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* There is an alternate variant where the animation was cheaper (e.g. the liquid just waves like a flag, There is a black background instead of a static purple background (since the logo transitions from black at the end of the credits [which explains very few holes emerging from the center once the liquid background has splattered onto the screen], and the eyes of Splaat are flipped vertically instead of being animated to look down/up -- as a consequence of this, Splaat's eyes are noticeably farther away from his mouth than usual when he speaks). the logo blurs and cross-fades to the KC logo rather than disappearing like the TV turning off (alongside the the the purple "'''Y'''" in "'''K'''L'''''a'''''S'''K'''Y" zooming in over the regular "Y") and, to top it all off, Splaat constantly looks at the viewer (in the normal logo, Splaat stares at the blocks, but the blocks are placed directly in the center of the screen, so it appears that Splaat is looking at the viewer) throughout his screen time and smiles as if he accomplished something before the logo wipes to black. On the studio's re-opening video, (Which can be seen [https://youtu.be/oJI5s7CNq20 here]) the variant is in 16:9 full screen at 1080p high definition, it is cut to where the hand drops the magazine clippings, the background of the clippings is in a lighter shade of yellow, and after we hear the duck quacking twice, the logo flies off to the right of the screen. The "boing" sound effect is not heard. This variant would later be remastered for 2021, which uses the same animation, but with glitchy computer screen effects placed over it. The Klasky-Csupo logo then zooms in at the last half-second before cutting to the right-facing, blue "energy blaster"-type muzzle flash. | * There is an alternate variant where the animation was cheaper (e.g. the liquid just waves like a flag, There is a black background instead of a static purple background (since the logo transitions from black at the end of the credits [which explains very few holes emerging from the center once the liquid background has splattered onto the screen], and the eyes of Splaat are flipped vertically instead of being animated to look down/up -- as a consequence of this, Splaat's eyes are noticeably farther away from his mouth than usual when he speaks). the logo blurs and cross-fades to the KC logo rather than disappearing like the TV turning off (alongside the the the purple "'''Y'''" in "'''K'''L'''''a'''''S'''K'''Y" zooming in over the regular "Y") and, to top it all off, Splaat constantly looks at the viewer (in the normal logo, Splaat stares at the blocks, but the blocks are placed directly in the center of the screen, so it appears that Splaat is looking at the viewer) throughout his screen time and smiles as if he accomplished something before the logo wipes to black. On the studio's re-opening video, (Which can be seen [https://youtu.be/oJI5s7CNq20 here]) the variant is in 16:9 full screen at 1080p high definition, it is cut to where the hand drops the magazine clippings, the background of the clippings is in a lighter shade of yellow, and after we hear the duck quacking twice, the logo flies off to the right of the screen. The "boing" sound effect is not heard. This variant would later be remastered for 2021, which uses the same animation, but with glitchy computer screen effects placed over it. The Klasky-Csupo logo then zooms in at the last half-second before cutting to the right-facing, blue "energy blaster"-type muzzle flash. | ||
* This logo comes in three versions: a standard 4:3 version (for TV shows and full-frame versions of their film output, though some films have slight letterboxing), a 1.55:1 widescreen version (matted to 1.85:1 for theatrical features released in the US (1.66:1 in Europe) and to 1.78:1 for both home video releases of those films), a 16:9 HD version (for the studio's reopening video and the remastered version) and a 2.35:1 scope version (seen at the end of ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie''). | * This logo comes in three versions: a standard 4:3 version (for TV shows and full-frame versions of their film output, though some films have slight letterboxing), a 1.55:1 widescreen version (matted to 1.85:1 for theatrical features released in the US (1.66:1 in Europe) and to 1.78:1 for both home video releases of those films), a 16:9 HD version (for the studio's reopening video and the remastered version) and a 2.35:1 scope version (seen at the end of ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie''). | ||
* A filmed variant exists on ''The Rugrats Movie'' and ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie''. The animation is choppier and in a more washed-out color scheme, | * A filmed variant exists on ''The Rugrats Movie'' and ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie''. The animation is choppier and in a more washed-out color scheme, moves at a much faster pace and is zoomed in more. | ||
* On the first two ''The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald'' videotapes and airings of their Nicktoons with split-screen credits, the logo cuts to black just as the "Boing" sound effect plays. | * On the first two ''The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald'' videotapes and airings of their Nicktoons with split-screen credits, the logo cuts to black just as the "Boing" sound effect plays. | ||
