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'''Visuals:''' On a static {{color|purple}} background, a black ink stain on a {{color|blue}} background with a liquid effect appears by splattering all over the screen. A live-action hand comes in from the left and places a {{color|yellow}} piece of paper containing a {{color|red}}-lipped mouth onto the stain, while a pair of {{color|blue}}, round eyes (which seem to wiggle like Jell-O) appear and zoom in above the mouth, forming a bizarre-looking face. The face then says the company name as white blocks fly out from his mouth, which are revealed to be the parts of the K-C logo as they arrange themselves to form it (the parts have also been refined to match the print logo, with the "K" in a font like Futura, "L" in Permian Serif, "a" in a font similar to Linux Libertine or Times New Roman, "S" in Futura Book, the second "K" in a zig-zaggy font made possibly to match with the Letraset Process in the first logo, the "Y" and "CSUPO" set in Futura Bold). During the face's screen time, there are holes in the liquid background (which reveal smudges of the static background that emerge from the center and slide off-screen from many other directions). After that, the background and the face disappear like an old CRT television turning off, and the "'''Y'''" in "'''K'''L'''''a'''''S'''K'''Y" turns {{color|darkviolet|purple}} and flashes faintly. The logo remains on-screen for a few seconds, and then it either fades out or cuts to black. | '''Visuals:''' On a static {{color|purple}} background, a black ink stain on a {{color|blue}} background with a liquid effect appears by splattering all over the screen. A live-action hand comes in from the left and places a {{color|yellow}} piece of paper containing a {{color|red}}-lipped mouth onto the stain, while a pair of {{color|blue}}, round eyes (which seem to wiggle like Jell-O) appear and zoom in above the mouth, forming a bizarre-looking face. The face then says the company name as white blocks fly out from his mouth, which are revealed to be the parts of the K-C logo as they arrange themselves to form it (the parts have also been refined to match the print logo, with the "K" in a font like Futura, "L" in Permian Serif, "a" in a font similar to Linux Libertine or Times New Roman, "S" in Futura Book, the second "K" in a zig-zaggy font made possibly to match with the Letraset Process in the first logo, the "Y" and "CSUPO" set in Futura Bold). During the face's screen time, there are holes in the liquid background (which reveal smudges of the static background that emerge from the center and slide off-screen from many other directions). After that, the background and the face disappear like an old CRT television turning off, and the "'''Y'''" in "'''K'''L'''''a'''''S'''K'''Y" turns {{color|darkviolet|purple}} and flashes faintly. The logo remains on-screen for a few seconds, and then it either fades out or cuts to black. | ||
'''Alternate Descriptive Video Description:''' In a logo, someone puts cutout eyes and a mouth on a splattered shape: Klasky Csupo. | '''Alternate Descriptive Video Description:''' In a logo, someone puts cutout eyes and a mouth on a splattered shape: Klasky-Csupo. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
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*** In another reply, Andrew S. (here on AVID as BoyOnTheMoon) states how the logo as a whole is a metaphor for the studio's rise to fame from its humble beginnings, quoteː ''"They took nothing (like paper scraps),"'' (represented by how Splaat is created out of 2 paper cutouts) ''"and established their own distinct style that represents who they are (a face representing a style that literally says who they are)".'' | *** In another reply, Andrew S. (here on AVID as BoyOnTheMoon) states how the logo as a whole is a metaphor for the studio's rise to fame from its humble beginnings, quoteː ''"They took nothing (like paper scraps),"'' (represented by how Splaat is created out of 2 paper cutouts) ''"and established their own distinct style that represents who they are (a face representing a style that literally says who they are)".'' | ||
* This logo accidentally appeared on early airings of the ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode "Wet Painters/Krusty Krab Training Video". This was an editing mistake made by Nickelodeon when they first began using split-screen credits; normally, Nick makes custom credits for each of its series and its producers. K-C was the only company at the time, besides [[Frederator Studios|Frederator]], that produced several Nicktoons, and Nickelodeon created a generic one for these shows (which mentioned Klasky and Csupo as producers and included Splaat), but, on the said episode of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', Nickelodeon accidentally used the K-C split-screen credits for that episode. This was fixed in 2006 and the [[United Plankton Pictures, Inc.]] logo has been seen on the episode ever since, but it's still considered one of the oddest editing mistakes ever made. | * This logo accidentally appeared on early airings of the ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode "Wet Painters/Krusty Krab Training Video". This was an editing mistake made by Nickelodeon when they first began using split-screen credits; normally, Nick makes custom credits for each of its series and its producers. K-C was the only company at the time, besides [[Frederator Studios|Frederator]], that produced several Nicktoons, and Nickelodeon created a generic one for these shows (which mentioned Klasky and Csupo as producers and included Splaat), but, on the said episode of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', Nickelodeon accidentally used the K-C split-screen credits for that episode. This was fixed in 2006 and the [[United Plankton Pictures, Inc.]] logo has been seen on the episode ever since, but it's still considered one of the oddest editing mistakes ever made. | ||
