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Thisisanswer and BenIsRandom
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RedheadXilamGuy
Editions by
Dison
QuandisGT
Video captures courtesy of
ENunn
M6
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
M6 is a private national television channel based in France owned by Groupe M6, which is in turn owned by RTL Group. Its programming is directed towards teenagers and young adults, largely inherited from its predecessor TV6, whom M6 replaced on March 1, 1987.
Visuals: Starting off inside a gray tube, it starts to move and zoom out, before rotating to near the bottom of the screen, which then becomes a white line. A bluish-gray "V" shape is drawn above the line, with 2 lines coming down from the sides of it as the "V" wipes in again, forming an "M". It zooms out to the top half of the screen, gaining a reflection, as "METROPOLE TELEVISION" types out below. A hand-drawn "6" draws on the right side of the "M" and the text below fades out, leaving the logo.
Variant: The ID had the logo modified, with a bigger, tube-like "6" and brighter colors, spinning around once. The reflection may not be there, and the speed may vary.
Technique: CGI, computer animation and chyroned text effects.
Audio: A synthesized marching band fanfare. The ID had either the same jingle for RTL, but with a chorus singing "M6!", or a synthesized jazz tune.
Visuals: Fading in to a white background, an "M", being far more angular than before zooms in, synchronising to the music. As it takes up the whole screen, a black "6" zooms in from the middle of the screen, while a red "6" zooms out from the edges as the "M" begins to rotate by 45° clockwise. After 2 turns, the "M" resets its rotation and then rotates counterclockwise. The numbers disappear when the red and black "6"s collide with each other, which causes a blue "6" and a black "6" to appear from the top/bottom sides of the screen, moving into the center. After the "M" rotates 180°, it disappears and 2 "M"s appear from the left/right sides of the screen, and move to the center. After the blue and black "6"s collided, they disappear and a green and black "6" appear from the left/right side of the screen. After the "M"s collided, they move to the top/bottom sides of the screen. After the green and black "6"s collided, they disappear and a yellow "6" zooms out from the center. The 2 "M"s disappear, while another "M" zooms in and rotates 45° degrees clockwise. The yellow "6" disappears and 4 "6"s, with one being red, which is from the top, moves to the center. The "M" disappears, which causes 4 "M"s to appear from each side, moving to the center of the screen. After the 4 "6"s collided, they disappear and a red "6" zooms out, and a black "6" zooms in, just like from the start. After they meet in the center, they form the M6 logo.
Trivia: This logo was designed by Étienne Robial, who was also responsible for the Canal+ and La Sept IDs at the time. A making of featurette can be seen here.
Variants:
- In another ID, the "M" rotates counterclockwise to the beat of the music, with the "6" zooming in. When the "M" goes back to its original position, the "6" appears on it. This ID has also been used as a production logo.
- An abridged version exists.
- A still variant exists.
- Sometimes, the "M" has a black outline.
- For the closedown variant, the logo ran in reverse.
- Different variants also exist for this logo.
Combinations:
- Visuals
- The background can be either white or black.
- The "M" can be either black, white, black with a white outline or white with a black outline, depending on the background.
- The "6" can either be red, yellow, green, blue, white or black.
- Animation:
- The background can either do the following:
- Do nothing.
- Flash between white/black.
- The "M" can either do the following:
- Spin clockwise/counterclockwise by 45° while synchronising with the music.
- Move from the left/right side of the screen, to the center of the screen.
- Move from the top/bottom side of the screen, to the center of the screen.
- Move from each side into the center of the screen.
- Move from one of the sides into the center of the screen.
- Zooming while rotating 45° until it fits the screen.
- Fade into the view.
- The "6" can either do the following:
- Move from the left/right side of the screen, to the center of the screen.
- Move from the top/bottom side of the screen, to the center of the screen.
- Move from each side into the center of the screen.
- Move from one of the sides into the center of the screen.
- The versions below can sometimes include a white/black "6" (depending on the background color) moving from the opposite side of the "6", or from all sides besides the colored "6".
- Zooming in, into the center of the screen.
- A different version exists where the "6" zooms in far more than usual, before appearing into its initial placement.
- The background can either do the following:
Technique: 2D computer animation done on a Quantel Paintbox by On/Off Pruduction, in-house and Gédéon.
Audio: A synth orchestra tune composed by Philippe Eidel and Arnaud Devos via a Roland D-50.
