John Masius Productions: Difference between revisions

Content added Content deleted

Inline

Revision as of 00:26, 20 February 2024

Background

This is John Masius' production company. It was originally known as Maysh, Ltd. Productions before taking on its current name.

1st Logo (January 8-May 21, 1999)

Visuals: This is an update of the Maysh, Ltd. Productions logo. John Masius is seen sleeping on a couch and turning over. The company name is seen above, while "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" fades in at the bottom of the screen.

Technique: Live-action with superimposed text.

Audio: A woman saying "He's, uh... in a meeting".

Availability: Seen on season 1 of Providence.

2nd Logo (September 24, 1999-December 20, 2002)

Visuals: John Masius sits in his living room, reading a newspaper while his dog (a St. Bernard) stares at him. The dog barks, causing Masius to put his paper down and give him an unamused look. The company name fades in underneath, followed by "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" in the same font.

Technique: Live-action with superimposed text.

Audio: The sound of the dog barking, the newspaper rustling as Masius puts it down, and Masius scoffing. Original NBC airings used a generic theme with a voiceover.

Availability: Seen on seasons 2-5 of Providence.

3rd Logo (July 4-October 26, 2003)

Visuals: On a black background is a still image of John Masius and his dog in the same area as the previous logo. Here, Masius is leaning on the couch's armrest, looking intently at the dog. The company name is seen below the image.

Technique: A live-action photograph.

Audio: The closing theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on season 1 of Dead Like Me (excluding the pilot).

4th Logo (July 25, 2004-August 24, 2010)

Visuals: On a black background is footage of a brown cat walking towards the camera in what appears to be a patio area. The company name is seen below.

Variant: On HawthoRNe, the logo is sped up.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: The cat meowing and purring, followed by John Masius calling his name, "Murray". Otherwise, the closing theme plays over it.

Availability: Seen on season 2 of Dead Like Me and seasons 1-2 of HawthoRNe.

◄	Maysh, Ltd. Productions

John Masius Productions

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{PageCredits|description=MylesMoss1996|capture=MylesMoss1996 and CnowEnt}}
+{{PageCredits|description=MylesMoss1996|capture=MylesMoss1996 and CnowEnt|edits=logofreak98}}
 ===Background===
-This is '''John Masius'''<nowiki/>' production company. It was originally known as [[Maysh, Ltd. Productions]] before it took on its current name.
+This is '''John Masius'''<nowiki/>' production company. It was originally known as [[Maysh, Ltd. Productions]] before taking on its current name.
-===1st Logo (January 8, 1999-December 20, 2002)===
+===1st Logo (January 8-May 21, 1999)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 John Masius Productions (1999).png
-John Masius Productions (2001).png
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=GwzvAlANOaI}}
-'''Visuals:''' We see John Masius in a living room, reading a newspaper while his big dog looks at him. The dog barks, causing Masius to look at him and sigh. The company name fades in underneath, followed by "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" in smaller text and in the same font.
+'''Visuals:''' This is an update of the [[Maysh, Ltd. Productions]] logo. John Masius is seen sleeping on a couch and turning over. The company name is seen above, while "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" fades in at the bottom of the screen.
-'''Trivia:''' The early version is directly based off the logo for Masius' previous company, Maysh, Ltd. Productions.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action with superimposed text.
-'''Variant:''' On season 1 of ''Providence'' is Masius sleeping on a couch. He rolls back, with the company name's on top. The "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" text fades in on the bottom.
+'''Audio:''' A woman saying "He's, uh... in a meeting".
-'''Technique:''' Live-action.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on season 1 of ''Providence''.
-'''Audio:''' The sound of the dog barking, the newspaper rustling as Masius puts it down. In the end, he sighs.
+===2nd Logo (September 24, 1999-December 20, 2002)===
-'''Audio Variants:'''
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+John Masius Productions (2001).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=l8hX6bvlPvk}}
+'''Visuals:''' John Masius sits in his living room, reading a newspaper while his dog (a St. Bernard) stares at him. The dog barks, causing Masius to put his paper down and give him an unamused look. The company name fades in underneath, followed by "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" in the same font.
-* On season 1 of ''Providence'', a woman says "He's, uh... in the meeting".
-* Original NBC airings used a generic theme with a voiceover.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action with superimposed text.
-'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''Providence''.
+'''Audio:''' The sound of the dog barking, the newspaper rustling as Masius puts it down, and Masius scoffing. Original NBC airings used a generic theme with a voiceover.
-===2nd Logo (July 4, 2003-August 24, 2010)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
+'''Availability:''' Seen on seasons 2-5 of ''Providence''.
+===3rd Logo (July 4-October 26, 2003)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 John Masius Productions (2003).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=0V1R3bf3ecs}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background is a still image of John Masius and his dog in the same area as the previous logo. Here, Masius is leaning on the couch's armrest, looking intently at the dog. The company name is seen below the image.
+'''Technique:''' A live-action photograph.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on season 1 of ''Dead Like Me'' (excluding the pilot).
+===4th Logo (July 25, 2004-August 24, 2010)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 John Masius Productions (2004-2010).png
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=z0327xs5Dqg|id2=f-PS0PtcjaQ}}
-'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a box of a cat named Murray, walking towards to the camera while meowing. The company name in the Tempus Sans font is below it.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background is footage of a brown cat walking towards the camera in what appears to be a patio area. The company name is seen below.
+'''Variant:''' On ''HawthoRNe'', the logo is sped up.
-'''Variant:''' A variant exists on season 1 of ''Dead Like Me'': we see a box of a photo of the big dog and John Masius from the previous logo as he looks at the dog, with the company name below in caps lock. This version is also still.
 '''Technique:''' Live-action.
-'''Audio:''' Murray meowing and purring, then John Masius calls his name; otherwise the end theme plays over it.
+'''Audio:''' The cat meowing and purring, followed by John Masius calling his name, "Murray". Otherwise, the closing theme plays over it.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Dead Like Me'' (excluding the pilot). Also appeared on seasons 1 and 2 of ''HawthoRNe''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on season 2 of ''Dead Like Me'' and seasons 1-2 of ''HawthoRNe''.
 {{Chronology|[[Maysh, Ltd. Productions]]}}