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=== Background ===
=== Background ===
This is Phoef Sutton's vanity card. It was briefly known as "Mauretania, Inc.".
This is Phoef Sutton's vanity card.


== Mauretania, Inc. ==
=== (August 2, 1999) ===
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'''Logo:''' Against a {{color|blue}}-{{color|gray}} gradient background, the text "MAURETANIA, INC." blurs in. "in association with" fades in below.

'''Technique:''' The text blurring.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme. CBS airings used a generic theme and a voiceover.

'''Availability:''' Seen on a pilot episode of ''Thanks''.

== Mauretania Productions ==
=== 1st Logo (August 9, 1999-May 15, 2001) ===
=== 1st Logo (August 9, 1999-May 15, 2001) ===
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'''Logo:''' Against a white suitcase with {{color|red}} lines (resembling that of the USA flag) with a {{color|gold}} sky on it, a sign saying "{{color|gold|MAURETANIA}}" in an art-deco font with a {{color|gold}} globe above it rotates and zooms out to position as "{{color|gold|PRODUCTIONS}}" then fades in with a line below it.
'''Logo:''' Against a white suitcase with {{color|red}} lines (resembling that of the USA flag) with a {{color|gold}} sky on it, a sign saying "{{color|gold|MAURETANIA}}" in an art-deco font with a {{color|gold}} globe above it rotates and zooms out to position as "{{color|gold|PRODUCTIONS}}" then fades in with a line below it.


'''Technique:''' The sign zooming and rotating.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme. CBS and NBC airings used a generic theme and a voiceover.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme. CBS and NBC airings used a generic theme and a voiceover.
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'''Logo:''' Against a {{color|blue}}-{{color|gray}} gradient background, the stacked text "Mauretania Productions" in a bold font wipes in from the right.
'''Logo:''' Against a {{color|blue}}-{{color|gray}} gradient background, the stacked text "Mauretania Productions" in a bold font wipes in from the right.


'''Technique:''' The text wiping.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the sound of a foghorn. NBC airings used a generic theme and a voiceover.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the sound of a foghorn. NBC airings used a generic theme and a voiceover.
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'''Availability:''' Seen on the American version of ''Coupling''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on the American version of ''Coupling''.

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Revision as of 06:40, 17 February 2023


Background

This is Phoef Sutton's vanity card.

1st Logo (August 9, 1999-May 15, 2001)


Logo: Against a white suitcase with red lines (resembling that of the USA flag) with a gold sky on it, a sign saying "MAURETANIA" in an art-deco font with a gold globe above it rotates and zooms out to position as "PRODUCTIONS" then fades in with a line below it.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme. CBS and NBC airings used a generic theme and a voiceover.

Availability: Seen on later episodes of Thanks (starting with the second episode) and The Fighting Fitzgeralds.

2nd Logo (September 25-October 23, 2003)


Logo: Against a blue-gray gradient background, the stacked text "Mauretania Productions" in a bold font wipes in from the right.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Music/Sounds: Just the sound of a foghorn. NBC airings used a generic theme and a voiceover.

Music/Sounds Trivia: This sound is called "Sound Ideas, SHIP, HORN - SHIPS HORN, 1 LONG BLAST, CLOSE, ALARM, DIGIFFECTS", which can be found from Sound Ideas' Transport Sound Effects by Digiffects - Series D.

Availability: Seen on the American version of Coupling.

Mauretania, Inc.
Mauretania Productions
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