Film Roman

Logo descriptions by Silversword55, AsdfTheRevival, and Shadeed A. Kelly Logo captures by Eric S., Shadeed A. Kelly, snelfu, and others Background: Film Roman was founded in 1984 by former Bill Melendez Productions animator Phil Roman to produce new Garfield television specials as well as Garfield and Friends. Currently best known for animating The Simpsons and other series, it was later sold to IDT Entertainment (now Starz Distribution ) in 2003. In 2015, Waterman Entertainment (Steve Waterman's self-named media company) acquired the studio from Starz. 1st Logo (October 26, 1984-November 22, 1989, July 11-September 12, 2003) Nicknames : "'80s FR Logo", "The Pen", "The Garfield Logo" <u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Logo : Against a blue background, we see the text "ROMAN" in white with yellow outlines with "film" in a red cursive font in the "O". The yellow letter "A" is seen above and the word "PRODUCTION" in yellow is seen below the logo. The bottom of the "F" extends downward past the inside of the "O", looking kind of like a pen. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Variants : Most episodes and TV movies of Garfield and Friends from season 2 onward simply used the text "A FILM ROMAN PRODUCTION" with "in association with" below on a certain colored background. <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">October 26, 1984: Orange background used on Garfield in the Rough. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">October 30, 1985: Fuchsia background used on Garfield's Halloween Special. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">May 27, 1986: Navy blue background used on Garfield in Paradise. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">May 8, 1987: A blue background featuring an image of Garfield sleeping below the text used on Garfield Goes Hollywood. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">May 23, 1989: A brick wall background featuring a silhouette of Garfield in a detective trench coat all in black &amp; white used on Garfield's Babes and Bullets. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">November 22, 1989: A brown background was used on Garfield's Thanksgiving </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">December 22, 1987: Blue background used on A Garfield Christmas Special. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">July 11-September 12, 2003: A black background with the text reading as "IN ASSOCIATION WITH DPS FILM ROMAN" on the short-lived show Free For All. </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">FX/SFX : None. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Music/Sounds : The ending theme of the show. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Availability : Appears on the first season of Garfield &amp; Friends and its preceding television specials and the ultra short-lived show Free For All. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Scare Factor : None. <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">2nd Logo (1989-1998) <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Nicknames : "Fireworks", "The <u data-rte-washtml="1">Game Boy</a> Logo", "The Garfield Logo II" <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Logo : We see a blue background, which rapidly shrinks into a blue box on a white background. As the box stops shrinking, five sparks (two on the left, three on the right) form orange-ish curved lines in the box. The text "A FILM ROMAN PRODUCTION" ("FILM" and "ROMAN" are in blue filmstrip-like boxes) appears above and below the logo, in such fashion: A     F I L M    (box design) ROMAN PRODUCTION <p data-rte-fromparser="true">Two yellow dots appear to the left and right of the logo. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Variants : <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Sometimes, the dots are omitted. So far, this version has only been seen on The Mask: The Animated Series. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">TV movies and specials would have the title and copyright stamp below the logo. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Another variant features "in association with" below. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">On season 4 episodes of ''Eek! Stravaganza (non-weekday episodes with Klutter''), this logo is shown in split screen on the right alongside with the 1985-2002 Nelvana Limited</a> logo on the left. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">An in-credit version of the logo (without "A" and "PRODUCTION") can be seen on Tom and Jerry: The Movie. </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">FX/SFX : The shrinking, and the drawing of the lines. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Music/Sounds : Sometimes the end theme finishes over it, but its own music consists of an ascending dreamy synth tune when the lines are drawn, followed by 2 pinging sounds (sounding similar to the <u data-rte-washtml="1">Game Boy</a> boot sound) when the dots appear. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Music/Sounds Variants : <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Sometimes, only the pinging sounds are left in; occasionally, you can hear the very end of the synth tune before the first ping. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">There is also a very rare variant of the full logo with just the first ping. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">For the TV movie variants and a few shows, the end theme also finishes over it, but sometimes the pinging is still intact. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">There is also a high and low tone version. </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Availability : It was last seen on Garfield &amp; Friends reruns on Boomerang, specifically, from the second season onward, though is intact on the show's DVD release, also on other shows such as Bobby's World (which can be viewed on <u data-rte-washtml="1">Kabillion On Demand</a> ), Mighty Max, The Mask: The Animated Series, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, and C Bear and Jamal, among others. Don't expect this or later Film Roman logos on The Simpsons, as Film Roman only produced the animation for the latter show, and nothing else (<u data-rte-washtml="1">Gracie Films</a> and TCF logos typically appear at the end of the show); likewise with The Critic and King of the Hill. The version with one ping appeared on the final season of Garfield &amp; Friends. The copyright variant appeared on the various TV specials they produced, such as some of the later Garfield specials. The split screen variant (with the Nelvana</a> logo) is extinct and has appeared on non-weekday season 4 episodes of ''Eek! Stravaganza (with Klutter''). The version with the tune and the pings can be seen on the 1996 Richie Rich minisodes on Sony-owned Crackle accompanied by the <u data-rte-washtml="1">Claster</a> and <u data-rte-washtml="1">Sony Pictures TV</a> logos. