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Background

AMC Studios is the in-house production unit of the AMC Television Network, a unit of AMC Networks Inc.

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1st Logo (1993-1999)	2nd Logo (October 31, 2010-March 31, 2013)	3rd Logo (October 14, 2012-October 23, 2016)	4th Logo (May 22, 2016-July 13, 2020)	5th Logo (October 4, 2020-)

1st Logo (1993-1999)

Visuals: On a lush moving gradient green background, the letters "AMC" moves from the right to the middle as a diamond seen behind the letters scrolls back. As the "AMC" letters position themselves, a silver circle outline grows behind the diamond. The "AMC" and the diamond rest inside the circle, forming the AMC logo used from 1993-2002. As the company name and diamond form the logo inside the circle, the words "ORIGINAL" and "PRODUCTION" appear inside the outline of the circle.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A lush orchestrated theme.

Availability: Appeared on Behind the Screen and may have appeared on other shows AMC produced.

2nd Logo (October 31, 2010-March 31, 2013)

Visuals: A green rectangle is seen that has "aMC" on the left in a smaller rectangle and "STUDIOS" is on the right side.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: The closing theme to the show or silence.

Availability: Appeared on the first three seasons of both The Walking Dead and Talking Dead. It may be preserved in syndication, Netflix streaming and the Anchor Bay Entertainment DVD and Blu-ray releases of the show. It also appears on the game The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct.

3rd Logo (October 13, 2013-October 23, 2016)

Visuals: There is what appears to be several gold bars. A small part of one slides down and it says "aMC" in the style of the previous logo. "STUDIOS" is to the right in white.

Technique: CGI by Troika Design Group.

Audio: The closing theme of the show or silence.

Availability: Appeared on The Walking Dead from seasons 4 to 6, Hell on Wheels and the first lot of episodes of Fear the Walking Dead. Other shows on AMC also contain this logo.

4th Logo (May 22, 2016-July 13, 2020)

Visuals: A gold background is seen with a corner of a black rectangle on the left and a "ST" on the right. It zooms in a bit, then bounces back, revealing a black rectangle with the "aMC" from the previous two logos in a bright grayish-gold color, with "STUDIOS" to the right of it. The rectangle has a golden outline which shimmers.

Technique: CGI by Troika.

Audio: None or the closing theme.

Availability: First seen on Preacher, and also seen on season 6 of Talking Dead, season 7 of The Walking Dead, later episodes of Fear the Walking Dead, Feed the Beast, and more AMC shows.

5th Logo (October 4, 2020-)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a thin rectangle zooms out, and moves, rotates to the left to reveal the "a" and "C" moves to the left and right between the "M" to form "aMC" from the 2nd logo and the rectangle stops rotating, with the word "STUDIOS" appear and moves to the right very slowly.

Technique: 2D digital animation by Trollbäck+Company.

Audio: None.

Availability: This logo made its first appearance on the new episode of Talking Dead and it started to appear on new seasons of The Walking Dead and Fear The Walking Dead. It also appeared on new shows that they produced from 2020 onwards such as Tales of The Walking Dead, Soulmates and Kevin Can F**k Himself, among others.

