Sprixie Studios

Background
Sprixie Studios, .aka Sprixie Studios Corporation, Sprixie Studios Pictures Inc., and Sprixie Studios Corp., Is an American Film Company, .aka Independent Film Company, founded in 1905 by the Seven Sprixies. The company is known as One of the "Big Five" studios, alongside MGM, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox. As of 2022, the companys successful films are Avatar, released in 2009, Titanic, released in 1997, and Sprixie Battles I, released in 1908. The companys most acclaimed film, is All About Eve which was released in 1950. And their failed film was Sprixie Battles VI, released in 1961. For unknown reasons. Sprixie Studios also had an specialty division called "Sprixie Independent Pictures" which distributed Independent, Foregin, and Arthouse films of Sprixies until the company shut down in 2018 and had their Independent, Foreign, and Arthouse films return to Sprixie Studios.

The company did not recieve a logo until 1908. The first logo debuted on April 23rd, 1908 with the release of Sprixie Battles I. The logo was deemed to be rare as it was only seen for 5 films. 3 years later, the logo was replaced with a modified variant of the first logo. Which lasted until "A Tale Of Two Cities." (1917). The iconic structure debuted on the film "Zaza (1923)." which is still in use today. Although through the years, the structure has changed a lot. With CGI being added to the logo in 1995. The company later celebrated 100 years on April 23rd, 2005. Which debuted on some DVD releases of "Robots (2005)." However, the logo plans to shift away from the TCF logo base in late 2022 and introduce a new logo to the company.

From 1989 to 2022, the company would be owned by "Toads Incorporated," until an announcement in 2019 that "Kirby Studios" would purchase all of "Toads Incorporated's" assets after 32 years. The process was completed on June 2nd, 2021, and the last pre-Kirby Studios release would be "Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)." The main official logo debuted on (Jan 1st, 2021.) and the "Kirby Studios" byline would be added in 2022. Along with an enchancement of the logo occuring in 2022 with the release of "Death on the Nile (2022)."

1st logo (April 23rd, 1908 - January 17th, 1911)


Nicknames: "The Sprixie Statue I", "The Fairy statue I"

Logo: We see a monument on a black background, in the middle, we see a statue like thing contain 7 fairy princesses named "Sprixies" inside it. The words, "Sprixie", which is on the left, and "Corp." which is on the right, are seen as well. The text "PRESENTS" and the copyright stamp on the right.

Closing Title: We see the logo itself, then it cuts straight to "The End" screen. Which includes the same monument and statue, but the words are changed.

Variants There is a sepia version of this logo. But, the end version of this logo has not been founded.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: A lovely theme, "The Entertainer", can be heard in the background. Otherwises, the opening fanfare of the film can be used too.

Availability: Super Rare. Was only seen on 5 films.

Editor's Note: Very rare. It's unknown why this logo was not used for long.

2nd logo (January 17th, 1911 - May 19th, 1923)
Nicknames: "The Sprixie Statue II", "The Sprixies sitting by the statue", "The Fairy statue II"

Logo: Same as before, but some slight changes have been made, such as, modifying the statue to be more realistic, and adding two Sprixies who sit by the statue giggling together. On top of that, everything remains the same from the previous logo.

Closing Title: Same as before.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Availability: Super Rare.

Editor's Note: Very exciting. This logo lasted longer than the previous logo and was replaced in 1923 by the next logo.

3rd logo (June 12th, 1923 - December 9th, 1936)


Nicknames: "The Super Structure I", "The Sprixie Tower I", "1920s Tower" "The very early Searchlights"

Logo: We start on a black background, then it fades out and we see a 20th Century Pictures' structure with the logo reading, "Sprixie Studios Pictures Inc." there are 7 spotlights in the logo with two at the front, two in front of the camera, and 3 in the background. Parts like a stage, staircase, bridge and other parts are also seen in the 20th Century Pictures logo. The logo then fades out into the black background.

