Topic: Animated logo tests

Lately I've been obsessing over getting a good logo.
And I think that I've finally hit something cool, but would like some feedback before officially adopting it.

Of the three tests, I like the last one best, and then the first one, but I'm open to any and all comments and criticisms.
Also, they are sorta rough, so if you like them, some feedback on the timing/motions would also be greatly appreciated. (I'm already thinking about slowing down the last one a bit.)
And there's not any audio, as I haven't gotten quite that far yet.

Anyway, here's the link.

The first one may be better for a slower paced, more somber film, the middle one is simply a shorter version of that, and the last one is more for my usual stuff. And if you hate them all, go ahead and tell me, just try to do so nicely.
Thank you mini/smile

Re: Animated logo tests

I personally feel that, the giant P looks out of place with the rest of the text, and the grey on black definitely does not stand out enough. You want your logo to be instantly recognizable. Think about the composition a little more and keep playing around with ideas. It may mean going for another logo completely, I can see you are to trying to keep it similar to your old one, I think. I am currently working on getting my logo done also so I understand how tricky it can be to get something great.

All the best with it, hope it comes out well for you.

The greatest of these is Love ... Love never fails.

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Thanks!
I was hoping the sleeker design would help win people over to the giant letter/logo idea, but evidently not.
So that's getting thrown out. But what would you think of having the logo separate from the text like Repelling Spider's?
(Logo in the middle of the screen, text below.)

I'll keep the color scheme tips in mind, and what did you think of the white/light gray/dark gray of the last logo?

JoshWaFX wrote:

It may mean going for another logo completely

Yeah, I'm afraid of that. Problem is, everything I think of either won't work, is a complete rip-off of something else, or both. I'd also like something that would somehow play off of my username, but since it's not something easy like "Repelling Spider" "Mousedroid" or "Ergo Possum" it's a bit harder to figure out exactly what to do.

Oh well, if worst comes to worst I can keep using what I was before.
"A Pritchard Studios production" written out in the default Sony Vegas font, fading in/out at the center of the screen, with a font size of about 20. If nothing else, at least it's simple.

Thanks again for the feedback.

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The problem with having the P be very different is that it looks like it's not even supposed to be a letter.
Especially since Richard is a much more common name than Pritchard.  Before you, I had never heard of that name.
It makes it look a though it's called ritchard Studios, and you've forgotten to capitalize the R and added a T.

As for fonts, you can never go wrong with Century Gothic.

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I think you could still use a P but have it as some kind of emblem/logo and have the wording placed underneath 'Pritchard Studios'. I can always help you out if you would like, just let me know.

The greatest of these is Love ... Love never fails.

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Very good point Squid, hadn't thought of that.
So, something more like this, just with motion?

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff416/PritchardStudios/logotest2_000000_zpsb3b7e138.png

Re: Animated logo tests

This is an improvement, however do you want the P to symbolise something other than a P because at the moment it isn't really getting the message across. It's definitely better though.

The greatest of these is Love ... Love never fails.

Re: Animated logo tests

Here, that better?
It's a little something that kinda merges my previous logo with the newer designs ideas/concepts.
Sorry for all the posts in one day, but I'm seriously obsessed with getting a good logo soon.

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I think that's your best yet. I don't think its a bad thing to want a good logo. I think it would be good to somehow have the "P" be a different color than the font, or vice versa, and then have the P behind the main text. This way it condenses the space needed, and looks a bit nicer. mini/smile Your logo is definitely shaping up and getting better as you continue to improve it!

Re: Animated logo tests

BUMP

Didn't mean for it to take that long, but here's another batch of logos.
http://youtu.be/4kkFHpTxlgA

By the way, the first one is a bit of a joke, and it's more a test to see how well I can integrate hats and accessories into the logo. I'm considering having the basic logo, and then adding a different hat or accessory to it depending on the film.
Say, a fez for Doctor Who, (If I was doing one.) a tophat for Steampunk, a sword for some medieval animation, or a gun for something else. (Logos #2 and #4 in this batch are the "Basic logo" that I'm talking about.)

Anyway, the motion on the last one is a bit rough, but I kinda like it.
#4 of this batch is probably my favorite, but what do ya'll think?

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Much better, I think. That one with the black/dark colored logo and text on white/light color looked the best (#4), in my opinion mini/smile

I am not 100% sure what the 1X1 round tile is, but I think it is a film wheel, am I correct? If so, I recommend having it spin independently from the 1X2 plate to help signify that, but that may be difficult depending on your software. What are you using?