Audio Variant:
- The short variant has the music rearranged to a more rhythmic rendition with a chorus of women whispering.
- Different renditions of the theme exists.
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Visuals: Essentially just a still version of the logo, either the 1987 or 1999 variations on a black or white background respectively.
Technique: A still, digital graphic by View.
Audio: The ending theme of the show.
Availability Notes: This ident is used as a production logo.
Visuals: It depends on the ident, but it usually consists of different scenarios, alongside the text "Publicité" in a certain position.
Scenarios:
- Train: A yellow "6" is seen waiting for the train to arrive. As the doors open, 2 orange "6"s go outside the train while the yellow "6" goes inside. The doors close again.
- Bus Stop: 2 red "6"s are seen waiting for the bus to arrive, in which there are other "6"s in the bus. The bus stops at the bus stop and the 2 "6"s got on the bus. The bus starts moving again, only then for another red "6" to be seen running as if they're catching up for the bus that started moving.
- Traffic: Multiple yellow "6"s are seen on a highway, with some "6"s driving an orange "6".
- Elevator: 2 green "6"s are seen going inside an elevator. One "6" let's the other in, the other "6" nods, in which the "6" goes inside the elevator, and closes the doors right in front of the other "6".
- Elevator 2: 2 orange "6"s are seen inside an elevator that are talking to each other.
- Door: A yellow "6" is seen knocking on a door, the other yellow "6" answers and opens the doors, after they are done talking, the latter "6" closes the door.
- Suspect: 4 gray "6"s are seen, they were looking to see which one is the suspect, only then for them to look at the second "6", which is the suspect, the second "6" looks at them.
- Scale: A pink "6" hops on the scale and looks at the weight measured, the result says "666".
- Shopping: Multiple red "6"s are seen shopping, they seemed to be buying or looking at "M"s.
- Statue: There is a golden "6" statue in which multiple blue "6"s came close to it ands started taking pictures.
- Helicopter: There is a yellow "M" alongside 2 blue "6"s. The "rotors" of the "M" started spinning, in which the "M" moves like a helicopter.
- Parachute: Multiple geren "6"s are seen slowly falling downwards with their parachute.
- Swing: A pink "6" is seen swinging on an "M" like a swing.
- Flowers: The camera pans to flowers, and an orange "6" is seen walking, while another orange "6" is seen holding flowers.
- Butterfly: A butterfly, which is made of purple "6"s as wings is seen landing on a flower, more butterflies are seen where some fly away.
- A variant exists where the wings are orange.
- Lamp: A red "6" turns on a lamp and walks away. The lamp flickers off which made the "6" turn it back on again, only then for it to flicker off again.
- Bed: The camera pans to 2 red "6"s on a bed, the first "6" is sleeping while the latter turns the lamp on, which woke up the first "6".
- Fridge: A magenta "6" is seen walking up to a fridge, in which the "6" opens it, only to get a can of a soda, in which they closed the fridge and started drinking it while walking back.
- Balance: A white "6" is seen balancing on a rope. Two other white "6"s told the "6" to come back as it's dangerous.
- Snowstorm: 2 blue "6"s are seen in a heavy snowstorm, (the snow is stylised as white "M"s) one "6" is seen hanging onto a sign, while the other is trying to move along. Another blue "6" is seen being blown back, the "6" in the front is trying to resist to give up, but fails to resist.
- Birds: 2 white "6"s are seen watching the white birds that are "M"s.
- Bats: 2 black "6"s are seen running away from the black bats that are "M"s, which are flying towards the "6"s. This is supposed to be a Halloween variation for the Birds ident.
- Piano: A white "6" is seen playing a grand piano.
- Camera: A blue "6" is seen looking at the camera (The front view) and flashes which startles the "6".
- Changing Room: A blue "6" is seen waiting for the other "6" to be done, the latter "6", which is red asks if they like their fit. The blue "6" replies, and the red "6" changes their color to yellow, and asks if they like it. The blue "6" replies again.
- Classroom: A green "6" is seen walking to a desk with a chalkboard behind them, then, multiple green "6"s are seen throwing paper balls at the "6", the "6" grabs attention to the "6"s as a teacher.
- Swimming Race: Multiple yellow "6"s are seen doing a swimming race, they swim by rotating themselves. They eventually reach the end.
- Escalator: A purple and a pink "6" are both taking the escalator upwards.
- A variant exists where the "6"s are different shades of blue, with an additional "6" going down the escalator.
