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===Background===
Background: Mulberry Square Productions was a production company founded by Joe Camp during production of Benji to help finance the film after every Hollywood studio refused to distribute it.
'''Mulberry Square Productions''' was a production company founded by Joe Camp during production of ''Benji'' to help finance the film after every Hollywood studio refused to distribute it. The company remained active until Camp retired from film and television after the release of ''Benji: Off the Leash!''; he died at 84 on March 15, 2024.


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===1st Logo (October 17, 1974-March 26, 2004)===
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'''Visuals:''' There is a worn out sign hanging in front of a morning sky with some trees. "'''mulberry'''" and "'''square'''" are stacked to one another both in a Blippo Black font on an oval with a border and ornament on top. Underneath is "'''PRODUCTIONS'''" on a banner with borders at the top and bottom along with another ornament. "presents" fades in below in a similar font in white. The logo and "presents" fade way being replaced with additional text saying "a family film by joe camp" in the same font as before.
1st Logo
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(October 17, 1974-March 26, 2004)
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'''Variants:'''
Nickname: "Mulberry Square Sign"
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* On <u>''Hawmps!''</u>, the logo has become more rusty, has swirls at the top and bottom and is somewhat far away on a desert background.
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* From 1979-2004, the logo appears in-credit.


'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
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Logo: We see a worn out sign hanging in front of a morning sky with some trees. "mulberry" and "square" are stacked to one another both in a Bauhaus 93 font on an oval with a border and ornament on top. Underneath is "PRODUCTIONS" on a banner with borders at the top and bottom along with another ornament. "presents" fades in below in the same font as the main text in white. The logo and "presents" fade way being replaced with additional text saying "a family film by joe camp" in the same font as before.


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'''Audio:''' Birds chirping in the background for the original variant. None for the second variant. For the in-credit variants, the closing theme.
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Variants:
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On Hawmps!,the logo has become more rusty, has swirls at the top and bottom and is somewhat far away on a desert background.
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From 1979-2004, the logo appears in-credit.
FX/SFX: The fading for the text.


'''Audio Variant:''' The music for the next logo was used in the ''Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince'' episode, "Don't Fence Me In".
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Music/Sounds: Birds chirping in the background for the original variant. None for the second variant. For the in-credit variants, the closing theme.


Music/Sounds Variant: The music for the next logo was used in the Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince episode, "Don't Fence Me In".
'''Availability:''' Seen on various ''Benji'' films and specials throughout the company's lifespan, as well as the first six episodes and episode ten of ''Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince''.


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===2nd Logo (October 29-December 17, 1983)===
Availability: Seen on various Benji films and specials throughout the company's lifespan, as well as the first six episodes and episode ten of Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince.
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'''Visuals:''' At the end of the closing credits, the Mulberry Square logo suddenly zooms out towards the screen. It is now in CGI with the oval in {{color|teal|dark teal}}, the border, ornaments, and banner in silver, "'''mulberry square'''" in white, and "'''PRODUCTIONS'''" in black.


'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Audio:''' A distorted four-note synthesized tune.


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'''Availability:''' Seen on episodes 7-9 and 11-13 of ''Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince''.


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(October 29-November 12, December 3-17, 1983)
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Nickname: "Mulberry Square Sign II"
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Mulberry Square Productions (1983)
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Logo: At the end of the closing credits, the Mulberry Square logo suddenly zooms out towards the screen. It is now in CGI with the oval in dark teal, the border, ornaments, and banner in silver, "mulberry square" in white, and "PRODUCTIONS" in black.

FX/SFX: The whole logo (which was made with early CGI that was quite impressive back then and still is today) and the panning.

Music/Sounds: A distorted 4-note synthesizer.

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Availability: Seen on episodes 7-9 and 11-13 of Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince.





Final Note: After the release of Benji: Off the Leash!, the company closed after Camp retired from film and television.

Revision as of 11:11, 9 August 2024

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Descriptions by
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Captures by
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Editions by
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Background

Mulberry Square Productions was a production company founded by Joe Camp during production of Benji to help finance the film after every Hollywood studio refused to distribute it. The company remained active until Camp retired from film and television after the release of Benji: Off the Leash!; he died at 84 on March 15, 2024.

1st Logo (October 17, 1974-March 26, 2004)


Visuals: There is a worn out sign hanging in front of a morning sky with some trees. "mulberry" and "square" are stacked to one another both in a Blippo Black font on an oval with a border and ornament on top. Underneath is "PRODUCTIONS" on a banner with borders at the top and bottom along with another ornament. "presents" fades in below in a similar font in white. The logo and "presents" fade way being replaced with additional text saying "a family film by joe camp" in the same font as before.

Variants:

  • On Hawmps!, the logo has become more rusty, has swirls at the top and bottom and is somewhat far away on a desert background.
  • From 1979-2004, the logo appears in-credit.

Technique: Fading effects.

Audio: Birds chirping in the background for the original variant. None for the second variant. For the in-credit variants, the closing theme.

Audio Variant: The music for the next logo was used in the Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince episode, "Don't Fence Me In".

Availability: Seen on various Benji films and specials throughout the company's lifespan, as well as the first six episodes and episode ten of Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince.

2nd Logo (October 29-December 17, 1983)


Visuals: At the end of the closing credits, the Mulberry Square logo suddenly zooms out towards the screen. It is now in CGI with the oval in dark teal, the border, ornaments, and banner in silver, "mulberry square" in white, and "PRODUCTIONS" in black.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A distorted four-note synthesized tune.

Availability: Seen on episodes 7-9 and 11-13 of Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince.

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