Logos[]
1st logo (2004-2010)[]
We pan up through a cloudy blue sky in the morning daytime as we see the familiar DreamWorks crescent moon. A boy flies up onto the moon holding a bunch of balloons, and as he takes his place, he takes out his fishing rod and casts it while letting go of the balloons. The camera pans up further into the clouds from the Live Action Studio's logo, as the balloons fly up and then pop into the rainbow-colored letters "DREAMWORKS", in its corporate font. The text is slightly eased in as "ANIMATION" or "ANIMATION SKG", underneath a blue line, fades in underneath.
Variants[]
- On Over the Hedge, "ANIMATION" and "SKG" are both absent below the movie company's name, plus it still uses the two cumulus clouds from the logo's first year as well
- Starting in 2006 with Flushed Away, the kid and the moon appear above the text, replacing the two cumulus clouds in the far middle of the logo.
- On Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Monsters vs. Aliens, there are more clouds (so much they surround the kid on the moon) and when the kid releases the balloons, the camera doesn't pan up, it stays on the kid on the moon. The text appears below.
- On a teaser for Over the Hedge, the moon is white, the kid doesn't move his legs, and the logo is slightly streched from top to bottom. This could be seen on the DVD for Madagascar.
- The print version is used on handheld versions of DWA video games.
- A still version of the logo exists at the end of DWA films.
2nd logo (2010-2019)[]
In a starry nighttime sky, we see a full moon. A shadow appears on it as it turns into a crescent moon, revealing the boy from the last logo sitting on it. The boy takes out his fishing rod and casts it. The camera pans out as he swings the rod around the fuchsia clouds. The words "DREAMWORKS" zoom out in violet and spread one-by-one below the moon, and then finally, we see on a violet line ANIMATION SKG.
Variants[]
- In 2014, a special 20th anniversary variant was created. The logo starts as normal, but when the boy's fishing hook swings by the screen, it sweeps up letters that form the word "YEARS," which then settle underneath the moon. From there, the number "2" appears to the left of the moon (with the moon taking the place of the "0" to form the "20") and the words "OF DREAMS" and "AND LAUGHTER" fade in below "YEARS" in columns. The DreamWorks text then fades in above the "20". This can be seen on The Penguins of Madagascar (the movie, not the series) and How to Train Your Dragon 2. On the DreamWorks' anniversary brand campaign, copyright information appears underneath the logo.
- Starting in 2020, the line and "ANIMATION SKG" are replaced with the Comcast byline.
3rd logo (2019-2022)[]
On a black background, blue streaks fill the screen, as 2D painted clouds start appearing, making a daytime scene. The scene fizzles with a sunset setting grows in size from the top-right. with more and more clouds appearing, slowly becoming 3D. as we zoom through the clouds, they take on a blue tint, as the scenery turns to nighttime. A blue energy forms a white sphere in the center, and the boy on the moon appears on the sphere, forming a 2016 inverted print logo. Clouds blow in from the left, then from the right as the word "DREAMWORKS" forms from light streaks under the logo, and the Comcast byline from the Universal logo wipes in, as some clouds disappear from the background. the remaining clouds slowly move upwards, and the logo fades out.
Variant[]
There is an alternate logo featuring the print logo on a blue background.
4th logo (2022-present)[]
TBA
Music/Sounds[]
1st logo (2004-2010)[]
A majestic and peaceful orchestrated piece, which is adapted from the track "Fairytale" from Shrek. For the still version, none. In some movies, the opening theme is heard.
2nd logo (2010-2019)[]
A dreamy flute/piano/string piece that leads into a re-orchestrated rendition of the last logo's theme, accompanied by a chorus. This theme debuted in Shrek Forever After and was used once until Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. It commonly used the opening theme of the movie.
Music/Sounds Variants[]
- On Shrek 3-D re-releases called The Ghost of Lord Farquaad, it has the end of the theme from the previous logo.
- On Puss In Boots, a flamenco theme was heard.
- On Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, George Beard (voiced by Kevin Hart) and Harold Hutchins (voiced by Thomas Middleditch) hum the last part of the theme.
3rd logo (2019-2022)[]
It opens with a string/flute melody, sounding similar to the previous two logo's music, which then builds into a different triumphant fanfare, ending with a choir, similar to the choir from the 2nd Jim Henson Pictures logo. The theme was composed by John Powell, who also provided the music for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.
4th Logo (2022 - Present day)[]
A re-orchestrated and more majestic version of the 2nd logo's theme. It includes elements from the previous logo's fanfare, and the brass instruments are more prominent.
Scare Factor[]
1st logo[]
While the fanfare itself might make the listeners feel pretty uneasy due to how beautifully unsettling it sounds, it's still a wonderful logo that holds up to this day.
2nd logo[]
While the darker tone and hook going near the screen may be startling and the music is still beautifully creepy, it's a very good logo and liked by many, just like the last logo.
3rd logo[]
None. The logo has a very amazing animation.
4th logo[]
None. It's still a great logo, even after all these years. It's also nice to see several DreamWorks Animation characters in the logo, and the re-orchestrated fanfare is a nice touch, especially now that brass instruments are included.
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