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'''Playboy Productions''' was the film and television production unit of Playboy Enterprises, best known for publishing the magazine Playboy.
 
===1st Logo (January 18, 1969-19921980) ===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black (or {{color|blue}}) background, there is a square with a cyclone shape inside with {{color|darkred|dark red}}, {{color|orangered|light red}}, orange, and yellow swirls spinning around with some circles in the center. The swirls close and open like a camera shutter and reveals the Playboy bunny logo. The words "{{color|orange|'''a Playboy production'''}}" in a circle font are wiped in.
 
'''Variant:''' On ''Detour to Terror'', the logo shares the screen with [[Orenthal Productions]] logo. The text "''IN ASSOCIATION WITH''" is seen below both logos.
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'''Availability:''' This has appeared on several films and television series produced by the company, like ''The Death on Ocean Park View''.
 
===2nd Logo (November 23, 1979)===
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'''Visuals:''' A glowing red outline of the Playboy bunny logo draws in on a black background. The opening scene of the special fades in on the logo, which then zooms in. At the end of the special, the logo animates in reverse.
 
'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
 
'''Audio:''' A synthesizer theme.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on the 1979 television special ''Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party''.
 
===3rd Logo (February 1, 1981)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, "a" with "hugh m. hefner" below, in Futura, fade in. The Playboy logo then fades in, along with "playboy production" below, replacing the prior screen.
 
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
 
'''Audio:''' A synthesizer theme similar to the previous logo, ending in a crescendo.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on the 1981 television movie ''A Whale of the Killing''.
 
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 19 October 2024


Background

Playboy Productions was the film and television production unit of Playboy Enterprises, best known for publishing the magazine Playboy.

1st Logo (January 18, 1969-1980)


Visuals: On a black (or blue) background, there is a square with a cyclone shape inside with dark red, light red, orange, and yellow swirls spinning around with some circles in the center. The swirls close and open like a camera shutter and reveals the Playboy bunny logo. The words "a Playboy production" in a circle font are wiped in.

Variant: On Detour to Terror, the logo shares the screen with Orenthal Productions logo. The text "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" is seen below both logos.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: The closing theme.

Availability: This has appeared on several films and television series produced by the company, like The Death on Ocean Park View.

2nd Logo (November 23, 1979)


Visuals: A glowing red outline of the Playboy bunny logo draws in on a black background. The opening scene of the special fades in on the logo, which then zooms in. At the end of the special, the logo animates in reverse.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A synthesizer theme.

Availability: Seen on the 1979 television special Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party.

3rd Logo (February 1, 1981)


Visuals: On a black background, "a" with "hugh m. hefner" below, in Futura, fade in. The Playboy logo then fades in, along with "playboy production" below, replacing the prior screen.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A synthesizer theme similar to the previous logo, ending in a crescendo.

Availability: Seen on the 1981 television movie A Whale of the Killing.

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