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Background

Haddock Entertainment was founded in 1997 by Chris Haddock. Located in Vancouver, Canada, they're most famous for Da Vinci's Inquest, Da Vinci's City Hall, and Intelligence.

1st Logo (October 7, 1998-January 19, 2000)

Visuals: Against sped-up, live-action footage of storm clouds forming, there is a bolt of lightning strike across the screen, forming the yellow, shadowed text "HADDOCK ENTERTAINMENT" in a Bold Times New Roman font; that shakes a bit after appearing. After, the text's shadow shines.

Technique: A mix of live-action and CGI.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on the first two seasons of Da Vinci's Inquest.

2nd Logo (October 4, 2000-December 10, 2007)

Visuals: There is black-and-white footage of a silhouette of a face, followed by two overhead shots of a bassist, wearing a suit and fedora, spinning his double bass before stopping it in it's normal position. Over all this, the white text "HADDOCK ENTERTAINMENT" appears via a stabilization effect.

Technique: Live-action footage with superimposed text.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on Da Vinci's Inquest starting with season 3, Intelligence, Da Vinci's City Hall, and The Handler.

3rd Logo (October 14, 2015-December 7, 2016)

Visuals: Footage of a horse race is seen. The company name in white is seen over this.

Technique: Live-action footage with superimposed text.

Audio: The sound of a bell, as well as horses running.

Availability: Seen on The Romeo Section.

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-=== Background ===
+===Background===
 '''Haddock Entertainment''' was founded in 1997 by Chris '''Haddock'''. Located in Vancouver, Canada, they're most famous for ''Da Vinci's Inquest'', ''Da Vinci's City Hall'', and ''Intelligence''.
-=== 1st Logo (October 7, 1998-January 19, 2000) ===
+=== 1st Logo (October 7, 1998-January 19, 2000)===
+[[File:Haddock Entertainment (1998) (From - Da Vinci's Inquest season 1).png|center|frameless]]
-{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/4weJBV0E2LI}}
+{{YouTube|id=4weJBV0E2LI}}
-'''Logo:''' Against sped-up, live-action footage of storm clouds forming, we see a bolt of lightning strike across the screen, forming the yellow, shadowed text "{{color|yellow|HADDOCK ENTERTAINMENT}}" in a Bold Times New Roman font; that shakes a bit after appearing. After, the text's shadow shines.
+'''Visuals:''' Against sped-up, live-action footage of storm clouds forming, there is a bolt of lightning strike across the screen, forming the yellow, shadowed text "{{color|gold|HADDOCK ENTERTAINMENT}}" in a Bold Times New Roman font; that shakes a bit after appearing. After, the text's shadow shines.
-'''Technique:''' The storm clouds, the lightning forming the logo.
+'''Technique:''' A mix of live-action and CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on the first two seasons of ''Da Vinci's Inquest''.
-=== 2nd Logo (October 4, 2000-December 10, 2007) ===
+=== 2nd Logo (October 4, 2000-December 10, 2007)===
+[[File:Haddock Entertainment (2004) (From - the end of a RetroTV airing to Da Vinci's Inquest S07E01).png|center|frameless]]
-{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/jk59RPyIMFU|id2=https://youtu.be/1Ut8hpKySVc}}
+{{YouTube|id=jk59RPyIMFU|id2=1Ut8hpKySVc}}
-'''Logo:''' We see B&W footage of a silhouette of a face, followed by two overhead shots of a bassist, wearing a suit and fedora, spinning his double bass before stopping it in it's normal position. Over all this, the white text "HADDOCK ENTERTAINMENT" appears via a stabilization effect.
+'''Visuals:''' There is black-and-white footage of a silhouette of a face, followed by two overhead shots of a bassist, wearing a suit and fedora, spinning his double bass before stopping it in it's normal position. Over all this, the white text "HADDOCK ENTERTAINMENT" appears via a stabilization effect.
-'''Technique:''' The footage, the text appearing.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action footage with superimposed text.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' starting with season 3, ''Intelligence'', ''Da Vinci's City Hall'', and ''The Handler''.
+=== 3rd Logo (October 14, 2015-December 7, 2016)===
-'''Legacy:''' First time viewers of this logo may be startled by the unusual concept of it, but it's harmless.
-=== 3rd Logo (October 14, 2015-December 7, 2016) ===
 [[File:Haddock Entertainment (2016) (From - The Romeo Section season 2).png|frameless|center]]
+'''Visuals:''' Footage of a horse race is seen. The company name in white is seen over this.
-'''Logo:''' We see some live footage of horse racing, as the camera moves to the right following the action. Over this, the white text from before appear as soon as the logo starts.
-'''Technique:''' The footage.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action footage with superimposed text.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The sound of a bell, as well as horses running.
+'''Audio:''' The sound of a bell, as well as horses running.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''The Romeo Section''.