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'''Visuals:''' It starts off similarly to the last two logos, but this time, instead of a simple rippling image, the camera pans across a photorealistic CGI rendering of the Warner Bros. Studios backlot (with details such as numbers on the sound stages, the WB logo on Stage 16 and a red carpet outside the Steven J. Ross Theater), with the camera then moving to the left past the iconic water tower (displaying the "dimensional" version of the 2019 WB shield and "WARNER BROS. STUDIOS" in three rows on it in the Warner Bros. Sans font, based on the shield's lettering) as it takes center stage, similar to the [[Searchlight Pictures]] logo. After a few seconds, it continues the same way the previous two logos did, with the same 2019 WB shield from the previous logo (now brighter and more realistic) rotating as it zooms out like the 12th logo (with the letters and shield outline starting off in {{color|gold}} when it zooms out, a homage to its previous {{color|gold}} color, before subtly changing to {{color|silver|platinum silver}}), revealing a more realistic, detailed cloud background. The byline then fades in below as the shield shines. | '''Visuals:''' It starts off similarly to the last two logos, but this time, instead of a simple rippling image, the camera pans across a photorealistic CGI rendering of the Warner Bros. Studios backlot (with details such as numbers on the sound stages, the WB logo on Stage 16, and a red carpet outside the Steven J. Ross Theater), with the camera, then moving to the left past the iconic water tower (displaying the "dimensional" version of the 2019 WB shield and "WARNER BROS. STUDIOS" in three rows on it in the Warner Bros. Sans font, based on the shield's lettering) as it takes center stage, similar to the [[Searchlight Pictures]] logo. After a few seconds, it continues the same way the previous two logos did, with the same 2019 WB shield from the previous logo (now brighter and more realistic) rotating as it zooms out like the 12th logo (with the letters and shield outline starting off in {{color|gold}} when it zooms out, a homage to its previous {{color|gold}} color, before subtly changing to {{color|silver|platinum silver}}), revealing a more realistic, detailed cloud background. The byline then fades in below as the shield shines. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
* The Warner Bros. Sans font was created under the support of Pentagram by MCKL Type Foundry & Design Studio. | * The Warner Bros. Sans font was created under the support of Pentagram by MCKL Type Foundry & Design Studio. | ||
* In the 2021 film ''Space Jam: A New Legacy'', the still version of the logo without the WarnerMedia byline is shown on a boardroom monitor at the end of the Warner 3000 pitch, with a different shield animation at the end, transitioning into the same logo as shown above. The same studio lot shown in the logo was also shown during the scene leading into the Warner Bros. Serververse. The cloud background in the logo (with the WB shield covered up by windows) was used as the desktop background in a Dell monitor on the Warner Bros. executive's (played by Sarah Silverman) computer. Furthermore, the entire studio lot made another appearance in ''A Hollywood Christmas''. | * In the 2021 film ''Space Jam: A New Legacy'', the still version of the logo without the WarnerMedia byline is shown on a boardroom monitor at the end of the Warner 3000 pitch, with a different shield animation at the end, transitioning into the same logo as shown above. The same studio lot shown in the logo was also shown during the scene leading into the Warner Bros. Serververse. The cloud background in the logo (with the WB shield covered up by windows) was used as the desktop background in a Dell monitor on the Warner Bros. executive's (played by Sarah Silverman) computer. Furthermore, the entire studio lot made another appearance in ''A Hollywood Christmas''. | ||
* The logo depicts the sun rising over the Cahuenga Pass to the south. In real life, the sun rises in the east, over the Forest Lawn Cemetery and the [[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Studios]]. | * The logo depicts the sun rising over the Cahuenga Pass to the south. In real life, the sun rises in the east, over the Forest Lawn Cemetery, and the [[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Studios]]. | ||
* If one looks closely on one of the buildings shown in the lot, a courthouse (which used as a building of the Gotham City Police Department from the 1966 ''Batman'' TV series) can be seen in Embassy Courtyard. | * If one looks closely on one of the buildings shown in the lot, a courthouse (which used as a building of the Gotham City Police Department from the 1966 ''Batman'' TV series) can be seen in Embassy Courtyard. | ||