Closing Title: The words, "The End", are seen on the sky background at first, then it translates to the main logo with some differences. 1. The camera now faces the front of the name now. 2. Two Sprixies (A green and Yellow Sprixie) are present on the logo. 3. Two versions exist. 1. A color version is a gray sky, and 2. A B&W version.

The closing theme itself can be heard in the background.

FX/SFX: The searchlights in the background and the fade in and fade out translations.

Music/Sounds: Before 1933, the opening theme, in 1933, the 20th Century Pictures Inc. fanfare was used.

Availability: Extremally Rare.

Editor's Note: Very amazing, and it was one of the first companies to use the TCP logo. This would be used in 1933 when 20th Century Pictures Inc. was born.

4th logo (December 9th, 1936 - April 23rd, 1955)


Nicknames: "The Super Structure II", "The Sprixie Tower II", "1930s Tower"

Logo: It's the same as the Sprixie Studios Pictures, Inc. logo, except "CORP" replaces the words, "Pictures, Inc." Just like the 20th Century Fox logo, This logo was once again designed by Emil Kosa, Jr.

Variants:
 * The 1942 Technicolor film The Black Swan, has the logo in a sepia tint.
 * The logo would have different colors depending on the film.
 * Depending on the film, the logo would have a day or night sky background.
 * Some films have the logo fade into the NTA logo. However, some films have the NTA logo first, then it fades to the Sprixie Studios logo.
 * On some films, (except for The Little Princess), the structure is sepia-toned, the left searchlights are pink, the right searchlights are yellow and blue, the "stack" is blue, the middle searchlights are green, and the sky is dark purple.

Closing Title: Same as the previous logo, although with the new font and it comes in different variants.

FX/SFX: The searchlights in the background and the fade in and fade out translations.

Music/Sounds: A redone variant of the Sprixie Studios Pictures fanfare as composed and conducted by Alfred Newman once again, which has become one of the most famous pieces of music in the world. Also used in the 20th Century Fox logo.

Music/Sounds, Variants
 * The fanfare can be extended at times.
 * A different recording of the fanfare is heard on Love Under Fire.
 * Some films have the logo silent or have the film's respective opening theme.
 * Some Sprixie Studios Pictures films have the SSP fanfare because of some plastering issues.
 * Zorba the Greek, has the first half of the 1953 CinemaScope fanfare.

Availability: Rare. As it does not appear on anymore films nowadays. Only on variants.

Editor's Note: The majestic fanfare and the unique design makes this one of the most iconic logos of all time. Also, the last logo to not include the 7 Sprixies.

5th logo (April 23rd, 1955 - November 10th, 1981)


Nicknames: "The Super Structure III", "The Sprixie Tower III", "1950s Tower"

Logo: Very similar to the 20th Century Fox 1953 logo, except the structure has been changed to read, Sprixie Studios, dropping the Corp. letters that first debuted in the 1936 logo. On top of that, the logo introduces the 7 Sprixies that would be seen in current logos today, this includes a Green and Yellow one on the stage, a Blue and Orange on the top of the word, "Sprixie" and they are seen waving, a purple and cyan one, hovering over the staircase, and a red one, jumping for joy by the bridge. Like the 20th Century Fox 1953 logo, This logo was designed by Rocky Longo, who was an artist at Pacific Title and Art Studio, Inc. That also designed the next logo, however, he drew the logo slightly different.

Trivia
 * The extended CinemaScope fanfare has appeared in some Sprixie Battles album covers. And other albums carry this fanfare (albeit rearranged). Which can be found on iTunes.

