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'''Logo:''' We pan up through a cloudy {{color|deepskyblue|light blue}} sky at daytime as the familiar DreamWorks crescent moon is seen. A boy (similar to that of the 1997 [[DreamWorks Pictures]] logo) flies up onto the moon holding a bunch of balloons, and as he takes his place, he takes out his fishing rod and casts it, while letting go of the balloons. The camera pans further up into a cloud formation similar to the [[DreamWorks Pictures]] logo, as the balloons fly up and then pop into the "{{color|red|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''<big>D</big>'''}}}}{{color|royalblue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''R'''}}}}{{color|darkorange|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''E'''}}}}{{color|mediumvioletred|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''A'''}}}}{{color|limegreen|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''M'''}}}}{{color|red|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''<big>W</big>'''}}}}{{color|royalblue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''O'''}}}}{{color|darkorange|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''R'''}}}}{{color|mediumvioletred|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''K'''}}}}{{color|limegreen|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''S'''}}}}", in its corporate font. The text slightly eases in as "{{color|royalblue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''ANIMATION SKG'''}}}}", underneath a {{color|royalblue|dark blue}} line, fades in underneath.

'''Variants:'''

* On ''Shrek 2'', as well as DreamWorks Animation's DVD releases until ''Over the Hedge'', there's an early version of the logo where it just says "{{color|royalblue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''ANIMATION'''}}}}" underneath.

* On ''The Madagascar Penguins in A Christmas Caper'', the "{{color|royalblue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''ANIMATION SKG'''}}}}" variant of the logo has the boy and the moon above.

* On ''Over the Hedge'', only the line appears below the name. A 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 ''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 their handheld video games, there is a print version of the logo on a white background.

* A still version of the logo exists at the end of their films.

* On an MBC Persia airing of ''Shrek 2'', the 2012 [[Universal Pictures]] logo's music is heard, due to a reverse plastering error.

* 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''.  

* It was seen on home video and streaming prints of ''Shrek 4-D'', retitled ''The Ghost of Lord Farquaad'' on a ''Shrek'' DVD sampler on General Mills cereal boxes. 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.  

* On the Nickelodeon network premiere airing of ''Trolls World Tour'', it was seen at the end of the bottom text credits, despite that film releasing two decades later after that logo.

===2nd Logo (February 1, 2009-June 2, 2017, October 9, 2020, July 2, 2021)===

'''Logo:''' In a starry nighttime sky, we see a full {{color|lightgray|light gray}} moon. A shadow appears on it as it turns into a crescent moon, revealing the boy (now in {{color|lightgray|light gray}}) from the last logo sitting on it. He takes out his fishing rod and casts it, swinging it around the clouds as the camera pans out. Then, the words "{{color|lightgray|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''<big>D</big>REAM<big>W</big>ORKS'''}}}}" zoom out and spread one-by-one below the moon, ending with "{{color|lightgray|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''ANIMATION SKG'''}}}}" appearing between two lines in {{color|lightgray|light gray}}.

* There is a 20th anniversary variant of this logo created in 2014. The moon is pushed to the right more to accommodate room for the "2" on the left (with the moon taking the place of the "0" to form the "20") as the word "YEARS" appears underneath. Also, the logo is still and is silent. This can be seen on ''How to Train Your Dragon 2'' and ''Penguins of Madagascar''.

** On the aforementioned anniversary brand campaign, it starts as normal, but when the boy's fishing hook swings by the screen, it sweeps up letters that form the word "YEARS" which then settle underneath the moon. From there, the number "2" appears to the left of the moon (with the moon taking the place of the "0" to form the "20") and the words "OF DREAMS" and "AND LAUGHTER" fade in below "YEARS" in columns. The DreamWorks text (without the line and "ANIMATION SKG") then fades in above the "20", as copyright information appears underneath the logo.

* On the season 2 trailer for ''Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous'', the line and "ANIMATION SKG" are replaced with the Comcast byline.

* A still version exists at the end of their films and most of their shorts.  

* ''Trolls'' and both ''The Boss Baby'' movies use different versions of the theme with their custom variants.

* Despite the logo's retirement in 2017, this has been used sporadically on later productions here and there, such as the trailer for the second season of ''Jurassic Park: Camp Cretaceous'' as well as ''The Boss Baby: Family Business'', due to using the original ''Boss Baby'' variant.

===3rd Logo (November 24, 2017-)===

'''Logo:''' On a black background, some {{color|deepskyblue|light blue}} paint streaks fill onto the screen, as some painted clouds start appearing, creating a daytime scene. The scene then fizzles with a sunset setting, growing in size from the top-right, as more and more clouds appear, slowly becoming 3D. As we zoom through the clouds, they take on a {{color|mediumblue|dark blue}} tint as the scenery turns to nighttime. A {{color|darkblue|navy blue}} energy forms a white moon in the center, and the redesigned Moon Child on a crescent carves onto the moon, forming the inverted print logo. Clouds blow in from the left and from the right, as the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''D'''<small>'''REAM'''</small>'''W'''<small>'''ORKS'''</small>}}" forms from light streaks under the logo, followed by the Comcast byline wiping in, as some clouds disappear from the background while some remaining ones slowly move upwards.

* On trailers, the byline is already there when the name forms. A notable exception is on ''The Bad Guys'' as it uses the film's custom variant.  

* An early version exists where it has the print logo on a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} background, which was seen on the 2018 animated short ''Bird Karma''. However, the logo is wobbling a bit.

* A still version exists.

* On some current prints of ''Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'' (plastering the 2004-2009 logo), the logo is sped up, bylineless and fades out early.

'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''

* None or the ending theme for the print and inverted print versions.

* Sometimes, the opening theme of the movie is heard instead, or the logo is silent.

* 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''.

* 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).

===4th Logo (November 22, 2022-)===

* The child's silhouette is now ambiguous and gender-neutral, to appeal to more viewers.

* The child's crescent was a moon before, but now the logo is inside a full moon, rather than a crescent.

* The background of 2D art is meant to represent the matter that connects all life and makes up dreams.

* The DreamWorks characters shown will differ throughout every upcoming film. For example, if a character represented in the logo also appears in the following film, it will be replaced with another one from an unrelated franchise.

* The characters are also redesigned, like Po having less fur texture and Shrek's face being simplified. This was done so the characters would feel like they could exist within the same universe.

* The logo debuted on DreamWorks' YouTube channel as an unlisted video on November 22, 2022, and made its theatrical debut with ''Puss in Boots: The Last Wish'' (which was sneak-previewed on November 26th, and was released on December 21st). Trailers for the film use the previous logo instead.

* Currently, it is being used in tandem with the previous logo.