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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''DreamWorks Animation''' is an American animation studio, considered by many as a successor to [[Amblimation (UK)|Amblimation]]. DreamWorks Animation 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|'''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, considered by many as a successor to [[Amblin Entertainment]]'s feature animation division, [[Amblimation (UK)|Amblimation]]. DreamWorks Animation 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|'''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. | ||
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 [[ | 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 [[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]]. | ||
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 distributor, Toho-Towa. | 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 distributor, Toho-Towa. | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' Brilliant CGI, mixing 2-D and 3-D animation, this time, not having the boy on the moon actually animate. | '''FX/SFX:''' Brilliant CGI, mixing 2-D and 3-D animation, this time, not having the boy on the moon actually animate. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' It opens with a string/flute melody, sounding similar to the previous two logo's music, which then builds into a different triumphant fanfare, adapting some of the tone from the [[DreamWorks Pictures]] fanfare by John Williams, ending with a choir, similar to the choir from the 2nd [[Jim Henson Pictures]] logo. Composed by John Powell | '''Music/Sounds:''' It opens with a string/flute melody, sounding similar to the previous two logo's music, which then builds into a different triumphant fanfare, adapting some of the tone from the [[DreamWorks Pictures]] fanfare by John Williams, ending with a choir, similar to the choir from the 2nd [[Jim Henson Pictures]] logo. Composed by John Powell. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* The still version is silent. | |||
* Sometimes, the opening theme of the movie would be used instead. | |||
* On some current prints of ''Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'', the opening theme from the 2004-2009 logo on the aforementioned film plays over it. | * On some current prints of ''Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'', the opening theme from the 2004-2009 logo on the aforementioned film plays over it. | ||
* On ''Dragons: Dawn of New Riders'', the last part of the 2009 fanfare was used on the still version. | * On ''Dragons: Dawn of New Riders'', the last part of the 2009 fanfare was used on the still version. | ||
* A short version of the fanfare was used on the DreamWorks 25 Years logo, which is only used on ''Trolls World Tour''. | * A short version of the fanfare was used on the DreamWorks 25 Years logo, which is only used on ''Trolls World Tour''. | ||
'''Availability:''' Current. | '''Availability:''' Current and common. | ||
* 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 Croods: A New Age'' and ''The Bad Guys'', with the former being shown after the DreamWorks Animation 25 Years 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 Croods: A New Age'' and ''The Bad Guys'', with the former being shown after the DreamWorks Animation 25 Years logo. | ||