Jade Animation

Background
Jade Animation was a Chinese animation company and a member of TVB. Jade Animation had been not only making overseas work with Warner Bros. Animation, Walt Disney Television Animation and Walt Disney Animation Japan Co. Ltd., the studio made co-productions for Nelvana such as Braceface and George Shrinks.

1st logo (2000-2002)


Logo: On a white background, we see the TVB logo, which is two ovals inside a square. Next to it are the words “JADE ANIMATION” in black, along with it’s Chinese lettering and below a byline saying "A Member of the TVB Group".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Uncommon. Seen on Season 1 episodes of George Shrinks, which was last seen on PBS Kids in the United States and on Treehouse in Canada. Also seen on some later episodes of Braceface and early episodes of the 3rd and final season of the 1999 series Redwall.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd logo (2001-2003)


Logo: On a wispy, moving purple background, we see the same TVB logo above. A magical dust brings forth the silver metal objects, revealing the Chinese lettering and the words "JADE ANIMATION" in the same font from before. A byline saying "A Member of the TVB Group" appears below.

Variant:
 * A longer version exists, it starts with the TVB logo flying in before a a comet fly and magical dust appear. The rest of the logo preceeds normally.
 * On current upcoming HD remastered prints of Braceface, the logo is cropped to 16:9 widescreen, fitting the width of the aspect ratio.
 * On later episodes of the 3rd and final season of the 1999 series Redwall, the logo cuts to the still version of the TV-Loonland AG logo

FX/SFX: The flying magical sparks, the finished product. CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo.

Music/Sounds Variant: A longer version exists with catchy synth music with some whooshes and a thud.

Availability: Uncommon. It can be seen on later episodes of George Shrinks. It was also seen on Braceface which hasn't aired in the United States since its latest showing on Disney Channel in 2005. It does however appear on Tubi's prints of the latter show. Also seen on later episodes of the 3rd and final season of the 1999 series Redwall. The longer version was seen on most of the VCD releases of various anime titles and movies in China and Hong Kong only.

Editor's Note: None.