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Fox Benedict Animation (formerly known as Fox Imperial Animation) is the animation division of Fox Benedict Pictures. The company was founded as Fox Imperial Animation in 1995, but renamed to its current name on January 17, 2020. In 2007, Fox Imperial Pictures acquired the rights to I Am The Cheese (a film that Paramount only originally released and distributed in 1995, but only transferred their distribution rights to Fox Imperial in 2007). They never had a proper on-screen logo until 2020 with the theatrical release of The Ghost and Molly McGee. The company also handles regional releases of Pixar films, starting with the release of Luca. They are well known for releasing multiple animated feature films every year since 2020. On November 3, 2020, the company announced that it would cease the production of the Specks Industries feature film Gander 3, which was initially scheduled for release on November 4, 2022, but it was delayed to January 13, 2023, and eventually delayed again, this time to March 10, 2023. The studio will be announcing their first collaboration with other studios, Deputy: The Film, based on the drama TV series Deputy. They also released Run 2023: Operation Appalachia, as a prequel to Run.

Note: Releases prior to 2020 just used the regular Fox Imperial Pictures logos.

1st Logo (January 1, 1995-January 10, 2020)


Description: Same as the 1999 20th Century Fox Animation logo, but "20th CENTURY FOX ANIMATION" is replaced with "FOX IMPERIAL ANIMATION" with "FOX" in a different font.

Did You Know?: The Logo is still and sometimes animated

Bylines:


 * January 4-December 31, 1998: Bylineless
 * January 1, 1995-December 31, 2007, January 1, 2008-December 31, 2010, July 16, 2021: "A FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES COMPANY" in yellow.

Technique: Same as the 1994 20th Century Fox logo. For the still and closing variants, none.

Presence: Was ultra common during its usage, but it's now rare, due to heavy plastering with the 2nd Fox Benedict Animation logo.

1st Logo (May 8, 2020-September 9, 2022)


Description: Same as the 2020 Fox Benedict Pictures logo, except it uses the 2009 TCF sky background, the animation is cheaper, the sky is sunny instead of a sunset, there is no sunflash at all, "PICTURES" is replaced with "ANIMATION", and the structure and searchlights are cyan.

Did You Know?: This was designed and animated at Gums Productions.

Bylines:


 * May 8, 2020-November 26, 2021: "A TRISTAR COMPANY"
 * November 27-December 31, 2021 (Primary): Bylineless
 * November 27, 2021-April 26, 2022 (Secondary, only used for home video releases): "a kirby studios company", with "kirby" in the 2021 logotype.

Variations: Only five as of now.
 * On trailers and on Devious Diesel For Hire, the logo is already formed.
 * On February 18, 2022 starting with Toolbox, the Kirby Studios byline is added below. This is unlike the main division, who is expected to have it exclusively on early prints of Magnet.
 * Like the main Fox Benedict Pictures logos, the video game versions of movies have either a still print version, or a portion of the animated logo.
 * On some commercials for Toolbox, the logo is on the left, with the Specks Industries logo on the right, and the Annapurna Pictures logo in the middle.
 * On Turning Red, the logo is tinted cherry red to fit with the movie's red panda theme.

Closing Screen:
 * Just the tail end of the logo. This was also seen at the beginning of Devious Diesel For Hire instead of the standard logo.
 * On The Ghost and Molly McGee (this logo's debut film), Toolbox, and Turning Red, and some rare occasions, the fully animated version is seen as a closing logo.

Effects: Same as the first Fox Benedict Pictures logo.

Sounds: The 1998 Fox fanfare arrangement.

Sound Variations: Seven in total.
 * On Flood Warning, the logo is silent.
 * On Devious Diesel For Hire, the opening theme of the movie is used instead.
 * On Toolbox, the 2002 FIP theme from the second FIP logo is used instead of the standard audio transcribed above.
 * The animated video game version uses the 20th Television theme.
 * The still video game variant is silent or uses the opening theme of the game.
 * The closing variant is usually silent, but on Toolbox, the ending theme of the movie plays over it.
 * On PAL prints of Fox Benedict Animation films (physical media and TV airings), the fanfare is higher pitched.

Presence: While it was only used for two years, it's still fairly common. This logo made its theatrical debut on the Walt Disney Pictures collaboration The Ghost and Molly McGee (although trailers and some commercials used the regular Fox Imperial/Benedict logo, and the final Globe Studios film FBP distributed), and it also appeared on the original release of Surf City (the only Nanaimo Bar Studios film to be distributed by Fox Benedict Animation), as well as Luca, Waste Management Crew, Flood Warning, Devious Diesel For Hire, and Toolbox, and as a variant on Turning Red. Also appears on the regional releases of Ron's Gone Wrong and The Bob's Burgers Movie. The final appearance of this logo will be Trucks 3. Also seen on The Ghost and Molly McGee: The Video Game and Shards: The Video Game. Current printings of Surf City have this plastered with the Loud Pictures logo, and the opening titles and copyright information modified to reflect the change in distribution, but sometimes leaving this logo's theme intact due to sloppy plastering.

2nd Logo (March 17, 2022-)


Description: It appears to be a massive redesign of the previous logo. This time, it has brand new camera panning, sleeker and redesigned searchlights, a different sky backdrop, and the Kirby Studios byline added below (which was removed following the acquisition from Sprixie Inc. on July 2022). The logo now looks just like the 2009 20th Century Fox logo.

Did You Know?: This logo was designed and animated at Pixar Animation Studios, who also animated their own logo and the Pixar-themed Walt Disney Pictures logo.

Closing Screen:
 * Just the finished product of the logo, which appeared at the end of Deputy: The Film.

Effects: Excellent CGI animation!

Sounds: Same as the previous logo.

Sound Variation: Starting with Deputy: The Film, which is a co-production with Toei Animation, and based on the TV series, a more majestic remix of the 1998 fanfare is used.

Presence: Brand new. Unveiled on March 17, 2022, this logo is expected to premiere in theaters on the animated buddy comedy movie Chugging Bottles (produced with Specks Industries and MalamiteInk Films), initially scheduled for release on on September 9, 2022, but it was postponed to March 10, 2023, and then again to May 5, 2023, and then it will appear on subsequent releases after that, such as Shrub Garden 4: Family Reunion and Elemental. Until then, the previous logo maintains usage. It then debuted on Deputy: The Film, which followed after the Fox Benedict Pictures logo.