Ellipse Programme
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
Descriptions by
Eric S.
Editions by
Michael Kenchington
Eric S.
Editions by
Michael Kenchington
Background
Ellipse Programme is a French animation studio that was founded in 1987. In February 2000, it merged with Expand SA where it was renamed to EllipsAnime, but was sold to Dargaud Média in 2003.
Logo (January 5, 1990-February 16, 1998)
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Visuals: On a black background, the tall white text "ELLIPSE" fades in, and a orange stripe moves down from within the text and stops in the middle. Below it, "PROGRAMME" fades in.
Variants:
- An version for Ellipse Animation exists, where the orange is replaced with lime, and the text now reads "ANIMATION".
- On Zorro (the early-1990s TV series), the logo is shown in flat monochrome.
- On The Adventures of Tintin, "PROGRAMME" fades in late.
- On Qui est qui, the stripe is colored red and the logo is also inside a box.
- An in-credit variant exists.
Technique: 2D animation.
Audio: The closing theme of the show.
Audio Variant: On Doug, the Jumbo Pictures theme continues into this logo.
Availability:
- The "Ellipse Programme" variant was seen on seasons 2-4 of Doug, Rupert, and The Adventures of Tintin, and the "Ellipse Animation" variant appeared on The NeverEnding Story on HBO Family, Rupert on Qubo, and Blazing Dragons on Toon Disney (now Disney XD).
- Most of these shows are not seen on TV anymore, but it's still preserved on the first series on DVD, VHS, iTunes and sporadic airings on NickRewind (as well as on Pluto TV's Nickelodeon channel), and the latter series can also be found on DVD from Shout! Factory.
- Streaming prints of Blazing Dragons, as seen on PlutoTV and Tubi, also retain this logo.
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