Variants: Here are some variants for this logo listed through the years.
 * 1955-1967: The logo fades in as usual, then a couple seconds later, it fades out and translates to a sky background with the words, "SPRIXIE-STUDIOS PRESENTS A CINEMASCOPE PRODUCTION/PICTURE".
 * 1956-1967: A version that uses the 1956 base exists. But only it's Cinemascope cards exist. No actual screenshots or footage of the logo exist.
 * An extended version exists, as seen on films like, 1977's High Anxiety and 1981's History of the World, Part I, both directed by and starring Mel Brooks. Like the 20th Century Fox 1953 logo, The logo loops in reverse like the next logo.
 * 1968-1987: The structure and the sky background are off-center and shifted to the left. Starting in 1976 with The Omen, the registered trademark symbol "®" was added to the bottom of the logo.
 * A short version exists.
 * Some films do contain a version with saturated colors. Which has appeared on three films. Bus Stop (1956), The Lost World (1960) and Sprixie Battles 3 (1964).
 * Most times, the logo is seen on a daytime background. But it's also common to see it on a nighttime background.
 * Older international prints of Chariots of Fire and Breaking Away (and a recent TV airing of the former film), have the logo zoomed in, because those films were shot in "open matte" and the logo was not adjusted for widescreen.

Closing Title: The words, "The End", are seen on the sky background at first, then it translates to the main logo itself with the closing theme.

FX/SFX: The searchlights in the background and the fade in and fade out translations.

Music/Sounds: Same as the 1953 Fox logo.

Music/Sounds, Variants
 * Starting in 1968, the fanfare was changed to the 1935 fanfare.
 * The Rocky Horror Show House fanfare can be heard. But only on one film. Same goes for The world's greatest lover.
 * 1978 changed the fanfare to the shorten 1981 fanfare. Which was used from 1978 to 1995.

Availability: Hard to find currently, but it was easier to find back then. Was first used on the 50th Sprixie Anniversary film, and followed by other films until 1981.

Editor's Note: Very amazing as most fans say.

6th logo (November 10th, 1981 - September 5th, 1995)


Nicknames: "The Super Structure IV", "The Sprixie Tower IV", "1980s Tower"

Logo: Same as the TCF 1981 logo, execpt the structure now reads, "Sprixie Studios" instead of "20th Century Fox", the 7 Sprixies from the previous logo also re appear too with their same posing.

Variants:
 * There is a B&W version of the logo. For re releases of Sprixie Studios films from the 30s, and 40s.
 * Short versions indeed exist.
 * There is an open matte version too.
 * A version without the rear spotlights exists, but has not appeared on any film at all.

Closing Title: The print logo is seen at the end of the credits.

FX/SFX: The searchlights in the background and the fade in and fade out translations.

Music/Sounds: Same as the 1981 TCF logo.

Music/Sounds/Variants
 * The 1935 fanfare can be used on rare occasions.
 * On "The War Of The Roses", James Horner's Fox fanfare is used.
 * Sometimes, the opening theme of the movie would be used instead.

Availability: Was very common during its run, but is now rare as of 2022.
 * This appears on all movies from this period.
 * This is slowly being phased out of reissues of older Sprixie Studios films from the 1981-September 1995 being re-released on Blu-ray and DVD, replacing this with the 11th logo.

Editor's Note: While being similar to the 1981 TCF logo and the Fox-Imperial Productions 1981 logo, it's still a very amazing logo. This would serve as the basis for the next logo.

7th logo (September 5th, 1995 - December 31st, 2009)


Nicknames: "The Super Structure V", "The Sprixie Tower V", "1990s Tower", "The CGI Searchlights I", "The CGI Tower I"

Logo: The TCF 1994 logo is used, but with some changes. The structure has been changed to read, "Sprixie Studios", in a new font for the first time since 1936, all 7 Sprixies, apart from the blue and orange ones, have been relocated to the top of the structure and are all waving to us apart from the Yellow Sprixie. They've also been completely updated with improved coloring and pupils inside their eyes. Their animations wouldn't be added until 2021.

Trivia: Same as the TCF 1994 logo.

Variants:
 * There is a prototype version that's similar to the TCF 1994 Prototype logo, but it uses the previous font for the name and the previous posing the Sprixies had. Both were changed for the final logo.
 * Short versions exist on Trailers and TV Spots for Sprixie Films.
 * There are Open Matte versions too.
 * At the end of some films, a "distributed by" text appears at the top of the logo. The url was added in 1996.

