Playtone

Background
This is the production company of Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman formed in 1998. The company’s name and logo originate from the fictional record label Playtone Records from Hanks’ 1996 directorial debut, That Thing You Do!

(September 9, 2001-)
Logo: On a black background, a colored oval with the text "PLAY•TONE" on it zooms in and shakes vigorously, then it stops and fades out.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Music/Sounds: It depends on the variant, but most themes involve a four-note ascending theme, followed by a held-out last note (which were based on the final five notes of "That Thing You Do!" by the Wonders):
 * My Big Fat Greek Wedding and its sequel: The drums are sampled from the original "That Thing You Do!" recording and the five-note theme is played on a mandolin, followed by a short accordion ditty.
 * The Ant Bully: A version of the above theme but played with different instruments.
 * Starter for 10: The theme is extended (beginning over the preceding HBO Films logo) and is played with a bass and guitar.
 * The Great Buck Howard: The theme is played with horns.
 * The Circle: The entire theme is sampled from the original "That Thing You Do!" recording.

Otherwise it uses the opening/closing theme of the movie/show, or silence.

Availability: Common. It debuted on Band of Brothers and has since appeared on the majority of the company's productions.