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* 1993-2008, 2019: | * 1993-2008, 2019: First, we see a ray of light, resembling a sunburst, with the cloud background fading in a brief second later. The light is coming from a torch, as we zoom out to reveal that a face-lifted Torch Lady, now with a more detailed and realistic look, is holding it. Once the camera is fully zoomed out, "C O L U M B I A", seen in a bold, {{color|silver}} chiseled font, fades in atop the Torch Lady. A ring of light then shimmers around the lady, as the clouds slowly move to the right. | ||
* 2006-2014: Starting with ''The Holiday'', released on December 8, 2006, the logo was given | * 2006-2014: Starting with ''The Holiday'', released on December 8, 2006, the logo was given enhancements to better resemble the 2001 [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment]] logo and Michael J. Deas' original artwork of the logo. The hand is in a different pose in which her finger is at the tip of the torch. The sky is also darker and the "COLUMBIA" text has more {{color|silver}} in it and is slightly off-center. Trailers and TV spots, however, continued to use the 1993 version of the logo until 2008. On ''The Holiday'', it shows the logo already formed; the fully animated variant debuted on ''Ghost Rider'', as between those two films, the 1993 version was still used until ''The Messengers''; and additionally came back for a one-time revival in 2019 with ''Little Women'' (2019). | ||
* 2014-2022: Starting with ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', released on May 2, 2014, the logo is preceded by the then-new [[Sony Entertainment|Sony motion picture logo]]. This involves the addition of blurry parting clouds with a very bright light between them. The light gets brighter until the clouds are apart and then it fades to the traditional zoom out from the torch. This version's last original appearance was in ''Escape Room: Tournament of Champions'', and the last release to use this logo was ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' (albeit a variant). | * 2014-2022: Starting with ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', released on May 2, 2014, the logo is preceded by the then-new [[Sony Entertainment|Sony motion picture logo]]. This involves the addition of blurry parting clouds with a very bright light between them. The light gets brighter until the clouds are apart and then it fades to the traditional zoom out from the torch. This version's last original appearance was in ''Escape Room: Tournament of Champions'', and the last release to use this logo was ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' (albeit a variant). | ||
* 2021-2022: Starting with ''Venom: Let There Be Carnage'', released on October 1, 2021, the Sony motion picture logo preceding now has a new animation of it, based on its brand identity used since May 19, 2021. After that, the Columbia logo is shown like above, albeit the parting clouds at the start are slightly modified with a sharper look to compliment the new Sony logo. This version's last appearance was on digital and home media prints of ''Bullet Train''. | * 2021-2022: Starting with ''Venom: Let There Be Carnage'', released on October 1, 2021, the Sony motion picture logo preceding now has a new animation of it, based on its brand identity used since May 19, 2021. After that, the Columbia logo is shown like above, albeit the parting clouds at the start are slightly modified with a sharper look to compliment the new Sony logo. This version's last appearance was on digital and home media prints of ''Bullet Train''. | ||
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* In 1999, the company celebrated its 75th anniversary. The beginning of the logo | * In 1999, the company celebrated its 75th anniversary. The beginning of the logo starts off with the 1936 logo of Columbia Pictures in black & white, leaving the 1993 cloud background intact. The Torch Lady then slowly morphs into the current Torch Lady as the effects from black & white later turn to color. As the camera zooms back, we see a red arched banner dropping from above saying "SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY LIGHTING UP SCREENS AROUND THE WORLD" and the Torch Lady standing on the pedestal, where we see a red box with the gold, giant chiseled name "COLUMBIA" inside on top, and the small word "PICTURES" below in spaced-out letters. We also see the gold giant number "75" unfolding in between the Torch Lady. | ||
* On the 75th anniversary home video collection promo, the copyright stamp of [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Video]] appears on the bottom and it disappears when the logo is nearly finished. | * On the 75th anniversary home video collection promo, the copyright stamp of [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Video]] appears on the bottom and it disappears when the logo is nearly finished. | ||
* There is one version where the left and right sides of the cloud background are stretched out more and the Torch Lady and the "COLUMBIA" text, along with the byline, are zoomed out a little. | * There is one version where the left and right sides of the cloud background are stretched out more and the Torch Lady and the "COLUMBIA" text, along with the byline, are zoomed out a little. | ||