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<b>Closing Titles:</b> Superimposed on a special background or sometimes on the last scene of a movie, the words "The End" fade in (with the font varying depending on the movie) with the following text: "Released through Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", "Released by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", "Produced and Released by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", or "Produced and Distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation". | <b>Closing Titles:</b> Superimposed on a special background or sometimes on the last scene of a movie, the words "The End" fade in (with the font varying depending on the movie) with the following text: "Released through Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", "Released by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", "Produced and Released by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation", or "Produced and Distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation". | ||
'''Technique:''' The monument was created as a painting on several layers of glass, and the searchlights were traditionally animated frame-by-frame. | '''Technique:''' The monument was created as a painting on several layers of glass, and the searchlights were traditionally animated frame-by-frame. Done by the special effects department of the studio. | ||
<p>'''Audio:''' A redone variant of the 20th Century Pictures fanfare once again composed and conducted by Alfred Newman,<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JLCzDgAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> which has become one of the most famous pieces of music.</p> | <p>'''Audio:''' A redone variant of the 20th Century Pictures fanfare once again composed and conducted by Alfred Newman,<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JLCzDgAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> which has become one of the most famous pieces of music.</p> | ||
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*'''Soviet Russian snipe:''' On a 35mm Soviet release of ''The 300 Spartans'', the Cinemascope snipe is replaced by a blue background with white Russian text reading "ПРОИЗВОДСТВО 20-Й ВЕК ФОКС США", which translates to "PRODUCTION OF 20TH CENTURY FOX USA". | *'''Soviet Russian snipe:''' On a 35mm Soviet release of ''The 300 Spartans'', the Cinemascope snipe is replaced by a blue background with white Russian text reading "ПРОИЗВОДСТВО 20-Й ВЕК ФОКС США", which translates to "PRODUCTION OF 20TH CENTURY FOX USA". | ||
'''Technique:''' The monument was created as a painting on several layers of glass, and the searchlights were traditionally animated frame-by-frame. | '''Technique:''' The monument was created as a painting on several layers of glass, as done by the special effects department of the studio, and the searchlights were traditionally animated frame-by-frame by [[Terrytoons]]. | ||
'''Audio:''' | '''Audio:''' | ||
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* The audio from this logo makes an appearance at the start of the launch trailer for the 2011 mobile game ''Angry Birds Rio''. | * The audio from this logo makes an appearance at the start of the launch trailer for the 2011 mobile game ''Angry Birds Rio''. | ||
*Additionally, it precedes the [[Toho Co., Ltd.|Toho]] logo on Criterion prints of Akira Kurosawa's ''Kagemusha''. This is also seen on current international prints, but without the Toho logo. | *Additionally, it precedes the [[Toho Co., Ltd.|Toho]] logo on Criterion prints of Akira Kurosawa's ''Kagemusha''. This is also seen on current international prints, but without the Toho logo. | ||
'''Legacy:''' It was often given the unofficial nickname of "Slanted Zero" thanks its intended design. Some have seen the zero in the logo as off-putting, though more have seen this logo in a more favorable light for its design and extended fanfare. | |||
===3rd Logo (February 16, 1956-December 12, 1967)=== | ===3rd Logo (February 16, 1956-December 12, 1967)=== | ||
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*<b>Grandeur 70:</b> In 1961, ''The King and I'' was re-released in a 70mm version, called "GRANDEUR 70", so the [[CinemaScope]] snipe was replaced with a Grandeur 70 snipe, which is the text "IN" with the Grandeur 70 logo below it. | *<b>Grandeur 70:</b> In 1961, ''The King and I'' was re-released in a 70mm version, called "GRANDEUR 70", so the [[CinemaScope]] snipe was replaced with a Grandeur 70 snipe, which is the text "IN" with the Grandeur 70 logo below it. | ||
'''Technique:''' The monument was created as a painting on several layers of glass, and the searchlights were traditionally animated frame-by-frame. | '''Technique:''' The monument was created as a painting on several layers of glass, as done by the special effects department of the studio, and the searchlights were traditionally animated frame-by-frame by Terrytoons. | ||
'''Audio:''' | '''Audio:''' | ||
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*On ''The Abyss'', ''The Boy Who Could Fly'', ''FernGully: The Last Rainforest'' and ''My Cousin Vinny'', there was a variation which had "RELEASED BY" above the 20th Century Fox print logo. | *On ''The Abyss'', ''The Boy Who Could Fly'', ''FernGully: The Last Rainforest'' and ''My Cousin Vinny'', there was a variation which had "RELEASED BY" above the 20th Century Fox print logo. | ||
'''Technique:''' The monument was created as a painting on several layers of glass, and the searchlights were traditionally animated frame-by-frame. | '''Technique:''' The monument was created as a painting on several layers of glass, and the searchlights were traditionally animated frame-by-frame. Done by Pacific Title. | ||
'''Audio:''' | '''Audio:''' | ||