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MTV Animation is the animation department of the television network MTV, founded in 1993.

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1st Logo (March 3, 1997-February 11, 2001)	2nd Logo (June 26, 2000-April 13, 2003)	3rd Logo (June 10, 2006-July 8, 2007)

1st Logo (March 3, 1997-February 11, 2001)

Visuals: On a black background is a stylized version of the MTV logo in red and with cartoony feet, and the letters "ANI" and "ATION" on its left and right sides, with the gap serving as the "M". The toes on the feet wiggle.

Variant: An extended version exists. One leg steps in and wiggles its toes, then it zooms out to reveal the full MTV creature walking forward. "ANI ATION" then splashes onto it, to which it jumps up and down, brings forth the "MUSIC TELEVISION" banner and wiggles its toes.

Technique: Traditional animation.

Audio: The closing theme of the show.

Availability: The logo previously appeared on seasons 1 to 4 of Daria, but has been removed from further repeats. It is also missing on the DVD set Daria: The Complete Animated Series, but appears at the end of the episode "Daria!" and the TV movie Is It Fall Yet?. Also seen on Cartoon Sushi and the short-lived Downtown.

2nd Logo (June 26, 2000-April 13, 2003)

Daria variant
Spy Groove variant
Undergrads variant
3-South variant

Visuals: On a black background are two white brackets with some characters or a title card from the respective show inside. The MTV logo is located below them, with "ANIMATION" next to it.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None or the closing theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on MTV Animation shows from the era such as season 5 of Daria, Spy Groove, Undergrads and 3-South. However, the logo was not included on the DVD set Daria: The Complete Animated Series with the exception of the TV finale movie Is It College Yet?.

3rd Logo (June 10, 2006-July 8, 2007)

Visuals: It's the same as the logo for MTV Production Development, only the human shadows are replaced by those of an alien, a buff man, a Transformers-esque robot and a bunny (from left to right). The logo is seen on the bottom instead of appearing in the middle, with "Animation" replacing "Production Development" in the same font. The alien bumps the man, who strikes him down (the logo wiggles to the impact) and looks at the robot and bunny, who are caught off-guard.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A grunt, followed by a punch sound effect.

Availability: Was only seen on MTV2 cartoons, namely Where My Dogs At? and Friday: The Animated Series.

