Dozer Davis Productions (logo history)

The following page provides a detailed logo history of the Dozer Davis Productions company. There were two logos that made their on-screen appearances, with *The Two Guys* being the first short to feature a logo. All shorts released beforehand did not have a logo at all, but only mentions that the short was made by Dozer Davis.

## 1st Logo (April 28th, 2023, June 2nd, 2023)

**Logo:** On a black background, Dozer Davis' early signature, incased in a white backdrop, fades in on-screen. Soon after, text reading **PRODUCTIONS** and **presents...** fade in below in a FUTURA font. It all fades out soon afterward, transitioning into the short that proceeds the logo.

**Music/Sounds:** None for the opening variant. For the title card variant, a *ding* sound can be heard as it appears.

**Availability:** Rare. It was only used as a placeholder logo until the 2nd logo described below was finished. It originally appeared exclusively on *The Two Guys*, however it can also be seen as a "theater recorded" video in the *Piracy* PSA video, which marks the only time both the prototype logo & the finished logo appear in one video. Ironically, the placeholder logo can be spotted on the workprint version of *Waiting*, while as stated before, the 2nd logo would be used on the short itself.

### Variants

#### *The Two Guys variant (title card)*

The title card for *The Two Guys* reuses the signature asset from the logo below the short's title and text reading **by** above the signature. The title card goes into place as soon as Guy bumps into Other Guy, making them both trip.

#### ***Piracy variants***

Both the normal prototype and the title card mentioned above appear here in a theater recorded bootleg video being filmed by Guy.

* For the prototype logo's appearance, it is mostly blocked off by Guy's hand as he adjusts the camera to the position he wants to film it at.
* For the title card appearance, it appears completely normal, without anything blocking it.

## 2nd Logo (May 24th, 2023 -)

**Logo:** On a black background, a bright star strikes a bright white line from left to right. After the star disappears, the white line stops glowing as Dozer Davis' signature, incased in a metal backdrop, slides in from the top half, while text reading **PRODUCTIONS** slides in from the bottom half.

**Music/Sounds:** A 10 note jingle can be heard throughout the logo, in melody of Dozer's name. Magical sounds can be heard as the star strikes the line, with windchime sounds following afterward.

**Availability:** Uncommon. It only appeared on two shorts, those being *Waiting* & *Piracy*. It also appeared on *Exposing the Bootleg: Toy Story 2*.

### Variants

#### *Waiting variants*

*Waiting* originally marked the debut title of this logo. This version of the logo is filmed on 35mm, like most of the short itself. Here, a dramatic MIDI tune is heard instead of the normal jingle. Sci-Fi buzzing sounds can be heard as the star strikes the line. The word **presents...** fades in underneath the logo 3 seconds after the logo animation stops. The logo animation is slightly moved upward to make room for the text.

During a scene where Guy is quickly channel surfing through the channels to find *Lonesome Warriors* again, the logo can be seen on the TV twice for a few frames, with a glimpse of Dozer Davis' animated persona seen in between the two quick appearances.

At the end credits of *Waiting*, the logo appears in still form (same version seen above, without the **presents...** test), with text reading **CREATED & PRODUCED BY** above the logo.

#### ***Piracy variants***

The normal logo is used at the start, but the jingle is modified to represent a ringtone tune. Only xylophone sounds can be heard when the star strikes the line. Soon after the logo jingle finishes, a dramatic announcer notes that ***"THE FOLLOWING IS A PSA FROM DOZER DAVIS PRODUCTIONS"*** as the logo fades out. Sounds from the audience fade in as the logo progresses.

At the end of *Piracy*, text reading **JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM...** appear above the logo. The logo itself is slightly moved downward to make room for the text.

#### *Camera Shy variants (unused)*

The original opening logo was placed on a dark-blue/gray wood textured backdrop, with a drop shadow beneath it. The **PRODUCTIONS** text is in a different font and the word ***presents*** (a la *Waiting*) can be seen below the logo. It cross-fades into the intro for the short after it.

While not an animated logo, nor going unused, the Romano Davis Studios print logo appears at the end of the "audition" commercial, parodying the former Dozer Davis Productions logo.

At the end, the logo is horizontal and on a light-blue, grainy backdrop to match with the other credit slides (albeit different from the other credit slides). The **PRODUCTIONS** text is in the correct font this time and the logo pops out as it appears.

## 3rd Logo (November 2023-)

**Logo:** On a wooden background tinted in blue, a spotlight shines as the Dozer Davis letters pop out as the DDP jingle plays. A line strikes itself as the word PRODUCTIONS (in a custom font) fades in.
**Music/Sounds:** An enhanced version of the 10 note jingle can be heard throughout the logo, in melody of Dozer's name.

**Availability:** Common. It debuted online.