MTV Films

1st Logo (1996)

Logo : On a black backround, we see a small MTV logo on the left and the word " PRODUCTIONS" is on the right.

FX/SFX : None.

Music/Sounds : The opening theme of the trailer.

Availability : Very rare. Was only seen on the teaser trailer for  Beavis and Butt-Head Do America.

Scare Factor : None.

2nd Logo (July 26, 1996)

Nicknames <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: The MTV Logo, "The Static-Filled MTV"

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Logo <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: On a black background, we see the MTV logo (with "MUSIC TELEVISION" intact underneath). In the  M<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;"> is some animated static. When the static disappears, the  M<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;"> in the logo turns into white.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">FX/SFX <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: The animated static.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Music/Sounds <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: The cockroaches singing the "Charge" fanfare and shouting "JOE!"

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Availability <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: Only seen at the end of  Joe's Apartment.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Scare Factor <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: Low.

<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">3rd Logo <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">(December 20, 1996-August 27, 2004)

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Nicknames <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: "The Astronaut", "The MTV Astronaut"

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Logo <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: We see an astronaut floating around in space from right to left. The space appears again much closer this time so we only see his helmet. There is a reflection in the helmet. We zoom into the reflection and out again to reveal the MTV logo (With "MUSIC TELEVISION" intact under it) with the word " PRODUCTIONS<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">" below it.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Variant <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: Starting in 2002, the word, " PRODUCTIONS<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">" is replaced by " FILMS<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">" in spaced-out letters.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">FX/SFX <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: The astronaut floating in space. The zooming in and out of the MTV logo.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Music/Sounds <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: None or the movie's opening theme.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Availability <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: The "PRODUCTIONS" version was first seen on  Beavis and Butt-Head Do America<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;"> and last appeared on  Orange County<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">. The "FILMS" version was first seen on  Crossroads (the 2002 film) <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">and last appeared on  Napoleon Dynamite<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Scare Factor <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: Low.

<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">4th Logo <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">(January 14, 2005-October 23, 2009) <u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;"> Nicknames <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: "The Astronaut II", "The MTV Astronaut II", "The Astronaut Theatre"

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Logo <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: We see the overhead view of the Earth, which turns out to be a reflection of an astronaut. The astronaut is one of many sitting in a movie theatre. Popcorn flies in zero-gravity. We then zoom out of the MTV logo (With "MUSIC TELEVISION" intact underneath) and reveal the rest of the logo.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">FX/SFX <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: The reflection and the zooming back. Paired together with nice CGI.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Music/Sounds <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: The opening theme of the movie.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Music/Sounds Variant: <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;"> In  Jacka** Number Two<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">, we can hear the astronauts laughing and chuckling as the logo goes.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Availability <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: No longer current, but still very common. Can be seen on movies starting with  Coach Carter <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">and ending with  Dance Flick<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Scare Factor <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: Low.

<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">5th Logo <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">(December 26, 2007)

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Nickname <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: "The MTV Logo II"

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Logo <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: On a white background, we see the MTV logo (with "MUSIC TELEVISION" intact underneath).

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">FX/SFX <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: None.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Music/Sounds <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: None.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Availability <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: Only seen on  Jacka** 2.5<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">.

<u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">Scare Factor <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:normal;">: None.

6th Logo(October 15, 2010-June 15, 2014) Nicknames : "The Astronaut III", "The MTV Astronaut III", "The MTV Flag"

Logo : We see an astronaut standing on the moon surface, near the flag with MTV logo. The shot with astronaut repeats three times from various directions, but finally it zooms into the flag, which constantly changes its surface and colors.

Trivia : This was based on the very first MTV bumper, only with much cleaner graphics.

FX/SFX : Changing colors on the flag.

Music/Sounds : A slightly rearranged version of the track from the bumper in which it came from.

Availability : The logo first appeared on Jacka** 3D and is seen on movies by MTV Films up to Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5.

Scare Factor : None to medium; the flashing colors may cause headaches.

7th Logo (July 31, 2013, January 30, 2015- )

Logo : TBA

FX/SFX : TBA

Music/Sounds : TBA

Availability : First seen on the trailer for Jacka** Presents: Bad Grandpa. The fully animated version debuted on Project Almanac.

Scare Factor : TBA