Closing Title: A still version of the logo.

FX/SFX: Same as the previous logos.

Music/Sounds:
 * 1995-1998: The 1994 Fox fanfare.
 * 1998-2009: The 1997 Fox fanfare arrangement.

Music/Sounds Variants:
 * The prototype version uses a fanfare seen here: https://youtu.be/vp4s6euXbnw ; This was also used for the Fox Studios Baja fanfare amazingly enough.
 * On rare occasions, the opening theme of the movie is used instead, or the logo is silent.
 * On the 2003 animated feature Word Jumbles, the 2002 fanfare from the second Fox Imperial Pictures logo is used instead of the normal audio.

Availability: This was Very Common during its usage, but it's now Rare.
 * It debuted on the 5th Sprixie Battles film and has been seen on many films until December 31, 2009.
 * It also appears at the end of 2006-09 animated movies such as Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, Curtain Rods and Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who!, due to having the animation division logo at the beginning, it does appear on earlier animated films up to Robots.

Editor's Note: Very amazing CGI animation similar to the TCF logo, and is a favorite among many fans.

8th logo (January 1st, 2010 - December 31st, 2019)


Nicknames: "The Super Structure VI", "The Sprixie Tower VI", "2000s Tower", "The CGI Searchlights II", "The CGI Tower II"

Logo: Same as the 20th Century Fox 2009 logo, but the structure has changed to read, "Sprixie Studios". The Sprixies Posing was reused too.

Trivia: Similar to the 20th Century Fox 2009 logo, this logo was designed by Blue Sky Studios.

Variants:
 * A prototype version exists. And just like the 20th Century Fox logo, The prototype version had a much darker red-orange sunset sky, harder shading, and different searchlight positions. the searchlights are less realistic, the front-left searchlight is located in a slightly different position and wireframes fade in on most of the 3D geometry at the end of the logo sequence. It also lacks the flash before the front searchlight passes in.
 * A short version exists. As seen on games like Rio: The Video Game, Aliens vs. Predator, and the Sprixie Adventure Game series.
 * A still print version without the Sprixies appears on other games.
 * In 2016, the logo was enchanced for it's final years. This variant includes an improved searchlight opening at the beginning, wider beams of light, and more detailed textures. Some films that used this variant were Ice Age: Collision Course, Ferdinand, and Spies in Disguise. Only one non-Blue Sky film, Murder on the Orient Express, used this variant, and it was later used at the end of Terminator: Dark Fate.

Closing Title: The logo is still.

FX/SFX: Extraordinary CGI. And just like the 20th Century Fox 2009 logo, this was designed and animated at Blue Sky Studios.

Music/Sounds: The 1997 Fox fanfare arrangement, Same as the one from the previous logo.

Music/Sounds, Variants:
 * On the prototype logo, the Blue Sky Studios Demo Reel fanfare is heard. This fanfare wound up unused.
 * Certain films from 1995-98 reuse the 1994 fanfare from the previous logo due to bad plastering. But not all films.
 * In some cases, the opening theme of the movie is used, or the logo is silent. Only a few have this variant.

Availability: Was common during its usage, but it is now uncommon, bordering on rare, due to heavy plastering with the 2021 logo.
 * First seen on Avatar (2009), and has appeared on numerous movies throughout its lifespan.
 * This was also seen at the end of a number of animated feature films such as Springs, both Rio movies, the final two Ice Age movies, a Loud Pictures collaboration called Flu Virus Crew, a Specks Industries feature film they distributed called Fasty's Really Fast Food, all ten DreamWorks Animation films that Sprixie Studios distributed from 2013-17 (replaced by either the Universal Pictures logo or a black screen on current prints), Epic, The Book of Life, The Peanuts Movie, Ferdinand, and Spies in Disguise (the last film to use this logo), among others, all again due to having the animation division logo at the beginning.

Editor's Note: Just like the 20th Century Fox 2009 logo, It's a suitable successor to Sprixie Studios's original CGI searchlights. The enhanced version is known to be wasted, and only appears on selected films.

