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'''Logo:''' On a black screen, a | '''Logo:''' On a black screen, a metal line slowly fades in. It then rotates clockwise at an extremely slow pace and reveals itself to be a {{color|lightskyblue|silvery blue}} stylized "UA". The logo is in the shape of a "U" with a bigger left side, and a diagonal line protruding from the shorter right side to form the "A". When the symbol finishes turning around, the words "United Artists" appear under it in the same font that was used during the "Transamerica" era. | ||
'''Trivia:''' This logo was created and designed by Sandy Dvore, who also created the 1971 [[Lorimar Television|Lorimar]] "LP" logo. | |||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*There is a rare variant which has the logo in white and zooms out from the left. | *There is a rare variant which has the logo in white and zooms out from the left. | ||
*There was also a variant with larger "United Artists" text underneath the logo. This was mainly seen on reissue prints and films shot in 2.35:1 such as ''Trail of | *There was also a variant with larger "United Artists" text underneath the logo. This was mainly seen on reissue prints and films shot in 2.35:1, such as ''Trail of the Pink Panther'' and ''Death Rides a Horse''. It was also seen (after the 2012 MGM logo and Overture) on an Amazon Prime viewing of Michael Cimino's ''Heaven's Gate'', which was of the director's second 1981 edit running 149 minutes. | ||
*A black & white version was used on old UA | *A black & white version was used on old UA and pre-1948 WB films in the said colors. | ||
*A still version appears on the CBS/Fox release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''. | *A still version appears on the CBS/Fox release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''. | ||
*A rare variant is seen on | *A rare variant is seen on Colombian VHS releases from Kyron Home Video. The logo is in black & white and zooms in from the left. | ||
'''Technique:''' Live-action footage | '''Technique:''' Live-action footage. The "UA" was a wood model sprayed with chrome-like paint and suspended with a black rod covered in a velvet cloth to avoid reflection. The background was simply a black piece of paper. The model was then rotated on a small stage. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A descending "whoosh" is heard when the line fades in, followed by a slow, somewhat somber five-note piano tune with a low synthesizer in the background when the line begins rotating. A longer "whoosh" is also heard throughout this section. When the "UA" is revealed and the "United Artists" texts appears, a short, swelling progression of violins is heard, immediately leading to an uplifting, dramatic 5-note orchestral conclusion. This was composed by Joe Harnell. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A descending "whoosh" is heard when the line fades in, followed by a slow, somewhat somber five-note piano tune with a low synthesizer in the background when the line begins rotating. A longer "whoosh" is also heard throughout this section. When the "UA" is revealed and the "United Artists" texts appears, a short, swelling progression of violins is heard, immediately leading to an uplifting, dramatic 5-note orchestral conclusion. This was composed by Joe Harnell. | ||