Kids' WB eras (my AU)

Backlot (1997-2005)
Features a anthropomorphic, rubbery version of the Kids WB logo, which plays around with Kids WB characters at the Warner Bros studio, and even plays with the Kids WB Water Tower

Bumpers: FAR TOO MANY TO COUNT


Alter Egos (September 17, 2005-September 11, 2010)
Starting with this season, the bumpers are done in 2D animation combined with a CGI-animated water tower robot, and footage of live action kids.

Promo endcard style: Charcters from shows zooming through a abstract, stylized version of the backlot very fast, This is also used for now/next/later bumpers

Bumpers:
The bumpers have the logo appearing and then transforming into any one of the creatures below
Ninja
Monster
Balloon Creature
Octopus
Alien
Fire Monster
Bat
Pink/girly creature

Slot machine: A slot machine spins between the creatures, the water tower and a real kid before settling on the logo

Bouncing: Kids and the creatures bounce

Dance: The robot water tower dances, The logo pops up next to it

Bowling Ball: The water tower robot rolls a bowling ball, which knocks over pins, The girl creature appears

Cartoon Craze (September 18, 2010 - August 18, 2012)

Overview:
The Cartoon Craze era introduced a vibrant and energetic style that combined various animation techniques with cultural references to appeal to both kids and nostalgic adults. This period saw the Kids WB branding evolve with an emphasis on high-energy visuals, dynamic character interactions, and an increase in interactivity through online platforms.

Logo Concept:
The Kids WB logo transformed into a colorful animation that captures the spirit of the shows and characters while introducing a quirky cast of new avatars, each representing unique themes relevant to current pop culture. The logos would often change its color palette, reflecting the theme of the day or the featured show.

Bumpers:
The bumpers were fun and engaging, featuring a mix of traditional 2D animation and lively 3D elements, including:

Character Mash-Ups: Iconic characters from various shows interact in comedic ways, often leading into mini skits that humorously showcase their personalities.
Interactive Screens: Kids' input through online voting would determine segments, such as "Choose the Adventure," where viewers selected storylines for the characters based on individual votes.
Dynamic Dance Moves: Characters showcasing their signature moves in a catchy dance-off scenario, with catchy tunes promoting the best moments of the week.
Superhero Transformations: Featuring a quick transformation of characters into exaggerated superhero versions of themselves, showcasing special powers that tease plotlines of upcoming episodes.
Bouncing Elements: Characters bouncing off walls into dynamic group scenes, concluding with a playful theme each week.
Promo Endcard Style:
The promos featured fast-paced montages where characters zipped through colourful and exaggerated landscapes, often breaking the fourth wall by addressing the audience directly. This included references to internet memes and viral trends to connect with the younger viewers.


Crossover Moments:
Special event segments promoted collaborations between different shows, allowing characters to exchange roles or plot lines for a brief time, which became a hit with viewers.

Conclusion:
The Cartoon Craze era marked a significant shift in Kids WB's branding, focusing on interactive fun, character-driven content, and cultural relevance to connect deeply with its audience. This period laid the groundwork for innovative children's programming, setting the tone for future developments in children’s entertainment.

Backlot 2.0 (August 25 2012-September 27 2014)

Pretty similar to Backlot 1.0, but modernized.

Promo Endcard Style:
Flying between different corners of the backlot

Water Tower Adventure: The anthropomorphic water tower character embarks on a whimsical journey through the studio backlot, interacting with classic Kids WB characters. Each scene showcases a different area—like a soundstage or the prop room—culminating in a playful reveal of the logo with confetti and sparkles.
Character Parade: A vibrant parade featuring beloved Kids WB characters marching together through the backlot. The characters attempt to balance oversized props and costumes while introducing their shows in fun, comedic segments that involve humorous mishaps, ending with the logo prominently displayed.
Backlot Tag Team: Two characters from different shows team up to tackle a creative challenge, such as building a set or creating a new character design. Their interactions are filled with playful banter and unexpected twists that lead to a reveal of the logo as they triumphantly complete their task.
Animated Sketchbook: The camera zooms into an artist's sketchbook where characters doodle themselves into an adventure. The sketches come to life as they jump off the pages, leading into a playful chase across the backlot. The scene culminates with the characters posing next to the Kids WB logo, which has been drawn into the sketchbook.
Bouncing Creatures: A fun and dynamic sequence where various characters bounce around the backlot, interacting with each other while trying to catch animated elements like stars or balloons. Each bounce creates a ripple effect that leads to the logo appearing through the bouncy action.
Dance-Off Competition: The water tower character hosts a dance-off between different Kids WB characters, showcasing their unique dance styles. The scene is filled with vibrant colors and catchy music as characters join in, and it ends with an energetic pose next to the logo, which spins in rhythm.
Action Movie Trailer: A parody of a classic action movie trailer, where a combination of characters embark on an epic quest to find the “lost” Kids WB logo. Rapid cuts and dramatic music build excitement as they dodge obstacles and battle humorous villains, culminating in a heroic moment where they find the logo shining brightly.
Time-Lapse Backlot: A time-lapse video showcasing the Kids WB backlot through different times of the day, with characters interacting with various props and setups. Each frame includes a humorous moment, and as the sun sets, the logo lights up like a neon sign, marking the end of a fun-filled day.

Arrows (October 3 2014-August 27 2016)

Next/Later/Then bumper style: Red arrows fly out of the backlot

Promo endcard style: A arrow (usually either red, blue or green) flies onto the screen, overlaid over the clip, The name of the show falls onto it, then a white tag with text with the show's time appears then changes to a black one with the KidsWB.com web adress, The text turns red and purple and loses it's shape as the arrow goes bigger, The now blobby text morphs into the logo.

