HOT Animation
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
Descriptions by
SuperMuppet and JamsterYT
SuperMuppet and JamsterYT
Logo (April 12, 1999-2011)
Visuals: Superimposed into the credits, a yellow abstract sun is seen with a white glow around it. On the sun is the red text "H T" in a font similar to the HiT Entertainment logo, and a orange ball in the center that also glows, reading "HoT", and "animation" is seen curved around the lower right corner of the sun. Below the logo is the following text:
HIT Entertainment Plc
© HIT Entertainment Plc [YEAR]Variants:
- An animated version exists on a white background, where the logo "inflates" and bulges out into place.
- A still version on a white background also exists, which is sometimes in-credit.
- On seasons 5-6 of Pingu, the logo is seen next to the HIT Entertainment PLC logo.
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: The closing theme of the show or none.
Availability: The standard in-credit version appears on shows produced by HOT Animation, most commonly Bob the Builder.
- It can also be seen on Rubbadubbers, some of the Brambly Hedge specials and seasons 5-6 of Pingu.
- The animated variant appears on the Bob the Builder game Bob Builds a Park, while the still white background version can be found on the games Bob the Builder: Fix it Fun! and Bob the Builder: Bob’s Castle Adventure.
- The white background in-credit logo appears at the end of games based on the company’s shows.
- The logo is thought to have last appeared on the direct-to DVD Bob the Builder: On Site specials.