* On NickSplat's airings of their shows, the logo starts when Splaat is on-screen, silent due to the credits being superimposed, and it's in warp speed. The logo also seems to glitch out, kind of like a TV screen. It is also worth noting that the filmed version logo is used, considering the graininess at the end of the logo. | * On NickSplat's airings of their shows, the logo starts when Splaat is on-screen, silent due to the credits being superimposed, and it's in warp speed. The logo also seems to glitch out, kind of like a TV screen. It is also worth noting that the filmed version logo is used, considering the graininess at the end of the logo. | ||
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'''Technique:''' It's CGI animation, done on a Silicon Graphics computer with Softimage software, plus a chroma-keyed live-action hand and computer animation for the face. | '''Technique:''' It's CGI animation, done on a Silicon Graphics computer with Softimage software, plus a chroma-keyed live-action hand and computer animation for the face. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A "splattering" sound when the ink appears, and a bouncy "beeping" version of the 24-note bass jingle from the 1989 logo plays during Splaat's screen time, except the first measure of the jingle has been cut, meaning that only 18 notes are played. Another "beepy" instrument plays the same jingle in the background, only it comes in a quarter measure late. The company name is stated in a robotic voice (hence the "Robot" nickname. The voice was supplied by the "Boing" novelty voice in the text-to-speech program used on a PowerMac G3 workstation). After Splaat finishes talking and the company logo appears, we hear several cartoon sound effects: a tiny twang, a lip-flapping sound, a duck quacking twice, and the classic [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera]]/Hoyt Curtin boing. The music was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh's brother (and fellow Devo member and ''Rugrats'' composer), Bob. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A "splattering" sound when the ink appears, and a bouncy "beeping" version of the 24-note bass jingle from the 1989 logo plays during Splaat's screen time, except the first measure of the jingle has been cut, meaning that only 18 notes are played. Another "beepy" instrument plays the same jingle in the background, only it comes in a quarter measure late. The company name is stated in a robotic voice with significant amounts of clipping to make it louder (hence the "Robot" nickname. The voice was supplied by the "Boing" novelty voice in the text-to-speech program used on a PowerMac G3 workstation). After Splaat finishes talking and the company logo appears, we hear several cartoon sound effects: a tiny twang, a lip-flapping sound, a duck quacking twice, and the classic [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera]]/Hoyt Curtin boing. The music was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh's brother (and fellow Devo member and ''Rugrats'' composer), Bob. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
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* In 2010-2013 Nickelodeon re-airings of ''Rugrats'' with the split-screen credits omit the boing sound at the end. | * In 2010-2013 Nickelodeon re-airings of ''Rugrats'' with the split-screen credits omit the boing sound at the end. | ||
* On the first season of ''The Wild Thornberrys,'' the episode, "Nigel Knows Best" (the only season one episode from the show to have this logo), the boing sound gets cut-off before it fully finishes and in between the transition from this logo to the Nickelodeon Animation Studios "Haypile", we can hear the last note from the last logo playing. | * On the first season of ''The Wild Thornberrys,'' the episode, "Nigel Knows Best" (the only season one episode from the show to have this logo), the boing sound gets cut-off before it fully finishes and in between the transition from this logo to the Nickelodeon Animation Studios "Haypile", we can hear the last note from the last logo playing. | ||
* Splaat's voice will be clipped more or less, depending on the show or the film. | |||
* On ''Rocket Power,'' the last note of the end theme of said show trails off into the logo (a rock chord before the jingle plays). Some ''Rugrats'' episodes also had the last note of the end theme echo into the logo. | * On ''Rocket Power,'' the last note of the end theme of said show trails off into the logo (a rock chord before the jingle plays). Some ''Rugrats'' episodes also had the last note of the end theme echo into the logo. | ||
* On 2000-2009 airings of the K-C shows, the boing sound trails off and cuts off into the kids laughing sound (or before August 2001, an airplane-like sound with 7 xylophone notes heard over it) in the [[Nickelodeon]] logo of the time. | * On 2000-2009 airings of the K-C shows, the boing sound trails off and cuts off into the kids laughing sound (or before August 2001, an airplane-like sound with 7 xylophone notes heard over it) in the [[Nickelodeon]] logo of the time. | ||