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<u>Background</u>: Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is an American company that specializes in audio quality improvement technologies, both analog and digital. | |||
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is an American company that specializes in audio quality improvement technologies, both analog and digital. | |||
= Dolby Digital Logos = | == Dolby Digital Logos == | ||
== 1st Trailer (June 19, 1992-2007) == | === 1st Trailer (June 19, 1992-2007) === | ||
<u>Nicknames</u>: "Train", "Ghost Train" | |||
<u>Trailer</u>: On a smoky background, we see the wheels of a train fade into picture and the train starts to move. Once it's out of the picture, a gold Dolby Digital logo fades in and the smoky background fades out. | |||
<u>Variants</u>: | |||
*During the logo's early days, from around 1992-1995, a silver Dolby Stereo Digital logo appeared (Dolby Digital's old name). | *During the logo's early days, from around 1992-1995, a silver Dolby Stereo Digital logo appeared (Dolby Digital's old name). | ||
*There is also a longer version. | *There is also a longer version. | ||
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<u>FX/SFX</u>: Early CGI by Xaos. | |||
<u>Music/Sounds</u>: We start with a mysterious wind tune that fades with a high-pitched descending shriek of some sort (long version only). Following is some ringing sounds of bells, another wind tune (long version only), the metallic sounds of the train gears along with a train whistle and the rails clattering. An eerie synth drone/hum is heard throughout starting with the bells. "Sound design and mix by Academy Award® Winner Randy Thom, Skywalker Sound" according to the Dolby Demo DVD Explore Our World. | |||
<u>Availability</u>: Common. It appears in some cinemas that use the Dolby Digital technology, but it can be easily found on certain laserdiscs and DVDs, like the Japanese Laserdisc of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in Surround EX!) and the THX-certified 1997 DVD of Platoon. The Dolby Stereo version is seen on some Laserdisc releases such as Stargate, True Lies, Speed, and Immortal Beloved. The 4:3 version appears on the rare THX-certified 1998 Laserdisc of Singin' in the Rain. Can also be seen on the Dolby demo disc Explore Our World and some Roadshow Entertainment DVD's such as Happy Feet. This logo debuted on the theatrical release of Batman Returns. The "Where available" variant was seen on Starz in the late 90s and early 2000s when they began broadcasting films with Dolby Digital audio. | |||
' | <u>Editor's Note</u>: An iconic debut. The CGI is a bit dated for today, but was pretty advanced for the early '90s; in all fairness, this logo's soundtrack is the real star of the show here, anyway. | ||
=== 2nd Trailer (July 1995-2007) === | |||
<u>Nicknames</u>: "Dolby City", "Helicopter", "The Sound of the Future" | |||
<u>Trailer</u>: On a stormy city background, there are lightning flashes as we follow a helicopter. We move over the buildings to see a theater with a huge pylon with the Double D symbol and neon letters spelling "DOLBY". The neon letters flash one by one as we go to ground level. The theater has a Dolby Digital logo which the words "NOW PLAYING" and "THE SOUND OF THE FUTURE" under it. We quickly zoom through the doors to a Dolby Digital logo with a light shining across the top of it. | |||
<u>Variants</u>: | |||
*In its early days, the finished Dolby logo at the end looked different. The text at the end is in a bolder font and flatter design, the light shining on the logo is a simple white dot that shines a little and is far less detailed, and it cuts to black instead of fading out. | *In its early days, the finished Dolby logo at the end looked different. The text at the end is in a bolder font and flatter design, the light shining on the logo is a simple white dot that shines a little and is far less detailed, and it cuts to black instead of fading out. | ||
