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'''Logo:''' Over a static purple background, a black ink stain on a blue background with a liquid effect appears by splattering all over the screen. A hand places onto the stain a yellow card with a mouth on it, while a pair of eyes (which seem to wiggle like Jell-O) zoom to above the mouth, forming a face. The face then says the company name as white blocks fly out from his mouth. The blocks arrange themselves to form the K-C logo (like before, but refined to match the print logo, with the "K" in a font like Futura, "L" in Permian Serif, "a" in a font similar to Linux Libertine or Times New Roman, "S" in Futura Book, The second "K" in a zig-zaggy font made possibly to match with the Letraset Process in the first logo, The "Y" and "CSUPO" set in Futura bold.). During the face's screen time, there are holes in the liquid background which reveal some of the purple background that emerge from the center and slide off-screen from many other directions. After that, the background and the face disappear like a CRT television turning off, and the "'''Y'''" in "'''K'''L'''''a'''''S'''K'''Y" turns purple and flashes faintly. | '''Logo:''' Over a static purple background, a black ink stain on a blue background with a liquid effect appears by splattering all over the screen. A hand places onto the stain a yellow card with a mouth on it, while a pair of eyes (which seem to wiggle like Jell-O) zoom to above the mouth, forming a face. The face then says the company name as white blocks fly out from his mouth. The blocks arrange themselves to form the K-C logo (like before, but refined to match the print logo, with the "K" in a font like Futura, "L" in Permian Serif, "a" in a font similar to Linux Libertine or Times New Roman, "S" in Futura Book, The second "K" in a zig-zaggy font made possibly to match with the Letraset Process in the first logo, The "Y" and "CSUPO" set in Futura bold.). During the face's screen time, there are holes in the liquid background which reveal some of the purple background that emerge from the center and slide off-screen from many other directions. After that, the background and the face disappear like a CRT television turning off, and the "'''Y'''" in "'''K'''L'''''a'''''S'''K'''Y" turns purple and flashes faintly. | ||
'''Alternate Descriptive Video Description''': In a logo, someone puts cutout eyes and a mouth on a splattered shape | '''Alternate Descriptive Video Description''': In a logo, someone puts cutout eyes and a mouth on a splattered shape: Klasky Csupo. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
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* According to a reply on a post on Splaat's Facebook page, the logo was designed by Gabor Csupo, Laslo Nosek, and Sergei Shramkovsky. (the latter of which is implied to have designed Splaat himself). | * According to a reply on a post on Splaat's Facebook page, the logo was designed by Gabor Csupo, Laslo Nosek, and Sergei Shramkovsky. (the latter of which is implied to have designed Splaat himself). | ||
** In that very reply, it is also revealed that the logo was never tested on test audiences. | ** In that very reply, it is also revealed that the logo was never tested on test audiences. | ||
** In another reply, Andrew S. (here on AVID as BoyOnTheMoon) states how the logo as a whole is a metaphor for the studio's rise to fame from its humble beginnings, quoteː ''"They took nothing (like paper scraps),"'' (represented by how Splaat is created out of 2 paper cutouts) ''"and established their own distinct style that represents who they are (a face representing a style that literally says who they are)"'' | ** In another reply, Andrew S. (here on AVID as BoyOnTheMoon) states how the logo as a whole is a metaphor for the studio's rise to fame from its humble beginnings, quoteː ''"They took nothing (like paper scraps),"'' (represented by how Splaat is created out of 2 paper cutouts) ''"and established their own distinct style that represents who they are (a face representing a style that literally says who they are)".'' | ||
* Strangely, this logo appeared on early airings of the ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode "Wet Painters/Krusty Krab Training Video". This was an editing mistake made by Nickelodeon when they first began using split-screen credits; normally, Nick makes custom credits for each of its series and its producers. K-C was the only company at the time, besides [[Frederator Studios|Frederator]], that produced several Nicktoons, and Nickelodeon created a generic one for these shows [which mentioned Klasky and Csupo as producers and included Splaat], but, on the said episode of ''SpongeBob'', Nickelodeon accidentally used the K-C split-screen credits for that episode. This was fixed in 2006 and the [[United Plankton Pictures, Inc.