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'''Availability:''' The 1992 version is usually the one that plasters older logos. Fortunately, WB has eased up on this somewhat, and older logos have been seen more often in recent years on newer prints/masters.
'''Availability:''' The 1992 version is usually the one that plasters older logos. Fortunately, WB has eased up on this somewhat, and older logos have been seen more often in recent years on newer prints/masters.
* This logo made its first appearance on the aforementioned ''Gremlins'' (released on June 8, 1984) and made its final regular appearance on ''True Crime'' (released on March 19, 1999). The closing version made its final appearance on ''Valentine'' (released on February 2, 2001).
* This logo made its first appearance on the aforementioned ''Gremlins'' (released on June 8, 1984) and made its final regular appearance on ''True Crime'' (released on March 19, 1999). The closing version made its final appearance on ''Valentine'' (released on February 2, 2001).
* This logo does not appear on ''Space Jam'', as the [[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment]] logo appears at the beginning. However, the trailer and the scene do feature this logo.
* This logo does not appear on ''Space Jam'', as NBA sold the rights distribution to Time Warner. Warner Bros. Family Entertainment. However, the trailer and scenes do feature this logo.
* This or the 2009 sky background version of the [[20th Century Studios]] logo do not appear on the 20th Century Home Entertainment 4K release of the Regency film ''Heat'', only the [[Regency Enterprises|Regency]] logo appears instead.
* This or the 2009 sky background version of the [[20th Century Studios]] logo do not appear on the 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment 4K release of the Regency film ''Heat'', only the [[Regency Enterprises|Regency]] logo appears instead.
* The Warner Communications byline version can be found on the 1997 DVD and the 2022 4K UHD Blu-ray releases of ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989) (the 2003 DVD release has the 1998 logo with the AOL Time Warner byline), current DVD and Blu-ray prints of ''The Dead Pool'', TCM prints of ''The Goodbye Girl'', and the Blu-ray release of ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987).
* The Warner Communications byline version can be found on the 1997 DVD and the 2022 4K UHD Blu-ray releases of ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989) (the 2003 DVD release has the 1998 logo with the AOL Time Warner byline), current DVD and Blu-ray prints of ''The Dead Pool'', TCM prints of ''The Goodbye Girl'', and the Blu-ray release of ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987).
** However, it's not as easy to spot as the 1992 variant, as many DVD releases and Encore/Starz prints replace it with the Time Warner Entertainment byline variant, such as on the DVD release of ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' or even with the next logo below (occurs on the ''Police Academy'' films and ''Moving'').
** However, it's not as easy to spot as the 1992 variant, as many DVD releases and Encore/Starz prints replace it with the Time Warner Entertainment byline variant, such as on the DVD release of ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' or even with the next logo below (occurs on the ''Police Academy'' films and ''Moving'').
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'''Legacy:''' This is considered by many to be a throwback to the 1948 shield. However, the 1992 variant is disliked by many people for its large-scale plastering, giving it the nickname "Shield of Staleness" or "The Shield of Annoyance".
'''Legacy:''' This is considered by many to be a throwback to the 1948 shield. However, the 1992 variant is disliked by many people for its large-scale plastering, giving it the nickname "Shield of Staleness" or "The Shield of Annoyance".


===12th Logo (January 16, 1998-November 26<!-- Per passed RfC, this is the actual retirement date of this logo. Do not change this to March 18, 2022. See [[AVID:Requests for Comment/Change Lifespan Dates to the Initial Start and End Dates]] for consensus. -->, 2020)===
===12th Logo (January 16, 1998-November 26, 2020)===
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AOL Time Warner=
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* February 12, 1999-November 26, 2020: An 8-note piano tune that builds into a powerful, moving fanfare, based on the theme from ''Casablanca'', "As Time Goes By" (originally used in the Broadway musical ''Everybody's Welcome''). It is a shortened version of an instrumental of "As Time Goes By" that appeared in a Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary promo that had been shown theatrically a year earlier. The fanfare made its debut in ''Message in a Bottle''. The fanfare uses "Crescendo Finale" from Peter Siedlaczek's Orchestral Colors, and maybe an unknown cymbal sample (probably SampleCell II or Big Fish Audio Prosonus).
