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Background

Ellipse Programme is a French animation studio that was founded in 1987. In February 2000, it merged with Expand SA where it was renamed to EllipsAnime, but was sold to Dargaud Média in 2003.

Logo (January 5, 1990-February 16, 1998)

Visuals: On a black background, the tall white text "ELLIPSE" fades in, and a orange stripe moves down from within the text and stops in the middle. Below it, "PROGRAMME" fades in.

Variants:

An version for Ellipse Animation exists, where the orange is replaced with lime, and the text now reads "ANIMATION".
On Zorro (the early-1990s TV series), the logo is shown in flat monochrome.
On The Adventures of Tintin, "PROGRAMME" fades in late.
On Qui est qui, the stripe is colored red and the logo is also inside a box.
An in-credit variant exists.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: The closing theme of the show.

Audio Variant: On Doug, the Jumbo Pictures theme continues into this logo.

Availability:

The "Ellipse Programme" variant was seen on seasons 2-4 of Doug, Rupert, and The Adventures of Tintin, and the "Ellipse Animation" variant appeared on The NeverEnding Story on HBO Family, Rupert on Qubo, and Blazing Dragons on Toon Disney (now Disney XD).
Most of these shows are not seen on TV anymore, but it's still preserved on the first series on DVD, VHS, iTunes and sporadic airings on NickRewind (as well as on Pluto TV's Nickelodeon channel), and the latter series can also be found on DVD from Shout! Factory.
Streaming prints of Blazing Dragons, as seen on PlutoTV and Tubi, also retain this logo.

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-=== Background ===
+===Background===
-'''Ellipse Programme''' is a French animation studio that was founded in 1987. In February 2000, it merged with Expand SA where it was renamed to [[EllipsAnime]].
+'''Ellipse Programme''' is a French animation studio that was founded in 1987. In February 2000, it merged with Expand SA where it was renamed to [[EllipsAnime]], but was sold to [[Dargaud Média]] in 2003.
-=== (January 5, 1990-February 16, 1998) ===
+===Logo (January 5, 1990-February 16, 1998)===
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+Ellipse (1996) (From - September 27, 1996 episode of Qui est qui).png
+Fremantle International and Ellipse Programme (1992) (From - December 1993 France 2 airing of Pyramides).png
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-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the white text "ELLIPSE" fading in. Then an orange line comes down from the word "ELLIPSE", and stops at the middle of the word. "PROGRAMME" appears below.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the tall white text "'''ELLIPSE'''" fades in, and a {{color|orange}} stripe moves down from within the text and stops in the middle. Below it, "{{color|orange|'''PROGRAMME'''}}" fades in.
 '''Variants:'''
+* An version for Ellipse Animation exists, where the {{color|orange}} is replaced with {{color|limegreen|lime}}, and the text now reads "{{color|limegreen|'''ANIMATION'''}}".
-* A version has the same text, but a green line and "ANIMATION" where "PROGRAMME" should be, also green.
-* On ''Zorro'' (the early-1990s TV series), the logo was on a black background and was all white (with no line) inside a white outline. This variant was the early version.
+* On ''Zorro'' (the early-1990s TV series), the logo is shown in flat monochrome.
-* On ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the word "PROGRAMME" fades in late.
+* On ''The Adventures of Tintin'', "{{color|orange|'''PROGRAMME'''}}" fades in late.
+* On ''Qui est qui'', the stripe is colored {{color|red}} and the logo is also inside a box.
+* An in-credit variant exists.
 '''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On ''Doug'', the [[Jumbo Pictures]] theme continues into this logo.
+'''Audio Variant:''' On ''Doug'', the [[Jumbo Pictures]] theme continues into this logo.
-'''Availability:''' Rare.
+'''Availability:'''
-* The "Ellipse Programme" variant was seen on seasons 2-4 of ''Doug'', ''Rupert'' and ''The Adventures of Tintin'', and the "Ellipse Animation" variant appeared on ''The NeverEnding Story'' on HBO Family, ''Rupert'' on Qubo, and ''Blazing Dragons'' on Toon Disney (now Disney XD).
+* The "Ellipse Programme" variant was seen on seasons 2-4 of ''Doug'', ''Rupert'', and ''The Adventures of Tintin'', and the "Ellipse Animation" variant appeared on ''The NeverEnding Story'' on HBO Family, ''Rupert'' on Qubo, and ''Blazing Dragons'' on Toon Disney (now Disney XD).
-* Most of these shows are not seen on TV anymore, but it's still preserved on the first series on DVD, VHS, iTunes and sporadic airings on NickRewind (as well as on Pluto TV's Nickelodeon channel), and the latter series can be found on DVD from Shout! Factory.
+* Most of these shows are not seen on TV anymore, but it's still preserved on the first series on DVD, VHS, iTunes and sporadic airings on NickRewind (as well as on Pluto TV's Nickelodeon channel), and the latter series can also be found on DVD from Shout! Factory.
-* Streaming prints of ''Blazing Dragons'', as seen on PlutoTV and Tubi, also retain this logo as well.
+* Streaming prints of ''Blazing Dragons'', as seen on PlutoTV and Tubi, also retain this logo.
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+[[Category:Dargaud]]
+[[Category:Média-Participations]]