Xilam (France)

Logo captures by RedheadXilamGuy

Logo descriptions by RedheadXilamGuy

Background: Xilam was founded in 1999 by Marc and Alix du Pontavice, after leaving Gaumont Multimedia.

1st Logo

(2000-)

Logo: A white stick figure-like person walks near a surface on the screen, brandishing a paintbrush and a paintcan. He grabs the brush and paints a red "X" on the surface. Once that is done, the camera zooms in on the X as the person backs away. The gray text "ilam" appears to the right of the X, which makes this:

Xilam

Variants:

For it's 1st appearance onStupid Invaders, the figure and the X are centered, the large "x" is different, and "xilam" in lower-case letters is shown on the bottom, making this:

X

xilam

On Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie, the logo is already formed, and the cockroaches spray graffiti text that says "XILAM".
On films from the company, the animation is filmed.

FX/SFX: 3D animation.

Music/Sounds: A 12-note whistling theme, 2 pencil noises during the last 7 notes, and a piano composition of the last five notes.

Music/Sounds Variant:

On Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie, there's an orchestral composition of the aforementioned tune, but then the cockroaches sing the last five notes and laugh.
On Kaena: The Prophecy, synth strings are heard in the background.

Availability: Seen on all shows made by Xilam. It also plasters the Gaumont Multimedia logo on re-airings of the first seasons of bothSpace Goofs and Oggy and the Cockroaches episodes, and possibly Gaumont Multimedia's other properties as well.

Editor's Note: None.

CUSTOM VARIANTS

Space Goofs Season 1 variant

(1999)

Nicknames: "The Sun Globe"

Logo: Same as the Space Goofs variant of the Gaumont Multimedia logo, but the text instead says "XILAM ANIMATION PRESENTS" (in English) or "XILAM ANIMATION PRESENTE" (in French). The animation is also a bit choppy compared to the Gaumont version.

FX/SFX: See Gaumont Multimedia logo.

Music/Sounds: As with the Gaumont version, it's the opening theme, sung by Iggy Pop.

Availability: Extremely Rare. This is seen on some later prints of Season 1 of the said show, but mostly the Gaumont Multimedia versions are used.

Editor's Note: None.

Space Goofs Season 2 variant

(2005-2006)

Logo: We see a blue irregular pentagon on a space background. On top of it is:

A Xilam

Production

or

Une realisation

du Studio

Xilam

Then, a UFO (with the Space Goofs) flies over it, and the logo segues into the opening sequence.

FX/SFX: The UFO.

Music/Sounds: Same as above.

Availability: Seen on Season 2 of the said show.

Editor's Note: None.

Oggy and the Cockroaches variant

(1999-)

Nicknames: "The Sun Globe"

Logo: Same as the Oggy variant of the Gaumont Multimedia logo, except that the filmstrip inscription is changed to:

Xilam

PRESENTS

or

Xilam

PRESENTE

Variants:

In Season 3, the logo was enhanced and a different-looking "X" was used. Also, the filmstrip is stretched out more.
In Season 4, the logo was modified for widescreen. The logo was retouched with a darker filmstrip, smoother animation and a different space background. Like in Season 3, the filmstrip is stretched out more. Shame though, that the Sun is gone here.
In Seasons 5 and 6, the logo's planet now clearly represents earth and has yet another different space background. "PRESENTS" is also in a different font. Instead of hitting the screen, however, the logo hits the background and it shatters into the intro.

FX/SFX: See Gaumont Multimedia logo.

Music/Sounds: See Gaumont Multimedia logo. In Seasons 5 and 6, the bombastic hit is replaced by the intro theme.

Availability: Seen on later prints of Seasons 1 and all seasons afterward of said show.

Editor's Note: None.

The New Adventures of Lucky Luke variant

(2001-)

Logo: In the intro sequence, we go into a scene on a purple background with yellow clouds and a sun where Lucky Luke's Horse starts standing on it's hind legs on top of a small mountain. The text "A Xilam PRODUCTION" (English)or "UNE REALISATION DU STUDIOXilam" (French) appears on the top.

FX/SFX: The horse neighing.

Music/Sounds: The intro theme.

Availability: Seen in the intro sequence forthe New Adventures of Lucky Luke.

Editor's Note: None.

Ratz variant

(2003-2005)

Logo: In the intro sequence on a striped purple background, we see 2 objects that look like totem poles. Their tongues open, and Rapido and Razmo (as Shadows) appear, doing things.The text "A Xilam PRODUCTION" (English)or "UNE REALISATION DU STUDIO Xilam" (French, with the Xilam logo on the bottom) is near to a darker colored square.It then cuts to another part of the intro.

FX/SFX: The tongues moving, and Rapido and Razmo moving.

Music/Sounds: The intro theme.

Availability: Seen on Ratz.

Editor's Note: None.

Zig and Sharko variant

(2010-)

Logo: We see the text "A Xilam Studio Production" (Season 1) or "A Xilam Animation Production"/""Une realisation de Studio Xilam"(Season 2) underwater, and rippling. A fish swims nearby.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: Zig and Sharko theme song.

Availability: Seen on Zig and Sharko.

Editor's Note: None.

I Lost My Body variant

(2019)

Logo: On a black background, we see the handwritten text "UNE PRODUCTION" in white as the plain Xilam logo draws in next to it. The logo appears in an in-credit fashion.

FX/SFX: The drawing in of the logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Only appears during the beginning of I Lost My Body.

Editor's Note: None.

Xilam (France)

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