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=== 1st Logo (December 3, 1984-1996, 1999) === | === 1st Logo (December 3, 1984-1996, 1999) === | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a thick white line is seen, curving from a backwards "C" into a diagonal line that goes downwards on the far edge of it. Several smaller white curves can also be seen in varying heights also forming, which appear to form pages of a book. Below it is "Criterion" in a thin Courier font, along with a line. The stacked text "THE CRITERION COLLECTION a joint venture of JANUS FILMS and VOYAGER PRESS" can be seen in a smaller print. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a thick white line is seen, curving from a backwards "C" into a diagonal line that goes downwards on the far edge of it. Several smaller white curves can also be seen in varying heights also forming, which appear to form pages of a book. Below it is "Criterion" in a thin Courier font, along with a line. The stacked text "THE CRITERION COLLECTION a joint venture of JANUS FILMS and VOYAGER PRESS" can be seen in a smaller print. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* The logo may be seen on a black square against a dark grey background | * A version exists on ''Blade Runner'' with the logo and byline inside a black rectangle with a dark grey background. | ||
* The logo may be seen on a black square against a dark grey background. | |||
* Some releases have the logo smaller, without the line and text below it, and placed inside a white box with a white drop shadow below it. This is the print logo seen during the time. | * Some releases have the logo smaller, without the line and text below it, and placed inside a white box with a white drop shadow below it. This is the print logo seen during the time. | ||
* On later releases, the logo is placed on a blue/black gradient background and is colored in a metallic silver. The entire thing is also surrounded in a silver border, leaving a shadow on the bottom right. | * On later releases, the logo is placed on a blue/black gradient background and is colored in a metallic silver. The entire thing is also surrounded in a silver border, leaving a shadow on the bottom right. | ||
* On the Laserdisc release of ''Robinson Crusoe on Mars'', the Criterion logo is shown as a planet in a starry background with a rocket swooping from the left, turning twice around the logo. | |||
'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
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=== 4th Logo (1996-1999) === | === 4th Logo (1996-1999) === | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, an eye-like symbol is seen, formed by a semicircle and 2 C's nestling within each other. "CRITERION COLLECTION" is seen above and below the eye. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, an eye-like symbol is seen, formed by a semicircle and 2 C's nestling within each other. "CRITERION COLLECTION" is seen above and below the eye. | ||
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'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. Although the ''Brazil'' variant has some eerie ambience, the opening of a file cabinet, and a TV whirr. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. Appears on Laserdiscs and early DVDs from this era. DVD examples include ''And The Ship Sails On'', and the rare releases of the John Woo films ''The Killer'' and ''Hard Boiled''. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Appears on Laserdiscs and early DVDs from this era. DVD examples include ''And The Ship Sails On'', ''Summertime'', ''Alphaville'', ''RoboCop'', ''The Nights of Cabria'' (''Le notti di Cabria''), ''Andrei Rublev'', and the rare releases of the John Woo films ''The Killer'' and ''Hard Boiled''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' The widescreen variant is, ironically for Criterion, a very poor example of how to do a widescreen logo. | '''Legacy:''' The widescreen variant is, ironically for Criterion, a very poor example of how to do a widescreen logo. | ||
=== 5th Logo (July 1999-2007) === | === 5th Logo (July 1999-2007) === | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, the white text "THE CRITERION COLLECTION" is seen. Below the text, a white line wipes in from left to right which causes the logo to slowly shine as well. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, the white text "THE CRITERION COLLECTION" is seen. Below the text, a white line wipes in from left to right which causes the logo to slowly shine as well. | ||
'''Variants:''' | |||
* A 4:3 version exists. | |||
* A version with "Widescreen Digital Film Transfer" beneath the logo exists. It was seen on a July 16, 1999 IFC airing of ''And the Ship Sails On''. | |||
'''Technique:''' The line wiping in. | '''Technique:''' The line wiping in. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on Criterion DVDs from this era. Examples include ''Seven Samurai'', ''Kagemusha'', ''Three Women'', ''Making Close Encounters'', ''The Ruling Class'', and ''RoboCop'', among others. | '''Availability:''' Seen on Criterion DVDs from this era. Examples include ''Chasing Amy'', ''Seven Samurai'', ''Kagemusha'', ''Three Women'', ''Making Close Encounters'', ''The Royal Tenenbaums'', ''The Ruling Class'', and ''RoboCop'', among others. | ||
=== 6th Logo (December 11, 2007-) === | === 6th Logo (December 11, 2007-) === | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a ring made of several tones of grey spins around, with the shapes getting different shape sizes. As they spin, "THE CRITERION COLLECTION" in grey slides up on its side before entering the ring, turning black as it enters it. It curves along the top edge and then disappears under one of the layers. As the rings slows to a halt, the darkest grey section splits and all the sections slide into each other, forming the current logo (which is a "C" tilted at about a 45 degree angle) in a solid grey color. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a ring made of several tones of grey spins around, with the shapes getting different shape sizes. As they spin, "THE CRITERION COLLECTION" in grey slides up on its side before entering the ring, turning black as it enters it. It curves along the top edge and then disappears under one of the layers. As the rings slows to a halt, the darkest grey section splits and all the sections slide into each other, forming the current logo (which is a "C" tilted at about a 45 degree angle) in a solid grey color. | ||
'''Variants:''' | |||
* A matted 4:3 and 2.35:1 version exists. | |||
* A version without the text and sped up exists. This was seen on criterion's trailers of their older titles. | |||
* On newer videos from ''Under the Influence'', the criterion logo is shortened and moved to the left with "THE CRITERION COLLECTION" beside the logo. A version with "CHANNEL" replacing "COLLECTION" also exists. | |||
* On ''Three Reasons'' videos, similar the previous variant, the criterion logo is shortened, moved to the left, and superimposed into a scene. | |||
'''Technique:''' 2D animation designed by Paula Scher at Pentagram. | '''Technique:''' 2D animation designed by Paula Scher at Pentagram. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Current. | '''Availability:''' Current. | ||
* Used on | * Used on DVD, Blu-ray and UHD releases from Criterion. Such as ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'', ''Paris, Texas'', ''Blow Out'', ''Videodrome'', ''The Honeymoon Killers'' and ''The War Room'', among others. | ||
* It first appeared on the 2007 release of ''Two-Lane Blacktop'', while the print logo debuted on the single disc reissue of ''Faces''. | * It first appeared on the 2007 release of ''Two-Lane Blacktop'', while the print logo debuted on the single disc reissue of ''Faces''. | ||
* The textless variant was seen on Criterion's film trailers on YouTube. | |||
* The 2.35:1 version was seen on the 2012 Blu-ray of ''The Game''. | |||
* The 4:3 version can be seen on releases of their older films or ones released in that aspect ratio, such as ''The Squeaker'', ''High Sierra'' (part of the ''Colorado Territory'' Blu-ray), ''Merrily We Go To Hell'' and other titles. | |||
* The plaster variant can be seen on a Blu-ray release of ''Quadrophenia''. | * The plaster variant can be seen on a Blu-ray release of ''Quadrophenia''. | ||
* The ''Three Reasons'' variant can be seen on Criterion's YouTube channel, along with the ''Under the Influence'' variant. | |||
* The version with "THE CRITERION CHANNEL" of the ''Under the Influence'' variant is shown on some Criterion Channel promos (albeit at the end), ''Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie on Frownland'' (on said film's Blu-ray), and some of Criterion's YouTube videos. | |||