* February 12, 1999-November 26, 2020: An 8-note piano tune that builds into a powerful, moving fanfare, based on the theme from ''Casablanca'', "As Time Goes By" (originally used in the Broadway musical ''Everybody's Welcome''). It is a shortened version of an instrumental of "As Time Goes By" that appeared in a Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary promo that had been shown theatrically a year earlier. The fanfare made its debut in ''Message in a Bottle''. The fanfare uses "Crescendo Finale" from Peter Siedlaczek's Orchestral Colors, and maybe an unknown cymbal sample (probably SampleCell II or Big Fish Audio Prosonus).
** On movies released during the AOL Time Warner Company byline's usage, the harp is quieter.
** On movies released during the AOL Time Warner Company byline's usage, the harp is quieter.
** When the Time Warner Company byline was introduced in November 2003, the harp was removed.  
** When the Time Warner byline was introduced in November 2003, the harp was removed.
* In other cases, it uses the opening theme of the movie or silence.
* In other cases, it uses the opening theme of the movie or silence.


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* A low tone version of the "As Time Goes By" theme was heard on an AMC print of ''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory''.
* A low tone version of the "As Time Goes By" theme was heard on an AMC print of ''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory''.
* The 16mm/35mm montage intro for the 75th anniversary of Warner Bros. uses an extended version of the "As Time Goes By" theme on the 75th Anniversary logo. The voiceover (voiced by Chuck Riley) thanks audiences around the world for celebrating 75 years.
* The 16mm/35mm montage intro for the 75th anniversary of Warner Bros. uses an extended version of the "As Time Goes By" theme on the 75th Anniversary logo. The voiceover (voiced by Chuck Riley) thanks audiences around the world for celebrating 75 years.
* On ''Hearts of Atlantis'', as well as current prints of ''Stealing Home'' and ''Cookie'', the fanfare is high pitched as it was in a PAL print.
* On ''Hearts of Atlantis'', as well as current prints of ''Stealing Home'' and ''Cookie'', the fanfare is high pitched as it was in a PAL print.  
* The intro video of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood has "As Time Goes By" from ''Casablanca'' (archival audio) transitioning into the 1998 fanfare, as soon as Jack (played by Dooley Wilson) sings the phrase "The fundamental things apply...".
* The intro video of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood has "As Time Goes By" from ''Casablanca'' (archival audio) transitioning into the 1998 fanfare, as soon as Jack (played by Dooley Wilson) sings the phrase "The fundamental things apply...".
* On Australian prints of the French film ''Love, Sex & Therapy'' (2014), the fanfare is a lot more reverbed than usual, with the piano (with the exception of the opening part) being almost inaudible.
* On Australian prints of the French film ''Love, Sex & Therapy'' (2014), the fanfare is a lot more reverbed than usual, with the piano (with the exception of the opening part) being almost inaudible.
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* The 75th Anniversary variant first appeared on ''Fallen'' and last appeared on ''You've Got Mail''.
* The 75th Anniversary variant first appeared on ''Fallen'' and last appeared on ''You've Got Mail''.
** However, probably due to the 75th Anniversary wordings, it is almost always plastered with the 2003 version on newer prints of such films, although some releases may retain it.
** However, probably due to the 75th Anniversary wordings, it is almost always plastered with the 2003 version on newer prints of such films, although some releases may retain it.
** Pre-Disney prints of The Negotiator have made this logo next to the Regency logo.
** It is also removed on Star prints of ''The Negotiator'', as it just cuts to the Regency logo instead.
** It is also removed on Star prints of ''The Negotiator'', as it just cuts to the Regency logo instead.
* The 1999-2000 version was also spotted plastering older logos on some 1999-2001 prints of older films, such as the May 2001 DVD of ''Superman II'' (where it plasters the 1972 logo).
