Sumo.TV

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum



Note: All of these IDs were done by a YouTuber named Cyriak, who also made some IDs for Adult Swim.

Skate Ramp (2006-2012?)

Visuals: There are two men standing on a skate ramp. Another man drives up the ramp with a high wheeler, spins, and lifts his hat and then drives back down. He then drives back up and does a handstand and drives back down again. He then drives back up, makes a back flip and drives back down again. He then drives back up again and stands on the ramp with the smaller wheel and lifts his hat before getting kicked away from the word "sumo.tv".

Technique: Cut out Photoshop animation with real photos, animated in Cyriak's typical surreal style.

Audio: Silent-film era music with the two men on the skate ramp chatting and the sound of the man getting kicked away.

Availability: Preserved on Cyriak's YouTube channel.

Head Chasing (2006-2012?)

Visuals: In a plain we see a giant duck with the head of Jesus chasing after an disembodied head of Charles Darwin. The duck Jesus shoots an laser out of his eye and onto the head. He stops firing before the two fall off a cliff with the word "sumo.tv" written on it. The screen shakes as they hit the floor.

Technique: Same as before.

Audio: The sound of the duck trampling, then a sound of a tape getting rewind when he charges his laser, the sound of the laser, them screaming, and them landing on the floor.

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Cows (2006-2012?)

Visuals: The camera flies over an image of cows on grassland, stopping at a cow which looks at us while milking another cow into a bow of cereal. the screen zooms to a blue box with the words "sumo.tv" on it. The logo shines and a cows head shoots out of the cereal on it and shouts "Sumo!" and then gets hit with a spoon.

Technique: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Audio: An orchestral piece (the start of "The Four Seasons: Spring Concerto" by Antonio Vivaldi) with the sound of the cow milking the other cow and the cow shouting.

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Santa Snake (2006-2012?)

Visuals: The sequence starts inside a house. we see an chimney and a Christmas tree. Santa, who is a long snake with glowing red eyes, crawls out of the chimney he says "Merry Christmas" before vomiting out presents and the word "sumo.tv".

Technique: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Audio: An eerie music box with moaning, Santa's dialogue, and a "blech" sound when he vomits out "sumo.tv".

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Skate Fail (2006-2012?)

Visuals: On what seems to be a highway, there is a guy with a cat's head using a dog as a skateboard. The dog then jumps as the guy lands on the Sumo TV logo and falls over.

Technique: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Audio: Cartoon sound effects, accompanied with the sound of the guy landing on the logo.

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Spider (2006-2012?)

Visuals: In a living room, there is a man sleeping on a couch. A spider is then seen hanging from the ceiling and enters him through one of his nostrils. The man then sneezes out a green cobweb that includes the Sumo TV logo.

Technique: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Audio: The sound of the man snoring, followed by the spider's walking and the man's sneezing.

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Horse Race (2006-2012?)

Visuals: There are three horses riding on jockeys (as opposed to the other way around) as they do some hurdles. As they reach the Sumo TV logo, two horses and jockeys get knocked away and one of the horses is seen alive, as the logo and horse turn to face the camera.

Technique: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Audio: The jockeys trampling, followed by a thud sound when the horses and jockeys hit the logo.

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Chicken (2006-2012?)

Visuals: In a kitchen, there is an egg. A hand then taps on the egg with a spoon, and the egg starts to shake. A chicken then comes out of the egg as the Sumo TV logo appears under the egg. The chicken clucks.

Technique: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Audio: The sound of the tapping, followed by a brief whoosh, the crack of the egg, "Sumo!" getting yelled in the same voice as "Cows" and the chicken squawking.

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Killer House (2006-2012?)

Visuals: A man is seen spraying graffiti on a brick wall. He notices a house with arms and legs had appeared as the camera zooms out to show it. The house then stomps the man, leaving some blood on the floor. The house then walks away.

Technique: Same as before.

Audio: The graffiti spraying, the house's footsteps, a sound from the man when he notices the house and a stomp sound when the house stomps the man.

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Cow Abductor (2006-2012?)

Visuals: On a grassy land, there are some cows. A UFO appears and abducts some of the cows until only one is left. The UFO tries to abduct it, but the cow runs away. The beam leaves "SUMO TV" marked on the ground as crop circles. The UFO then pulls out a hammer, squishing the cow flat and leaving a pool of blood in its place.

Technique: Same as before.

Audio: The moving of the cows, UFO noises, and a thud when the cow is struck by the hammer.

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Extinction (2006-2012?)

Visuals: On a beach, there is a green dinosaur sitting on a chair, reading a newspaper claiming that extinction will happen. After a while, the dinosaur realizes that a flaming meteor is coming down and is crushed by it. The dinosaur's limbs are still visible and twitch.

Technique: Same as before.

Audio: A Hawaiian tune, followed by a cartoon whoosh sound when the meteor strikes.

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

The Largest Fly (2006-2012?)

Visuals: There is the view of inside of a car, with someone driving. A few flies land and splat on the car glass. The splatters are wiped off, and then the car crashes into an enormous fly, which buzzes. The car's airbag blows up, with the Sumo.TV logo on it.

Technique: Same as before.

Audio: Unknown.

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Christmas Doll Factory (2006-2012?)

Visuals: There are some dolls being created and modified. The dolls then get sent into a grinder-like machine, creating a worm of red cloth that comes out of the machine, with the Sumo.TV logo rushing by after.

Technique: Same as before.

Audio: Unknown.

Availability: Same as "Skate Ramp".

Zombie Clown (2006-2012?)

Unknown.

Stripper Cow (2006-2012?)

Unknown.

Grandma Mouth (2006-2012?)

Unknown.

Dancing House (2006-2012?)

Unknown.

Christmas Shooting Range (2006-2012?)

Unknown.

Drunk Washing Machine (2006-2012?)

Unknown.

Alien Jenga (2006-2012?)

Unknown.

Piggy (2006-2012?)

Unknown.
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