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===Background===
'''Mattel Creations''' was formed by [[Mattel]] in 2016 to bring all five of their content creation units: [[(Mattel Playground Productions (now [[Mattel Films]]), [[Mattel Studios]], [[HIT Entertainment]], [[Mattel Entertainment]], and the American Girl creative team in Middleton, Wisconsin) together. In 2019, the division was reorganized as '''Mattel Television'''.
 
===Logo (January 17, 2017- )===
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'''LogoVisuals:''' On a red background, the shape of the Mattel logo (a spiky circle) is cut out of it. Then, the background falls down as if it were a piece of paper, revealing a gray wall background, and "MATTEL" is carved into the circle in its corporate font. The circle, which was at an angle before, moves to the center of the screen, and the red pieces in the company name fall down (turning the company name white) and turnmorph into the red text "CREATIONS" (before 2019) or "{{color|red|TELEVISION}}" (since 2019).
 
'''Variants:'''
* Before the Mattel Television rebrand, the text forms "CREATIONS" instead. The logo is also brighter.
* TheDifferent parts of the logo isare often sped-up on TV shows.
* There is a warp-speed variant on ''The Toy Box''.
* A cropped 4:3warp-speed variant exists.
* A cropped 4:3 variant also exists.
* On ''Monster High: The Movie'', the logo is very shortened.
* A short version exists on <u>the 2022 ''Monster High'' movie</u> and <u>its follow-up ''Monster High 2''</u>, which starts with the circle centering itself.
* On <u>''Fireman Sam''</u>, the logo slows down for a while after the letters get cut off.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''FX/SFX:''' The cutting out and the forming of "CREATIONS" or "TELEVISION".
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' Cutting, pencil scribbling and paper folding sounds, then a drone after the Mattel logo centers itself.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio Variant:''' In othersome cases, the genericlogo networkis themesilent or uses the endshow's ending theme.
 
'''Availability:''' Current.
* HasThis appearedlogo can be found on [[HIT Entertainment]] movies as well as the ''Barbie'' movies beginning with ''Video Game Hero'' (the live-action movie was made by Mattel Films and therefore uses that division's logo).
* The short version appearscan be found on post-2017 episodes of ''Thomas & Friends'' (and its reboot, subtitled ''Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go'') beginning with Series 21, ''Fireman Sam'' beginning with season 11, the third and final series of 2015's ''Bob the Builder'', ''Polly Pocket'', ''Masters of the Universe: Revelation'', the 2021 reboot of ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', ''Minecraft Mini-Series'', ''Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures'', ''Barbie: It Takes Two,'' and, ''Deepa & Anoop'', and the 2022 series of's ''Monster High''. Don't expect this logo to appear on ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power''Hot andWheels: Let''Pingus in the CityRace''. This logo is expected to appear on future TV shows and movies like the untitled ''Bob the Builder'' revival series, ''Barbie Fashion Battle'', and more.
* It does not appear on ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', due to it being mainly produced by [[DreamWorks Animation Television]], and ''Pingu in the City'' for unknown reasons.
* TheFor a short time, the long version appearsis seen on UK HIT Entertainment DVDs,DVD replacingreleases in place of the HIT's logo, beginning with the ''Thomas & Friends'' release "Extraordinary Engines", until the ''Thomas & Friends'' release of "A Colourful World". After that, the HIT logo returned at the beginning of DVDs.
 
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'''Legacy:''' While not a bad logo that's a welcome change of pace from the long-running 2006 HIT logo, the company itself is known to be hated for its business practices, especially when they announced the controversial ''Thomas & Friends'' reboot ''All Engines Go'', which was panned by many fans, kids and parents alike.
 
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Background

Mattel Creations was formed by Mattel in 2016 to bring all five of their content creation units (Mattel Playground Productions (now Mattel Films), Mattel Studios, HIT Entertainment, Mattel Entertainment, and the American Girl creative team in Middleton, Wisconsin) together. In 2019, the division was reorganized as Mattel Television.

Logo (January 17, 2017-)


Visuals: On a red background, the shape of the Mattel logo (a spiky circle) is cut out of it. Then, the background falls down as if it were a piece of paper, revealing a gray wall background, and "MATTEL" is carved into the circle in its corporate font. The circle, which was at an angle before, moves to the center of the screen, and the red pieces in the company name fall down (turning the company name white) and morph into the red text "TELEVISION".

Variants:

  • Before the Mattel Television rebrand, the text forms "CREATIONS" instead. The logo is also brighter.
  • Different parts of the logo are often sped-up on TV shows.
  • A warp-speed variant exists.
  • A cropped 4:3 variant also exists.
  • A short version exists on the 2022 Monster High movie and its follow-up Monster High 2, which starts with the circle centering itself.
  • On Fireman Sam, the logo slows down for a while after the letters get cut off.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Cutting, pencil scribbling and paper folding sounds, then a drone after the Mattel logo centers itself.

Audio Variant: In some cases, the logo is silent or uses the show's ending theme.

Availability:

  • This logo can be found on HIT Entertainment movies as well as the Barbie movies beginning with Video Game Hero (the live-action movie was made by Mattel Films and therefore uses that division's logo).
  • The short version can be found on post-2017 episodes of Thomas & Friends and its reboot Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go, Fireman Sam beginning with season 11, the third and final series of 2015's Bob the Builder, Polly Pocket, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, the 2021 reboot of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Minecraft Mini-Series, Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures, Barbie: It Takes Two, Deepa & Anoop, 2022's Monster High and Hot Wheels: Let's Race.
  • It does not appear on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, due to it being mainly produced by DreamWorks Animation Television, and Pingu in the City for unknown reasons.
  • For a short time, the long version is seen on UK HIT Entertainment DVD releases in place of the HIT logo beginning with the Thomas & Friends release "Extraordinary Engines" until the Thomas & Friends release of "A Colourful World".
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