* As one can see the Steven J. Ross Theater on the WB studio lot, there is a missing detail on this where there is the text saying "{{Font|Times New Roman|WARNER BROS. ARCHIVE}}" which uses the Goudy Old Style font and a Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood poster behind the theater. | * As one can see the Steven J. Ross Theater on the WB studio lot, there is a missing detail on this where there is the text saying "{{Font|Times New Roman|WARNER BROS. ARCHIVE}}" which uses the Goudy Old Style font and a Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood poster behind the theater. | ||
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* January 14, 2021-August 11, 2022: "a '''Warner'''Media company", with "'''Warner'''Media" in its own logo font, called AT&T Aleck Sans (modified), while the rest of the byline is in the standard variation of the same font. | * January 14, 2021-August 11, 2022: "a '''Warner'''Media company", with "'''Warner'''Media" in its own logo font, called AT&T Aleck Sans (modified), while the rest of the byline is in the standard variation of the same font. | ||
* June 16, 2022: "a '''Warner Bros. Discovery''' company", with "'''Warner Bros. Discovery'''" in its own logo font, called AT&T Aleck Sans, just like the WarnerMedia byline, while the rest of the byline is in the standard variation of the same font as a placeholder, just like [[CNN|CNN]]'s usage of the WBD byline at the end of programs from CNN International, like ''CNN Newsroom'' (International) and ''The Global Brief'', except for the company's name, in which has the Geograph Medium font and is uppercased, making it a mix between the placeholder and the official WBD bylines. | * June 16, 2022: "a '''Warner Bros. Discovery''' company", with "'''Warner Bros. Discovery'''" in its own logo font, called AT&T Aleck Sans, just like the WarnerMedia byline, while the rest of the byline is in the standard variation of the same font as a placeholder, just like [[CNN|CNN]]'s usage of the WBD byline at the end of programs from CNN International, like ''CNN Newsroom'' (International) and ''The Global Brief'', except for the company's name, in which has the Geograph Medium font and is uppercased, making it a mix between the placeholder and the official WBD bylines. | ||
* June 24, 2022-: "A '''WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY''' COMPANY", with "'''WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY'''" in its own logo font, called Geograph Medium, which is created by Klim Type Foundry and | * June 24, 2022-: "A '''WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY''' COMPANY", with "'''WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY'''" in its own logo font, called Geograph Medium, which is created by Klim Type Foundry and originally designed exclusively for National Geographic, while the rest of the byline is in the standard variation of the same font. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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* A version exists where the logo does not fade in or fade out. This version may or may not have music. This can be seen on Devastudios' website, Michael Daniels' website, ''Dune'' (2021; albeit using a variant with a fade out), ''Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas 2'' (''Sex, Shame and Tears 2''), and the end of the 4K Blu-ray release of both the theatrical version and the director's cut version of ''The Outsiders: The Complete Novel''. | * A version exists where the logo does not fade in or fade out. This version may or may not have music. This can be seen on Devastudios' website, Michael Daniels' website, ''Dune'' (2021; albeit using a variant with a fade out), ''Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas 2'' (''Sex, Shame and Tears 2''), and the end of the 4K Blu-ray release of both the theatrical version and the director's cut version of ''The Outsiders: The Complete Novel''. | ||
* A "behind-the-scenes" version of this logo also exists, showcasing the different production stages of the backlot, water tower, clouds, and the WB shield. | * A "behind-the-scenes" version of this logo also exists, showcasing the different production stages of the backlot, water tower, clouds, and the WB shield. | ||
* Sometimes on the closing variant, the logo is entirely still. This can be seen at the end of YouTube prints of ''Thir13en Ghosts'', plastering the 12th logo. | * Sometimes, on the closing variant, the logo is entirely still. This can be seen at the end of YouTube prints of ''Thir13en Ghosts'', plastering the 12th logo. | ||
* The intro video of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood follows the same transitions for both the normal and New Line Cinema versions from the 12th logo. In the New Line Cinema version, it is slowed down to fit the video's length. The major difference is that it was in a 16:9 (1.78:1) ratio instead of the usual 21:9 (2.35:1) ratio from the previous logo. | * The intro video of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood follows the same transitions for both the normal and New Line Cinema versions from the 12th logo. In the New Line Cinema version, it is slowed down to fit the video's length. The major difference is that it was in a 16:9 (1.78:1) ratio instead of the usual 21:9 (2.35:1) ratio from the previous logo. | ||
