Maski

Background
"Maski" is a comic troupe based in Odessa, Ukraine. As an artistical joint, they created their famous "Maski-Show" and also participated in creation of the "Lessons from Aunt Owl" (Уроки тётушки Совы) animated series. They didn't have an on-screen logo as an artistical joint until 1996.

(January 13, 1996-December 19, 1999; 2005-early 2010s)
Logo: On a black background, the stylised "MASKi" is being formed (with A being upside down and having a triangle in it). The background becomes blue and ripples with light beams are moving while "MASKi" is slowly rotating. "MASKi" finally comes to its position, and the background turns half-blue (with the sky moving) and half-black. "MASKi" settles in the middle and the triangle in the "A" becomes red. A drawing with 7 people that have red noses appears on the blue half. "ТВОРЧЕСКОЕ ОБЪЕДИНЕНИЕ" appears below "MASKi".

FX/SFX: Early CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A siren sound that repeats 5 times, accompanied by a jet engine sound until we hear a swoosh, followed by an ominous synth hum with a dramatic 4-note bell fanfare and a cymbal crash.

Availability: Seen on the 1996-1999 episodes of Maski-Show starting with "Maski On The Boat" (Маски на пароходе) (1996) and ending with "The Mummy Visiting the Maski-Show" (Мумия в гостях у "Маски-шоу") (1999). It was also seen on the "Lessons from Aunt Owl" DVDs distributed by Right Films Company.

Editor's Note: None.