9th Logo (January 1st, 2020-December 31st, 2020, August 13, 2021)


Nicknames: "The Super Structure VII", "The Sprixie Tower VII", "2020s Tower I", "The CGI Searchlights III", "The CGI Tower III"

Logo: Close to being the same as the previous Sprixie Studios logo, Except the logo has also been enhanced with more realistic lighting and textures, a slightly different sky backdrop, different palm trees, sleeker and shinier-looking searchlights, and a larger and more detailed Los Angeles cityscape.

Trivia: As of 2022, this is the last logo that uses the main 20th Century Studios logo bases. It's also the last logo to not include a byline. Next logo (not counting the unused logo) would implement the byline...

Variants:
 * Just like the 20th Century Studios logo, a short version exists. As a de-facto home video logo on current Sprixie Studios home media releases.
 * On Picturemill's Spring 2020 reel and on the movie Free Guy (considered as a variant), an enhanced version of the sky backdrop from the previous Sprixie Studios logo is used.
 * A warp speed version exists, most likely for British and Australian releases.
 * On some films, The "®" symbol is absent.

Closing Title: Same as the 20th Century Studios logo.

FX/SFX: Same as the previous logo. Truly outstanding CGI produced and animated by Picturemill, based on Blue Sky's design.

Music/Sounds: The 1997 Fox fanfare arrangement. The same as the previous two logos.

Availability: Rare, bordering on near extinction.
 * It was only used on their films in 2020, the first was Underwater and the last was The Empty Man. So it's not very common at all.
 * The only animated feature film to ever use this was at the end of The Coin Machine, because, yet again, the animation division logo is used at the beginning of the movie.
 * Made a surprise appearance on Free Guy, released in 2021.

Editor's Note: This is quite a nice update to the previous Sprixie Studios logo, although it was short lived when the logo changed in 2021. This is also the last logo that has the 1997 Fox fanfare arrangement.

10th Logo (2021, unused)


Nicknames: "The Super Structure unused", "The Sprixie Tower unused", "2020s Tower Unused", "The CGI Searchlights unused", "The CGI Tower unused"

Logo: The Disney Fox Media Entertainment logo is seen, but the logo's name is changed to read "Sprixie Studios", and the 7 Sprixies are added. There are only 7 Searchlights in the logo unlike the Disney Fox Media Entertainment logo. Alongside that, the structure is redone.

Trivia: This is the only Sprixie Studios logo that was never used at all.

Variants:
 * Before the finalized coloring came, different coloring was used at the time. It was used for one day until the finalized coloring came in.

FX/SFX: Same as the previous logos.

Music/Sounds: The Disney Fox Media Entertainment fanfare. The prototype version uses a completely different fanfare.

Availability: Unused, this was meant to debut in 2021, but it never did for unknown reasons. So this was only seen on a demo reel. However, the design was reused for the current Sprixie Television Studios logo.

Editor's Note: A lot of people and animals thought this logo was gonna be used, but instead, the next logo was used. What a waste of time and money. But... A rumor does exist that in late 2022, this logo could be used for an upcoming logo with massive changes.

11th Logo (January 1st, 2021-)


Nicknames: "The Super Structure VIII", "The Sprixie Tower VIII", "2020s Tower II", "The CGI Searchlights IV", "The CGI Tower IV", "The Kirby Tower", "Plastering Tower", "Fox Benedict Pictures' Cousin"

Logo: A revamp of the previous logo, this time using a unused TCF base that was predicted, but never used. There are also some more searchlights in the background, including 2 extra searchlights in front of the structure. The Sprixies wave to us for the first time apart from the yellow Sprixie, who flaps her arms happily. The byline, "A Unit of Toads Incorporated Co." fades in which changed to Kirby Studios. The glare at the end of the logo also makes it's first apperance too. The logo then fades out like the previous logo.

Trivia: This is the first logo where it does not use the main TCS logo bases, which had been present from 1923 to 2020. This is also the first logo where the Sprixies wave to us. Previous times, they did not.

