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<u>Logo</u>: We see the 1990-1997 Universal Pictures logo proceeding as normal, but without "UNIVERSAL" coming from behind and circling the globe. While the globe zooms out and moves into its center position, a cartoon version of the biplane from the 1920s Universal logo (which is a yellow-orange biplane with red face and light blue wheels), appears from behind the globe and flies around it and turning through with his tongue sticking out, leaving a trail of smoke which turns into "UNIVERSAL", in its similar corporate font from the 1990-1997 Universal Pictures logo with its gradient texture on it and is stretched up vertically (with the "R" backwards, reading "UNIVEЯSAL"). Then the plane enters the bottom of the globe and flies through it, but doesn't turn this time leaving another trail of smoke, which also turns into "CARTOON STUDIOS" in rainbow colors and in a Mickey Mouse-like font (named Ashley Crawford). As the globe and the words are in position, the plane comes into the middle of the globe and shockingly stops. Then he takes a few steps back and realizes the "R" in "UNIVERSAL" is backwards, and giggles for a bit, and flips it around, causing it to spin briefly and making it in the correct way. Then he floats and looks at the audience and happily looks at the "R" before he floats down, then he looks at us again. | <u>Logo</u>: We see the 1990-1997 Universal Pictures logo proceeding as normal, but without "UNIVERSAL" coming from behind and circling the globe. While the globe zooms out and moves into its center position, a cartoon version of the biplane from the 1920s Universal logo (which is a yellow-orange biplane with red face and light blue wheels), appears from behind the globe and flies around it and turning through with his tongue sticking out, leaving a trail of smoke which turns into "UNIVERSAL", in its similar corporate font from the 1990-1997 Universal Pictures logo with its gradient texture on it and is stretched up vertically (with the "R" backwards, reading "UNIVEЯSAL"). Then the plane enters the bottom of the globe and flies through it, but doesn't turn this time leaving another trail of smoke, which also turns into "CARTOON STUDIOS" in rainbow colors and in a Mickey Mouse-like font (named Ashley Crawford). As the globe and the words are in position, the plane comes into the middle of the globe and shockingly stops. Then he takes a few steps back and realizes the "R" in "UNIVERSAL" is backwards, and giggles for a bit, and flips it around, causing it to spin briefly and making it in the correct way. Then he floats and looks at the audience and happily looks at the "R" before he floats down, then he looks at us again. | ||
<u>Trivia</u>: The print artwork logo (seen on Opus 'n Bill in A Wish for Wings That Work and on covers of VHS and DVD releases) was designed and illustrated by Eric Semones and the animation of the biplane and the company's name (used over the footage of the globe from the 1990 Universal Pictures logo) were done by Spaff Animation Incorporated. The part where the plane flies through the globe making the trail of smoke, which turns into the words was the throwback to the 1923 and 1927 Universal Pictures logos. | <u>Trivia</u>: The print artwork logo (seen on ''Opus 'n Bill in A Wish for Wings That Work'' and on covers of VHS and DVD releases) was designed and illustrated by Eric Semones and the animation of the biplane and the company's name (used over the footage of the globe from the 1990 Universal Pictures logo) were done by Spaff Animation Incorporated. The part where the plane flies through the globe making the trail of smoke, which turns into the words was the throwback to the 1923 and 1927 Universal Pictures logos. | ||
<u>Variants</u>: | <u>Variants</u>: | ||
* There is a variant where the animation of the plane and the text are shifted up a | * There is a variant where the animation of the plane and the text are slightly shifted up a bit and has the white emboss sharp-like effect on it. That was used on direct-to-video movies including ''The Land Before Time'' sequels (with the exception of ''The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock'', which uses the 2nd logo instead (although the print version of the logo is used on the cover) and ''The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water'' which uses the standard version of the logo and cuts to black), the logo fades out early when the plane looks at the "R" before he floats down. That variant was also used on a few shows like ''Wing Commander Academy'', ''The New Woody Woodpecker Show'' (some episodes use the standard version), and season 2 of ''Savage Dragon''. | ||
* There is a prototype variant of the first variant where the globe and the starfield are a bit darker. That variant was seen on Back to the Future - The Animated Series and Fievel's American Tails. Sometimes on the latter show, the words, "CARTOON STUDIOS" are stretched horizontally a little. | * There is a prototype variant of the first variant where the globe and the starfield are a bit darker. That variant was seen on ''Back to the Future - The Animated Series'' and ''Fievel's American Tails''. Sometimes on the latter show, the words, "CARTOON STUDIOS" are stretched horizontally a little. | ||