* On October 2015 to May 2017 airings of ''Hey Arnold!'' on The Splat, this logo appeared instead of the [[Snee-Oosh]] logo for the same reason stated above. This was fixed by the time the programming block was rebranded into "NickSplat". Only TeenNick SD was affected by this error, as TeenNick HD had the correct logos. | * On October 2015 to May 2017 airings of ''Hey Arnold!'' on The Splat, this logo appeared instead of the [[Snee-Oosh]] logo for the same reason stated above. This was fixed by the time the programming block was rebranded into "NickSplat". Only TeenNick SD was affected by this error, as TeenNick HD had the correct logos. | ||
* On VHS releases of ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'', Splaat uttering the company's name is actually closed-captioned. The same happens in ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'', but Splaat's voice is referred to as a computerized voice. Additionally, the sound effects after his disappearance are also closed captioned (including the lip-flapping sound being referred to as a "voice blubbering" and the duck quacking sound labeled as "novelty horn honks"). | |||
* At the July 2012 Comic-Con venue in San Diego, California, a day before Klasky-Csupo was relaunched, Arlene Klasky mentioned that she found, as claimed, "a bunch of fan mashups" of their production logo, in which she also added that the mashups might have been created in part with how many people explained their experience with the logo as kids, and how it "scared" them, so she later decided to give the "robot" character a name: Splaat. Splaat was also given arms, legs, and a more noticeable ability to speak; his voice is done by Greg Cipes. The character was originally intended to be in an animated PSA, with Splaat stating his confusion about why these mashups exist, and then adding that he is, in fact, ''not'' a robot, but rather an ink splat, which is how his name originated. He stars in his own web series, which can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdZ001zSMD4rJ57m2cOkcSw here]. Splaat's PSA can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j90KFWrrHEQ here], or the full Comic-Con event [https://web.archive.org/web/20150627160035/http://geeknation.com/videos/sdcc-2012-klasky-csupo/ here]. According to Klasky, this logo was ''not'' intended to be scary. | * At the July 2012 Comic-Con venue in San Diego, California, a day before Klasky-Csupo was relaunched, Arlene Klasky mentioned that she found, as claimed, "a bunch of fan mashups" of their production logo, in which she also added that the mashups might have been created in part with how many people explained their experience with the logo as kids, and how it "scared" them, so she later decided to give the "robot" character a name: Splaat. Splaat was also given arms, legs, and a more noticeable ability to speak; his voice is done by Greg Cipes. The character was originally intended to be in an animated PSA, with Splaat stating his confusion about why these mashups exist, and then adding that he is, in fact, ''not'' a robot, but rather an ink splat, which is how his name originated. He stars in his own web series, which can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdZ001zSMD4rJ57m2cOkcSw here]. Splaat's PSA can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j90KFWrrHEQ here], or the full Comic-Con event [https://web.archive.org/web/20150627160035/http://geeknation.com/videos/sdcc-2012-klasky-csupo/ here]. According to Klasky, this logo was ''not'' intended to be scary. | ||
*On a February 12, 2016 airing of the ''Rocko's Modern Life'' episode "Fish-N-Chumps/Camera Shy" on The Splat, this logo appeared instead of the [[Games Animation]] logo for, again, the same reasons stated above. | *On a February 12, 2016 airing of the ''Rocko's Modern Life'' episode "Fish-N-Chumps/Camera Shy" on The Splat, this logo appeared instead of the [[Games Animation]] logo for, again, the same reasons stated above. | ||
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*** 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 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'' | * A filmed variant exists on ''The Rugrats Movie'' and ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'': the animation is at a lower frame rate and in a more washed-out color scheme, moves at a much faster pace, is higher quality and is zoomed in to fill the screen. | ||
* 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 | * 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 without fading out. | ||
* 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. | ||
* On some Nickelodeon split-screen airings of shows from the company, Splaat's mouth movement is delayed. | * On some Nickelodeon split-screen airings of shows from the company, Splaat's mouth movement is delayed. | ||
* On the | * On the company's website, only the part with Splaat is used. | ||
* On a Region 4 DVD release of ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'', the logo is cut off after the lip-flapping sound (presumably due to a manufacturing error). | * On a Region 4 DVD release of ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'', the logo is cut off after the lip-flapping sound (presumably due to a manufacturing error). | ||