Variants:
 * An alternative coloring version does exist.
 * The banner and corporate versions are included. But the corporate version only appears as an on screen print logo.
 * For HDR Films, the sky is removed from the logo, the logo has more reflections, and the searchlights and sunflash glow.
 * For certain re releases of films from the 1940s, a B&W Version exists, it uses a night time sky, and no sunflash.
 * A prototype logo exists, with different coloring, a differently colored sky, the sunflash is absent, and no byline. The Sprixies do not wave in the prototype version though.
 * On Home Media Releases, the logo is shortened to the last few seconds. A few releases instead play the full animation as transcribed above, most likely because they are modified versions of pre-2021 releases.
 * In Japan, the name is written in Japanese.
 * Starting on Feburary 5th, 2022, the byline was changed to the "Kirby Studios" byline.
 * An enchanced version of the logo exists, with a different sky background, improved and upgraded effects, an updated middle spotlight animation, and some updated reflections.
 * The logo is expected to cut in from the end of the Fox Benedict Animation logo on collaborations with them.

Closing Title:
 * The tail end of the logo. The words "DISTRIBUTED BY" appear above when distributing films from another studio.
 * Sometimes, the whole animation is used at the end.

FX/SFX: Wonderful computer animation going on around here!

Music/Sounds: Instead of the 1997 Fox fanfare, the fanfare is now rearranged by Albert Hall, dropping the 1997 fanfare that has been used since 1998. However, sister company Fox Benedict Pictures continues to use the 1997 fanfare in its 1998 version to this day.

Music/Sounds Variants:
 * The prototype version reuses the Disney Fox Media Entertainment fanfare from the previous logo. But, a demo showcases that 25 different Fox fanfares (namely the 1997 theme and multiple orchestral mockups) were used at the time.
 * The HDR version uses a different fanfare. This fanfare arrangement was composed from the Hollywood Bowl.
 * In Japan, there is an unknown fanfare.
 * Sometimes, the opening theme of the movie would be used instead.
 * On the closing version and in extremely rare cases, the logo is silent.
 * Collaborations with sister company Fox Benedict Animation are expected to have the 1998 Fox fanfare. Some current prints of films use this and the 1994 Fox fanfare as well, due to sloppy plastering.
 * On British and Australian releases of Sprixie Studios films (physical media and TV airings), the fanfare is higher-pitched.
 * On recent prints of Word Jumbles (like the 2022 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray), the 2002 fanfare from the second Fox Imperial Pictures logo is used, due to sloppy plastering and for stylistic purposes.

Availability: Currently in use, and getting ultra common every week.
 * It first debuted on the remastered version of Sprixie Battles, which is a parody of Star Wars, and also appears on subsequent films and shorts from Sprixie Studios, even after the byline changed to Kirby Studios.
 * When this logo first debuted, the audience was very excited to see this logo. However, some others were not impressed by the plastering habits.
 * It also plasters over older logos on current prints of their movies, sometimes with a current logo of another studio plastering an older logo of theirs on collaborations with another studio (or being added to the beginning of current prints of the aforementioned animated movies that previously had the previous logos, followed by the animation division logo retaining the 1997 fanfare). This does not apply to all ten DreamWorks Animation films that were released from 2013-17, because it is replaced by either the Universal Pictures logo or a black screen, due to the Comcast acquisition of the company in 2016.
 * It also appears at both start and end of all of the company's newer animated feature films since 2021 (though the 2020 logo is still intact on current prints of The Coin Machine, due to being released a year before this logo debuted), starting with The Dumpster Of Garbage and some prints of Ron's Gone Wrong (other prints like regional ones use the Fox Benedict Animation logo).

Editor's Note: Very amazing CGI animation and a very well done design. Lots of people are fans of this logo, and Sprixie Studios hopes to continue using this logo for future films. However, some people may dislike this logo, because of its continuous plastering habits every week.

12th Logo (Late 2022,-)
Logo: TBA.