Animation Services Limited (Hong Kong)

Background : Animation Services (Hong Kong) Limited was a Chinese animation studio that produces animated shows for Nelvana, Cinar and other television production companies. They are known to produce the animated show Eckhart for Teletoon, along with Cellar Door Productions, Catalyst and Gullane Entertainment. They didn't use a closing logo until 1999. The studio was founded in 1990.

(November 28, 1999-March 31, 2005)

Logo : On an orange background with growing circles, we see the official logo of Animation Services (which consists of a yellow rectangle and a teal rectangle outline, the oval with "animation", below it are the word "SERVICES" and the bottom line, and the hanzi under the line). The logo slowly zoomed back and stop at the center of the screen. Sometimes, the URL "www.animationservices.com" will appear below the logo.

Variants : On some shows, the logo is placed on a dark blue background, with the inner part of the logo are the rotating circle outlines. This debuted on the 2000 PBS show Timothy Goes To School, as well as some other shows including Brandon the Kid with WIC Entertainment and Cinar logos. This appeared on later episodes of Bomberman Hero animated series from 2000 to 2002.

FX/SFX : The zooming back of the logo, the rings appearing.

Music/Sounds : A Chinese tune with two dings at the end, or the ending theme of the show.

Availability : Rare. First seen on Eckhart when last aired on CBC Television and Teletoon, as well as Timothy Goes To School on PBS Kids Sprout, the second season of Mona the Vampire when aired on YTV and BBC Kids. The version with the music appeared on the 2003 VHS of Brandon's Holiday Tale which was released by MGM Home Entertainment and the 2002 television series Brandon the Kid on SVT1 in Sweden and TVOKids in Canada. The normal variant appeared on some episodes of Bomberman Hero, while season 3 (2002-2005) and 4 (2005-2008) use the Hong Ying Animation logo when the show reran on This TV (part of the Cookie Jar Toons Saturday morning block).

Scare Factor : None.