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag121/CavemanIncorporated/BiM_Sig_Monkey_zpse6d51622.jpg

Re: Animated logo tests

Hey man, I've seen this sort of on channels like Kooberz, where they brick film the intro for whatever episode they are filming.

Here's the link and you'll see what I mean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua5qh40x4KA


Don't pay attention to his logo, but the thing after it. You might be able to get a more precise, clear, and unique logo if you tried brickfilming it rather than animating it.

Just a suggestion,
Joshua from Prestigious Pie Productions

PS: If you stick with computer animation I'm all for the one with a white background and gray text!

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Re: Animated logo tests

Caveman and PPP have good points, and I'd like to add that the film reel looks a bit square-ish, you might want to round it out.

And I'd also like to ask what program you're using to make the logo and animate it.

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That one with the black/dark colored logo and text on white/light color looked the best (#4), in my opinion.
I am not 100% sure what the 1X1 round tile is, but I think it is a film wheel, am I correct?

Yes, you are correct. And thank you, that's seems to be the most popular design, so some form of it will probably become the final logo.

Don't pay attention to his logo, but the thing after it. You might be able to get a more precise, clear, and unique logo if you tried brickfilming it rather than animating it.

The way I see it, (And I may be wrong!) is that he has his logo first, and then an animated title screen for the film second. What I'm trying to get is like his first logo thing, so are you saying that I should physically animate something for a "Brand logo" or what? The title screens for the films may or may not be animated, and aren't really what I'm concerned about right now.

If you stick with computer animation I'm all for the one with a white background and gray text!

Yep, that pretty much confirms my choice.

I'd like to add that the film reel looks a bit square-ish, you might want to round it out.
And I'd also like to ask what program you're using to make the logo and animate it.

Rounding it would be pretty hard because of the programs that I am using.

I'm bringing the bricks into Lego Digital Designer, then using LDD2PovRay to convert the files, and finally using POV-Ray to render a high-res picture of each part. Those pics are then brought into Sony Vegas Platinum 11 and animated.

Yeah, it would be a lot simpler to animate and render it all in Blender, but I haven't put forth the effort to learn all of the tricks to using said software. At this point, it's easier for me to do the longer process.

Making the wheel part spin independently is tough and time consuming, but not impossible.
So I'll see what I can do. mini/wink

Re: Animated logo tests

Whatever you decide to do give it a more realistic motion. May I be supplied with your logo and the name of the font you used? (If you wouldn't mind).

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Re: Animated logo tests

Don't pay attention to his logo, but the thing after it. You might be able to get a more precise, clear, and unique logo if you tried brickfilming it rather than animating it.

The way I see it, (And I may be wrong!) is that he has his logo first, and then an animated title screen for the film second. What I'm trying to get is like his first logo thing, so are you saying that I should physically animate something for a "Brand logo" or what? The title screens for the films may or may not be animated, and aren't really what I'm concerned about right now.

I'm saying that you should animate your LOGO like he did his TITLE SCREEN. But, you do not have to try that.

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Which font color is better? I like the green, but the gray matches more.

1011Ev wrote:

Whatever you decide to do give it a more realistic motion. May I be supplied with your logo and the name of the font you used? (If you wouldn't mind).

It'll probably be nothing but a simply fade in/out, but I'll keep that in mind.

Font is Century Gothic.
The only copy of the logo with the "film reel" design on it that I can find right now is the full thing with a background.
But I'll try to get you a high-res better pic with it later.

Here are the two raw parts pictures.
There should be a download link under "Options."
They're linked here in case anybody else wants to play with them.
And yes, I am aware of the fact that I'm probably building this logo all the wrong way. mini/tongue


PrestigiousPieProductions wrote:

I'm saying that you should animate your LOGO like he did his TITLE SCREEN. But, you do not have to try that.

I'd rather have a CGI logo, it looks sleeker, is more professional, and is more the design that I'm looking for.
But thanks for the feedback!

Re: Animated logo tests

I've messed with them a little bit and haven't come up with much. Do you mind posting a link to your "film reel" brick? mini/sunnies

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag121/CavemanIncorporated/BiM_Sig_Monkey_zpse6d51622.jpg

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Well, apparently I never made (or never saved) a high-res film reel version.
So I made two new ones today.

Don't really care for the failed attempt at replicating the "Star" symbol in the middle of the reel, and I like the three section design better, but the four section was easier was easier to whip up on short notice.
Sorry I didn't get it to you before.

And thanks for messing around with them!

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I think it would be better if you made the reel round instead of having a bunch of flat sides.

Not literally dead, just no longer interested in Lego or animation.