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{{PageCredits|edits=Henrynguye5, CooleyBoy10, LMgamer36 and Michael Kenchington}} | {{PageCredits|edits=Henrynguye5, RSX-798, CooleyBoy10, LMgamer36 and Michael Kenchington}} | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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===1st Logo (September 1, 1961-November 24, 1966)=== | ===1st Logo (September 1, 1961-November 24, 1966)=== | ||
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Videocraft Productions (1960) (A) (Taken from The New Adventures of Pinocchio).png | |||
Videocraft Productions (1960) (B) (Taken from The New Adventures of Pinocchio).png | |||
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Videocraft Productions (1964) (Taken from Return to Oz).png | |||
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Videocraft-Dentsu Pictures (1965) (Taken from Willy McBean and His Magic Machine).png | |||
Videocraft International (1966) (Taken from The Ballad of Smokey the Bear).png | |||
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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. | ||
* On ''Return to Oz'' (the 1964 animated special), the logo zooms out and rotates into place, as well as focusing into view. | * On ''Return to Oz'' (the 1964 animated special), the logo zooms out and rotates into place, as well as focusing into view. | ||
* On ''Willy McBean and His Magic Machine'', the logo is {{color|yellow}} and it reads as "a Videocraft/Dentsu picture" with the tube logo in between the names. | |||
'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
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{{YouTube|id=hnNRGtylFY4}} | {{YouTube|id=hnNRGtylFY4}} | ||
'''Logo:''' Over a white background, we see three colorized TV tubes aside each other, as in the infamous "V" design from the previous logo. The name "ARTHUR RANKIN, Jr." pops up in the {{color|blue}} tube on the left, while the name "JULES BASS" pops up in the {{color|green}} tube on the right. The third tube (which is {{color|orange}}) on the bottom has "Production" appear in it and "AN" above the logo, revealing the phrase as "AN ARTHUR RANKIN, Jr.-JULES BASS Production". We pan out to reveal the words " | '''Logo:''' Over a white background, we see three colorized TV tubes aside each other, as in the infamous "V" design from the previous logo. The name "ARTHUR RANKIN, Jr." pops up in the {{color|blue}} tube on the left, while the name "JULES BASS" pops up in the {{color|green}} tube on the right. The third tube (which is {{color|orange}}) on the bottom has "Production" appear in it and "AN" above the logo, revealing the phrase as "AN ARTHUR RANKIN, Jr.-JULES BASS Production". We pan out to reveal the words "VIDEOC{{Big|r}}AFT International Limited" appearing in black underneath the logo. There is a very notable tilt to the entire logo. | ||
'''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''. | ||
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Rankin-Bass Productions (1969) (Taken from The Smokey Bear Show).png | |||
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</gallery>{{YouTube|id=3UIbxyCd4sE|id2=fQKSrrW1sGQ|id3=APFQCLHftZA}}<center></center> | </gallery>{{YouTube|id=3UIbxyCd4sE|id2=fQKSrrW1sGQ|id3=APFQCLHftZA}}<center></center> | ||
'''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, a large white tube sits flat, resembling a TV screen. A {{color|blue}} rectangle then appears like a door shutting and 2 circles appear separately on top of each other, one {{color|blue}} and the other {{color|lightblue|light blue}}. The text "{{color|lightblue|A}} {{color|blue| | '''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, a large white tube sits flat, resembling a TV screen. A {{color|blue}} rectangle then appears like a door shutting and 2 circles appear separately on top of each other, one {{color|blue}} and the other {{color|lightblue|light blue}}. The text "{{color|lightblue|A}} {{color|blue|ran{{small|K}}in bass}} {{color|lightblue|PRODUCTION}}", each word stacked, appears next to the shapes. The logo itself is supposed to represent an abstract "'''RB'''", with the "'''R'''" formed up with the darker colored parts and the "'''B'''" made up of all the shapes. | ||
'''Bylines:''' | '''Bylines:''' | ||
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*When it debuted in 1968, the logo was slightly different. The most notable difference is that the TV monitor isn't present, but there are also a number of smaller differences. The rectangle's animation is slightly different, the circles appear slower and with part of "{{color|blue|ranKin bass}}" as well alongside them, and the text appears to be a bit cleaner. The copyright date also uses Arabic numerals rather than Roman numerals. This has first appeared on the rare 1968 special ''The Mouse on the Mayflower'', but can usually be seen on ''The Little Drummer Boy'' and ''Frosty the Snowman''. | *When it debuted in 1968, the logo was slightly different. The most notable difference is that the TV monitor isn't present, but there are also a number of smaller differences. The rectangle's animation is slightly different, the circles appear slower and with part of "{{color|blue|ranKin bass}}" as well alongside them, and the text appears to be a bit cleaner. The copyright date also uses Arabic numerals rather than Roman numerals. This has first appeared on the rare 1968 special ''The Mouse on the Mayflower'', but can usually be seen on ''The Little Drummer Boy'' and ''Frosty the Snowman''. | ||