|United Plankton Pictures]] logo has been seen on the episode ever since, but it's still one of the oddest editing mistakes ever made. | * Strangely, this logo appeared on early airings of the ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode "Wet Painters/Krusty Krab Training Video". This was an editing mistake made by Nickelodeon when they first began using split-screen credits; normally, Nick makes custom credits for each of its series and its producers. K-C was the only company at the time, besides [[Frederator Studios|Frederator]], that produced several Nicktoons, and Nickelodeon created a generic one for these shows [which mentioned Klasky and Csupo as producers and included Splaat], but, on the said episode of ''SpongeBob'', Nickelodeon accidentally used the K-C split-screen credits for that episode. This was fixed in 2006 and the [[United Plankton Pictures, Inc.|United Plankton Pictures]] logo has been seen on the episode ever since, but it's still one of the oddest editing mistakes ever made. | ||
* On the VHS releases of ''Rugrats in Paris'', the "computer voice" uttering the Klasky-Csupo name is actually closed-captioned. The same happens in ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'', but Splaat's voice is referred to as a "computerized voice". Additionally, the sound effects after Splaat's disappearance are also closed captioned (including the lip-flapping sound being referred to as a "voice blubbering" and the duck quacking sound labeled as "novelty horn honks"). | * On the VHS releases of ''Rugrats in Paris'', the "computer voice" uttering the Klasky-Csupo name is actually closed-captioned. The same happens in ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'', but Splaat's voice is referred to as a "computerized voice". Additionally, the sound effects after Splaat's disappearance are also closed captioned (including the lip-flapping sound being referred to as a "voice blubbering" and the duck quacking sound labeled as "novelty horn honks"). | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* Video games from the company have a still, slightly bigger logo that completely skips Splaat. All of the boxes and letters in "'''K'''L'''''a'''''S'''K'''Y" (except for the "Y", which is smaller) are medium gray, the letters in "'''CSUPO'''" are white, and "'''INC.'''" (like in the first logo) is on the right of "CSUPO". The background can be either black or white. | * Video games from the company have a still, slightly bigger logo that completely skips Splaat. All of the boxes and letters in "'''K'''L'''''a'''''S'''K'''Y" (except for the "Y", which is smaller) are medium gray, the letters in "'''CSUPO'''" are white, and "'''INC.'''" (like in the first logo) is on the right of "CSUPO". The background can be either black or white. | ||
* There is an alternate variant where the animation | * There is an alternate variant where the animation is cheaper (e.g. the liquid just waves like a flag, there is a black background instead of a static purple background (since the logo transitions from black at the end of the credits [which explains very few holes emerging from the center once the liquid background has splattered onto the screen], and the eyes of Splaat are flipped vertically instead of being animated to look down/up -- as a consequence of this, Splaat's eyes are noticeably farther away from his mouth than usual when he speaks). The logo then blurs and cross-fades to the KC logo rather than disappearing like a TV turning off (alongside the the the purple "'''Y'''" in "'''K'''L'''''a'''''S'''K'''Y" zooming in over the regular "Y") and, to top it all off, Splaat constantly looks at the viewer (in the normal logo, Splaat stares at the blocks, but the blocks are placed directly in the center of the screen, so it appears that Splaat is looking at the viewer) throughout his screen time and smiles as if he accomplished something before the logo wipes to black. On the studio's re-opening video, (which can be seen [https://youtu.be/oJI5s7CNq20 here]), the variant is in 16:9 full screen at 1080p high definition, it is cut to where the hand drops the magazine clippings, the background of the clippings is in a lighter shade of yellow, and after we hear the duck quacking twice, the logo flies off to the right of the screen. The "boing" sound effect is not heard. This variant would later be remastered for 2021, which uses the same animation, but with glitchy computer screen effects placed over it. The Klasky-Csupo logo then zooms in at the last half-second before cutting to the right-facing, blue "energy blaster"-type muzzle flash. | ||
