IdeoProductions

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum




1st Logo (October 25, 2006)

Visuals: On a black background, there is the text "ideo ))) productions", in white with a red outline. A copyright notice appears below.

Technique: Scrolling effects.

Audio: The closing theme.

Availability: Only used on Indiana Jones Spoof: "Montana Young And The Monte Cristo", the first of Jon's projects released under the banner (although the date of when it was made is unknown).

2nd Logo (October 27, 2006-February 21, 2007)

Visuals: On a black background, there is the word "ideo", in blue with four closed-parenthesis symbols resembling sound waves "))))". Next to it, there's the word "productions".

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: First used on Left In The Dark: College Roomate Pranked!. It later appeared on Amazing Keyboard Drummer - Plays Live On The Radio!!! and Tragic Theater Fire In Boston!.

3rd Logo (April 1, 2007-2008)

Visuals: We see the IdeoProductions logo, stacked on top of each other. Below is a copyright notice.

Variants:

  • The copyright notice was originally in Roman numerals.
  • On the video Hiking The ANGELS LANDING Trail In Zion National Park, the logo appears in-credit over the video footage.

Technique: Fading and zooming effects.

Audio: The closing theme.

Availability: First appeared on Victory At Emerson College -- Epic Movie Trailer Parody, and appeared on some of Jonathan Paula's later short films such as Jonny's Leftover Emporium. It most famously appeared on the first four seasons of Is It a Good Idea to Microwave This? and the first few episodes of Season 5 up until the "Pikachu Doll" episode.

4th Logo (December 11, 2008-December 30, 2009)

Visuals: Over a backdrop in the shape of a wormhole, there is the familiar ideoProductions logo from before, this time in 3D.

Variants:

  • On the Is It a Good Idea to Microwave This? episode "Is It a Good Idea to Microwave Thermite?", the "8" transforms into a "9", referencing the start of the new year.
  • On the Submarine Torpedo Attack video, the logo is in black and white.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The closing theme.

Availability: First appeared on the video Inside YouTube Live! - My Trip To The Concert / Gathering, and appeared on Is it a Good Idea to Microwave This?, starting with the "Blender" experiment of Season 5 and ending with the "Lego Bricks" experiment of Season 7. It was also used in Season 1 of Roller Coaster Commotion and 3 Steps to Success and early first season episodes of Movie Night with Jonathan Paula, up until the episode "District 9/Die Hard" episode, the last video overall to use this logo.

5th Logo (January 1-December 30, 2010)

Visuals: The ideoProductions logo is seen, except "ideo" is much larger than usual and a shadow can be seen behind the logo, behind a blue foggy background. The bracket symbol forms the "ideo" part, while "productions" and the copyright appear through different effects.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The closing theme.

Availability: It debuted on Is it a Good Idea to Microwave This?, starting with the "Bottle of Gin" experiment of Season 7 and ending with the "Box of Wine" from Season 9. Also appeared on the special 3 Steps to Success episode "How to make a Baby!"/"How to Get Pregnant!" and Movie Night with Jonathan Paula episodes from this period.

6th Logo (2010-2011)

Visuals: The background varies depending on the video. Over the background there is the same text from the previous two logos, this time in one line on the bottom of the screen.

Technique: Depends on the episode.

Audio: The closing theme.

Availability: Appeared on The World According to Jon, Jon's Adventure Vlog and Jonathan Paula Presents: Game Time.

7th Logo (January 2-July 18, 2011)

Visuals: On a blue gradient background is the ideoProductions logo from the previous few logos, this time with a shadow effect behind it.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The closing theme.

Availability: First appeared in the 26th episode of Movie Night with Jonathan Paula - " Easy A/The American" and appeared on episodes from the period. The first Is It a Good Idea to Microwave This? episode to use this logo was the "Hourglass" experiment from Season 9, with the last (and overall last usage of this logo) being the show's series finale, the "Propane Tank" experiment.

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