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* On the original 1964 version of ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'', the logo is written on one of the packages being delivered by an elf. On current airings, the logo appears over a shot of Santa Claus in his sleigh. | * On the original 1964 version of ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'', the logo is written on one of the packages being delivered by an elf. On current airings, the logo appears over a shot of Santa Claus in his sleigh. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually the outro of a TV show or special. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Usually the outro of a TV show or special. | ||
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'''Trivia:''' This logo was restored in 1997 by Rankin-Bass historian Rick Goldschmidt and is featured in his book ''The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass: A Portfolio''. | '''Trivia:''' This logo was restored in 1997 by Rankin-Bass historian Rick Goldschmidt and is featured in his book ''The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass: A Portfolio''. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' Camera-controlled 2D animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A strum and two horn notes, followed by a 6-note flute tune and a dramatic finish. Bongos play throughout the whole thing. The music was composed by Maury Laws and Jules Bass. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A strum and two horn notes, followed by a 6-note flute tune and a dramatic finish. Bongos play throughout the whole thing. The music was composed by Maury Laws and Jules Bass. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. This was last seen on original airings of ''The King Kong Show'', and the 1967 ''Cricket on the Hearth'' special. Don't expect this on current TV airings and DVD/Blu-ray releases of both, as they are plastered over with the first Rankin-Bass logo. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. This was last seen on original airings of ''The King Kong Show'', and the 1967 ''Cricket on the Hearth'' special. Don't expect this on current TV airings and DVD/Blu-ray releases of both, as they are plastered over with the first Rankin-Bass logo. | ||
'''Legacy:''' A simple and not very well-known logo. It is notable for its music however, which would be more infamous when the company became Rankin-Bass | '''Legacy:''' A simple and not very well-known logo. It is notable for its music however, which would be more infamous when the company became Rankin-Bass. | ||
==Rankin-Bass Productions== | ==Rankin-Bass Productions== | ||
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*Starting in the 2010s, the logo has been stretched to 16:9 and it can be seen only in later airings of ''Santa Claus is Comin' To Town''. | *Starting in the 2010s, the logo has been stretched to 16:9 and it can be seen only in later airings of ''Santa Claus is Comin' To Town''. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' Traditional animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1966 Videocraft International logo. Sometimes, it is silent. Recent prints of ''Frosty the Snowman'' have it either with the film's closing theme or silence, while original prints and [[Family Home Entertainment|FHE]] releases have the music. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1966 Videocraft International logo. Sometimes, it is silent. Recent prints of ''Frosty the Snowman'' have it either with the film's closing theme or silence, while original prints and [[Family Home Entertainment|FHE]] releases have the music. | ||
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'''Logo:''' Superimposed over the middle of the [[Motown Productions]] logo's animation are the words "Rankin/Bass" in a script font superimposed onto it with the text "IN ASSOCIATION WITH". The logo then fades out and the Motown logo animates as usual. | '''Logo:''' Superimposed over the middle of the [[Motown Productions]] logo's animation are the words "Rankin/Bass" in a script font superimposed onto it with the text "IN ASSOCIATION WITH". The logo then fades out and the Motown logo animates as usual. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1971 Motown Productions logo. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1971 Motown Productions logo. | ||
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*On certain airings of Rankin-Bass specials, the logo fades out after the animation is finished to make way for either the 1972 WBTV "Distributed By" logo, or the 1998 WBTV "75 Years" logo. | *On certain airings of Rankin-Bass specials, the logo fades out after the animation is finished to make way for either the 1972 WBTV "Distributed By" logo, or the 1998 WBTV "75 Years" logo. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' Cel animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo, but in a slightly lower tone. In later years, the theme was re-arranged to a majestic orchestral version. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo, but in a slightly lower tone. In later years, the theme was re-arranged to a majestic orchestral version. | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, the 1975 logo plays, without the "A" and "PRODUCTION" above and below the now-white "ranKin bass" words, respectively. The word "''{{Color|skyblue|animated}}''" in a script-like font flashes and appears. The words "{{Color|skyblue|entertainment from}}" then slides in. We then cut to a sped-up version of the [[Telepictures Productions|Telepictures]] "Linecoaster" logo. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, the 1975 logo plays, without the "A" and "PRODUCTION" above and below the now-white "ranKin bass" words, respectively. The word "''{{Color|skyblue|animated}}''" in a script-like font flashes and appears. The words "{{Color|skyblue|entertainment from}}" then slides in. We then cut to a sped-up version of the [[Telepictures Productions|Telepictures]] "Linecoaster" logo. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' Traditional animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A jazzy drum break is heard, followed by an abridged version of Cheetara's leitmotif (a triumphant horn fanfare, with a funk flair to it). When the Telepictures logo appears, we hear an abridged version of the drum roll and a ding from the said logo. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A jazzy drum break is heard, followed by an abridged version of Cheetara's leitmotif (a triumphant horn fanfare, with a funk flair to it). When the Telepictures logo appears, we hear an abridged version of the drum roll and a ding from the said logo. | ||
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* On their last production before they closed, ''Santa, Baby!'', the logo is much smaller and flatter, flipped around vertically at the beginning of the logo, and has the line animation play out much slower. It also doesn't follow up with the transition animation. There is a video of this variant from the YouTuber Broken Saw that can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re7hOe36n1A | * On their last production before they closed, ''Santa, Baby!'', the logo is much smaller and flatter, flipped around vertically at the beginning of the logo, and has the line animation play out much slower. It also doesn't follow up with the transition animation. There is a video of this variant from the YouTuber Broken Saw that can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re7hOe36n1A | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' Simple cel animation, possibly combined with computer animation for the zooming. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A bouncy, synthesized oboe theme (composed by Bernard Hoffer), with a "spring" sound effect when the line morphs into the "Animated Entertainment" theme. On the first season of ''ThunderCats'', the music segues into a custom fanfare for the Telepictures logo (also by Hoffer) and from 1986 onward, it segues into the end of the Lorimar-Telepictures theme when the logo appears. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A bouncy, synthesized oboe theme (composed by Bernard Hoffer), with a "spring" sound effect when the line morphs into the "Animated Entertainment" theme. On the first season of ''ThunderCats'', the music segues into a custom fanfare for the Telepictures logo (also by Hoffer) and from 1986 onward, it segues into the end of the Lorimar-Telepictures theme when the logo appears. | ||