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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* The | * The boing sound effect sometimes has a reverb effect applied to it. | ||
* The Splaat-only variant cuts off the audio after Splaat says the company name. | * The Splaat-only variant cuts off the audio after Splaat says the company name. | ||
* On the still variants, it's silent. | * On the still variants, it's silent. | ||
* On ''The Rugrats Movie'' and ''Rugrats in Paris'', the audio is out-of-sync. To accommodate this, the ending sound effects are closer together and the quacking sound is sped-up (this also occurs on the cheaply-animated alternate variant). | * On ''The Rugrats Movie'' and ''Rugrats in Paris'', the audio is out-of-sync. To accommodate this, the ending sound effects are closer together and the quacking sound is sped-up (this also occurs on the cheaply-animated alternate variant). | ||
* On television airings of ''Rugrats'' episodes with this logo from November 1999 to early spring 2000, the logo theme is low-pitched. | * On television airings of ''Rugrats'' episodes with this logo from November 1999 to early spring 2000, the logo's theme is low-pitched. | ||
* 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", the last note from the last logo is heard. | * 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", the last note from the last logo is heard. | ||
* Splaat's voice will be clipped more or less, depending on the show | * Splaat's voice will be clipped more or less, depending on the show/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 (before August 2001, an airplane-like sound with 7 xylophone notes heard over it) of 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 (before August 2001, an airplane-like sound with 7 xylophone notes heard over it) of the [[Nickelodeon]] logo of the time. | ||
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'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
* It can be found on episodes such as those of later ''Rugrats'' seasons (starting with the season 6 special "Runaway Reptar"), the short-lived ''Rugrats Pre-School Daze'', ''Rocket Power'', ''The Wild Thornberrys'' (earlier episodes had the "Graffiti" logo), ''As Told By Ginger'', and on ''All Grown Up!'', all of which aired on TeenNick's now-defunct block NickRewind; it is also shown in place of the previous logo on airings with split-screen credits. | * It can be found on episodes such as those of later ''Rugrats'' seasons (starting with the season 6 special "Runaway Reptar"), the very short-lived ''Rugrats Pre-School Daze'', ''Rocket Power'', ''The Wild Thornberrys'' (earlier episodes had the "Graffiti" logo), ''As Told By Ginger'', and on ''All Grown Up!'', all of which aired on TeenNick's now-defunct block NickRewind; it is also shown in place of the previous logo on airings with split-screen credits. | ||
* First introduced on the cartoon ''The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald'' (as part of promotion with the fast-food restaurant). This logo was used on K-C films from ''The Rugrats Movie'' to ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'', though on the first two Rugrats movies' digital prints, it is plastered by the regular variant. It's also on the company's website. | * First introduced on the cartoon ''The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald'' (as part of promotion with the fast-food restaurant). This logo was used on K-C films from ''The Rugrats Movie'' to ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'', though on the first two Rugrats movies' digital prints, it is plastered by the regular variant. It's also on the company's website. | ||
* The part with only Splaat could be found on the company's website when first opened, though it and the website no longer work as of late 2021. This is because Adobe Flash was discontinued that year. | * The part with only Splaat could be found on the company's website when first opened, though it and the website no longer work as of late 2021. This is because Adobe Flash was discontinued that year. | ||
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* The filmed variant appears on ''The Rugrats Movie'' and ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie,'' but it doesn't appear on ''Rugrats Go Wild'' as it uses the 4th logo instead. | * The filmed variant appears on ''The Rugrats Movie'' and ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie,'' but it doesn't appear on ''Rugrats Go Wild'' as it uses the 4th logo instead. | ||
'''Legacy:''' The logo has been regarded as a metaphor for Klasky-Csupo's inspirational rise to fame from humble beginnings as an animation studio. However, the logo's visuals and nature have given scares to children, and earned it the unofficial nickname "Super Scary Face". Not helping is that it has constant airplay on Nickelodeon to give it more recognition to viewers. It has also been the subject of | '''Legacy:''' The logo has been regarded as a metaphor for Klasky-Csupo's inspirational rise to fame from humble beginnings as an animation studio. However, the logo's visuals and nature have given scares to children, and earned it the unofficial nickname "Super Scary Face". Not helping is that it has constant airplay on Nickelodeon to give it more recognition to viewers. It has also been the subject of logo edit/remix videos and older GoAnimate/Vyond videos (often under the "gets sent to [logo]" category), and has returned in 2021 for the ''Rugrats'' CGI reboot, to presumingly give out a new generation of scares and unofficial edits. | ||
===4th Logo (June 13, 2003-October 20, 2008)=== | ===4th Logo (June 13, 2003-October 20, 2008)=== | ||