MTV Films: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
imported>Caden Migliori (There's a Dead Video On This Article.) |
imported>Tjdrum2000 No edit summary |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''MTV Films''' was the film production arm | '''MTV Films''' was the film production arm of American cable network [[MTV]]. The studio's origins can be traced back around 1993, when the network signed a two-film deal with [[Geffen Pictures]], from which only one film (''Joe's Apartment'') was released due to the 1994 acquisition of [[Paramount Pictures]] by MTV's parent company Viacom. The studio is best known for films such as ''Beavis and Butt-head Do America'', ''Coach Carter'', ''Election'', the ''Jackass'' movies, and ''Napoleon Dynamite''. | ||
In 2020, MTV Films was merged into MTV Studios, which became [[MTV Entertainment Studios]] in 2021, encompassing content for and based on all of MTV's brands. | In 2020, MTV Films was merged into MTV Studios, which became [[MTV Entertainment Studios]] in 2021, encompassing content for and based on all of MTV's brands. | ||
| Line 41: | Line 41: | ||
'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, the logo starts with the MTV logo (with "MUSIC TELEVISION" underneath), with animated static inside the "'''M'''". When the static disappears, the "'''M'''" in the logo turns white. | '''Visuals:''' Over a black background, the logo starts with the MTV logo (with "MUSIC TELEVISION" underneath), with animated static inside the "'''M'''". When the static disappears, the "'''M'''" in the logo turns white. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Audio:''' The cockroaches singing the "Charge" fanfare and shouting "JOE!" | '''Audio:''' The cockroaches singing the "Charge" fanfare and shouting "JOE!" | ||
| Line 62: | Line 62: | ||
'''Visuals:''' The screen fades into space as we see an astronaut floating around from right to left. The astronaut suddenly comes close to the camera, and we see that the MTV logo is reflected backwards onto his helmet. The logo zooms into the reflection and out again to reveal the MTV logo (with "MUSIC TELEVISION" intact under it) with the word "'''PRODUCTIONS'''" below it. The logo has a {{color|lightblue|faint blue}} aura behind it. | '''Visuals:''' The screen fades into space as we see an astronaut floating around from right to left. The astronaut suddenly comes close to the camera, and we see that the MTV logo is reflected backwards onto his helmet. The logo zooms into the reflection and out again to reveal the MTV logo (with "MUSIC TELEVISION" intact under it) with the word "'''PRODUCTIONS'''" below it. The logo has a {{color|lightblue|faint blue}} aura behind it. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
| Line 71: | Line 69: | ||
* At the end of ''Jackass'' films from the period, the logo scrolls up with the credits alongside the [[Dickhouse Productions|Dickhouse]] logo. | * At the end of ''Jackass'' films from the period, the logo scrolls up with the credits alongside the [[Dickhouse Productions|Dickhouse]] logo. | ||
'''Technique:''' Live-action. | '''Technique:''' Live-action footage directed at Pentagram. | ||
'''Audio:''' None, a whoosh sound or the movie's opening theme. | '''Audio:''' None, a whoosh sound or the movie's opening theme. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* On ''Jackass: The Movie'', there is breathing followed by a laugh provided by Chris Pontius. | * On ''Jackass: The Movie'', there is breathing followed by a laugh provided by Chris Pontius. | ||
* There is an unused variant with ambient space sounds, radio chatter, and the sound of a rocket taking off when the astronaut reaches the screen. | * There is an unused variant with ambient space sounds, radio chatter, and the sound of a rocket taking off when the astronaut reaches the screen. | ||
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on all MTV films and some TV shows from the era. It first appeared on ''Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'' and last appeared on ''Napoleon Dynamite''. | '''Availability:''' Can be seen on all MTV films and some TV shows from the era. It first appeared on ''Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'' and last appeared on ''Napoleon Dynamite''. | ||
===4th Logo (January 12, 2002)=== | ===4th Logo (January 12, 2002)=== | ||
| Line 178: | Line 174: | ||
'''Trivia:''' This logo is based on the very first MTV bumper from 1981, only with much cleaner graphics (as well as the use of the post-2010 MTV logo with "'''FILMS'''" appearing underneath). | '''Trivia:''' This logo is based on the very first MTV bumper from 1981, only with much cleaner graphics (as well as the use of the post-2010 MTV logo with "'''FILMS'''" appearing underneath). | ||
'''Variantː''' At the end of ''Jackass 3D'' and ''Jackass 3.5'', | '''Variantː''' At the end of ''Jackass 3D'' and ''Jackass 3.5'', the print logo, along with the [[Dickhouse Productions|Dickhouse]] logo, scrolls upwards with the credits. | ||
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Pixel Party, who also worked on the MTV network rebrand earlier in 2010. | '''Technique:''' 2D animation by Pixel Party, who also worked on the MTV network rebrand earlier in 2010. | ||