studio logo

Company's opening image

A studio logo is the animated or static graphic that identifies a film or television production company, typically appearing at the beginning of movies and TV shows.

These range from iconic sequences like the roaring MGM lion or the Paramount mountain to simple title cards.

We sat through three studio logos before the movie started.

Studio logos often become nostalgic touchstones for viewers, signaling the era and style of what follows.

Related

emblem · mascot · trademark · branding · Hollywood · movie · production · company · film · film production · roaring · lion · MGM · Paramount · mountain · mountain peak · Universal · globe

Categories
Opposites
film sequence position/function

studio logoend credits

Names after the story ends

closing credits · title card · main title · title sequence · end card

content type

studio logofilm narrative

A movie's story structure

the picture

production attribution

studio logodirector credit

Named recognition for helming

cast list

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G