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Scare Factor : Low for the full music version, and low to medium for the version with just the pinging. <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">3rd Logo (July 24, 1999) <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Nickname : "3-D Fireworks" <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Logo : On a black background, we see a 3-D logo from the 2nd logo, that starts off in the center and later starts to turn itself rightward, minus "A" above the logo and "PRODUCTION" below it. This time, the dots and the fireworks are in a gold color. The dot on the left moves up and the dot on the right moves down and the entire logo later freezes. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">FX/SFX : The logo turning. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Music/Sounds : The end title theme of Johnny Tsunami. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Availability : Rare. Seen only on Johnny Tsunami. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Scare Factor : None. <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">4th Logo (November 4, 2000-2007) <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Nickname : "F-R" <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Logo : On a blue background with white spirals and the letters F and R, we see a blue and white Film Roman logo looking very much like the one from the '90s, but slightly more modernized. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Variant : From 2003-2007, "DPS" in white is positioned on top of the logo, and the words FILM ROMAN are stacked at the bottom. The byline "an IDT ENTERTAINMENT company" or "an IDT Media company" is shown below, in white, and with "IDT ENTERTAINMENT" or "IDT Media" in bold lettering. The trademark (TM) symbol is shown on the lower right-hand corner of the logo. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">FX/SFX : None. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Music/Sounds : The ending theme of the show. Other times, it's silent. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Availability : The original version is pretty common and it's currently seen on X-Men Evolution on Disney XD and the complete first season on DVD. It was also seen on the Disney Channel Original Movie</a> Motocrossed. The DPS variant is seen on the final season of X-Men: Evolution on Disney XD and reruns of other Film Roman shows (and sometimes removes old Film Roman logos and replaces it with this one). This logo is used in tandem with the 1st logo from 2002 to 2003. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Scare Factor : None. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">==5th Logo (July 11-September 12, 2003) <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Logo : On a black background, we have the 4th logo of Film Roman, but this time the box is blue, the letters &amp; inside of the box are white, and the fireworks are blue. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">FX/SFX : None. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Music/Sounds : The last few notes of Free for All's theme song. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Availability : Extinct. It was seen on Free for All on Showtime. Should still be left intact whenever reran. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Scare Factor : None. <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">6th Logo (2006-2007) <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Nicknames : "Bland Fireworks", "Bland Starz" <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Logo : On a white background, we see the Film Roman logo from the 5th logo. Under it is the byline "a STARZ company" in black. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">FX/SFX : None. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Music/Sounds : None. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Availability : Rare. It can only be seen on later episodes of Me Eloise! on DVD and both Hellboy: Animated movies. Do not expect this to be seen on Wow, Wow, Wubbzy!, as only the Starz Media logo is seen there. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Scare Factor : None. It looks bland and boring. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">==7th Logo (2007-2009, February 9, 2010) <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Nicknames : "Fireworks in Space", "Starz Fireworks" <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Logo : On a black space background, we see the Film Roman logo from the 5th logo. We see a blue light haze (a la the 2004 <u data-rte-washtml="1">Nelvana</a> logo) behind it. Under it is the byline "a starz company" (in white) with "starz" in its corporate font. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">&lt;u&gt;Variants : <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">On the 2008 Christmas special Cranberry Christmas, the logo is surrounded by light green Christmas lights. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">On Dead Space, there is no byline. </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">On Dante's Inferno: Animated Epic, the logo appears black on the red fabric, like other logos. </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">FX/SFX : The light haze. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Music/Sounds : None. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Availability : It was last seen on Slacker Cats on ABC Family. On a special occasion, this logo can be seen at the end of the 2008 Christmas special Cranberry Christmas on ABC Family. It can be also found on the Blu-ray release of Dead Space. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Scare Factor : None. <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">8th Logo (2009-) <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Nicknames : "The Paintcan", "CG Fireworks", "Computer Starz" <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Logo : On a white background, the letters form out the name of the company at a close range, with two pieces of paper followed. The name pans back to a rectangle containing the Film Roman name. Suddenly, a computer arrow is seen as it makes a small rectangle inside the logo. The arrow then turns into a paintcan, as it paints the logo blue. It also drops paint in smaller rectangle, causing the fireworks to burst out. The background then turns black, with the byline "a Starz company" appearing. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">FX/SFX : The writing, and clicking. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Music/Sounds : The end-title theme from any show. On the long version, it only has sounds from a pen, computer arrow, "paint splattering" sounds, and finally, three chimes at the end. On Dan Vs. the "paint splatter" and chime sounds play over the end-theme. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Availability : Common. The short version can be seen on Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney XD, as well as The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes! and The Super Hero Squad Show on Netflix; it was also seen on Dan Vs. when last seen on Hub Network (before the rebrand to Discovery Family). The long version can be seen on Dante's Inferno: The Animated DTV Movie. <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">Scare Factor : None.