Amazon MGM Studios: Difference between revisions

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Amazon.com is an e-commerce and cloud computing company, founded by Jeff Bezos as "Cadabra" on July 5, 1994 in Seattle, Washington. Originally founded as a bookstore, Amazon later diversified to physical audio/video discs, music streaming, software, video games, electronics, car parts, and fresh produce. They also sell "everyday" products (USB cables, batteries, portable speakers, even patio heaters) under the "AmazonBasics" brand, as well as their own supply of electronics (Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets/streaming boxes/sticks, Echo smart speakers). Amazon is also responsible for their line of cloud services, namely Amazon Web Services, Alexa, and Amazon Drive (a competitor to Google Drive). Around 2008, Amazon entered the film production industry, producing ''The Stolen Child'' with [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]]. Two years later, Amazon Studios was created for the purpose of producing/distributing TV shows, movies, and comics from online submissions and crowd-sourced feedback. Their content is distributed through Amazon Video, which is a competitor to [[Netflix Originals|Netflix]] and Hulu.

 

 

'''Logo:''' On a black background, many {{Font color|orange|orange}} dots (could represent either atoms or dust particles) zoom out and form the outline "'''amazon'''" (in its corporate font). As it is zooming out, an {{Font color|orange|orange}} arrow/smile is revealed under the "'''amazon'''" text, then it is zoomed out even further, revealing the text "'''{{Font color|orange|studios}}'''" also in {{Font color|orange|orange}}. When it has finished zooming out, "'''amazon'''" lights up in white.

'''FX/SFX:''' The dots, the zooming-out, and "amazon" lighting up. Nice CGI, complied at Eyeball NYC, with design and animation by Benjamin Hill.

 

=== 2nd Logo (December 4, 2015-) ===

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'''Availability:''' Seen on Amazon's original movies, such as ''Chi-Raq'', ''Creative Control'', and ''Elvis & Nixon''. Also appears at the end of ''Manchester by the Sea'', which uses the next logo at the beginning.

 

'''Logo:''' On what at first glimpse appears to be a {{Font color|blue|blue}}-tinted marble surface, we see a hardcover book in a closed position. As we start to zoom in closer to the book, it opens by itself and flips a few pages. We then see a city starting to form itself (roads uncurling, buildings sticking together like a magnet/stretching into its full position, etc). The marble surface fades to a sunset sky background (just without the sun) as that happens. Moving into center position, the last roads finishing unfurling and we move further on to see street lights, a sidewalk and apartments surrounding our view. As the camera stops moving, we encounter a cinema taking form. The ending product is a typical cinema entrance sign, filled with lighting around the sides, and the Amazon Studios logo in the center of it, finally slamming onto the lighted ceiling below it.

'''FX/SFX:''' Truly outstanding CGI! It's clear there was a lot of effort put into this logo.

'''Availability:''' Used in tandem with the previous logo. Seen on Amazon's theatrical movies, such as ''The Neon Demon'' and ''Manchester by the Sea''.

'''Editor's Note:''' This is a logo that should truly make you feel like you're being brought into the movie, and that is why this logo is a contender for best logo of the decade.

=== 4th Logo (April 24, 2020-) ===

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'''Logo:''' On a blue-black gradient background, we see the light blue text "'''AMAZON"''' wipe in from the left and "STUDIOS" wipe in from the right, both set in the Amazon Ember typeface. Then a white overlay of the text fades in. The background fades, and the logo wipes out after a few seconds.

'''Availability:''' Current. First debuted on ''Happiness Continues: A Jonas Brothers Concert Film'' and seen on nearly every Amazon original from 2020 to the present. Used in tandem with the last 3 logos.