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Just because "coronavirus" is an accepted term (it's always been even back in 2020), doesn't mean it is the best name for it. Besides, there have been multiple coronaviruses, but only one COVID-19, which has been the subject of the delays.
imported>-InfinityRoberts- (As per the RfC, all uses of "expect" in the Availability section are to be discontinued afterwards.) |
imported>Solarstrike (Just because "coronavirus" is an accepted term (it's always been even back in 2020), doesn't mean it is the best name for it. Besides, there have been multiple coronaviruses, but only one COVID-19, which has been the subject of the delays.) |
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'''Availability:''' Very common. | '''Availability:''' Very common. | ||
* It first debuted on ''Fallen'' and appeared on most of the company's films from this era until it was retired in 2020, with the final film to use this logo being the HBO Max original ''Superintelligence''. | * It first debuted on ''Fallen'' and appeared on most of the company's films from this era until it was retired in 2020, with the final film to use this logo being the HBO Max original ''Superintelligence''. | ||
* Despite the logo's retirement in late 2020, this has been used sporadically on later productions here and there; it has made an appearance on ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' (as a variant), released in 2021, despite using the 14th logo at the end, and also appeared on both ''The Sun Does Not Move'' (2021) and the British film ''The Nan Movie'' (2022), with the reason for the latter being the film was completed in 2019, but was shelved for three years due to the | * Despite the logo's retirement in late 2020, this has been used sporadically on later productions here and there; it has made an appearance on ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' (as a variant), released in 2021, despite using the 14th logo at the end, and also appeared on both ''The Sun Does Not Move'' (2021) and the British film ''The Nan Movie'' (2022), with the reason for the latter being the film was completed in 2019, but was shelved for three years due to the COVID-19. | ||
* The 75th Anniversary variant first appeared on ''Fallen'' and last appeared on ''You've Got Mail''. However, probably due to the 75th Anniversary wordings, it is almost always plastered with the 2003 version on newer prints of such films, although some releases may retain it. It is also removed on Star prints of ''The Negotiator'', as it just cuts to the Regency logo. | * The 75th Anniversary variant first appeared on ''Fallen'' and last appeared on ''You've Got Mail''. However, probably due to the 75th Anniversary wordings, it is almost always plastered with the 2003 version on newer prints of such films, although some releases may retain it. It is also removed on Star prints of ''The Negotiator'', as it just cuts to the Regency logo. | ||
* The 1999-2000 version was also spotted plastering older logos on some 1999-2001 prints of older films, such as the May 2001 DVD of ''Superman II'' (where it plasters the 1972 logo). | * The 1999-2000 version was also spotted plastering older logos on some 1999-2001 prints of older films, such as the May 2001 DVD of ''Superman II'' (where it plasters the 1972 logo). | ||
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'''Closing Variant:''' The tail end of the opening logo with no extra text. Here, the logo stays on-screen for at least 4 extra seconds before fading out. This is the first time that the "Distributed by" text above is not used, and the first time since 2000 that the URL below is absent. | '''Closing Variant:''' The tail end of the opening logo with no extra text. Here, the logo stays on-screen for at least 4 extra seconds before fading out. This is the first time that the "Distributed by" text above is not used, and the first time since 2000 that the URL below is absent. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI by [[Devastudios]] (who previously animated the logos for [[Lionsgate Films]] and [[Paramount Pictures]]). Due to | '''Technique:''' CGI by [[Devastudios]] (who previously animated the logos for [[Lionsgate Films]] and [[Paramount Pictures]]). Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the backlot was created using drone footage, original blueprints from the Warner Bros. Studio Facilities and available photography and videography from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood and Google Earth, all in order to reconstruct it in CGI. The sky and clouds were created with Terragen from Planetside Software. You can read more about how this logo was made [https://www.devastudios.com/work/logo/warner-bros-logo-making-of/ here]. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A re-orchestrated version of the 12th logo's theme, now in a different key (this time in E♭ major). It has a more powerful, orchestral buildup, and the opening notes are now played on a guitar and flute as opposed to a piano. This was composed by Ludwig Göransson. It is unknown what samples are used (probably Spitfire Audio or Cinesamples). | '''Music/Sounds:''' A re-orchestrated version of the 12th logo's theme, now in a different key (this time in E♭ major). It has a more powerful, orchestral buildup, and the opening notes are now played on a guitar and flute as opposed to a piano. This was composed by Ludwig Göransson. It is unknown what samples are used (probably Spitfire Audio or Cinesamples). | ||