Background: Novastar Animation Group is an American animation studio located just 3 blocks away from Fox Studios. The company was founded in 1993 by Pyro R. (now known as Novastar302601) and Brashgirl901 as Pyro R. Productions to co-produce the Fox television series PuffRuff School. It was renamed Novastar Animation Group in November 2013.
Pyro R. Productions[]
1st Logo (November 1, 1994 - July 13, 2012)[]
Nickname: "The Pyromaniac", "Popping Letters"
Logo: On a black background, a dark red "P" pops up, followed by the letters "Y", "R", "O", "R" and a period. The spaced out red letters "PRODUCTIONS" fade in below.
Variations: A still shot of the logo is just seen. This is used as a television variant only.
FX: The letters popping up.
Cheesy Factor: None.
Music/Sounds: A piano/guitar riff as heard at the end of Asdfmovie3 (by TomSka) for the film version and an explosion for the television version.
Availability: Common. The television variant is seen on PuffRuff School and its spin-off, Brash & Pyro, both which are currently in reruns on Cartoon Network and Tj's World Network. It is also seen on Blake of Gremlinville, also on Tj's World Network. The film variant is seen at the end of films it has co-produced, like PuffRuff School: The Movie, The Bistre Movie, Robinson Crusoe: In An Adventure With Ninjas and Blake of Gremlinville: The Movie. It also appears on the first episode of PuffRuff School, "Life In The Not-So Big House".
Scare Factor: Low for the television version, as the explosion can be a bit startling for first-time viewers.
Novastar Animation Group[]
1st Logo (November 14, 2013 - present)[]
Nickname: "The Pyromaniac's Milder Cousin"
Logo: On a black background, an explosion with many things inside it occurs, and after a few seconds, the scene plays in reverse, and when it finishes, the word "NOVASTAR" in the Venue on the Beach font is seen, and the orange words "ANIMATION GROUP" also in the Venue font fade in below.
Variations: A slightly shorter variant is used for the television variant.
Cheesy Factor: None. This is a well done logo.
Music/Sounds: The explosion, and then the sound of it in reverse.
Availability: Brand new. First appeared on Season 3 - present of Blake of Gremlinville. This logo will also be seen on the upcoming film Rise of the Revenge of Santa Claws, which the company is producing with TjsWorld2011 Pictures and Paramount Pictures.
Scare Factor: Low. The explosion can startle some first-time viewers.