*The logo ends with the Dolby Surround AC-3 Digital logo ("DOLBY SURROUND" in the rectangle, AC-3 below the "Double D", and "DIGITAL" underneath the rectangle). Later years used an updated Dolby logo (with a bigger Dolby inside the box, not exactly the '04 version). The logo exists in matted widescreen but is usually 4:3. | *The logo ends with the Dolby Surround AC-3 Digital logo ("DOLBY SURROUND" in the rectangle, AC-3 below the "Double D", and "DIGITAL" underneath the rectangle). Later years used an updated Dolby logo (with a bigger Dolby inside the box, not exactly the '04 version). The logo exists in matted widescreen but is usually 4:3. | ||
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<u>FX/SFX</u>: The zooming through the city, the lighting up of the letters, the quick zoom into the theater and the shining of the Dolby logo. | |||
<u>Music/Sounds</u>: A thunderclap followed by a quick-paced drum solo ending with a cymbal hit, a helicopter and an ascending electric guitar strum that fades into a choir. Drum and cymbal hits and electrical sounds are heard as "DOLBY" is spelled out. A synth-like moan (or the helicopter) and 2 long, quiet flute notes with a sustained background string-section are heard during the zooming into the theater and finally a moaning sound and a descending piano tune. Mixed at Pacific Ocean Post Studios and re-mixed by Terry Porter at Walt Disney Studios. | |||
<u>Availability</u>: Common. First used mainly on later Laserdiscs from that time including early DVDs, such as Cats Don't Dance and the 1997 MGM DVD of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Can also be seen on some Nutech Digital DVDs if you select Dolby Digital, such as Tom Sawyer, Peter Pan, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Wind in the Willows, The Odyssey, Treasure Island, among others. Also seen on some DVDs from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Roadshow Entertainment, like the region 4 DVD releases of Blue Streak,Charlie's Angels and Spiderman. The AC-3 Digital version can be found on the DVD of Tenchi Muyo: The Movie, The Mask 1994 LD, AC-3 US T2 LD, 1995 Laserdisc of Die Hard 3 and the letterboxed edition of The Indian and the Cupboard. Also appeared on the computer game Descent 3. The "Where available" variant was seen on Starz in the late 90s and early 2000s when they began broadcasting films with Dolby Digital audio. This was retained on the Australian 2014 DVD reprint of Stuart Little. | |||
' | <u>Editor's Note</u>: A highly iconic logo, even if the CGI doesn't hold up to today's standards. It's very fondly remembered to the point where a remake/follow-up was made in 2006. | ||
=== 3rd Trailer (October 1996-2007) === | |||
<u>Nickname</u>: "Canyon" | |||
' | <u>Trailer</u>: We travel through a narrow canyon with steep walls either side. We pass an opening in the canyon where on top of a rock wall we see the Dolby Digital logo. An eagle's shadow is seen over the Dolby logo. The canyon fades away, leaving the golden Dolby logo which shines. | ||
<u>FX/SFX</u>: Basically the ride through the canyon and then the pan up to the Dolby logo which shines. | |||
<u>Music/Sounds</u>: Rock falling sounds and a coyote/wolf howl are heard followed by a tribal desert theme. The "stock" sound effect of an eagle is heard as its shadow appears over the Dolby logo. Sound elements from Project One Audio; Mixed by David Parker at The Saul Zaentz Film Center. | |||
<u>Availability</u>: Common. First seen in cinemas and was used on Laserdiscs (like Contact and The Lost World: Jurassic Park) and early DVDs from the era. Can be seen on some current DVD releases from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Roadshow Entertainment like The Man from Snowy River. | |||
''' | <u>Editor's Note</u>: Perhaps the CGI is dated by today's standards, but it's still a very nicely-animated and soundtracked logo with a great atmosphere. | ||
== 4th Trailer (December 1996-2007) == | === 4th Trailer (December 1996-2007) === | ||
'''Nicknames''': "Egypt" | '''Nicknames''': "Egypt" | ||
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== 5th Trailer (June 1, 1997-2007) == | === 5th Trailer (June 1, 1997-2007) === | ||
'''Nickname''': "Aurora" | '''Nickname''': "Aurora" | ||
