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* The LaserDisc variant can be seen on LaserDiscs from 1996-1999 such as ''The Blues Brothers'', ''Volcano'', ''Independence Day'', and others (namely [[20th Century Studios|Fox]], [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], and [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] flicks). | * The LaserDisc variant can be seen on LaserDiscs from 1996-1999 such as ''The Blues Brothers'', ''Volcano'', ''Independence Day'', and others (namely [[20th Century Studios|Fox]], [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], and [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] flicks). | ||
* It was also seen on LaserDiscs from other major film companies, except for Disney's labels, [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]] (except for the 1998 LD release of ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'', which uses this logo) and some Fox releases which used the Broadway trailer instead. [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] would also use this logo for LaserDiscs, but only for the ''Twister'' LD release. The last release that used this trailer was ''Tenchi Muyo in Love 2: Distant Thoughts,'' released August 25, 1999. | * It was also seen on LaserDiscs from other major film companies, except for Disney's labels, [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]] (except for the 1998 LD release of ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'', which uses this logo) and some Fox releases which used the Broadway trailer instead. [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] would also use this logo for LaserDiscs, but only for the ''Twister'' LD release. The last release that used this trailer was ''Tenchi Muyo in Love 2: Distant Thoughts,'' released August 25, 1999. | ||
* | * Earlier prints of the 1996 Signature Collection edition LaserDisc of ''E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial'' use Broadway, while later prints use this logo instead.<!--More investigation is needed here--> | ||
'''Legacy:''' This is one of two logos that used a theme other than the original Deep Note, the other being "Grand" (the 4th logo). It proved to be unpopular among viewers. Andy Moorer, in an interview with Twenty Thousand Hertz, recalled that "Nobody liked [the sounds], nobody remembered them".<ref>Twenty Thousand Hertz, June 2018 (part 1 and part 2)</ref> The original version is infamous for both the reason it was recalled and for its extreme rarity. Various reconstructions have been made, and some audio had resurfaced, but no one was exactly sure what the original version sounded like beyond a general idea until video footage of the logo was uploaded in mid-February 2022. | '''Legacy:''' This is one of two logos that used a theme other than the original Deep Note, the other being "Grand" (the 4th logo). It proved to be unpopular among viewers. Andy Moorer, in an interview with Twenty Thousand Hertz, recalled that "Nobody liked [the sounds], nobody remembered them".<ref>Twenty Thousand Hertz, June 2018 (part 1 and part 2)</ref> The original version is infamous for both the reason it was recalled and for its extreme rarity. Various reconstructions have been made, and some audio had resurfaced, but no one was exactly sure what the original version sounded like beyond a general idea until video footage of the logo was uploaded in mid-February 2022. | ||
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* A still frame of the bylineless variant is used on the opening of the 2007 PlayStation 3 game ''flOw''. | * A still frame of the bylineless variant is used on the opening of the 2007 PlayStation 3 game ''flOw''. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI by Van Ling, a prolific visual effects supervisor and DVD menu creator for | '''Technique:''' CGI by Van Ling, a prolific visual effects supervisor and DVD menu creator for several of James Cameron's films (including ''Terminator 2''), all of the ''Star Wars'' DVDs, and ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc''. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' First, we hear the sounds of rainfall, and then thunderclaps/electric shocking sounds, followed by glass shattering, then the Deep Note. A laser-like sound is heard as the rectangle is formed. | '''Music/Sounds:''' First, we hear the sounds of rainfall, and then thunderclaps/electric shocking sounds, followed by glass shattering, then the Deep Note. A laser-like sound is heard as the rectangle is formed. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A variety of instruments playing in sync with each plant, performed by Low in the Sky. This ends with a less noisy version of the Deep Note, accompanied by the swoosh. Unlike the previous THX trailers, the music starts at the ending note (blended into the background instrumentation at first) and comes to a quick end rather than fading out smoothly. Mixed by Gary A. Rizzo at Skywalker Sound. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A variety of instruments playing in sync with each plant, performed by Low in the Sky. This ends with a less noisy version of the Deep Note, accompanied by the swoosh. Unlike the previous THX trailers, the music starts at the ending note (blended into the background instrumentation at first) and comes to a quick end rather than fading out smoothly. Mixed by Gary A. Rizzo at Skywalker Sound. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. Seen in most THX-certified theaters starting in late November 2007, and THX DVDs/Blu-rays from 2008-2012 such as ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', ''The Magic Hour'' (ザ・マジックアワー) (Japan only), ''Shine a Light'' (France only), ''Outlander: Le Dernier Viking'' (Outlander) (France only), ''Largo Winch'' (France only), ''Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection'' (2008 reprints of the 2003 DVDs originally containing Broadway 2000, as well as the first home release to feature this trailer), and the 2008 BD of ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of The Crystal Skull''. On ''Avatar'', ''Red Tails'', and ''Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy'' (Blu-ray only), it appears at the end. It was also seen online as well. | '''Availability:''' Common. Seen in most THX-certified theaters starting in late November 2007, and THX DVDs/Blu-rays from 2008-2012 such as ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', ''The Magic Hour'' (ザ・マジックアワー) (Japan only), ''Shine a Light'' (France only), ''Outlander: Le Dernier Viking'' (Outlander) (France only), ''Largo Winch'' (France only), ''Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection'' (2008 reprints of the 2003 DVDs originally containing Broadway 2000, as well as the first home release to feature this trailer), and the 2008 BD of ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of The Crystal Skull''. On ''Avatar'', ''Red Tails'', and ''Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy'' (Blu-ray only), it appears at the end. It was also seen online as well. Also seen at the end of the THX Optimizer video on THX-certified TiVos, which are no longer manufactured as of 2013. | ||
===16th Trailer (Horton) (December 2007)=== | ===16th Trailer (Horton) (December 2007)=== | ||