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* [[Sony Pictures Imageworks]] animated the later versions. Greenhaus GFX designed the 2014 transition to the logo from Sony. | * [[Sony Pictures Imageworks]] animated the later versions. Greenhaus GFX designed the 2014 transition to the logo from Sony. | ||
'''Audio:''' A majestic tune which ends with a brass sounder, composed by Jonathan Elias. The fanfare was | '''Audio:''' A majestic tune which ends with a brass sounder, composed by Jonathan Elias. The fanfare was recorded in 1993 and re-mixed in 1998, giving four versions of the fanfare (two mains and two alternates), all with the same ending, with only the 1998 final mix still being used regularly today: | ||
* The 1993 main version (demo mix) is an early draft of the fanfare with the piano tune emphasized more, and thus sounds more "stripped down" compared to later iterations. This variant debuted on ''In the Line of Fire'' (the second film to use the 1993 logo). It was used mostly on films from 1993-1998, though it was also used on some 2000-01 films (a example being ''Loser''). The surround tracks of this mix have minimal volume; it may have been intended for theaters at the time that were still formatted in stereo sound and have not yet converted to surround sound. | * The 1993 main version (demo mix) is an early draft of the fanfare with the piano tune emphasized more, and thus sounds more "stripped down" compared to later iterations. This variant debuted on ''In the Line of Fire'' (the second film to use the 1993 logo). It was used mostly on films from 1993-1998, though it was also used on some 2000-01 films (a example being ''Loser''). The surround tracks of this mix have minimal volume; it may have been intended for theaters at the time that were still formatted in stereo sound and have not yet converted to surround sound. | ||
* The 1993 alternate version (rough mix) is re-orchestrated, and has additional sections/instruments (such as brass, chimes, synthesizers, and flute sections), additional tracks for surround sound channels, and sounds way more powerful than the other fanfares listed here. The added tracks serve as a basis for the later versions of the fanfare. It only appeared on five films from 1993-1997, however: ''Last Action Hero'' (the first film to use this logo), ''Geronimo: An American Legend'' (although some prints may have the 1993 main version), ''Little Women'' (1994), ''Josh and S.A.M.'', and ''Buddy''. This fanfare could have possibly have been intended to take advantage of the then-new SDDS sound system. A theory as to why this fanfare was seldom used was due to the technical problems of the SDDS systems in various theaters, thus resulting in the 1993 demo version being more widely used until 1998. | * The 1993 alternate version (rough mix) is re-orchestrated, and has additional sections/instruments (such as brass, horns, chimes, synthesizers, and flute sections), additional tracks for surround sound channels, and sounds way more powerful than the other fanfares listed here. The added tracks serve as a basis for the later versions of the fanfare. It only appeared on five films from 1993-1997, however: ''Last Action Hero'' (the first film to use this logo), ''Geronimo: An American Legend'' (although some prints may have the 1993 main version), ''Little Women'' (1994), ''Josh and S.A.M.'', and ''Buddy''. This fanfare could have possibly have been intended to take advantage of the then-new SDDS sound system. A theory as to why this fanfare was seldom used was due to the technical problems of the SDDS systems in various theaters, thus resulting in the 1993 demo version being more widely used until 1998. | ||
* The 1998 main version (final mix) is the finalized version of the 1993 alternate fanfare (rough mix). It was first used on John Carpenter's ''Vampires'', released on October 30, 1998, and has been the standard version used by Columbia ever since, being used the longest out of the four mixes. | * The 1998 main version (final mix) is the finalized version of the 1993 alternate fanfare (rough mix). It was first used on John Carpenter's ''Vampires'', released on October 30, 1998, and has been the standard version used by Columbia ever since, being used the longest out of the four mixes. This change may have been intended to take advantage of newer digital 5.1 surround sound technologies. | ||
* The 1998 alternate version is an alternate mix of the 1998 main fanfare with less brass and more piano similar to the 1993 demo version. This version first debuted on ''Stepmom'', released on December 25, 1998. It was used in tandem with the 1998 final version. The final film to use this rendition on a regular basis was ''Hotel Transylvania'' (2012), although it made an appearance in the 2014 Brazilian film ''Confissões de Adolescente'', and then again nine years later with ''Napoleon'' in 2023. It was the most regular rendition heard in Sony's Brazilian co-productions during the 2000s as well. | * The 1998 alternate version is an alternate mix of the 1998 main fanfare with less brass and more piano similar to the 1993 demo version. This version first debuted on ''Stepmom'', released on December 25, 1998. It was used in tandem with the 1998 final version. The final film to use this rendition on a regular basis was ''Hotel Transylvania'' (2012), although it made an appearance in the 2014 Brazilian film ''Confissões de Adolescente'', and then again nine years later with ''Napoleon'' in 2023. It was the most regular rendition heard in Sony's Brazilian co-productions during the 2000s as well. | ||
* Starting with ''Sex Tape'', released on July 18, 2014, an extra build-up is added at the beginning of the 1998 final fanfare, to match up with the parting clouds. | * Starting with ''Sex Tape'', released on July 18, 2014, an extra build-up is added at the beginning of the 1998 final fanfare, to match up with the parting clouds. | ||