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===Background===
===Background===
In 2006, Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan re-formed [[Tell-Tale Productions]] as '''Wish Films'''.
'''Tell-Tale Productions''' was a British children's television production company founded in 1985 by Will Brenton and Iain Lachlan. In 2004, the company was accquired by [[Entertainment Rights (UK)|Entertainment Rights]] where it was later absorbed into [[Classic Media]] which in turn was acquired by [[DreamWorks Animation]] in 2012. Today, Tell-Tale's back catalog library is owned by [[NBCUniversal Television|NBCUniversal]] through Universal Pictures.


=== 1st Logo (1996-1999) ===
===Logo (November 20, 2006-2015)===
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'''Nickname:''' "An MGM Spoof"
File:Wish Films (2006).jpg|''Jim Jam and Sunny'' (2006)
File:Wish Films (2009).jpg|2009 Showreel
File:Wish Films-9 Story Entertainment.jpg|''Wibbly Pig'' (2009)
File:Wish Films (2010).jpg|''Florrie's Dragons'' (2010)
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'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a cartoon drawing of a white dog with black spots, snout and ear inside a brown spiked collar with a brown dog's lead with a gold hook, in a spoof of the MGM logo. Below it is:
'''Visuals:''' On a white background, the name of the company fades in. Finally, a yellow star comes on the "I" of the word "wish" and sparkles when the spaced-out text "F I L M S" appears.


'''Variants:'''
A
* Sometimes, in which the copyright info is below.
Tell-Tale
* On ''Jim Jam and Sunny'', the logo is still and placed on a dusty silver background.
PRODUCTION
* On ''Wibbly Pig'', it is in-credit with [[9 Story Media Group|9 Story Entertainment]].


'''Technique:''' 2D digital animation. A still in-credit graphic for the variant.


'''Audio:''' The ending theme of the show.


'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''Availability:'''
* The standard variant appears on ''Jim Jam and Sunny''.

* The animated variant appears on ''Florrie's Dragons'' and some episodes of ''Wibbly Pig''.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the program.
* The in-credit variant is seen on ''Wibbly Pig'', ''Mighty Mites'' and ''Melody''.

'''Availability:''' Seen on many programs such as the GMTV series of ''Fun Song Factory''.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.



=== 2nd Logo (September 6, 1999-December 23, 2006) ===
[[File:Tell Tale Logo (From Boo!).png|center|300px]]
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Abstract Face", "Tell-Tale Face"

'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a black eyelid shaped oval with "Tell~tale" in it. The words: "A" and "Production for" is sandwiched between the logo. A abstract drawn face then draws itself from its bridge of its nose all the way to its swirly eye and a drawing of outline of a eyelid with eyelashes appears.

'''Variants:'''
*On some shows, the logo is still.
*On ''Boo!'', the show’s titular character appears on the bottom and waving.
*During the last two years of the logo's existence (2005-2006), the logo was altered to read "Tell~tale Productions".

'''Byline:''' Starting from 2004, the byline "A Division of Entertainment Rights Plc" appears below the logo following it's acquisition.

'''FX/SFX:''' The abstract drawn face draws itself, the eyelid drawing appearing.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent or an end theme from its program.

'''Availability:''' Seen on many shows such as ''Tweenies'', later episodes of ''Fun Song Factory'', ''Boo!'', ''BB3B'' and ''Wow! That's What I Call Nursery Rhymes''.

'''Editor's Note:''' Some may be freaked out by the crudely drawn face.


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Latest revision as of 05:31, 5 November 2024

Background

In 2006, Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan re-formed Tell-Tale Productions as Wish Films.

Logo (November 20, 2006-2015)


Visuals: On a white background, the name of the company fades in. Finally, a yellow star comes on the "I" of the word "wish" and sparkles when the spaced-out text "F I L M S" appears.

Variants:

  • Sometimes, in which the copyright info is below.
  • On Jim Jam and Sunny, the logo is still and placed on a dusty silver background.
  • On Wibbly Pig, it is in-credit with 9 Story Entertainment.

Technique: 2D digital animation. A still in-credit graphic for the variant.

Audio: The ending theme of the show.

Availability:

  • The standard variant appears on Jim Jam and Sunny.
  • The animated variant appears on Florrie's Dragons and some episodes of Wibbly Pig.
  • The in-credit variant is seen on Wibbly Pig, Mighty Mites and Melody.
Tell-Tale Productions
Wish Films
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