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'''Editor's Note''': The sheer beauty of this logo signifies how well it has aged. The gorgeous fanfare is probably one of the best and most beautiful musical pieces featured in a logo. | '''Editor's Note''': The sheer beauty of this logo signifies how well it has aged. The gorgeous fanfare is probably one of the best and most beautiful musical pieces featured in a logo. | ||
== 6th Trailer (December 18, 1998-2007) == | === 6th Trailer (December 18, 1998-2007) === | ||
'''Nickname''': "Rain", "Organic" | '''Nickname''': "Rain", "Organic" | ||
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== 7th Trailer (2002-2005) == | === 7th Trailer (2002-2005) === | ||
'''Trailer''': A dark, cloudy background fades in. The right half of the familiar Dolby symbol slides in from the right, meeting its' opposite half on the left of the screen (the screen shakes slightly when the halves meet). As the right half slides in a golden bar with the Dolby text appears in golden light. The "DIGITAL" text then plasters itself letter by letter beneath that symbol and bar. The finished logo shines briefly before fading out. | '''Trailer''': A dark, cloudy background fades in. The right half of the familiar Dolby symbol slides in from the right, meeting its' opposite half on the left of the screen (the screen shakes slightly when the halves meet). As the right half slides in a golden bar with the Dolby text appears in golden light. The "DIGITAL" text then plasters itself letter by letter beneath that symbol and bar. The finished logo shines briefly before fading out. | ||
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== 8th Trailer (May 2003-2007) == | === 8th Trailer (May 2003-2007) === | ||
'''Nicknames''': "The Garbage Cans", "Stomp - Perspectives" | '''Nicknames''': "The Garbage Cans", "Stomp - Perspectives" | ||
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'''Editor's Note''': A unique logo for a Dolby logo, given that it doesn't prominently feature any sort of actual animation until the end. | '''Editor's Note''': A unique logo for a Dolby logo, given that it doesn't prominently feature any sort of actual animation until the end. | ||
== 9th Trailer (2004-2008) == | === 9th Trailer (2004-2008) === | ||
'''Nickname''': "Argon" | '''Nickname''': "Argon" | ||
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'''Editor's Note''': Simple, yet effective for its presentation. | '''Editor's Note''': Simple, yet effective for its presentation. | ||
== 10th Trailer (2005-2006) == | === 10th Trailer (2005-2006) === | ||
'''Nickname(s)''': "Curious George", "Curious Where Great Sound Comes From?" | '''Nickname(s)''': "Curious George", "Curious Where Great Sound Comes From?" | ||
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'''Editor's Note''': TBA | '''Editor's Note''': TBA | ||
== 11th Trailer (2006-Early 2010s) == | === 11th Trailer (2006-Early 2010s) === | ||
'''Nickname(s)''': "City Redux", "Flying Car", "Dolby City Revisited", "Dolby City 2.0", "The Sound of the Future 2.0" | '''Nickname(s)''': "City Redux", "Flying Car", "Dolby City Revisited", "Dolby City 2.0", "The Sound of the Future 2.0" | ||
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== 12th Trailer (2003-2000s) == | === 12th Trailer (2003-2000s) === | ||
'''Nickname''': "Enlighten" | '''Nickname''': "Enlighten" | ||
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'''Editor's Note''': Quite majestic, with its beautiful atmosphere and visuals. | '''Editor's Note''': Quite majestic, with its beautiful atmosphere and visuals. | ||
== 13th Trailer (1997-Late 1990s) == | === 13th Trailer (1997-Late 1990s) === | ||
'''Nickname''': "Game" | '''Nickname''': "Game" | ||
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== 14th Trailer (2002) == | === 14th Trailer (2002) === | ||
'''Nickname''':"Optimizer" | '''Nickname''':"Optimizer" | ||
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'''Editor's Note''': Not too bad of an logo, but it isn't particularly the most groundbreaking one out there either. | '''Editor's Note''': Not too bad of an logo, but it isn't particularly the most groundbreaking one out there either. | ||
== 15th Trailer (November 2, 2007-March 11, 2008) == | === 15th Trailer (November 2, 2007-March 11, 2008) === | ||