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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''DreamWorks Animation''' is an American animation studio as a successor to [[Amblimation]], which has produced a series of critically and commercially successful computer-animated films, including ''Shrek'', ''Shark Tale'', ''Madagascar'', ''Over the Hedge'', ''Bee Movie'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Monsters vs. Aliens'', ''How to Train Your Dragon'', and ''Megamind'', among others. It was formed by the merger of the feature animation division of [[DreamWorks Pictures]] and [[Pacific Data Images]] (PDI). Originally formed under the banner of DreamWorks Pictures, it was spun-off into a separate public company in 2004. Starting with ''Over the Hedge'', their movies were distributed through [[Paramount Pictures]] (in turn owned by [[Paramount Global|Viacom]]), who acquired the rest of DreamWorks SKG in February 2006 | '''DreamWorks Animation''' is an American animation studio as a successor to [[Amblimation]], which has produced a series of critically and commercially successful computer-animated films, including ''Shrek'', ''Shark Tale'', ''Madagascar'', ''Over the Hedge'', ''Bee Movie'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Monsters vs. Aliens'', ''How to Train Your Dragon'', and ''Megamind'', among others. It was formed by the merger of the feature animation division of [[DreamWorks Pictures]] and [[Pacific Data Images]] (PDI). Originally formed under the banner of DreamWorks Pictures, it was spun-off into a separate public company in 2004. Starting with ''Over the Hedge'', their movies were distributed through [[Paramount Pictures]] (in turn owned by [[Paramount Global|Viacom]]), who acquired the rest of DreamWorks SKG in February 2006. | ||
===1st Logo (May | However, in August 2012, DreamWorks Animation signed a five-year distribution deal with [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] (now 20th Century Studios), then a subsidiary of [[Print Logos - News Corp|News Corporation]] (later spun-off into [[21st Century Fox]] and now currently owned by [[Walt Disney Pictures|The Walt Disney Company]]), which began after the release of ''Rise of the Guardians''; and whilst in China, the company formed [[Pearl Studio (China)|Oriental DreamWorks]] and in Korea, the company kept its distribution agreement with [[CJ Entertainment (South Korea)|CJ Entertainment]]. | ||
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On April 28, 2016, Comcast officially announced that it was intended on acquiring DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion, valuing the company at $41 per share. The acquisition was completed on August 22 of that year, and became a unit of NBCUniversal. [[Universal Pictures]] took over distribution rights of DreamWorks Animation's films shortly after the 20th Century Fox deal ended; and they would release their first theatrical DWA film, ''How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World'', on February 22, 2019. As of today however, [[Paramount Global]] still retains the TV (and select streaming) rights to most of the Paramount-distributed DreamWorks Animation films under license from Universal Pictures, which are also licensed by [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media]] for syndication. In Japan, DreamWorks titles are currently distributed by [[GAGA Corporation (Japan)|GAGA]] in partnership with Universal's Japanese distirbutor, Toho-Towa. | |||
===1st Logo (May 15, 2004-November 17, 2009)=== | |||
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File:DreamWorks_Animation_(2004).png|Early variant | File:DreamWorks_Animation_(2004).png|Early variant | ||
File:DreamWorks_Animation_(2005).png|Later variant | File:DreamWorks_Animation_(2005).png|Later variant | ||
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* On ''The Madagascar Penguins in A Christmas Caper'', the "ANIMATION SKG" variant of the logo has the boy and the moon above. | * On ''The Madagascar Penguins in A Christmas Caper'', the "ANIMATION SKG" variant of the logo has the boy and the moon above. | ||
* On ''Over the Hedge'', only the line appears below the name. An extremely rare version of this exists where it has the boy and the moon above; however, unlike the former, this actually wasn't used on any films, it's only known to have appeared on the trailer for ''Flushed Away'' and a teaser for ''Bee Movie''. | * On ''Over the Hedge'', only the line appears below the name. An extremely rare version of this exists where it has the boy and the moon above; however, unlike the former, this actually wasn't used on any films, it's only known to have appeared on the trailer for ''Flushed Away'' and a teaser for ''Bee Movie''. | ||
* Starting in 2006 with ''Flushed Away'', the kid and the moon appear above the text, replacing the two cumulus clouds in the far middle of the logo. On the aforementioned film, however, it simply has "SKG" underneath with lines on the left and right of it respectively, much like the regular [[DreamWorks Pictures]] logo. Starting with ''Shrek the Third'', the text reverted back to "ANIMATION SKG". | * Starting in 2006 with ''Flushed Away'', the kid and the moon appear above the text, replacing the two cumulus clouds in the far middle of the logo. On the aforementioned film, however, it simply has "SKG" underneath with lines on the left and right of it respectively, much like the regular [[DreamWorks Pictures]] logo. Starting with ''Shrek the Third'', the text reverted back to "ANIMATION SKG" (Though the "SKG" text still appears at the end of films such as ''Kung Fu Panda''). | ||
* On ''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' and ''Monsters vs. Aliens'', there are more clouds than usual and it stays on the moon when the kid releases the balloons, as the name fades in below. | * On ''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' and ''Monsters vs. Aliens'', there are more clouds than usual and it stays on the moon when the kid releases the balloons, as the name fades in below. | ||
