Disney Channel Original Movies/Summary

==1st Logo (1997-2002)== Logo : In an outdoor environment at sunset with grass, shrubs, and houses, we see a cream-colored '50s-esque car come driving down a road, before coming closer to us to show that it is actually levitating. All of a sudden, its front end and bumper slide out and the car opens up a la a Transformer to reveal green chairs, a projection screen that grows, a film projector, and bags of popcorn and drink cups that slide out from the inner sides of the car. The camera pans up to the projection screen as the car has fully transformed, as it shows a purple-colored film countdown with the 1997 Disney Channel logo in the center. As the countdown animates, "ORIGINAL" at the top and "MOVIE" at the bottom are wiped in.

FX/SFX : Very well-executed CGI that resembles stop-motion.

Music/Sounds : A whimsical orchestral tune that sounds like a jollier version of the 1994 Cinemax Feature Presentation music, alongside sound effects correlating to the actions on-screen.

Music/Sounds Variants : There was a prototype variant that used a rockabilly-esque tune throughout and different sound effects. It is unknown whether this version was used on TV or not.

Availability : Can be found on VHS releases of Disney Channel movies of the time, such as Double Teamed, Miracle in Lane 2, and The Color of Friendship. Also used as an opening at the time.

Editor's Note : None. It's a favorite amongst Disney Channel fans.

==2nd Logo (June 1, 2012-January 17, 2014)==

Nicknames :"The DCOM Mickey Head", "Shiny DCOM Mickey Head", "The DCOM Banner"

Logo : On a light blue background with two spotlights on it, a light blue trail of pixie dust brings in the 2010 Disney Channel logo (which is the 2002 Disney Channel logo inside a tube) with a banner reading "OrIGInaL mOVIe" in it. The logo then shines.

Variants :
 * There is a version used as a station ident in which the "OrIGInaL mOVIe" banner is absent.
 * Another version had the banner, but without the "OrIGInaL mOVIe" text.

FX/SFX : The pixie dust bringing in the logo.

Music/Sounds : The ending theme of the TV movie playing over it, or none.

Availability : First seen on Let It Shine, and went on to appear on other DCOMS during the period. It was last used on Cloud 9.

Editor's Note : None.

==3rd Logo (June 27, 2014-March 10, 2017; December 3, 2021)==

Nicknames :"The Floating Banner"

Logo : On a perriwinkle background with a light, we see two trails of pixie dust flying by. We then see many other trails forming the 2014 Disney Channel logo and four curved sections. The top left sections are perriwinkle and clear. The bottom right sections are clear and blue. As the logo itself forms, a fancy white banner with the words "ORIGINAL MOVIE" in blue flips down to face the audience. The entire logo shines a bit.

FX/SFX : The pixie dust forming the logo, the banner flipping down, and the logo shining.

Variants : This is used for a station ident, but with a different format. There is no banner beneath the logo, and the sections are placed differently. Also, the logo is a bit more 3-dimensional.

Music/Sounds : A synth tune, or completely silent.

Availability : Seen on How to Build a Better Boy and other movies such as Zapped! and Teen Beach 2. It was last seen on The Swap.

Editor's Note : None.

==4th Logo (July 21, 2017-present)==

Logo : On a pink background, with a stylized Mickey Mouse head engrained, a yellow outline of the same head is seen to the right of the screen. Little emojis are seen on the bottom of the screen, floating from right to the left side of the screen. Parts of a yellow tab with it appears by sliding from the left, coming from the yellow outline. While this is happening, the background becomes light blue. When the tab is done forming, a white circle with the stylized head in the center of it appears, and it causes the tab to become larger and contain the 2014 Disney Channel logo. The tab goes away, leaving the logo and causing the background to become gray and two searchlights appear to the left and the right of the logo and start animating. When the tab goes away, a yellow banner, which design is similar to the one seen in the 3rd logo slides down below the Disney Channel logo and the words, "ORIGINAL MOVIE" is written on it in purple.

FX/SFX : Everything, which is in much better animation than the logo before it.

Variants :
 * On Descendants 2, the logo was shortened down to where the yellow tab transforms the small Mickey Mouse head inside of it to the 2014 Disney Channel logo.
 * On Freaky Friday (2018) the logo was sped-up.

Music/Sounds : The ending theme of the movie.

Availability : Brand new. Seen on Descendants 2, Zombies and Kim Possible (2019)

Editor's Note : None.

==5th Logo (August 2, 2019-present)==

Logo : TBA

FX/SFX : TBA

Music/Sounds : The ending theme of the movie.

Availability : Seen on Descendants 3

Editor's Note : None.