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-=== Background ===
+===Background===
 '''AMC Studios''' is the in-house production unit of the AMC Television Network, a unit of AMC Networks Inc.
 {{ImageTOC
-|AMC_Original_Productions_(1998).png|1st Logo (199?-200?)
+|AMC_Original_Productions_(1998).png|1st Logo (1993-1999)
 |Amcstud.png|2nd Logo (October 31, 2010-March 31, 2013)
 |Amcstud2.png|3rd Logo (October 14, 2012-October 23, 2016)
 |Amcstud3.png|4th Logo (May 22, 2016-July 13, 2020)
-|AMC_Studios_(2020).png|5th Logo (October 4, 2020- )
+|AMC_Studios_(2020).png|5th Logo (October 4, 2020-)
 }}
-===1st Logo (199?-200?)===
+===1st Logo (1993-1999)===
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 {{YouTube|id=NGze6c_D8jY}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a lush moving gradient {{color|green}} background, the letters "AMC" moves from the right to the middle as a diamond seen behind the letters scrolls back. As the "AMC" letters position themselves, a silver circle outline grows behind the diamond. The "AMC" and the diamond rest inside the circle, forming the AMC logo used from 1993-2002. As the company name and diamond form the logo inside the circle, the words "ORIGINAL" and "PRODUCTION" appear inside the outline of the circle.
-'''Nickname:''' "The AMC Diamond"
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Logo:''' On a lush moving gradient {{color|green}} background, the letters "AMC" moves from the right to the middle as a diamond seen behind the letters scrolls back. As the "AMC" letters position themselves, a silver circle outline grows behind the diamond. The "AMC" and the diamond rest inside the circle, forming the AMC logo used from 1993-2002. As the company name and diamond form the logo inside the circle, the words "ORIGINAL" and "PRODUCTION" appear inside the outline of the circle.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The "AMC" text moving along, the circle growing, the company name and diamond scrolling back inside the circle, "ORIGINAL PRODUCTION" appearing inside.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A lush orchestrated theme.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct. Appeared on ''Behind the Screen'' and may have appeared on other shows AMC produced.
+'''Audio:''' A lush orchestrated theme.
+'''Availability:''' Appeared on ''Behind the Screen'' and may have appeared on other shows AMC produced.
 ===2nd Logo (October 31, 2010-March 31, 2013)===
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+'''Visuals:''' A {{color|green}} rectangle is seen that has "'''{{Big|a}}MC'''" on the left in a smaller rectangle and "'''STUDIOS'''" is on the right side.
-'''Nicknames:''' "aMC Rectangle", "Green aMC", "Story Matters Here"
+'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
-'''Logo:''' A {{color|green}} rectangle is seen that has "'''aMC'''" on the left in a smaller rectangle and "'''STUDIOS'''" is on the right side.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme to the show or silence.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Appeared on the first three seasons of both ''The Walking Dead'' and ''Talking Dead''. It may be preserved in syndication, Netflix streaming and the [[Anchor Bay Entertainment]] DVD and Blu-ray releases of the show. It also appears on the game ''The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct''.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme to the show or silence.
+===3rd Logo (October 13, 2013-October 23, 2016)===
-'''Availability:''' Appeared on the first two seasons of both ''The Walking Dead'' and ''Talking Dead''. It may be preserved in syndication, Netflix streaming and the [[Anchor Bay Entertainment]] DVD and Blu-ray releases of the show.
-===3rd Logo (October 14, 2012-October 23, 2016)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:Amcstud2.png
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 {{YouTube|id=UL0mFqrxsi8}}
+'''Visuals:''' There is what appears to be several {{color|gold}} bars. A small part of one slides down and it says "'''{{Big|a}}MC'''" in the style of the previous logo. "'''STUDIOS'''" is to the right in white.
-'''Nicknames:''' "aMC Rectangle II", "Gold aMC", "Gold Bars", "Something More"
+'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika Design Group.
-'''Logo:''' There is what appears to be several {{color|gold}} bars. A small part of one slides down and it says "'''aMC'''" in the style of the previous logo. "'''STUDIOS'''" is to the right in white.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The sliding of the gold bar. Done by Troika.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show or silence.
+'''Availability:''' Appeared on ''The Walking Dead'' from seasons 4 to 6, ''Hell on Wheels'' and the first lot of episodes of ''Fear the Walking Dead''. Other shows on AMC also contain this logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show or silence.
-'''Availability:''' Appeared on ''The Walking Dead'' from season 3 to 6, ''Hell on Wheels'' and the first lot of episodes of ''Fear the Walking Dead''. Other shows on AMC also contain this logo.
 ===4th Logo (May 22, 2016-July 13, 2020)===
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 {{YouTube|id=5IyttuID3L0}}
+'''Visuals:''' A {{color|gold}} background is seen with a corner of a black rectangle on the left and a "'''ST'''" on the right. It zooms in a bit, then bounces back, revealing a black rectangle with the "'''{{Big|a}}MC'''" from the previous two logos in a bright grayish-gold color, with "'''STUDIOS'''" to the right of it. The rectangle has a {{color|gold|golden}} outline which shimmers.
-'''Nicknames:''' "aMC Rectangle III", "Gold aMC II", "Golden Shine", "aMC: Good as Gold!", "Something More II"
+'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika.
-'''Logo:''' A {{color|gold}} background is seen with a corner of a black rectangle on the left and a "'''ST'''" on the right. It zooms in a bit, then bounces back, revealing a black rectangle with the "'''aMC'''" from the previous two logos in a bright grayish-gold color, with "'''STUDIOS'''" to the right of it. The rectangle has a {{Font color|gold|golden}} outline which shimmers.
+'''Audio:''' None or the closing theme.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo zooming, bouncing back and shining. Done by Troika.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the closing theme.
 '''Availability:''' First seen on ''Preacher'', and also seen on season 6 of ''Talking Dead'', season 7 of ''The Walking Dead'', later episodes of ''Fear the Walking Dead'', ''Feed the Beast'', and more AMC shows.
-===5th Logo (October 4, 2020- )===
+===5th Logo (October 4, 2020-)===
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 {{YouTube|id=UyWkXynxKMM}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a thin rectangle zooms out, and moves, rotates to the left to reveal the "'''a'''" and "'''C'''" moves to the left and right between the "'''M'''" to form "'''{{Big|a}}MC'''" from the 2nd logo and the rectangle stops rotating, with the word "'''STUDIOS'''" appear and moves to the right very slowly.
-'''Nicknames:''' "aMC Rectangle IV", "Something More III"
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a thin rectangle zooms out, and moves, rotates to the left to reveal the "'''a'''" and "'''C'''" moves to the left and right between the "'''M'''" to form "'''aMC'''" from the 2nd logo and the rectangle stops rotating, with the word "'''STUDIOS'''" appear and moves to the right very slowly.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The rectangle zooming out, moving and rotating. This was designed by Trollbäck+Company.
+'''Technique:''' 2D digital animation by Trollbäck+Company.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Current. This logo made its first appearance on the new episode of ''Talking Dead'' and it started to appear on new seasons of ''The Walking Dead'' and ''Fear The Walking Dead''. It also appeared on new shows that they produced from 2020 onwards such as ''Tales of The Walking Dead'', ''Soulmates'' and ''Kevin Can F**k Himself'', among others.
+'''Availability:'''  This logo made its first appearance on the new episode of ''Talking Dead'' and it started to appear on new seasons of ''The Walking Dead'' and ''Fear The Walking Dead''. It also appeared on new shows that they produced from 2020 onwards such as ''Tales of The Walking Dead'', ''Soulmates'' and ''Kevin Can F**k Himself'', among others.
 [[Category:Television logos]]
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 [[Category:United States]]
 [[Category:AMC Networks Inc.]]
+[[Category:Logos made by Troika Design Group]]
+[[Category:Logos made by Trollback+Company]]