* There is a videotaped version of the first variant where the logo has a better quality look and is a bit darker. That was seen on HBO prints and currently seen on iTunes and Netflix prints of The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island. It's also currently seen on Netflix prints of The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure and The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving as well. | * There is a videotaped version of the first variant where the logo has a better quality look and is a bit darker. That was seen on HBO prints and currently seen on iTunes and Netflix prints of ''The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island''. It's also currently seen on Netflix prints of ''The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure'' and ''The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving'' as well. | ||
* There is a short version of the logo that begins with the plane realizing the "R" in "UNIVERSAL" is backwards. Sometimes, it begins with the plane coming in the center and stops or the plane is giggling. There is also an extremely short version which only shows the plane flipping the "R". | * There is a short version of the logo that begins with the plane realizing the "R" in "UNIVERSAL" is backwards. Sometimes, it begins with the plane coming in the center and stops or the plane is giggling. There is also an extremely short version which only shows the plane flipping the "R". | ||
* On VHS releases, the first "S" in "STUDIOS" turns purple while the plane giggles about the "R", which is due to the VHS chroma effect. | * On VHS releases, the first "S" in "STUDIOS" turns purple while the plane giggles about the "R", which is due to the VHS chroma effect. | ||
* On The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration, The Land Before Time XI: The Invasion of the Tinysauruses, and The Adventures of Brer Rabbit, the first variant of the logo looks a bit darker. Also, it's a bit enhanced. | * On ''The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration'', ''The Land Before Time XI: The Invasion of the Tinysauruses'', and ''The Adventures of Brer Rabbit'', the first variant of the logo looks a bit darker. Also, it's a bit enhanced. | ||
* On Back to the Future - The Animated Series, the prototype variant of the logo is shown in the top left corner along with the 1991 Amblin Television logo on the top right, the Zaloom/Mayfield Productions logo on the bottom left, and BIG Pictures logo on the bottom right and it begins with the part where the plane flies around the globe on the bottom and ends at the part where the plane giggles. | * On ''Back to the Future - The Animated Series'', the prototype variant of the logo is shown in the top left corner along with the 1991 Amblin Television logo on the top right, the Zaloom/Mayfield Productions logo on the bottom left, and BIG Pictures logo on the bottom right and it begins with the part where the plane flies around the globe on the bottom and ends at the part where the plane giggles. | ||
* On Fievel's American Tails, the prototype variant of the logo is also shown in the bottom middle corner along with the 1991 Amblin Television logo on the top left and the 1985 long version of Nelvana Limited logo on the top right and it starts and ends at the same points as the BTTF variant. On later episodes starting with "The Legend of Mouse Hollow", the logo animation stops when the plane is taking a few steps back as he's about to look at the "R", leaving the animations for Amblin Television and Nelvana logos to finish. | * On ''Fievel's American Tails'', the prototype variant of the logo is also shown in the bottom middle corner along with the 1991 Amblin Television logo on the top left and the 1985 long version of Nelvana Limited logo on the top right and it starts and ends at the same points as the ''BTTF'' variant. On later episodes starting with "The Legend of Mouse Hollow", the logo animation stops when the plane is taking a few steps back as he's about to look at the "R", leaving the animations for Amblin Television and Nelvana logos to finish. | ||
* There is a still version of the standard logo that appears on Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories and the first four episodes of Monster Force. | * There is a still version of the standard logo that appears on ''Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories'' and the first four episodes of ''Monster Force''. | ||
* On the Monster Force episode, "Prisoner of Kaliaga",the logo freezes one second later after the plane flips the "R". | * On the ''Monster Force'' episode, "Prisoner of Kaliaga",the logo freezes one second later after the plane flips the "R". | ||
* On the sixth episode of The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper, the standard version of the logo was seen on the right while The Harvey Entertainment Company logo was on the left. This variant was plastered by the HarveyToons logo with the said company's disclaimer underneath on the DVD release. | * On the sixth episode of ''The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper'', the standard version of the logo was seen on the right while The Harvey Entertainment Company logo was on the left. This variant was plastered by the HarveyToons logo with the said company's disclaimer underneath on the DVD release. | ||
* There is a still artwork version of the logo that appears on the right along with the print Amblin Television logo on Opus 'n Bill in A Wish for Wings That Work. The word "UNIVERSAL" is stretched a bit farther and "CARTOON STUDIOS" is straight and all have a yellow gradient color and there's a bit of smoke behind the plane. It was also a print logo that was used on covers of VHS and DVD releases. | * There is a still artwork version of the logo that appears on the right along with the print Amblin Television logo on Opus 'n Bill in A Wish for Wings That Work. The word "UNIVERSAL" is stretched a bit farther and "CARTOON STUDIOS" is straight and all have a yellow gradient color and there's a bit of smoke behind the plane. It was also a print logo that was used on covers of VHS and DVD releases. | ||