* On a teaser for ''Over the Hedge'', an odd variant appeared where the moon and kid are more white than usual and the logo is slightly stretched from top to bottom, having the effect of cutting the moon off slightly at the top of the frame. This was also a placeholder logo for their DVDs. | * On a teaser for ''Over the Hedge'', an odd variant appeared where the moon and kid are more white than usual and the logo is slightly stretched from top to bottom, having the effect of cutting the moon off slightly at the top of the frame. This was also a placeholder logo for their DVDs. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' On an MBC Persia airing of ''Shrek 2'', the 2012 [[Universal Pictures]] logo's music is heard, due to a reverse plastering error. | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' On an MBC Persia airing of ''Shrek 2'', the 2012 [[Universal Pictures]] logo's music is heard, due to a reverse plastering error. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on all DreamWorks Animation films from the era, beginning with ''Shrek 2'' and was last seen on ''Monsters vs. Aliens''. It was also used as a placeholder home video logo until ''Over the Hedge''. Strangely, it was seen on ''The Ghost of Lord Farquaad'' on a ''Shrek'' DVD sampler on General Mills packages of ''Cookie Crisp''. It also appears on some video games based on DreamWorks Animation films, except for ''Shrek 2'' and ''Shark Tale'', which use the 1997 DreamWorks Pictures logo. It was last seen on '' Merry Madagascar''. | '''Availability:''' Common. | ||
* Seen on all DreamWorks Animation films from the era, beginning with ''Shrek 2'' and was last seen on ''Monsters vs. Aliens''. It was also used as a placeholder home video logo until ''Over the Hedge''. | |||
* Strangely, it was seen on ''The Ghost of Lord Farquaad'' on a ''Shrek'' DVD sampler on General Mills packages of ''Cookie Crisp''. It also appears on some video games based on DreamWorks Animation films, except for ''Shrek 2'' and ''Shark Tale'', which use the 1997 DreamWorks Pictures logo. | |||
* It was last seen on '' Merry Madagascar''. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' This is a gorgeous logo with an equally gorgeous fanfare as well; and it is a favorite of many. | '''Editor's Note:''' This is a gorgeous logo with an equally gorgeous fanfare as well; and it is a favorite of many. | ||
===2nd Logo (February 1, 2009, March | ===2nd Logo (February 1, 2009, March 21, 2010-June 2, 2017, September 2020, July 2, 2021)=== | ||
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DreamWorks Animation MvA Super Bowl.jpg|''Monsters vs. Aliens'' 3D Super Bowl trailer | DreamWorks Animation MvA Super Bowl.jpg|''Monsters vs. Aliens'' 3D Super Bowl trailer | ||
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* On ''Shrek'' 3-D re-releases under the name of ''The Ghost of Lord Farquaad'', it has the end of the theme from the previous logo. | * On ''Shrek'' 3-D re-releases under the name of ''The Ghost of Lord Farquaad'', it has the end of the theme from the previous logo. | ||
* On ''Puss in Boots'', a flamenco theme is heard along with sounds of whipping and a whoosh. | * On ''Puss in Boots'', a flamenco theme is heard along with sounds of whipping and a whoosh. | ||
* On ''Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos'', it is the same as the movie but with no sound effects. | * On the short ''Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos'', it is the same as the movie but with no sound effects. | ||
* ''Trolls'' and both ''The Boss Baby'' movies use different versions of the theme with their custom variants. | * ''Trolls'' and both ''The Boss Baby'' movies use different versions of the theme with their custom variants. | ||
* On ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'', George Beard (voiced by Kevin Hart) and Harold Hutchins (voiced by Thomas Middleditch) hum the last part of the theme. | * On ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'', George Beard (voiced by Kevin Hart) and Harold Hutchins (voiced by Thomas Middleditch) hum the last part of the theme. | ||
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===3rd Logo (November 24, 2017- )=== | ===3rd Logo (November 24, 2017- )=== | ||
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File:DreamWorks Animation How to Train Your Dragon The Hidden World.png|CinemaScope | File:DreamWorks Animation How to Train Your Dragon The Hidden World.png|CinemaScope | ||
File:DreamWorks Animation Logo (2019).jpg|Open matte | File:DreamWorks Animation Logo (2019).jpg|Open matte | ||
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'''Availability:''' Current. | '''Availability:''' Current. | ||
* First seen on ''Trolls Holiday'', albeit in a print version; the inverted version of this was seen on the shorts ''Bird Karma'' and ''Bilby'' (though online prints of the latter onward replaced it with a still version of the standard logo). | * First seen on ''Trolls Holiday'', albeit in a print version; the inverted version of this was seen on the shorts ''Bird Karma'' and ''Bilby'' (though online prints of the latter onward replaced it with a still version of the standard logo). | ||
* The standard version was first revealed on the trailer for ''How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World'', with the fully animated version debuting on the film itself, and also appeared on ''Abominable'', ''Spirit Untamed'', and as variants on ''Trolls World Tour'' | * The standard version was first revealed on the trailer for ''How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World'', with the fully animated version debuting on the film itself, and also appeared on ''Abominable'', ''Spirit Untamed'', and as variants on ''Trolls World Tour'', ''The Croods: A New Age'' and ''The Bad Guys'', with the former being shown after the Dreamworks Animation 25 Years logo. | ||
* This logo is also found at the end of ''The Boss Baby: Family Business'', due to that film having the previous logo (albeit using a custom variant) at the beginning. | * This logo is also found at the end of ''The Boss Baby: Family Business'', due to that film having the previous logo (albeit using a custom variant) at the beginning. | ||
* It also plastered the 2004-2009 logo on some current prints of ''Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'' and may possibly plaster some other films in the future as of this writing. | * It also plastered the 2004-2009 logo on some current prints of ''Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'' and may possibly plaster some other films in the future as of this writing. | ||