Now bumper style: A normally red arrow flies onto a enviroment with the "Now" text appearing, (The enviroments are blue gears, pink flowers (Arrow is blue here), green jungle, blue carnival and yellow beach)

Bumpers:
Jack in the Box: 2 funny creatures pop out of a jack in the box, they get tangled and the boxes fall over, forming the logo
Bunnies: 2 purple bunnies bash themselves with a mallet in a squash and stretch manner (squishing then reverting to normal instantly), This gets faster untill they turn into the logo, (with the iconic dizzy/birds flying over head gag thrown in for good measure)
Parachute: 2 skydiving daredevil’s parachute forms the logo (one of the daredevils fall to the ground, the other lands perfectly)
Transformers: 2 fighting mech robots turn into the logo
Moon: A man on the moon plants seeds, hoping for trees, but gets the logo instead
Cliff: 2 flying jets fly past a cliff with the logo carved into it
Balloons: 2 monkeys bounce on a inflater, behind then a baloon with the logo inflates and bursts, leaving them humiliated
Diving: A man dives, while juggling and having a cup of tea, Judges give him a score with the logo
Magic: A magician peforms the famous cutting trick, the boxes are the logo
Dynamite: A purple creature proposes to another, accidentally holding TNT instead of flowers, It explodes, forming the logo
Fly squatter: A fly tries to suck juice., but gets whacked with a fly swatter, the swatter forms the B, fly forms the W and "Kids" part
High Noon: 2 cowboys prepare to fight, but their guns shoot out the logo instead,
Frankenstein: Frankenstein but with the logo instead. 


CMYKV (September 3 2016-September 7 2019)

This era featured a series of boxes, diamonds and cubic potholes, staircases, springs, lift the flap and lava flows, a moving grid of action and iconic IP,

The bumpers have a series of modular cubic ‘playgrounds’ that would become a new home for some of the shows – from Johnny Test to the Teen Titans, An adaptable and infinite toolkit.

Bumpers: Too many to count

Promo endcard style: A box appears with a character, The character falls into the box, the logo appears

Nature (September 14 2019-October 5 2021)

This era has the Kids WB logo in several enviroments, each with their own characters

The 5 enviroments: Sky: Featuring flying rhinos of all things

Land: Flamingo, duck and purple crow

Sea: Fishes, squids, etc

Underground: Moles who work as miners, always ready for the next discovery

Space: Pink, four legged aliens


The packaging utilises all the environments, the Kids WB logo linking them and resolving as the logo at appropriate points. Humorous situations were created for the background characters, designed so as not to distract but enhance the experience. No gags that may suffer from repeatability were chosen and we were very careful that the line or content took centre stage.

Promo endcard style: Zooming out of a clip to reveal it's in a sign at the land, The logo knocks it away, taking centre stage

Bumpers:

Hole: The flamingo gets her head stuck in a hole, the crow and duck try to pull it out, The logo accidentally bumps on a button, causing the alien, squid and flamingo to switch places.

Sky Chase: A group of flying rhinos competes in a playful race through fluffy clouds. One rhino loses control and begins a tumble, accidentally knocking over a flock of colorful birds. The birds scatter in a flurry, and as they fly around, they circle and reveal the Kids WB logo amongst their chaos before flying off in unison.

Underwater Shenanigans: In the sea environment, a curious squid latches onto a colorful fish, trying to play tug-of-war with a shiny treasure chest. The chest opens unexpectedly, releasing bubbles that rise to the surface. As the bubbles float up, they eventually burst, revealing the Kids WB logo inside one of the bubbles before the logo shimmers and disappears with a splash.

Underground Expedition: In an underground mine, two playful moles dig excitedly for treasure. They accidentally strike a gem that triggers a colorful light show. As they step back in awe, the sparkling lights form into the Kids WB logo, illuminating the mining scene with a dazzling display before fading back to the moles, who excitedly chatter about their discovery.

Alien Huddle: In the space environment, a group of four-legged pink aliens huddles around a glowing object, trying to figure out how to use it. One alien accidentally presses a button, causing it to emit musical notes that draw the attention of a passing spaceship. The spaceship zooms by, creating a whirlwind that sweeps the aliens and reveals the Kids WB logo in the center of the commotion.

Nature's Mix-Up: The flamingo, duck, and purple crow are enjoying a picnic on the land. Suddenly, the ground shakes, causing a small rockslide. As the rocks tumble down, they reveal a hidden cave filled with sparkling gems that fly out and swirl around, transforming into shapes that morph into the Kids WB logo before settling gently next to the picnicking trio, who look on in amazement.

Comic Book (October 9 2021-April 6 2024)

The Kids WB Comic Book Era presents a playful and vibrant homage to the world of comic books, blending dynamic visuals and storytelling with beloved characters from Kids WB shows. This era uses elements from the Nature, Alter Egos, and Arrows eras. The unique aesthetic combines pop art styles, comic panels, and traditional animation techniques, celebrating both nostalgia and modern sensibilities. This era continued after the block's rename as The CW4Kids on Jan 6 2024

Now/Next/Later bumper style: The robot water tower walking to the back of the screen, characters from shows appearing

Now bumper style: Panels with images of shows appear, then the logo.

Promo endcard style: Clip of show, date/time text bottom left, logo and web adress at bottom right

Bumpers: Too many to count. Write a tweet with 4 eras that had the same now/next/later music