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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the yellow highlight "SMF" with the word "SHADOWMACHINE FILMS" below it. We can see what appears to be a road in the letters, then everything fades to white.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the yellow highlight "SMF" with the word "SHADOWMACHINE FILMS" below it. We can see what appears to be a road in the letters, then everything fades to white.


'''Technique:''' The moving 'road' in the logo.
'''Technique:''' Superimposed live action.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The sound of the car revving, or a screeching sound.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The sound of the car revving, or a screeching sound.
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* On ''Hell and Back'', the parts of the disk and the letter "S" are spinning around for making it shine, segueing into the opening sequence of the movie.
* On ''Hell and Back'', the parts of the disk and the letter "S" are spinning around for making it shine, segueing into the opening sequence of the movie.


'''Technique:''' The turning.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A distorted electric guitar noise.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A distorted electric guitar noise.
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'''Variant:''' A still variant exists.
'''Variant:''' A still variant exists.


'''Technique:''' The logo forming.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A whoosh combined with a jet-like sound, a deep humming noise or the closing theme.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A whoosh combined with a jet-like sound, a deep humming noise or the closing theme.
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the words "SHADOWMACHINE" in a different font with some spotlights being seen.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the words "SHADOWMACHINE" in a different font with some spotlights being seen.


'''Technique:''' The spotlights moving.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
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'''Variant:''' A still version exists where the logo is in silver.
'''Variant:''' A still version exists where the logo is in silver.


'''Technique:''' The word forming.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A slash sound.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A slash sound.

Revision as of 18:20, 3 February 2023


Background

ShadowMachine is an animation and production company founded by Alexander Bulkley and Corey Campodonico, formed in 1999.



1st Logo (February 20, 2005-July 16, 2007)

Logo: On a black background, we see the yellow highlight "SMF" with the word "SHADOWMACHINE FILMS" below it. We can see what appears to be a road in the letters, then everything fades to white.

Technique: Superimposed live action.

Music/Sounds: The sound of the car revving, or a screeching sound.

Availability: Seen on seasons 1 and 2 episodes of Robot Chicken and Moral Orel.

2nd Logo (August 12, 2007-March 25, 2012, October 2, 2015)

Logo: On a black background, we see a turning letter "S" on the disk with the rectangular outline around it. Under the disk is the word "SHADOWMACHINE".

Variants:

  • On Titan Maximum, season 1 of Mary Shelley's Frankenhole, and season 5 of Robot Chicken, the logo is slightly darker.
  • On Hell and Back, the parts of the disk and the letter "S" are spinning around for making it shine, segueing into the opening sequence of the movie.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A distorted electric guitar noise.

Music/Sounds Variant: On Hell and Back, machine sounds are heard.

Availability: Seen on seasons 3-5 of Robot Chicken, Titan Maximum, Mary Shelley's Frankenhole, and later episodes of Moral Orel. This logo was brought back on Hell and Back.

3rd Logo (April 2, 2014-)

Logo: On a black background, we see the letters of "SHADOW MACHINE" flipping in and trembling, while the outline of it briefly appears and trembles as well.

Variant: A still variant exists.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A whoosh combined with a jet-like sound, a deep humming noise or the closing theme.

Availability: This logo appeared on their shows like Greatest Party Story Ever on MTV, as well as BoJack Horseman, season 1 of Tuca & Bertie on Netflix and Human Discoveries on Facebook Watch.

4th Logo (May 30, 2018)

Logo: On a black background, we see the words "SHADOWMACHINE" in a different font with some spotlights being seen.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the show.

Availability: It was only seen on Dallas and Robo.

5th Logo (March 20, 2021-)

Logo: On a black background, we see 3D cubes with some exceptions. Then, the cubes transform into the words "SHADOWMACHINE".

Variants:

  • On Little Demon, the logo shares the screen with the Atomic Cartoons logo.
  • On Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, the letters are made out of wood, and the animation is slower than usual.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: The sound of the cubes and a slashing sound, the closing theme of the show, or none.

Availability: Seen on the final season of Final Space and Little Demon. Also found at the beginning of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.

6th Logo (June 13, 2021-)

Logo: On a black background, we see the word "SHADOWMACHINE" from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th logos appearing with a slash effect, then it goes away.

Variant: A still version exists where the logo is in silver.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A slash sound.

Availability: Seen on the second season of Tuca and Bertie on Adult Swim, Ten Year Old Tom on HBO Max and the NBC special 5 More Sleeps 'til Christmas.

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