U.S. Renditions

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1st Logo (February 25, 1990)	2nd Logo (1991-1992)	3rd Logo (1992-November 19, 1996)

1st Logo (February 25, 1990)

Visuals: On a black background spotted with many tiny white dots, the large powder blue-colored letters "US " zooms out from the right side of the screen, designed in an abstract way and are connected together. As it zooms out, it reveals the text "RENDITIONS" in a Arial Black-esque font, forming the name "US RENDITIONS". The name has a bevel effect to its edges, as well as having purple and white highlights along the edges. Among settling just off-center to the left, the entire thing shimmers with a light bar, and 2 diagonally-cut parallelograms slide in from both sides of the screen, colored with a powder blue stripe on top and a sky blue stripe on the bottom, as well as a empty middle. The 2 parallelograms meet just in-between the middle of the name, with the lines shifted into a position where they meet each other's blank areas, and a large black/powder blue/sky blue chevron wipes across the logo from left to right. After it wipes off-screen, the logo disappears, followed by the background.

Technique: Sprite-based computer animation, possibly made on an Amiga.

Audio: A seven-note synthesized jingle, which also sounds like it comes from an Amiga computer's speakers. A faint shimmering noise can also be heard when the shadow moves through the logo.

Availability: Can be found on the first volumes of Gunbuster and Dangaioh.

2nd Logo (1991-1992)

Visuals: On a space background similar to the previous logo, 2 blue spheres zoom out at a diagonally set horizontal position, with a bolt of thin electricity zapping in-between them. A 3rd and 4th sphere, from the bottom and top of the screen respectively. zoom out and form a diagonally set vertical bolt in-between them, and then they all disperse to all sides of the screen, with the electricity missing. Then, 2 smaller blue spheres zoom out and spread apart, creating a bolt of white electricity between them that brings forth the text "RENDITIONS" in a different, wider font with a bevel effect and purple highlights. A 3rd sphere zooms out above it and, with a cream-colored flash of light, reveals the "US " from before, though with a much plainer look to it. The 2 striped parallelograms, though shallower in their angle and with a blue upper stripe and purple lower stripe, fly in and interlock underneath the "ND". The left comes from just below center left, while the right comes from the bottom right.

Technique: Sprite-based computer animation.

Audio: A somewhat ominous theme prominently featuring a choir alongside other sounds effects like an arcade game-esque zap then the yellow circle disappears and a quiet ascending sound effect when the lines converge.

Availability: Seen on the last two volumes of Gunbuster, Appleseed, and Black Magic M-66.

3rd Logo (1992-November 19, 1996)

Visuals: A revamped version of the previous logo made in CGI. On a spiffier-looking space background, a metallic sky blue atom-like structure, with one large sphere and 6 smaller spheres revolving around it with white electricity, drops down from the top of the screen and floats about the right side of the screen for a few seconds. It then moves to the left, with the smaller spheres shrinking and the electricity disappearing, and before it dips off-screen, it then returns to the left side of the screen and stretches vertically, before morphing into the "US " from before. A large shadowed object then flies and revolves in, revealing themselves to be the lines from before (although the color order is switched) and another metallic sky blue sphere flies in, splitting into 2 as it reveals "RENDITIONS" in a different font from before, stretching in and forming a revised version of the 1st logo sat at a slight right-leaning angle. The entire thing shines with 2 quick swoops of teal light, and then a large silver block stretches in to cover the space background, embossed with US Renditions logos. The logo then fades to a finalized result, with the plate angled closer to the logo, the drop shadow heavily receded, and the shine on "US " shifted to the left.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A frantic-sounding series of plucks are heard alongside crackling electricity, before it continues into 4 drumbeats overlaid with a loud whooshing sound when the lines swoop in. A dramatic orchestral fanfare, similar to that of the 1st logo's theme, then plays as additional crackling and other sounds play out.

Availability: Seen on The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor and Super Dimension Century Orguss Vol. 1.