Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
[EDIT 7/20/25: Recently, David's Logo Archive was able to upload the entirety of David Engel's copy of the progression of the logo as it was being worked on: youtu.be/D8H-YDH0-VA Compared to this re-upload (and by proxy, the original upload on Vimeo,) there are a lot more work-in-progress clips alongside reference used for the logo near the end.]
A compilation of animation tests of the MGM/UA Home Video logo from 1993. As the slates imply, these were animated at Editel Graphics' New York division from March 2 to May 17, 1993 (likely excluding the final cut, which didn't have a slate and therefore was excluded. There's many uploads of it online anyway.)
This was sourced from a Vimeo upload by David Engel, who conceived, designed, and directed the original logo: vimeo.com/1021550830 - I only split it up and joined them together for easier viewing.
There's more clips recently made available over on David's Logo Archive: youtube.com/watch?v=D8H-YDH0-VA
Timestamps:
0:00 - Storyboard (March 2, 1993)
0:21 - Unlabeled animation test (mostly consisting of the "mask" seen at the bottom of the ribbons, with some footage that would later be repurposed for their closing tag)
0:39 - "MOTION W/ B&W TEXTURE" (April 15, 1993)
0:59 - "MGM TEST #3" (April 23, 1993)
1:17 - Animation Test #5 (May 5, 1993; no i did not skip four, it was left out of the original Vimeo upload.)
1:37 - "MGM RUFF TIMEINGS" (#1) (May 7, 1993; rough timings)
1:55- "MGM RUFF TIMEINGS" (#2) (May 7, 1993; ditto, though this one is more refined)
2:15 - Animation Test #7 (May 17, 1993; finalized animation w/o additional compositing.)
[EDIT 7/20/25: Recently, David's Logo Archive was able to upload the entirety of David Engel's copy of the progression of the logo as it was being worked on: youtu.be/D8H-YDH0-VA Compared to this re-upload (and by proxy, the original upload on Vimeo,) there are a lot more work-in-progress clips alongside reference used for the logo near the end.]
A compilation of animation tests of the MGM/UA Home Video logo from 1993. As the slates imply, these were animated at Editel Graphics' New York division from March 2 to May 17, 1993 (likely excluding the final cut, which didn't have a slate and therefore was excluded. There's many uploads of it online anyway.)
This was sourced from a Vimeo upload by David Engel, who conceived, designed, and directed the original logo: vimeo.com/1021550830 - I only split it up and joined them together for easier viewing.
There's more clips recently made available over on David's Logo Archive: youtube.com/watch?v=D8H-YDH0-VA
Timestamps:
0:00 - Storyboard (March 2, 1993)
0:21 - Unlabeled animation test (mostly consisting of the "mask" seen at the bottom of the ribbons, with some footage that would later be repurposed for their closing tag)
0:39 - "MOTION W/ B&W TEXTURE" (April 15, 1993)
0:59 - "MGM TEST #3" (April 23, 1993)
1:17 - Animation Test #5 (May 5, 1993; no i did not skip four, it was left out of the original Vimeo upload.)
1:37 - "MGM RUFF TIMEINGS" (#1) (May 7, 1993; rough timings)
1:55- "MGM RUFF TIMEINGS" (#2) (May 7, 1993; ditto, though this one is more refined)
2:15 - Animation Test #7 (May 17, 1993; finalized animation w/o additional compositing.)