- Cartoon Doors: A yellow "6" is seen being chased by a red "6", they open and close through multiple doors. The red "6" faceplants itself onto the door at the end and falls over.
- Graffiti: A yellow "6" is seen with a spray can, drawing the word "Publicité" on a wall. Flashing red and blue lights appear, which makes the "6" notice and run away.
- A variation exists where there are red and blue spotlights instead.
- Rain-dancing: A white "6" is seen holding an umbrella, in which they are dancing in the rain. At the end, the "6" throws the umbrella.
- Exercise: Five pink "6"s are seen doing exercises, while a blue "6" is watching.
- Fashion Show: An orange "6" and a yellow "6" are seen, the orange "6" is seen walking forwards, and then walking back, the black "6"s are seen taking photos. The yellow "6" also does a similar action with what the orange "6" did.
- Fast Forward: Multiple orange "6"s are seen going through an automatic door, either entering, exiting, or waiting outside the door.
- A variant exists where the "6"s are magenta.
- Cinema: Multiple purple "6"s are seen watching a film. At the end, the "6"s become scared, while one "6" is covering themselves by another "6".
- Ball: A blue "6" is seen, and a ball rolls into view, which causes the "6" to gain interest. 3 other blue "6"s stop at each other in front of the "6". The "6"s tackle the ball, and the ball goes off-screen. The 3 "6"s run towards the ball, but the "6" at the beginning stays and jumps.
- Football/Soccer: On a football field, is a red and blue "6" playing football/soccer, with the orange "6"s watching. The red "6" then kicks the ball, which then goes through the hole of the blue "6". The red "6" celebrates while the blue "6" acts confused.
- UFO: A purple flying saucer flies into view, which then lands. The doors open to reveal a black "6", standing as it does so.
- Rubber Floats: A white "6" is seen relaxing on a rubber float, another white "6" on another rubber float bumps into the other "6", which made the "6" notice, before relaxing again.
- Seaside: Multiple white "6"s are seen sunbathing at the seaside. A pink "6" (which is supposed to represent a white "6" that has been sunburnt) walks down, while the "6"s notice.
- Summer: It usually takes place on an orange background with a white "6" doing things. And the text says "[Something] l'été sur" listed below:
- Water Skiing: A white "6" is seen water skiing.
- Sunbathing: Multiple "6"s relaxing on their chairs with their parasols up. One "6" is seen setting up their parasol and lies down.
- Kayaking: Multiple black "6"s are seen kayaking on their respective kayak-boats.
- Volleyball: Multiple white and black "6"s are seen playing volleyball.
- Diving Board: A pink "6" is seen on a diving board. The "6" then jumps 4 times before doing a flip and diving into the pool.
- Dancing: Usually, it contains multiple colored "6"s dancing/performing.
- Prison Cell: A yellow "6" walks to their prison cell, and the bars close in. The yellow "6" decides to go through the bars (this confirms that the "6"s are thin) and escape their prison cell.
- Christmas: It consists a blue "6" spinning in a black background with stars.
- A turquoise version exists.
- A green version exists.
- A purple version exists.
- A red version exists.
Technique: Computer and CGI animation by View.
Audio: Depends on the ident, sometimes accompanied with a male/female voiceover for the "6"s.
Visuals: In front of a colored backdrop, there is a miniature model of the M6 logo, which spins counterclockwise.
Technique: CGI and live-action by View.
Audio:
- A windy or synthesized held-out note.
- A woman saying "M6", while the audio depends.
Availability Note: This was used as a continuity bumper.
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Visuals: The M6 logo is in the air, while stuff around it happens that it reflects.
Technique: CGI and live-action by View, ZoDesign and Barjabulle.
Audio:
- A joyful theme with a woman singing "My Television up in the Sky". These were composed by Romain Séo.
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Visuals: Out of thin air, the logo is growing bigger while spinning. Below flies in the slogan "continuons a vibrer ensemble" ("Let us continue vibrating together" in French).
Technique: CGI and live-action by Barjabulle.
Audio: Same as the previous logo, but with someone singing "Woah oh oh, M6!". These were composed by Gregory Tanielian.
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Visuals: On a light gray background, there are colors, shapes and patterns changing, which ends up forming the familiar M6 logo.
Technique: 2D animation, done by Gédéon.
Audio: A series of ambient notes that eventually gains a beat and becomes a catchy, upbeat synth theme. Composed by Laplage.
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