* This logo comes in three versions: a standard 4:3 version (for TV shows and full-frame versions of their film output, though some films have slight letterboxing), a 1.55:1 widescreen version (matted to 1.85:1 for theatrical features released in the US (1.66:1 in Europe) and to 1.78:1 for both home video releases of those films), a 16:9 HD version (for the studio's reopening video and the remastered version) and a 2.35:1 scope version (seen at the end of ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie''). | * This logo comes in three versions: a standard 4:3 version (for TV shows and full-frame versions of their film output, though some films have slight letterboxing), a 1.55:1 widescreen version (matted to 1.85:1 for theatrical features released in the US (1.66:1 in Europe) and to 1.78:1 for both home video releases of those films), a 16:9 HD version (for the studio's reopening video and the remastered version) and a 2.35:1 scope version (seen at the end of ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie''). | ||
* A filmed variant exists on ''The Rugrats Movie'' and ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie''. The animation is choppier and in a more washed-out color scheme, moves at a much faster pace and is zoomed in | * A filmed variant exists on ''The Rugrats Movie'' and ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie''. The animation is a bit choppier and in a more washed-out color scheme, moves at a much faster pace, and is zoomed in to fill the screen. | ||
* On the first two ''The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald'' videotapes and airings of their Nicktoons with split-screen credits, the logo cuts to black just as the " | * On the first two ''The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald'' videotapes and airings of their Nicktoons with split-screen credits, the logo cuts to black just as the "boing" sound effect plays. | ||
* On NickSplat's airings of their shows, the logo starts when Splaat is on-screen, silent due to the credits being superimposed, and it's in warp speed. The logo also seems to glitch out, kind of like a TV screen. It is also worth noting that the filmed version logo is used, considering the graininess at the end of the logo. | * On NickSplat's airings of their shows, the logo starts when Splaat is on-screen, silent due to the credits being superimposed, and it's in warp speed. The logo also seems to glitch out, kind of like a TV screen. It is also worth noting that the filmed version logo is used, considering the graininess at the end of the logo. | ||
* On some Nickelodeon split-screen airings of shows from the company, Splaat's mouth movement comes in late. | * On some Nickelodeon split-screen airings of shows from the company, Splaat's mouth movement comes in late. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Current, as of 2022. | '''Availability:''' Current, as of 2022. | ||
* It can be found on episodes such as those of later ''Rugrats'' seasons (starting with the episode "Runaway Reptar"), the short-lived ''Rugrats Pre-School Daze'', ''Rocket Power'', ''The Wild Thornberrys'' (earlier episodes had the "Graffiti" logo), ''As Told By Ginger'', and on ''All Grown Up'', all of which aired on TeenNick's now-defunct block NickRewind; it is also shown in place of the previous logo on airings with split-screen credits. | * It can be found on episodes such as those of later ''Rugrats'' seasons (starting with the episode "Runaway Reptar"), the short-lived ''Rugrats Pre-School Daze'', ''Rocket Power'', ''The Wild Thornberrys'' (earlier episodes had the "Graffiti" logo), ''As Told By Ginger'', and on ''All Grown Up'', all of which aired on TeenNick's now-defunct block NickRewind; it is also shown in place of the previous logo on airings with split-screen credits. | ||
* First introduced on the rather obscure cartoon ''The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald'' | * First introduced on the rather obscure cartoon ''The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald'' (as part of promotion with the fast-food restaurant). This logo was used on K-C films from ''The Rugrats Movie'' to ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'', though on the first two Rugrats movies' digital prints, it is plastered by the regular variant.<!--Probably the 2022 Blu-ray as well, but wait until release to confirm this--> It's also on the company's website too, and can be found on the main page when first being browsed. | ||
* The 2002 alternate variant is rare; it was seen at the end of ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'' and the video for the studio's re-opening. However, the remastered version of the variant was first introduced on Gábor Csupó's official YouTube account, and later the 2021 revival of ''Rugrats'', which is available on Paramount+. | * The 2002 alternate variant is rare; it was seen at the end of ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'' and the video for the studio's re-opening. However, the remastered version of the variant was first introduced on Gábor Csupó's official YouTube account, and later the 2021 revival of ''Rugrats'', which is available on Paramount+. | ||
