greenburg.


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'''Background:''' This is the production company of Richard Dean Anderson, best known for playing in the 1980's adventure series MacGyver.
|Gekko Film Corp 1st logo.PNG|1st Logo (May 14-November 24, 1994)
|Gekko Film Corp 2nd logo.PNG|2nd Logo (April 18, 1995-March 6, 1998)
|Gekko Film Corp 3rd logo.PNG|3rd Logo (June 26, 1998-February 22, 2005)
}}


==== 1st Logo (May 14-November 24, 1994) ====
===1st Logo (May 14-November 24, 1994)===
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Gekko Film Corp 1st logo.PNG
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'''Visuals:''' On a sandy background, there is a green gecko and footprints. To the gecko's left, there is the text:
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'''Nickname(s):''' "''CGI Gecko"''

'''Logo:''' On a sandy background, with a green CGI gecko and footprints, is the words


<center>
A
A
<br>

GEKKO
GEKKO
<br>

FILM CORP
FILM CORP
<br>

Production
Production
</center>


in red.
in red. The gecko's tail moves.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''FX/SFX''': The gecko's tail moving.


'''Music/Sounds''': The closing theme of the show.
'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the TV movie.


'''Availability:''' It was seen on the TV movie, MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis.
'''Availability:''' It was seen on the TV movie ''MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis''.


===2nd Logo (April 18, 1995-March 6, 1998)===
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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'''Visuals:''' On a brown wooden background, there is the text:


<center>


==== '''2nd Logo''' (April 18, 1995-March 6, 1998) ====

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'''Nickname(s)''':''"Wood-Carved Gekko''"

'''Logo:''' On a brown wooden background, is the words

GEKKO
GEKKO
<br>

FILM CORP
FILM CORP
</center>


<center>
An
An
<br>

Anderson/Greenburg
Anderson/Greenburg
<br>

Company
Company
</center>


stacked on top of one another in stony beige letters.
stacked on top of one word another in stony, beige letters. The whole logo has film scratch effects.


'''FX/SFX:''' The film scratches moving.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.


'''Audio:''' The sound of a film projector running. This audio is later used for the 3rd logo. Sometimes, the show's closing theme is heard.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The film scratch sound effects. Sometimes, it would feature the closing music of the credits.


'''Availability:''' Rare, Seen on the first season of Stargate SG-1 and other shows from the period.
'''Availability:''' Seen on the first season of ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Legend''.


===3rd Logo (June 26, 1998-February 22, 2005)===
'''Editor's Note:''' Without the gecko, this is a pretty boring logo.
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Gekko Film Corp 3rd logo.PNG
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'''Visuals:''' On a dark gray marble background, there is the 3D text:


<center>

==== 3rd Logo (June 26, 1998-March 25, 2005) ====

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'''Nickname:'''''"Marble Gekko"''

'''Logo:''' On a dark gray marble background, are the words:

GEKKO
GEKKO
<br>

FILM CORP
FILM CORP
</center>
<center>
____________________________________________
</center>
<center>
AN ANDERSON / GREENBURG COMPANY
</center>


in white. The logo zooms in and shines.
AN ANDERSON/GREENBURG COMPANY

in white and in CGI.


'''FX/SFX:''' The letters zooming.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Audio:''' None. On at least one episode of ''Stargate SG-1'', it uses the same film projector running from the previous logo.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Was seen on seasons 2-8 of Stargate SG-1.
'''Availability:''' It was seen on seasons 2-8 of ''Stargate SG-1''.


[[Category:American television logos]]
'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 2nd logo.
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Television logos]]

Latest revision as of 00:35, 24 September 2024

Background

This is the production company of Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Greenburg.



1st Logo (May 14-November 24, 1994)


Visuals: On a sandy background, there is a green gecko and footprints. To the gecko's left, there is the text:

A
GEKKO
FILM CORP
Production

in red. The gecko's tail moves.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The closing theme of the TV movie.

Availability: It was seen on the TV movie MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis.

2nd Logo (April 18, 1995-March 6, 1998)


Visuals: On a brown wooden background, there is the text:

GEKKO
FILM CORP

An
Anderson/Greenburg
Company

stacked on top of one word another in stony, beige letters. The whole logo has film scratch effects.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The sound of a film projector running. This audio is later used for the 3rd logo. Sometimes, the show's closing theme is heard.

Availability: Seen on the first season of Stargate SG-1 and Legend.

3rd Logo (June 26, 1998-February 22, 2005)


Visuals: On a dark gray marble background, there is the 3D text:

GEKKO
FILM CORP

____________________________________________

AN ANDERSON / GREENBURG COMPANY

in white. The logo zooms in and shines.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None. On at least one episode of Stargate SG-1, it uses the same film projector running from the previous logo.

Availability: It was seen on seasons 2-8 of Stargate SG-1.

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