Anima Media

Logo descriptions by Rauser

1st Logo

(2000 - 2008)

Nickname: "The Flight of the Bats"

Logo: We start on a misty plain, where the light is being emitted from the perspective. Suddenly the music starts and the flocks of animals begin to move from horizon. We can see running rodents, frogs, flying birds and swimming fish. Then, a flood of animals begin to cease, and the bats appear, flying the same way. The word ANIMA is formed from the mist, the light concentrates near the yellow dot and MEDIA appears. Those bats which continue their flight, stops still and converts to a cartoony outlines.

After the logo is shown for 3.5 seconds, the light flashes and turns off leaving us in total darkness, while the logo ends.

FX/SFX: Great CGI, one of the best animations in AGS' empire.

Music/Sounds: Animals run and produce various sounds, background mix of drums and synthesized tune.

Variant: In games, the word MEDIA is replaced with INTERACTIVE.

Availability: Still common. Seen on movies and re-painted games by Anima, notably Sleeping Dogs Lie and The Attic.

Scare Factor: Low to Medium; The sudden action start and the bats can frighten some.

2nd Logo

(2008 - June 2009)

This logo was introduced after Anima was bought by AGS Media.

Nickname: "The Plain Text"

Logo: In a misty space, some silver sparks start to outline the word ANIMA. After the word is ready, MEDIA appear from mist. Then the misty background transforms into a clean white.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: Boring spark effects and mist transformations.

Music/Sounds: Silent spark sounds, then a light three-tune music is heard.

Availability: Placeholder. It can be found in the opening credits of Anima's serial "Gorman Vs." Every different product bear other logos. The new airings of said serial should change the logo with Castle version.

Scare Factor: None.

3rd Logo

(June 2009)

Nickname: "The Triangle of Doom"

Logo: We see spinning purple rod. A triangle is being drawn from down and the blue gradient dot flashes. The rod appears to be inside of the triangle and stops running, although remains blurry. Multiple light spots form the company name (each spot form the letter).

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The animation CGI.

Music/Sounds: A special tune created for Anima especially.

Availability: Extremely rare as it was only used in one movie - "The Natural Life of G.", before the new logo was presented.

Scare Factor: Low.

4th Logo

(June 2009 - February 2010)

Nicknames: "Castlebridge"

Logo: The view starts from the straight view to the castle, a-la Gothic Disney version, then the camera zooms out and moves to an isometric projection. We see the castle standing in midstream and the sun setting down. An outline and the name in calligraphic font appear below.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: CGI-projected landscape with moving sun and water running effects.

Music/Sounds: Expanded and improved theme from previous logo.

Availability: Appeared in newer movies, but is no more current.

Scare Factor: Low, the castle may be a bit dark, but otherwise its quite nice logo.

Anima Studios

This is an internal production studio of Anima Media, previously known as Anima UK, and earlier - as Videosoft (2002-2006) and Animatron (1989-2002).

Earlier logos 1989-2002 to be announced!

1st Logo

(2005 - June 2009)

Same as the "Flight of the Bats" version of Anima Media. Very rarely, the word STUDIOS replaced MEDIA.

2nd Logo

(June 2009)

Nicknames: "Triangle of Doom"

Logo: A rod (made of light beams over the screen) and the outline over it appear, folding to the flat spot. The triangle draws itself along with the letters, the whole action takes almost no time.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: Effective animation, but rather ugly color.

Music/Sounds: Shortened version from the 3rd logo for Anima Media.

Availability: Very rare due to its short life-span. Was used in the first episode of "Gormann Vs".

Scare Factor: Low.

3rd Logo

(2009 - 2010)

Nicknames: "Over the Water"

Logo: Over a dim-lighted water surface, the mist flows. Suddenly an orb and the company name (in decorative font) emerge from the water, and the reflection of ANIMA transforms into the byline. The logo fades.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: CGI-projected water and words.

Music/Sounds: Mystical chimes with clearly heard acoustic choir at the background, mixed with the water sounds.

Availability: Was seen in newer movies. AGS left this logo on the new episodes of The Attic (third season) until the season ends.

Scare Factor: Almost none.