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'''Logo:''' On a black/{{color|salmon}} gradient background, we see a {{color|blue}} ball with two {{color|gold|yellow}} thunderbolts cut into it diagonally. Underneath it is the text: | '''Logo:''' On a black/{{color|salmon}} gradient background, we see a {{color|blue}} ball with two {{color|gold|yellow}} thunderbolts (See trivia) cut into it diagonally. Underneath it is the text: | ||
<center>{{Font|Serif|{{color|darkblue|T O U C H S T O N E}}}}<br> | <center>{{Font|Serif|{{color|darkblue|T O U C H S T O N E}}}}<br> | ||
<small>{{Font|Serif|{{color|darkblue|F I L M S}}}}</small></center><br> | <small>{{Font|Serif|{{color|darkblue|F I L M S}}}}</small></center><br>'''Trivia:''' The logo was designed by Jerry Kuyper of Landor Associates. | ||
' | Contrary to popular belief, the {{Color|gold|yellow}} streaks aren't actually streaks. During Ancient Rome and Greece people needed a way to test the quality of precious metals, like gold. So, as a result, jewelers would rub precious metals against a block of rough stone, called a Touchstone. This would leave a fine trace of the metal’s alloy on the stone’s surface. By visually examining the quality of that sample, a trained eye could judge its purity. Putting this in mind, the {{Color|blue}} ball represents the physical stone while the “streak” or “lightning bolt” represents the gold tracing left on the stone’s surface. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVvOxLuwtj4 This video] is evidence/the source. | ||
'''Variant:''' An open matte version of this logo exists on full-screen versions. | '''Variant:''' An open matte version of this logo exists on full-screen versions. | ||