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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Universal Animation Studios''' is the animation production arm of [[Universal Studios]] established on May 27, 1991 as |
'''Universal Animation Studios''' is the animation production arm of [[Universal Studios]] established on May 27, 1991 as '''Universal Cartoon Studios''' and as a division of Universal Family Entertainment. In 2006, it was renamed to its current moniker. |
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==Universal Cartoon Studios== |
==Universal Cartoon Studios== |
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* On ''The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration'', ''The Land Before Time XI: The Invasion of the Tinysauruses'', and ''The Adventures of Brer Rabbit'', the first variant of the logo looks a bit darker. Also, it's a bit enhanced. |
* On ''The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration'', ''The Land Before Time XI: The Invasion of the Tinysauruses'', and ''The Adventures of Brer Rabbit'', the first variant of the logo looks a bit darker. Also, it's a bit enhanced. |
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* On ''Back to the Future - The Animated Series'', the prototype variant of the logo is shown in the top left corner along with the 1991 [[Amblin Television]] logo on the top right, the [[Zaloom/Mayfield Productions]] logo on the bottom left, and the [[BIG Pictures]] logo on the bottom right, and it begins with the part where the plane flies around the globe on the bottom and ends at the part where the plane giggles. |
* On ''Back to the Future - The Animated Series'', the prototype variant of the logo is shown in the top left corner along with the 1991 [[Amblin Television]] logo on the top right, the [[Zaloom/Mayfield Productions]] logo on the bottom left, and the [[BIG Pictures]] logo on the bottom right, and it begins with the part where the plane flies around the globe on the bottom and ends at the part where the plane giggles. |
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* On ''Fievel's American Tails'', the prototype variant of the logo is shown in the bottom middle corner along with the 1991 Amblin Television logo on the top left and the 1985 long version of the [[Nelvana |
* On ''Fievel's American Tails'', the prototype variant of the logo is shown in the bottom middle corner along with the 1991 Amblin Television logo on the top left and the 1985 long version of the [[Nelvana]] logo on the top right, and it starts and ends at the same points as the ''BTTF'' variant. On later episodes starting with "The Legend of Mouse Hollow", the logo animation stops when the plane takes a few steps back as he's about to look at the "R", leaving the animations for the Amblin Television and Nelvana logos to finish. |
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* On ''Shelly Duvall's Bedtime Stories'' and the first four episodes of ''Monster Force'', the standard logo is still. |
* On ''Shelly Duvall's Bedtime Stories'' and the first four episodes of ''Monster Force'', the standard logo is still. |
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* On the ''Monster Force'' episode, "Prisoner of Kaliaga", the logo freezes one second later after the plane flips the "R". |
* On the ''Monster Force'' episode, "Prisoner of Kaliaga", the logo freezes one second later after the plane flips the "R". |
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===2nd Logo (January 6, 1998-December 9, 1999, June 4, 2003-August 6, 2004)=== |
===2nd Logo (January 6, 1998-December 9, 1999, June 4, 2003-August 6, 2004)=== |
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'''Logo:''' Same as the 1997 [[Universal Television]] logo, but the name reads as "UNIVERSAL CARTOON STUDIOS" as it fades in under the logo. |
'''Logo:''' Same as the 1997 [[Universal Television (1963-1998)|Universal Television]] logo, but the name reads as "UNIVERSAL CARTOON STUDIOS" as it fades in under the logo. |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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* On the ''Fractured Fairy Tales'' short "The Phox, The Box, and the Lox" and ''Boo!'', it's the last few seconds of the theatrical logo. |
* On the ''Fractured Fairy Tales'' short "The Phox, The Box, and the Lox" and ''Boo!'', it's the last few seconds of the theatrical logo. |
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'''Technique:''' CGI. |
'''Technique:''' CGI animation by Identica Partnership. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1997 Universal Television logo, based on the [[Universal Pictures]] fanfare by Jerry Goldsmith. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1997 Universal Television logo, based on the [[Universal Pictures]] fanfare by Jerry Goldsmith. |
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* Appears on ''The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock'', ''An American Tail - Treasure of Manhattan Island'', and ''Hercules and Xena - The Battle For Mount Olympus'' (although the print version of the previous logo was on the cover art except for the DVD of ''An American Tail - Treasure of Manhattan Island''). |
* Appears on ''The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock'', ''An American Tail - Treasure of Manhattan Island'', and ''Hercules and Xena - The Battle For Mount Olympus'' (although the print version of the previous logo was on the cover art except for the DVD of ''An American Tail - Treasure of Manhattan Island''). |
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* The version without the text appears on ''An American Tail - Mystery of the Night Monster''. |
* The version without the text appears on ''An American Tail - Mystery of the Night Monster''. |
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* The theatrical logo version appeared on the ''Fractured Fairy Tales'' short, "The Phox, The Box, and the Lox", which preceded ''Dudley Do-Right'', the first 52 ''Boo!'' shorts on Qubo and ''The Mummy: The Animated Series'' after the [[ |
* The theatrical logo version appeared on the ''Fractured Fairy Tales'' short, "The Phox, The Box, and the Lox", which preceded ''Dudley Do-Right'', the first 52 ''Boo!'' shorts on Qubo and ''The Mummy: The Animated Series'' after the [[Studios USA Television|Studios USA]] logo. |
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==Universal Animation Studios== |
==Universal Animation Studios== |
Universal Animation Studios is the animation production arm of Universal Studios established on May 27, 1991 as Universal Cartoon Studios and as a division of Universal Family Entertainment. In 2006, it was renamed to its current moniker.
