Viacom18 Studios
Background
Viacom18 Motion Pictures is a film production division of a joint venture between Viacom (now Paramount Global) and Network 18 based in Mumbai. It is based on Studio18, formed in 2007, and was itself established in 2011. It was renamed to Viacom18 Studios in 2018.
Studio18
(2007-2011)
Nickname: "The Likenesses"
Logo: TBA.
FX/SFX: Animation with portions of live-action.
Music/Sounds: A catchy Indian-style tune.
Availability: Appeared on their Studio18 films before it became Viacom18 Motion Pictures in 2011.
Editor's Note: None.
Viacom18 Motion Pictures
1st Logo (February 25-September 23, 2011)
Logo: TBA.
FX/SFX: The glimpse of the logo, the background flashing and the words wiping in.
Music/Sounds: A crystallized tune turning into the 3-note triumphant fanfare with drumbeats.
Availability: Appeared on their first films. Starting with Tanu Weds Manu and last appeared on the Hindi dubbed version of Breakaway known as Speedy Singhs.
2nd Logo (January 6, 2012-November 10, 2017)
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Nickname: "Viacom Family"
Logo: We see the word "VIACOM" (in its current font and in blue) next to a bigger red rounded box with "18" (in white) inside it on a black floor located on a dark blue background with a light in its center. We then see a trail of light which travels through the "O" in "VIACOM". The light flashes and then forms the logos of Colors, Nick, MTV, VH1, Sonic Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central. The trail of light then flies to the right of the screen. The camera pans to follow it revealing the Viacom 18 logo with the Viacom logo being centered. The trail of light draws a red line under the Viacom logo as the letters in "M O T I O N P I C T U R E S" zoom in under the Viacom 18 logo, one by one. The black floor, now more below the logo, is traced by 2 light trails as the word "PRESENTS" zooms in below. As the word zooms in, its letters space themselves out. As it zooms in, the word also changes colors from white to purple to pink and then finally to red. The camera then slowly zooms away from the finished product until the logo fades to black.
Variants:
- The logo was enhanced in 2012 where the background appears to be in an emerald tint.
- There is also a variant where we cut to "M O T I O N P I C T U R E S" zooming out letter by letter.
- "PRESENTS" in violet sometimes fades in under "M O T I O N P I C T U R E S".
FX/SFX: Great animation.
Music/Sounds: A majestic disco-synth soundtrack.
Availability: Appears on films from the time period, Starting with Players and last appeared on Hindi dubbed of Aval known as The House Next Door.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Logo (January 25, 2018-April 5, 2019)
Nickname: "The Film Skylines"
Logo: TBA.
FX/SFX: CGI with live-action footage of the movies.
Music/Sounds: TBA.
Availability: First appeared on Padmaavat and last appeared on Romeo Akbar Walter.
Viacom18 Studios
(August 9, 2019- )
Nickname: "The Film Skylines II"
Logo: Same as before, but with the word "S T U D I O S" replace "M O T I O N P I C T U R E S".
FX/SFX: Same as Viacom18 Motion Pictures logo.
Music/Sounds: Same as Viacom18 Motion Pictures logo.
Availability: First appeared on Manmadhudu 2, and seen on the films since 2019 onwards.
