Season 1A Theme Song

**Post-Colonslash (AIB 5):**

The **theme song** is a song heard in *Animated Inanimate Battle*. It is a near-one-minute chiptune that - as the title suggests - is the show's theme song which plays during the intro. This song is also referenced in some episodes.

This song first appeared in "Smarter & Boulder" and was unveiled to the public earlier on May 31st, 2020. Prior to the episode, the show did not have an intro, simply displaying a title screen in the case of "An Ice Beginning."

As of "Sun Blocked", the theme song was slightly rearranged.

It has been replaced by the Season 1B Theme Song for Season 1B.

## Changes

As the show goes on, changes are made in the intro to reflect current events.

### "Smarter & Boulder"

* Cork is squished flat (this has been seen since "An Ice Beginning", but was not shown in the original version).
* Fireball is holding a pickaxe.
* Flaggy has a patch on her "chest" (which spoils the fact that she has one later on).
* Lyre has tape holding her broken string together (this has been seen since "An Ice Beginning", but was not shown in the original version).
* Teabag is attached to Yarn's string (this has been seen since "An Ice Beginning", but was not shown in the original version).

### "Get A Grip"

* Album has a second scratch.
* Glassy is slightly cracked.
* Glowstick holds a blue rose, has a sad expression, and is slightly dimmer than usual.
* Gold Nugget is holding a phone.
* Jelly has a chunk of his head missing.
* Raisin is drawn in contour.
* Whoopee Cushion has a new asset.

### "Fartists"

* Album now has a third scratch.
* Apricot now has a stem.
* Bouncy Ball now has limbs.
* Chip Bag now wears a sweater made of bubble wrap.
* Glassy is no longer slightly cracked.
* Glowstick regains his normal expression, no longer holds a rose, and is drawn in contour.
* Gold Nugget has a new asset.
* Hailstone has a new asset.
* Jelly no longer has a chunk of his head missing.
* Mitten now holds Cinnamon Bun.
* Orange Food Dye has a different pose comparing to episodes 2 and 3.
* Pill now has glasses.
* Yellow Food Dye has a different pose comparing to episodes 2 and 3.

### "Sun Blocked"

* Tivo winks when shown "And featuring... Tivo".
* Bouncy Ball no longer has limbs.
* Chip Bag no longer wears a suit made out of bubble wrap.
* Cork is flattened.
* Leek has a different pose comparing to episodes 2-4.
* Nacho doesn't have her Cheese-Dipped on her head.
* Nine has a new asset.
* Pear is drawn in contour.
* Recycling Bin is damaged.

## Trivia

* In the AIB Crew Q&A video, a version of the intro was shown that appears to have been made before the hiatus, considering it used assets from "*The Pilot*". There are a few differences to note between this and the official release version of the intro.
	+ The start of the beta version of the intro says "ROBERT JOHNSTON Presents..." instead of "GATLINGGROINK57 PRESENTS..."
	+ There is a shadow under Oodle in the beta version of the intro.
	+ When Oodle is seen drifting in space in the beta version, there is text below him that reads "A BRAND NEW "OBJECT" SHOW". In the final version, there is text above him reading "A SHOW INSPIRED BY Battle for Dream Island".
	+ There is a separate shot for when Oodle gets sucked into a portal leading into the Blank Slate. In the final version, a portal simply appears in the previous shot and sucks Oodle in, and the shot after shows him traveling into the Blank Slate.
	+ Everyone still uses their assets from "*The Pilot*". While Brain and Bouncy Ball do use their old assets in the final version, they're used briefly.
	+ When Oodle lands in the Blank Slate in the beta version, he's in the middle of a crowd consisting of some of the contestants. In the final version, he lands next to Brain and Bouncy Ball.
	+ Tivo was absent in the beta version.