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+{{PageCredits|description=Logofan95|capture=Eric S. and Originalsboy11|edits=oneeighthundred}}
-Logo descriptions by AsdfTheRevival, WizardDuck, Hoa, and CLGWIKIROCKS
-Logo captures by AsdfTheRevival, Eric S., Logoboy95, Randomchannel134, WizardDuck, and EnormousRat
-Editions by AsdfTheRevival, V of Doom, Hoa and others
+===Background===
+'''MTV Animation''' is the animation department of the television network [[MTV]], founded in 1993.
+{{ImageTOC
-Background: Teen Nick was founded on April 1, 2002 as "The N", sharing its channel with Noggin (who changed its target demographic to preschoolers on the same day). On December 31, 2007 at 6:00 AM Eastern Time, the two split, with The N taking over the channel occupied by Nickelodeon GAS (or "Nick GAS"). On February 24, 2009, it was announced that The N would be phased out and rebranded as "TeenNick". Noggin would also be phased out and rebranded as "Nick Jr." The changes happened on September 28, 2009.
+|MTV Animation (2000).png|1st Logo (March 3, 1997-February 11, 2001)
+|MTV Animation (Daria).png|2nd Logo (June 26, 2000-April 13, 2003)
+|MTV Animation.png|3rd Logo (June 10, 2006-July 8, 2007)
+}}
+===1st Logo (March 3, 1997-February 11, 2001)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+MTV Animation (2000).png
+MTVA.jpeg
+MTVA2.jpeg
+MTVA3.jpeg
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=hsnte016Wsw|id2=py5cdMUV93s}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background is a stylized version of the MTV logo in {{color|red}} and with cartoony feet, and the letters "{{color|gold|ANI}}" and "{{color|gold|ATION}}" on its left and right sides, with the gap serving as the "M". The toes on the feet wiggle.
-st Logo
-(April 1, 2002-October 4, 2007)
-The N Original Production  (2002-2007)The N  Originals  (2007)The N Originals - CLG Wiki
-The N Originals - CLG WikiThe N Originals - CLG WikiThe N Originals - CLG Wiki
+'''Variant:''' An extended version exists. One leg steps in and wiggles its toes, then it zooms out to reveal the full MTV creature walking forward. "ANI ATION" then splashes onto it, to which it jumps up and down, brings forth the "MUSIC TELEVISION" banner and wiggles its toes.
-Logo: There are many variants, but they basically involve The N's "hand" logo and the word "original" in a squarish font. Here is a (short) list of variants:
-Box: White lines over a turquoise BG (meant to resemble a box) move around, as The N's logo of the time and "original" appear, at first revolving but settling in the back (the lines move for less than a second more), and when the lines stop, various images appear on the other sides of the box, settling on a Utah-like setting at the top, with the clouds in the sky moving rapidly via time-lapse.
-Fish: We see a close up of fish swimming. Two boxes appear, one having the "hand" logo, and another having "original" in it.
-Picket Fence: A white picket fence with The N's logo and "ORIGINAL" (in orange) on it appears in front of a blue sky. Various curvy patterns come from the logo and the text.
-Plate: A plate with The N's "hand" logo in red on it falls onto a table. "ORIGINAL" is also on the plate.
-Car Freshener: We zoom up to a gray "pine tree" car freshener. The network's logo forms on the air freshener, and a yellow box with "original" in it forms below.
-Jeans: TBA.
-Green: TBA.
-Blue Ribbon: TBA.
+'''Technique:''' Traditional animation.
-FX/SFX: TBA.
-Music/Sounds: It varies based on the variant.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show.
+'''Availability:'''  The logo previously appeared on seasons 1 to 4 of ''Daria'', but has been removed from further repeats. It is also missing on the DVD set ''Daria: The Complete Animated Series'', but appears at the end of the episode "Daria!" and the TV movie ''Is It Fall Yet?''. Also seen on ''Cartoon Sushi'' and the short-lived ''Downtown''.
-Availability: Rare, but is sometimes preserved. The first two variants can be seen on older Degrassi episodes (which can be found on DVD and online due to the show's popularity), and the Plate variation appeared on The Best Years Degrassi 101 marathons. The "Box" version was seen on post-2002 episodes of A Walk in Your Shoes. The "Car Freshener" variant was preserved for a long time on airings of Degrassi of the Dead but said special hasn't been on TV in years. The "Green" variant can be found on the 1st season of Degrassi Minis and the "Jeans" variant can be found on the 2nd season of said show (including Degrassi of the Dead special) on TeenNick's website. Current prints of Degrassi episodes from the era replace this with the TeenNick Originals logo, the 2009 Nickelodeon Productions logo, or delete the entire logo entirely. This was used on Beyond The Break as well, but when TeenNick re-ran the series in 2012, the show's credits was replaced with the TeenNick's split-screen credits used at the time and as a consequence, the Nickelodeon Productions logo was plastered over this one.
+===2nd Logo (June 26, 2000-April 13, 2003)===
-Editor's Note: TBA.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+MTV Animation (Daria).png|''Daria'' variant
+MTVA4.jpeg|''Spy Groove'' variant
+MTV Animation (Undergrads).jpeg|''Undergrads'' variant
+MTV Animation (3 South).jpeg|''3-South'' variant
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background are two white brackets with some characters or a title card from the respective show inside. The MTV logo is located below them, with "ANIMATION" next to it.
+'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
-nd Logo
-(October 5, 2007-September 28, 2009)
-The N Originals (summer 2009)
-Logo: On a gray background, two "n" figures (like in the network logo) draw themselves, one at the bottom left and one at the top. A silhouette of the network logo pops out at the center (without the text in it). Everything except the network logo silhouette disappears, which turns into the network logo as the text "original" writes itself below. Viacom-related copyright information appears below when the animation is finished.
+'''Audio:''' None or the closing theme of the show.
-FX/SFX: The logo writing.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on MTV Animation shows from the era such as season 5 of ''Daria'', ''Spy Groove'', ''Undergrads'' and ''3-South''. However, the logo was not included on the DVD set ''Daria: The Complete Animated Series'' with the exception of the TV finale movie ''Is It College Yet?''.
-Music/Sounds: A techno jingle.
+===3rd Logo (June 10, 2006-July 8, 2007)===
-Availability: Rare, appeared on About A Girl and seasons 3-4 of Degrassi Minis on The N. When Degrassi: The Next Generation was on local syndication, the logo was deleted. However, it's saved on DVD releases. Also appeared on Degrassi Goes Hollywood and Instant Star. This logo was retired as of 2009.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+MTV Animation.png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=ls_4I8qyxig}}
+'''Visuals:''' It's the same as the logo for [[MTV Production Development]], only the human shadows are replaced by those of an alien, a buff man, a Transformers-esque robot and a bunny (from left to right). The logo is seen on the bottom instead of appearing in the middle, with "Animation" replacing "Production Development" in the same font. The alien bumps the man, who strikes him down (the logo wiggles to the impact) and looks at the robot and bunny, who are caught off-guard.
-Editor's Note: TBA.
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
+'''Audio:''' A grunt, followed by a punch sound effect.
+'''Availability:''' Was only seen on MTV2 cartoons, namely ''Where My Dogs At?'' and ''Friday: The Animated Series''.
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+[[Category:American animation logos]]
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+[[Category:Paramount Global]]
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+[[Category:American television logos]]
+[[Category:Logos that vary depending on the source]]