Jonathan M. Shiff Productions

Logo descriptions and captures by EnormousRat Editions by edunk5

Background: Jonathan M. Shiff Productions is an Australian television production company founded by Jonathan M. Shiff in 1988, but did not use a logo until 1994.

1st Logo (August 29, 1994-December 22, 1997) Jonathan M. Shiff (1994)

Nickname: "The UFO"

Logo: Slowly panning through a starfield background with the stars twinkling everywhere, a yellow square with a UFO in the same color is shown leaving a trail on it. "JOHANTHAN M. SHIFF" is seen below in an electronic font, separated with a line from "PRODUCTIONS".

FX/SFX: The panning and twinkling.

Music/Sounds: A glistening sound the stars make.

Availability: Seen on Ocean Girl.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (February 12, 1999-August 20, 2004)

Jonathan M. Shiff (1999)

Nickname: "The UFO II"

Logo: On a starfield, an animated UFO flies in and draws the name with a blue beam. Then it freezes and turns into the picture that is the same as the first logo, but with a more solid orange. The starfield then turns black.

FX/SFX: The UFO and its beam.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme.

Availability: Seen on Thunderstone, Wicked Science, Horace and Tina, and Cybergirl.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (August 19, 2005-November 21, 2012) Jonathan M. Shiff (2004)

Nickname: "The UFO III"

Logo: On a starfield background, a more elaborate version of the UFO logo comes in and draws the text "JONATHAN M. SHIFF", in a futuristic font, with a blue beam, separated by a bar and with "PRODUCTIONS" in spaced-out letters underneath. Once it is finished, it spins and jolts above the text, while blinking and flashing.

FX/SFX: Better animation of the UFO.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme.

Availability: Uncommon. It appeared on shows such as The Elephant Princess, Wicked Science, H2O: Just Add Water, and Lightning Point (a.k.a. Alien Surf Girls).

Editor's Note: Minimal.

Jonathan M. Shiff Productions (2014) 4th Logo (July 26, 2013-)

Nickname: "The UFO VI"

Logo: On a space background, an orange, blue and white shape emitting a shine grows onto the screen. As it gets larger, it is revealed to be a black and white UFO. "JONATHAN M. SHIFF" fades in below the UFO while "PRODUCTIONS" appears underneath also in white while at the same time, all the stars fade away (except for those near the UFO) leaving it just black.

FX/SFX: The formation of the UFO and the text appearing.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme.

Availability: Was seen on Mako: Island of Secrets (a.k.a. Mako Mermaids), and Reef Doctors, and will appear on future productions by him.

Editor's Note: None.