Holedigger Films

Background

This was a production company owned by George VanBuskirk.

1st Logo (October 25, 2002-August 1, 2003)

Visual: There is footage of a man wearing a black outfit with white suspenders on his pants digging a hole in a graveyard at night. A blurry cartoon filter is present throughout. After he finishes digging, he sticks his shovel in the ground and exhales, the breath visible. The company name appears beside him.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: Sounds corresponding to the actions, along with a dour three note violin tune.

Availability: It appeared on The Secret Lives of Dentists and Roger Dodger.

2nd Logo (December 12, 2003)

Visual: The man from before is digging in a field during the day, the same filter in the previous logo is used. It then crossfades to a boy with a small shovel, grinning with a shine ping appearing on his teeth. He runs toward the man and pushes him into the hole and throws dirt into the hole as the picture zooms out in a box. The boy sticks his shovel into the ground and the man pops his head out with an exaggerated pout. The company name appears on the right hand side of the screen.

Trivia: The boy in the logo is the nephew of VanBuskirk, while the man was a family friend.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: A higher pitched version of the violin tune from the previous logo, accompanied by the sounds of digging and various cartoon sound effects.

Availability: Only seen on Blizzard. It seems this logo was made to appear before family friendly films.