Logo: We see the 1990-1997 Universal Pictures logo proceeding as normal, but without "UNIVERSAL" coming from behind and circling the globe. While the globe zooms out and moves into its center position, a cartoon version of the biplane from the 1920s Universal logo (which is a yellow-orange biplane with a red face and light blue wheels; nicknamed Jetty), appears from behind the globe and flies around it and turning through with his tongue sticking out. He leaves a trail of smoke, which turns into "UNIVERSAL", in its similar corporate font from the 1990-1997 Universal Pictures logo with its gradient texture on it and is stretched up vertically (with the "R" backwards, reading "UNIVEЯSAL"). Then, the plane enters the bottom of the globe and flies through it, but doesn't turn this time, leaving another trail of smoke, which also turns into "CARTOON STUDIOS" in rainbow colors and in a Mickey Mouse-like font (named Ashley Crawford). As the globe and the words are in position, Jetty comes into the middle of the globe and shockingly stops. Then, he takes a few steps back and realizes the "R" in "UNIVERSAL" is backwards, and giggles for a bit, and flips it around, causing it to spin briefly and making it in the correct way. Then, he floats and looks at the audience and happily looks at the "R" before he floats down, then he looks at us again.
Trivia: The print artwork logo (seen on Opus 'n Bill in A Wish for Wings That Work and on covers of VHS and DVD releases) was designed and illustrated by Eric Semones and the animation of the biplane and the company's name (used over the footage of the globe from the 1990 Universal Pictures logo) were done by Spaff Animation Incorporated. The part where the plane flies through the globe making the trail of smoke, which turns into the words, is a throwback to the 1923 and 1927 Universal Pictures logos.
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Technique: Live action model work mixed with traditional animation.
Music/Sounds: A classic orchestrated-type, whimsical fanfare which sounds almost similar to the main title theme from E.T. that later takes a comical tone when the plane appears. This was first used in December 1994 with the release of The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure.
Music/Sounds Trivia: The logo music which actually debuted in 1994 was composed by Michael Tavera, who also composed the music for direct-to-video sequels to The Land Before Time. The logo music was also used in the Kids' WB! series ¡Mucha Lucha! episode "All Creatures Masked and Small", where Rikochet explains the truth about fleas. Coincidentally, the first two seasons of ¡Mucha Lucha! featured music made by Michael Tavera, who also created music for the aforementioned direct-to-video sequels to The Land Before Time. Tavera had also created music for shows like Time Squad and The Secret Saturdays on Cartoon Network, as well as various Disney cartoons, such as House of Mouse, Lilo & Stitch: the Series, The Emperor's New School, and Yin Yang Yo!.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Common.
Logo: Same as the 1997 Universal Television logo, but the name reads as "UNIVERSAL CARTOON STUDIOS" as it fades in under the logo.
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Technique: CGI animation by Identica Partnership.
Music/Sounds: Same as the 1997 Universal Television logo, based on the Universal Pictures fanfare by Jerry Goldsmith.
Music/Sounds Variant: On the Fractured Fairy Tales short "The Phox, The Box, and the Lox", it's silent.
Availability: Rare.
Logo: We first see a more animated version of the "UNIVERSAL" text revolving around the earth as it appears from the blackness to view from the left side (unlike the right side in the movie counterpart's logo) causing the globe to shine and the glow to appear behind it. The text shines once while it revolves. However, it continues to revolve after the fanfare is over, and the globe and the text gets squeezed so tight, that the glow behind the globe disappears and the "UNIVERSAL" text spins around the earth really, really fast. When it stops spinning, the globe is colored even more vividly and the "UNIVERSAL" text is now is white with an orange border. Then, "ANIMATION STUDIOS" in orange, appears traveling from behind the globe letter-by-letter, making a stop under the logo. Then, a comet comes from the top-right side and travels around the earth, causing the glow to appear again behind the globe. The globe shines.
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Technique: CGI. This logo was made by Riverstreet Productions and animated by Blur Studio.
Music/Sounds: At the start, it has the 1997 Universal Pictures logo theme by Jerry Goldsmith, then some squeezing sounds and whooshes as the globe spins around. When the globe becomes animated, there are a muted trumpet note, four synth notes (each with a "wah" effect), and a majestic bell tune with a big whoosh noise as the comet flies by that ends with a choir. It's composed by Gregory Smith and Made Music Studio.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Common.
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