Fill-In Studios

Background
This was a joint venture between Gecko Studios, animators Mark Gravas and Arthur Filloy and Carlton Communications. The venture was conceived by Elliot Strange in an attempt to save money on the production of Forget Tess, which would be produced with the assistance of government funding via Australian and Canadian tax incentive programs. A deal was made between Fill-In Studios and Just Group Plc to acquire the former's shows in pre-sale deals, but after Just entered administration proceedings, Fill-In would break apart due to the failure to find another company to sell to as well as the international barrier proving to be unmanageable.

1st (and only) Logo (2000-2002)
Logo: On a black background we see a tube attached to a box, with a crank to the right. The box begins to fill with a yellow liquid which reveals the letters "F" and "I" as a live action hand turns the crank. The logo zooms back to the left, while the second logo for Just Entertainment fades in and animates toward the right. The text "FILL-IN STUDIOS" slides in below the former logo as the logos for Carlton Television and Nickelodeon UK appear below. "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" appears above the latter logo and "for" above that for Nickelodeon's, along with a copyright notice reading ©2001 Just Group Plc & Fill-In Studios Pty. Ltd. All Rights Acknowledged."

Variant(s):


 * A standalone version exists.
 * Non-UK prints feature an extra copyright notice for MTV Networks International.
 * There exists a version that had the first Just Entertainment logo appear. It was seen on the first episode of Forget Tess as well as the fifth; the latter episode was banned outright due to its subject matter, and it was said it and its b-segment was produced earlier on.

FX/SFX: 3D animation.

Music/Sounds: Crank noises, followed by a splat sound.

Availability: Extinct. It was only seen on Forget Tess. Due to low popularity and scarce airing, the series became lost media. It first appeared on Ride, a short film.