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Background

In 1992, Binder Entertainment was renamed Rodan Productions.

Logo (November 25, 1994-1999)

Visuals: On a blue-green gradient marble background, the fancy letter "R" fades in. 4 more letters fade in and slide into text, forming the text "Rodan". As the logo was done forming, the text "PRODUCTIONS" fades in on the bottom right corner.

Variant: A short version of the logo exists.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: Same as the Binder Entertainment logo. Original airings used a CBS generic theme. Sometimes silent or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on Disney's Greatest Hits, Disney's Reflection on Ice and Disney's Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice, among others.

◄	Binder Entertainment

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 ===Background===
+In 1992, [[Binder Entertainment]] was renamed '''Rodan Productions'''.
-'''Rodan Productions''' was a production company formed in the late 1960s by film and TV producer/director Steve Binder as '''Steve Binder Productions'''. It was regrouped in 1983, joining with entrepreneur Claude Ravier and manager Rick Bernstein as '''The Binder/Ravier Entertainment Co.''', with '''BRB Productions''' (short for the three employees for the company) as its production company. It was renamed further in 1987 to '''Binder Entertainment''' and then in 1992 to '''Rodan Productions'''.
+===Logo (November 25, 1994-1999)===
-==Steve Binder Productions==
+[[File:RodanProductions.png|300px|center]]
-===(March 2, 1982)===
-[[File:SteveBinderProductions.png|300px|center]]
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see sets of segmented lines colored {{color|gold|yellow}} and {{color|brown}} sliding in from the left and right. The lines then shorten, and form the golden letter "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffd700,#af9400,#ffd700,#af9400,#ffd700); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">'''S'''</span>" with the words "'''Steve Binder Productions'''" in black with a copyright date below. Two holes appear on the sides of the "'''S'''", forming what looks like a side of the "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffd700,#af9400,#ffd700,#af9400,#ffd700); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">'''B'''</span>".
+'''Visuals:''' On a blue-green gradient marble background, the fancy letter "{{color|#00f5ff|{{font|Times New Roman|'''R'''}}}}" fades in. 4 more letters fade in and slide into text, forming the text "{{color|#00f5ff|{{font|Times New Roman|'''Rodan'''}}}}". As the logo was done forming, the text "{{color|#00f5ff|{{font|Arial|'''PRODUCTIONS'''}}}}" fades in on the bottom right corner.
-'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
+'''Variant:''' A <u>short version</u> of the logo exists.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic triumphant fanfare composed by David Michael Frank.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''An Innocent Love''. Don't expect to see this on other TV shows or movies, as it simply uses an in-credit notice.
-'''Legacy:''' If you look closely at the SB design before the holes appear, you can see two yellow boxes in their place.
-==BRB Productions==
-===(May 14, 1984-March 27, 1987)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights="200">
-BRBProd.jpg
-BRBEntertainment1984.png
-BRBProduction1986.png
-</gallery>
-{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boOHFv0qerk}}
-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|gray}} background, a logo materializes from the top down, as if being "drawn" in. It is a series of segmented lines in the form of two "B's" with an "R" as a kind of "hole" between them. The lines are (from top to bottom) shades of {{color|red}}, {{color|darkviolet|purple}}, {{color|blue}}, and {{color|green}}. Diagonal white lines appear above and below the logo, and below the lower line is the word "PRODUCTIONS".
-'''Variants:'''
-*A still version exists where the logo is seen without "PRODUCTIONS", shorter lines, and is placed on a black background shifted upwards.
-*An in-credit version of the logo exists with the word "ENTERTAINMENT" instead of "PRODUCTIONS".
 '''Technique:''' Computer animation.
+'''Audio:''' Same as the [[Binder Entertainment]] logo. Original airings used a CBS generic theme. Sometimes silent or the end theme of the show.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A 6-note synth tune. Some episodes of ''Zoobilee Zoo'' had a twinkling sound effect which sounded like the 1986 [[Walt Disney Television]]/Buena Vista Television "Rainbow Castle" theme. In other cases, it's silent.
-'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of ''Zoobilee Zoo'' and the 1984 TV special ''Blondes vs. Brunettes''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Disney's Greatest Hits'', ''Disney's Reflection on Ice'' and ''Disney's Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice'', among others.
-==Binder Entertainment==
+{{Chronology|[[Binder Entertainment]]|}}
-===(September 19, 1987-1991)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-Cvf6IMDsGS8sDFy f4bw15924.jpeg.jpg
-BinderEntertainmentIAW.png
-</gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=EhwHEoo-rdA}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black-{{color|blue}} gradient background, a thick white line wipes onto the screen and twists into an abstract "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffffff,#c6c6c6,#999999); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">'''b'''</span>". When it's done forming, the words "binder ENTERTAINMENT" with "ENTERTAINMENT" under "binder", fade in below, and the whole logo shines.
-'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A soft 4-note tune ending with a drone. This was performed by Eddie Arkin. Sometimes the ending theme of the show playing over it or none.
-'''Availability:''' Can be seen on seasons 2 and 3 of ''Pee-Wee's Playhouse'', plus its Christmas special. Also seen on ''Marc Summers' Mystery Magical Special'' back in the 80s on Nickelodeon and ''On the Television''. Preserved on ''Jane Fonda's Complete Workout'' on DVD.
-==Rodan Productions==
-===(1994-1999)===
-[[File:RodanProductions.png|300px|center]]
-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}}-{{color|green}} gradient marble background, we see the text "{{color|#00f5ff|{{font|Times New Roman|'''R'''}}}}" fading in. Then more letters form and slide, forming the text "{{color|#00f5ff|{{font|Times New Roman|'''Rodan'''}}}}". As the logo was done forming, the text "{{color|#00f5ff|{{font|Arial|'''PRODUCTIONS'''}}}}" fades in below the logo on the bottom right of the text.
-'''Variant:''' A short version of the logo exists.
-'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the last logo. Original airings uses a CBS generic theme. Sometimes silent or the end theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Disney's Greatest Hits'', ''Disney's Reflection on Ice'' and ''Disney's Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice'', among others.
 [[Category:American television logos]]
 [[Category:United States]]