*On ''The Smokey Bear Show'', an amalgamation of the early and later variants is used, having the animation of the later variant, but lacks the TV tube shape and uses Arabic numerals like the early variant. Its also in a shade of {{color|blue}}. | *On ''The Smokey Bear Show'', an amalgamation of the early and later variants is used, having the animation of the later variant, but lacks the TV tube shape and uses Arabic numerals like the early variant. Its also in a shade of {{color|blue}}. | ||
*On later reprints of ''Santa Claus Is Comin' | *On later reprints of ''Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town'', the logo has a slight {{color|orange}} tint to it. | ||
*On ''The Year Without a Santa Claus'', the screen starts off white before fading to the logo, in which it appears to hang around until the flute starts to play. | *On ''The Year Without a Santa Claus'', the screen starts off white before fading to the logo, in which it appears to hang around until the flute starts to play. | ||
*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' | *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''. | ||
'''Technique:''' Traditional animation. | '''Technique:''' Traditional animation. | ||
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*There is a variant in which the bongos come in early. | *There is a variant in which the bongos come in early. | ||
*''The Mouse on the Mayflower'' had some of the tune come in earlier than beforehand. | *''The Mouse on the Mayflower'' had some of the tune come in earlier than beforehand. | ||
*Starting in 1998, ABC airings of ''Santa Claus is Comin' | *Starting in 1998, ABC airings of ''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town'' had the generic theme or voiceover. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common, especially around the Christmas season. | '''Availability:''' Common, especially around the Christmas season. | ||
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Rankin-Bass Productions (1982) (Taken from The Flight of Dragons).png | |||
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{{YouTube|id=WX51ZO8aocI|id2=jNTA7fTQONE}} | {{YouTube|id=WX51ZO8aocI|id2=jNTA7fTQONE}} | ||
'''Logo:''' The screen flashes three different shades of {{color|blue}}, with the effect that they're getting sucked inwards, into a rectangle at the left edge of the screen. Every time they go through a shade, that's what the color of the rectangle is, until all three have been done and the screen is white. Then the circles appear to complete the stylized "RB", except instead of just appearing, layers of the circles zoom in until they fill the outline – they sort of "grow" in their places. | '''Logo:''' The screen flashes three different shades of {{color|blue}}, with the effect that they're getting sucked inwards, into a rectangle at the left edge of the screen. Every time they go through a shade, that's what the color of the rectangle is, until all three have been done and the screen is white. Then the circles appear to complete the stylized "RB", except instead of just appearing, layers of the circles zoom in until they fill the outline – they sort of "grow" in their places. to the right of the logo appear the words "{{color|lightblue|A}} {{color|blue|ran{{small|K}}in bass}} {{color|lightblue|PRODUCTION}}" as usual, with "{{color|blue|ran{{small|K}}in bass}}" wiping in with the circles before the rest appear. It looks like the first logo without the TV monitor. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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{{YouTube|id=-5nMx92NAtI}} | {{YouTube|id=-5nMx92NAtI}} | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, the 1975 logo plays, without the "A" and "PRODUCTION" above and below the now-white " | '''Logo:''' On a black background, the 1975 logo plays, without the "A" and "PRODUCTION" above and below the now-white "ran{{small|K}}in 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. | ||
'''Technique:''' Traditional animation. | '''Technique:''' Traditional animation. | ||
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Rankin-Bass Animated Entertainment (1985) (Taken from The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus).png | |||
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