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Background

Satin City is a production company founded in 1991 by Linwood Boomer, who is best known for producing Malcolm in the Middle, as well as the failed American adaptation of Red Dwarf (the latter had a placeholder logo for the company). The company didn't have an official logo until 2000.

Logo (January 9, 2000-May 14, 2006)

Visuals: On a teal gradient background, the script word "Satin" appears from left to right, then cuts in and out several times (along with a transparent turquoise copy) and appears very out-of-focus. The spaced-out text "CITY" in a white color appears below letter-by-letter. In the background, some teal buildings (shaped like tubes) with purple tips are also drawn in.

Later Variant: Starting with season 4, the logo gained a grungier appearance throughout. The background is enhanced, "Satin" draws in and flashes, the buildings have thicker outlines and darker colors and "CITY" re-draws several times.

Trivia: This logo was created 3 months after the original record date of the show's pilot.

Variants:

A warp-speed version of the logo exists on certain season 1 episodes.
Sometimes, the logo is brighter.

Technique: 2D computer animation by WunderFilm.

Audio: A two-note bass that segues into a synth chord rising to a higher tone. Composed by Angie Rubin.

Audio Variants:

On the pilot episode (with the exception of the Netflix prints), a bang starts it off (sourced from the end of Malcolm in the Middle).
The warp-speed version uses a strange-sounding synth chord (sourced from one of the music cues in Malcolm in the Middle). This is also sometimes used on the regular version.
- This cue plays in the episode "Red Dress" in the scene where Lois pulls the titular dress out of the toilet.

Availability: Seen on Malcolm in the Middle. The original variant tends not to be shown on post-2002 prints of seasons 1-3, instead being plastered with the later variant from seasons 4-7. Certain home releases preserve it.

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 ===Background===
-'''Satin City''' is a production company founded in 1991 by Linwood Boomer. It is best-known for producing ''Malcolm in the Middle'' as well as the failed American adaptation of ''Red Dwarf''. The company did not have an official logo until 2000, with ''Red Dwarf USA'' only using in-credit text.
+'''Satin City''' is a production company founded in 1991 by Linwood Boomer, who is best known for producing ''Malcolm in the Middle'', as well as the failed American adaptation of ''Red Dwarf'' (the latter had a placeholder logo for the company). The company didn't have an official logo until 2000.
-=== 1st Logo (January 9, 2000-May 14, 2006) ===
+===Logo (January 9, 2000-May 14, 2006)===
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+Satin City (2000).png
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+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|teal}} gradient background, the script word "{{Font|Serif|{{color|skyblue|{{Big|'''S'''}}'''''a''tin'''}}}}" appears from left to right, then cuts in and out several times (along with a transparent {{color|turquoise}} copy) and appears very out-of-focus. The spaced-out text "'''CITY'''" in a white color appears below letter-by-letter. In the background, some {{color|teal}} buildings (shaped like tubes) with {{color|darkviolet|purple}} tips are also drawn in.
-'''Nicknames:''' "The Tubes", "Satin Skyscrapers"
+'''Later Variant:''' Starting with season 4, the logo gained a grungier appearance throughout. The background is enhanced, "{{Font|Serif|{{color|skyblue|{{Big|'''S'''}}'''''a''tin'''}}}}" draws in and flashes, the buildings have thicker outlines and darker colors and "'''CITY'''" re-draws several times.
-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|teal}} gradient background, the script word "{{color|lightblue|Satin}}" is drawn in, flashing several times and appearing very out-of-focus. The text "CITY" in a white color appears below letter-by-letter, and also flashes and re-draws several times. In the background, some {{color|teal}} tubes (intended to be buildings) with {{color|purple}} tips are drawn in.
 '''Trivia:''' This logo was created 3 months after the original record date of the show's pilot.
 '''Variants:'''
-* A warp-speed version of the logo exists on certain season 1 episodes.
+* A <u>warp-speed version</u> of the logo exists on certain season 1 episodes.
-* Sometimes, the logo is brighter.
+* Sometimes, the logo is <u>brighter</u>.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation by WunderFilm.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The text appearing and tubes being drawn in.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Two bass notes, then a single electric piano note rising in pitch.
+'''Audio:''' A two-note bass that segues into a synth chord rising to a higher tone. Composed by Angie Rubin.
-'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
+'''Audio Variants:'''
-* On the pilot episode, it was completely silent (sans the Netflix prints), although we can hear a bang at the beginning, which came from the end of the show.
+* On <u>the pilot episode</u> (with the exception of the Netflix prints), a bang starts it off (sourced from the end of ''Malcolm in the Middle'').
-* On the warp-speed variant and sometimes the normal variant, it has a strange-sounding synth chord playing instead, which actually came from one of the show's music cues. This cue can be heard in the episode "Red Dress" in the scene where Lois pulls the titular dress out of the toilet.
+* The <u>warp-speed version</u> uses a strange-sounding synth chord (sourced from one of the music cues in ''Malcolm in the Middle''). This is also sometimes used on the regular version.
+** This cue plays in the episode "Red Dress" in the scene where Lois pulls the titular dress out of the toilet.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Malcolm in the Middle''. The original variant tends not to be shown on post-2002 prints of seasons 1-3, instead being plastered with the later variant from seasons 4-7. Certain home releases preserve it.
-'''Availability:''' Can be seen on every episode of ''Malcolm in the Middle''.
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-[[Category:American logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
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 [[Category:Vanity cards]]
+[[Category:Logos made by WunderFilm]]