* The 1999-2000 version was also spotted plastering older logos on some 1999-2001 prints of older films, such as the May 2001 DVD of ''Superman II'' (where it plasters the 1972 logo).
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'''Visuals:''' It starts off similarly to the last two logos, but this time, instead of a simple rippling image, the camera pans across a photorealistic CGI rendering of the Warner Bros. Studios backlot (which has the numbers on the sound stages and a red carpet outside the Steven J. Ross Theater), with the camera then moving to the left past the iconic water tower (displaying the "dimensional" version of the 2019 WB shield and "WARNER BROS. STUDIOS" in three rows on it, in the new corporate font, Warner Bros. Sans, based on the shield's lettering, with "WARNER BROS." in its condensed bold version and "STUDIOS" in its heavy version) as it takes center stage, a la the [[Searchlight Pictures]] logo. After a few seconds, it continues the same way the previous two logos did, with the same 2019 WB shield from the previous logo (now brighter and more realistic) rotating as it zooms out like the 12th logo (with the letters and shield outline starting off in {{color|gold}} when it zooms out, a homage to its previous {{color|gold}} color, before subtly changing to the new {{color|silver|platinum silver}}), revealing a more realistic, detailed cloud background. The byline then fades in below as the shield shines.
'''Visuals:''' It starts off similarly to the last two logos, but this time, instead of a simple rippling image, the camera pans across a photorealistic CGI rendering of the Warner Bros. Studios backlot (which has the numbers on the sound stages and a red carpet outside the Steven J. Ross Theater), with the camera then moving to the left past the iconic water tower (displaying the "dimensional" version of the 2019 WB shield and "WARNER BROS. STUDIOS" in three rows on it, in the new corporate font, Warner Bros. Sans, based on the shield's lettering, with "WARNER BROS." in its condensed bold version and "STUDIOS" in its heavy version) as it takes center stage, similar to the [[Searchlight Pictures]] logo. After a few seconds, it continues the same way the previous two logos did, with the same 2019 WB shield from the previous logo (now brighter and more realistic) rotating as it zooms out like the 12th logo (with the letters and shield outline starting off in {{color|gold}} when it zooms out, a homage to its previous {{color|gold}} color, before subtly changing to the new {{color|silver|platinum silver}}), revealing a more realistic, detailed cloud background. The byline then fades in below as the shield shines.


'''Trivia:'''
'''Trivia:'''
* In ''Space Jam: A New Legacy'', the still version of the logo without the WarnerMedia byline is shown on a boardroom monitor at the end of the Warner 3000 pitch, with a different shield animation at the end, transitioning into the same logo as shown above. The same studio lot shown in the logo was also shown during the scene leading into the Warner Bros. Serververse. The cloud background in the logo (with the WB shield covered up by windows) was used as the desktop background in a Dell monitor on the Warner Bros. executive's (played by Sarah Silverman) computer. Furthermore, the entire studio lot made another appearance in ''A Hollywood Christmas''.
* In the 2021 film ''Space Jam: A New Legacy'', the still version of the logo without the WarnerMedia byline is shown on a boardroom monitor at the end of the Warner 3000 pitch, with a different shield animation at the end, transitioning into the same logo as shown above. The same studio lot shown in the logo was also shown during the scene leading into the Warner Bros. Serververse. The cloud background in the logo (with the WB shield covered up by windows) was used as the desktop background in a Dell monitor on the Warner Bros. executive's (played by Sarah Silverman) computer. Furthermore, the entire studio lot made another appearance in ''A Hollywood Christmas''.
* The logo depicts the sun rising over the Cahuenga Pass to the south. In real life, the sun rises in the east, over the Forest Lawn Cemetery and the [[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Studios]].
* The logo depicts the sun rising over the Cahuenga Pass to the south. In real life, the sun rises in the east, over the Forest Lawn Cemetery and the [[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Studios]].


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