* The still variant appears on ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' for PS1, ''Rugrats: Royal Ransom'' for PS2 and GameCube (both with the white background) and ''Rocket Power: Beach Bandits'', also for PS2 and GameCube (with the black background), among others. Recently appeared on ''Psyko Ferret''. | * The still variant appears on ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' for PS1, ''Rugrats: Royal Ransom'' for PS2 and GameCube (both with the white background) and ''Rocket Power: Beach Bandits'', also for PS2 and GameCube (with the black background), among others. Recently appeared on ''Psyko Ferret''. | ||
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* Another "K", mirrored, zooms in and takes up part of the screen. | * Another "K", mirrored, zooms in and takes up part of the screen. | ||
When the rooster is finished screaming, the sun brightens, as the rooster mysteriously disappears, and the K-C logo appears in the center. It looks "grungier" than the one in the past three logos, | When the rooster is finished screaming, the sun brightens, as the rooster mysteriously disappears, and the K-C logo appears in the center. It looks "grungier" than the one in the past three logos, with the word "KLaSKY" being set in Garish Monde, and "CSUPO" being set in Keedy Sans. The logo rumbles and flickers for the remainder as the sun's rays spin. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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'''Technique:''' Mostly CGI animation, but the rooster appears to be 2D-animated. | '''Technique:''' Mostly CGI animation, but the rooster appears to be 2D-animated. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A very loud early 2000s style techno theme, made using samples from Zero-G's ''Chemical Beats'' sample library | '''Music/Sounds:''' A very loud early 2000s style techno theme, made using samples from Zero-G's ''Chemical Beats'' sample library, one of which can be heard [https://youtu.be/aUF4KjKvZF4?t=3883 here] at 1:04:43. A camera shutter sound can be heard when the sun brightens. Also, there's a "POP!" sound when the rooster opens its eyes. Like the first logo, there's a projector-like sound heard as the blocks fly around. A faint robotic whisper of the company name can be heard at the end. The music for this was done by co-founder Gábor Csupó. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
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'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | '''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The same | '''Music/Sounds:''' The same sound effects from the end of the 3rd logo (without the boing) as well as some different sound effects when Splaat appears, such as a bonk sound, and a crash sound. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* At the end of episode 1 of ''Scraatch-O-Rama'', "I'm RoboSplaat", before the logo appears, the DJ playing the turntable presses a hot cue on it that plays what seems to be a prototype version of the logo's audio. The cartoon sound effects of the 3rd logo start at the twang, the duck only quacks once, and the crashing sound is different. The glass shattering is absent, and instead is more like a bell twanging combined with a boing, and to top it all off, all of the logo's sounds play at a lower pitch (which is most likely the fault of the DJ playing the sounds slower than normal, but still interesting). | * At the end of episode 1 of ''Scraatch-O-Rama'', "I'm RoboSplaat", before the logo appears, the DJ playing the turntable presses a hot cue on it that plays what seems to be a prototype version of the logo's audio. The cartoon sound effects of the 3rd logo start at the twang, the duck only quacks once, and the crashing sound is different. The glass shattering is absent, and instead is more like a bell twanging combined with a boing, and to top it all off, all of the logo's sounds play at a lower pitch (which is most likely the fault of the DJ playing the sounds slower than normal, but still interesting). | ||
'''Availability:''' It's a special logo created for the web series ''RoboSplaat''. However, it doesn't appear on ''Rugrats'' | '''Availability:''' It's a special logo created for the web series ''RoboSplaat''. However, it doesn't appear on the ''Rugrats'' 2021 reboot, which uses the 3rd logo instead. Uncertain if it will appear on future projects from the company. | ||
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