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    These MTV Logo Animations Are The Most 80's & 90's Things Ever

    These 'edgy' and 'glam' videos look like dispatches from alien teen fashionistas.

    MTV throws wads of cash at some of the world's best animators to do their branding. Naturally their title card animations are weird and sometimes more daring than their actual shows.

    What's more remarkable is zipping through old pop art trends. These bumpers now seem like they're intended for really glamorous teens from Mars or something.

    The Glam Urban Pop Art '80s

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    The Dark / Edgy / Grunge '90s

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    And just for comparison: the Cyberpunk / Nu-Metal / Dubstep '00s

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    Watch designer Ash Bolland's reel here: