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===Background===
'''Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation''' was an animation studiodivision thatof was[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer formedStudios|MGM]], founded in 1992 as a division of MGM by Paul Sabella and Jonathan Dern. ItIts wasmain involvedpurpose inwas animationanimated productions based on MGM's properties.library, Thethe first productionone wasbeing ''The Pink Panther'' in 1993. ItIn was shuttered in 20001999, and Sabella and Dern left the company (they would go on to form [[SDSabella Dern Entertainment]]), with the studio itself going dormant in afterwards2002.
 
===Logo (September 13, 1993-February 3, 1999)===
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'''LogoVisuals:''' AtSuperimposed over the end of theclosing credits, weis seea thestill normal1986 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] logo. The text "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffff00,#ffa500); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">''Animation''</span>" wipes in a gold script wipes in below, with "Produced in Hollywood, U.S.A. by" above in thean Arial font.
 
'''LegacyTrivia:''' The ''Robocop: Alpha Commando'' variant has a grammatical error. The byline reads "For Orion Pictures, Corporation", when it should read "For Orion Pictures Corporation" without a comma.▼
 
'''Early Variants:'''
* On the first season of the 1993 ''The Pink Panther'' cartoon(1993), the 1986 MGM logo is in grayscale. The text "{{color|gray|Animation}}" appears in a plain gray font.
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'''Variants:'''
* ThereOn is''RoboCop: aAlpha variant in which the wordsCommando'', "For Orion Pictures, Inc.", then later, "For Orion Pictures, Corporation", appearedappears below the logo. This logo is on a green background with scenes from ''RoboCop:the Alpha Commando''show.
* On Seasonsthe 1first andtwo 2seasons of ''All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series'', the ''"PRODUCED IN HOLLYWOOD, U.S.A. BY''" is in a bolder Roman font. The MGM logo is the print artwork logo. However, the first four episodes of the first season use the normal MGM logo, but with a black circle inside the ribboning behind the ribbonlion.
* On the 1993 ''The Pink Panther'' cartoon(1993), the above text is in a {{color|pink}} Dom Casual font.
* On ''The Lionhearts'', the logo is on a black background.
* On Seasonseason 3three of ''All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series'', the 2nd early versionvariant has the first letter initials inof "Metro Goldwyn Mayer" arein gold like in the 3rd logo and the "Metro Goldwyn Mayer" and "Animation" words are larger. PlusAlso, the text "PRODUCED IN HOLLYWOOD, U.S.A. BY" areis in all caps.
* On the theatrical ''Pink Panther'' cartoon ''Driving Mr. Pink'', the "cartoony" variant is on a black background with no text above.
 
'''Technique:''' 2DDigital animationgraphics.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' The endopening/ending theme of the show/short.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on episodes of the 1993 ''The Pink Panther'' cartoon(1993), ''Robocop: Alpha Commando'', ''The Lionhearts'', and ''All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series''.
 
▲'''Legacy:''' The ''Robocop: Alpha Commando'' variant has a grammatical error. The byline reads "For Orion Pictures, Corporation", when it should read "For Orion Pictures Corporation" without a comma.
 
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Latest revision as of 01:00, 18 October 2024

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Captures by
RSX-798, Logoarto and logofreak98

Editions by
Michael Kenchington and logofreak98


Background

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation was an animation division of MGM, founded in 1992 by Paul Sabella and Jonathan Dern. Its main purpose was animated productions based on MGM's library, the first one being The Pink Panther in 1993. In 1999, Sabella and Dern left the company (they would go on to form Sabella Dern Entertainment), with the studio itself going dormant in 2002.

Logo (September 13, 1993-February 3, 1999)


Visuals: Superimposed over the closing credits is a still 1986 MGM logo. The text "Animation" in a gold script wipes in below, with "Produced in Hollywood, U.S.A. by" above in an Arial font.

Trivia: The Robocop: Alpha Commando variant has a grammatical error. The byline reads "For Orion Pictures, Corporation", when it should read "For Orion Pictures Corporation" without a comma.

Early Variants:

  • On the first season of The Pink Panther (1993), the 1986 MGM logo is in grayscale. The text "Animation" appears in a plain gray font.
  • On season two of The Pink Panther (1993) and season three of All Dogs Goes to Heaven: The Series, the logo is more "cartoony" with a drawing of Leo. Unlike the regular logo, "TRADE" and "MARK" are absent, substituted by a small "TM" symbol where the ® usually is. Plus, the initials of "Metro Goldwyn Mayer" are red like in the 1953 and 1957 MGM logos and there is a dark blue-light blue gradient circle inside the ribboning behind the lion.

Variants:

  • On RoboCop: Alpha Commando, "For Orion Pictures, Inc.", then later, "For Orion Pictures, Corporation", appears below the logo. This logo is on a green background with scenes from the show.
  • On the first two seasons of All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series, "PRODUCED IN HOLLYWOOD, U.S.A. BY" is in a bolder Roman font. The MGM logo is the print artwork. However, the first four episodes of the first season use the normal MGM logo, but with a black circle inside the ribboning behind the lion.
  • On The Pink Panther (1993), the above text is in a pink Dom Casual font.
  • On The Lionhearts, the logo is on a black background.
  • On season three of All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series, the 2nd early variant has the initials of "Metro Goldwyn Mayer" in gold and the "Metro Goldwyn Mayer" and "Animation" words are larger. Also, "PRODUCED IN HOLLYWOOD, U.S.A. BY" is in all caps.
  • On the theatrical Pink Panther cartoon Driving Mr. Pink, the "cartoony" variant is on a black background with no text above.

Technique: Digital graphics.

Audio: The opening/ending theme of the show/short.

Availability: Seen on The Pink Panther (1993), Robocop: Alpha Commando, The Lionhearts, and All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series.

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