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* Another variant looks close to the opening logo, but has a {{Font color|red|red}} stripe on a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, with text reading "A WARNER BROS/ORION PICTURES RELEASE". Underneath it is text reading "Thru", with the "\\'" to the right, and the Warner Communications byline below (all company names are in their trademark fonts as with the regular closing variant). | * Another variant looks close to the opening logo, but has a {{Font color|red|red}} stripe on a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, with text reading "A WARNER BROS/ORION PICTURES RELEASE". Underneath it is text reading "Thru", with the "\\'" to the right, and the Warner Communications byline below (all company names are in their trademark fonts as with the regular closing variant). | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' 2D animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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* Beginning in 1983, the entire text is in one line without the byline. In ''Just Between Friends'', the text is {{color|gold|yellow}}. | * Beginning in 1983, the entire text is in one line without the byline. In ''Just Between Friends'', the text is {{color|gold|yellow}}. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' Cel animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A jingle consisting of futuristic-sounding series of chimes combined with a majestic horn fanfare after the stars merge is heard. This fanfare was composed by Leland Bond. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A jingle consisting of futuristic-sounding series of chimes combined with a majestic horn fanfare after the stars merge is heard. This fanfare was composed by Leland Bond. | ||
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* A trailer version begins at the logo forming, and cuts before the light draws the line through it. This appears on a trailer for ''Napoleon'' on the 1998 MGM VHS releases of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' and ''Joey''. | * A trailer version begins at the logo forming, and cuts before the light draws the line through it. This appears on a trailer for ''Napoleon'' on the 1998 MGM VHS releases of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' and ''Joey''. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' An ascending cycle of strings that repeats alongside a horn tune. As the logo begins to form, it picks up tempo, culminating in a majestic hit and a 3-note sounder. This theme was composed by John Pratt and Michael Alemania, and conducted by cellist Suzie Katayama. | '''Music/Sounds:''' An ascending cycle of strings that repeats alongside a horn tune. As the logo begins to form, it picks up tempo, culminating in a majestic hit and a 3-note sounder. This theme was composed by John Pratt and Michael Alemania, and conducted by cellist Suzie Katayama. | ||
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* Also seen on Pluto TV's print of ''Henry V'' (1989), plastering [[The Samuel Goldwyn Company]] logo. | * Also seen on Pluto TV's print of ''Henry V'' (1989), plastering [[The Samuel Goldwyn Company]] logo. | ||
* The ''Stargate: SG-1'' television movie pilot also had this logo. | * The ''Stargate: SG-1'' television movie pilot also had this logo. | ||
===4th Logo (July 20, 2022-)=== | ===4th Logo (July 20, 2022-)=== | ||
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'''Trivia:''' The new, colorful design of this logo is intended to correspond with Orion's current focus on underserved minority audiences for films - a "wide spectrum of stories waiting to be told", [https://www.adweek.com/creativity/orion-pictures-modernizes-both-its-visual-identity-and-approach-to-storytelling/# per this ''Adweek'' article]. | '''Trivia:''' The new, colorful design of this logo is intended to correspond with Orion's current focus on underserved minority audiences for films - a "wide spectrum of stories waiting to be told", [https://www.adweek.com/creativity/orion-pictures-modernizes-both-its-visual-identity-and-approach-to-storytelling/# per this ''Adweek'' article]. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation by Gravillis Inc. (an African-American owned graphic design firm, aptly enough). | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' An ethereal choir accompanied by some howling, a timpani hit and then a three-note tune as the line appears. Composed by electro-pop musician Kid Moxie. | '''Music/Sounds:''' An ethereal choir accompanied by some howling, a timpani hit and then a three-note tune as the line appears. Composed by electro-pop musician Kid Moxie. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Brand new. Debuted on the company's YouTube channel, and later appeared on the trailer for ''Till''. Don't expect this to appear on ''Anything’s Possible'' on Amazon Prime, as the second logo appears instead. It will most likely appear in future films. | '''Availability:''' Brand new. Debuted on the company's YouTube channel, and later appeared on the trailer for ''Till''. Don't expect this to appear on ''Anything’s Possible'' on Amazon Prime, as the second logo appears instead. It will most likely appear in future films. | ||
'''Legacy:''' | '''Legacy:''' A very well-received successor to the previous logo, though some may find this logo to be a downgrade. | ||
==Unused Logo== | ==Unused Logo== | ||