EXPLORATION 1:

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation 

is a Canadian-American entertainment company. The company was formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, but is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. As of 2007, it is the most commercially successful independent film and television distribution company in North America.
Lionsgate's most notable films include American Psycho, Affliction, Gods and Monsters, Dogma, and Saw. 

My thoughts:

There is a mood Lions Gate Entertainment achieves when you see a film open with their animated logo; almost like a mystery network being unlocked to reveal a finale. The music gives a very appealing introduction as if they are about to present to you one of the greatest films of all time. I absolutely love how we travel from the system of working cogs, through a keyhole, and wind up opening a gate to reveal the company name nestled within these beautiful clouds, as if we just entered heaven.

Bad Robot Productions

(formerly known as only Bad Robot) is a production company owned by J. J. Abrams. It is responsible for the television series such as Lost, Fringe and the feature length films Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011), Super 8 (2011), Star Trek (2009) and Cloverfield(2008).

My thoughts:

I find this logo adorable. The beginning shot with the monochrome clouds and field is so strange and alien, but I think its mostly because of the way the clouds are animated. I love how imperfect the little robot is, as if he was made out of clay and stop motion. I've rarely seen this company's logo, but they've always kind of kept the original feel by ending the animation with the original drawing.  

Sony Pictures Animation 

is an American computer-animated film production company owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, founded in May 2002. It is working closely with Sony Pictures Imageworks, which takes care of the digital production. Theatrical releases are distributed by Columbia Pictures, and direct-to-video releases are distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Films include Open Season, Surf's Up, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and recently The Smurfs.

My thoughts:

This is an extremely fun animation to watch. You can tell that Sony wanted to put emphases on the word "animation" by actually animating the letters to interact with each other in a very fun, bouncy way, giving them life and character. The music also plays into this feel by being so sparky and upbeat and just over-all playing into the fun. I also really enjoy how amusing the end sequence is, as it just all collapses comically before the fadeout.