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Editions by CuriousGeorge60 and mr3urious
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Universal Cartoon Studios

1st Logo
(1991-2006)

Variants:

• There is a variation when the plane looks at the "R", and then the logo fades out. Plus the text moved up a little. It was used in a lot of direct-to-video movies.
• On VHS releases, the first "S" in "STUDIOS" turns purple.
• On The Land Before Time 10, 11, and The Adventures of Brer Rabbit, the logo is a bit darker.
• This logo is shown in the top left corner along with the 1991 Amblin Television logo on the top right, the Zaloom-Mayfield Productions logo on the bottom left, and Big Pictures logo on the bottom right on Back to the Future - The Animated Series. But, the part where the plane flips the "R" is cut.
• This logo is also shown in the bottom middle corner along with the 1991 Amblin Television logo on the top left and the 1985 long version of Nelvana Limited logo on the top right on Fievel's American Tales. Sometimes the Universal logo stops when the plane is about to look at the "R".
• There is a still artwork version of the logo that appears on Opus 'n Bill in A Wish for Wings That Work along with the still Amblin Television logo.

Music/Sounds: Generally a whimsical fanfare that takes a comical tone when the plane appears. In other cases, it used the end of the show's closing theme.

Music/Sound Variants:

• Starting in 1995, an alternative version of a whimsical fanfare with sound effects was being used on occasion.
• On the DVD version of The Land Before Time 4, there is a remixed version of the alternative whimsical fanfare with sound effects.

2nd Logo
(1997-1999)

Nickname: "CGI Globe II"

Logo: A near-still shot of the current Universal logo used in motion pictures. It looks nearly the same, and you can still see a glow from behind it. The byline reading "UNIVERSAL CARTOON STUDIOS" appears under the logo.

Variant: On An American Tail - Mystery of the Night Monster, the Universal logo appears at the end, but without the "Universal Cartoon Studios" byline.

FX: The "fire" behind the globe and the "Universal Cartoon Studios" name fading in.

Music/Sounds: A short version of the movie counterpart's theme.

Availability: Very rare. Appears on The Land Before Time 6, An American Tail - Treasure of Manhattan Island, and Hercules and Xena - The Battle For Mount Olympus. A byliness variant also appears on An American Tail - Mystery of the Night Monster.

Scare Factor: Minimal.
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Universal Animation Studios

(2006- )

Nickname: "Cartoon Globe"

Logo: We first see a more animated version of the "UNIVERSAL" revolving around the earth to view from the left side (unlike the right side in the movie counterpart's logo), and after it finishes revolving, the globe and the text gets squeezed so tight, that later, the "UNIVERSAL" text spins around the earth REALLY, REALLY fast. When it stops spinning, the globe is colored even more vividly, and "ANIMATION STUDIOS" in orange, appears. "UNIVERSAL" is now is white with an orange border. Then a comet comes from the right side, and travels around the earth. The globe shines.
Variants:

• The shorter variant starts with the logo already formed, and the comet going around the earth is intact.
• There is also a still version of the logo.

FX: The globe and "UNIVERSAL" being squeezed, "UNIVERSAL" spinning around the globe very fast, and the globe becoming animated.

Music/Sounds: At the start, it has the current Universal Studios theme from 1997-present, then some squeezing sounds, and when the globe becomes animated, a majestic bell tune.

Music/Sound Variants:

• On Curious George (The 2006 film), we hear George chattering at the end.
• In other cases, it used the end of the show's closing theme.

Availability: First appeared at the end of Curious George (The 2006 film). It also appeared at the end of The Land Before Time movies from 2006 to present. The short version appeared on The Land Before Time (The TV Series) on Cartoon Network. The still version appeared on Curious George (The 2006 Series) on PBS.

Scare Factor: Minimal.