'''Closing Variant:''' The tail end of the opening logo with no extra text. Here, the logo stays on-screen for at least four extra seconds before fading out. This is the first time that the " | '''Closing Variant:''' The tail end of the opening logo with no extra text. Here, the logo stays on-screen for at least four extra seconds before fading out. This is the first time that the "distributed by" text above is not used, and also, 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]] in 2005, 2011 and 2013 respectively). Due to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, the backlot was created using drone footage | '''Technique:''' CGI by [[Devastudios]] (who previously animated the logos for [[Lionsgate Films]] and [[Paramount Pictures]] in 2005, 2011 and 2013 respectively). Due to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, the backlot was created using drone footage and 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. More info can be read on [https://www.devastudios.com/work/logo/warner-bros-logo-making-of/ Devastudios' website]. | ||
'''Audio:''' 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 | '''Audio:''' 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 currently unknown what samples are used (probably Spitfire Audio or Cinesamples). | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* Some films, most notably the first few to use this logo, have either the opening theme of the movie or none. | * Some films, most notably the first few to use this logo, have either the opening theme of the movie or none. | ||
* An upload of the logo on Billy Mallery's Vimeo page has an alternate fanfare which is based on the "As Time Goes By" theme, composed by Mallery himself. However, it was not used on any films as this was a "runner up" score. It is unknown if other runner up versions from other composers exist. | * An upload of the logo on Billy Mallery's Vimeo page has an alternate fanfare, which is based on the "As Time Goes By" theme, composed by Mallery himself. However, it was not used on any films as this was a "runner-up" score. It is unknown if other runner-up versions from other composers exist. | ||
* On the intro video for Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, the 1999 arrangement of the fanfare is used, transitioning from "As Time Goes By" from ''Casablanca'' (archival audio), as soon as Sam (played by Dooley Wilson) sings the phrase "The fundamental things apply...". | * On the intro video for Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, the 1999 arrangement of the fanfare is used, transitioning from "As Time Goes By" from ''Casablanca'' (archival audio), as soon as Sam (played by Dooley Wilson) sings the phrase "The fundamental things apply...". | ||
* On ''Bernadette'' and ''Hawaii'' (both French films), the November 2003 version of the 1999 fanfare from the 12th logo is used, just like the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood variant. | * On ''Bernadette'' and ''Hawaii'' (both French films), the November 2003 version of the 1999 fanfare from the 12th logo is used, just like the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood variant. | ||
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* As the company formed a multi-year deal with [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] in August 2022 to distribute their films in some international territories, including on home video, this logo has started to appear with the MGM logo on the international trailer for ''Bones & All'', and on international prints of the film itself. | * As the company formed a multi-year deal with [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] in August 2022 to distribute their films in some international territories, including on home video, this logo has started to appear with the MGM logo on the international trailer for ''Bones & All'', and on international prints of the film itself. | ||
* On theatrical prints of Warner Bros. films since 2021 in Australia, Mexico and Hong Kong, it is preceded by the 2012 [[Universal Pictures]] logo, and was notably found in theatrical prints of films like ''Dune'', ''The Matrix Resurrections'', ''The Batman'', ''Air'' (distributed by [[Amazon Studios]] domestically) and ''Barbie'' in these aforementioned territories. | * On theatrical prints of Warner Bros. films since 2021 in Australia, Mexico and Hong Kong, it is preceded by the 2012 [[Universal Pictures]] logo, and was notably found in theatrical prints of films like ''Dune'', ''The Matrix Resurrections'', ''The Batman'', ''Air'' (distributed by [[Amazon Studios]] domestically) and ''Barbie'' in these aforementioned territories. | ||
** On the other | ** On the other hand, this precedes the Universal logo on Indian theatrical prints of Universal films starting with ''Knock at the Cabin''. Philippine and Brazilian theatrical prints of Universal films, despite handling local distribution by Warner, only show their own logo. | ||
* This logo is also seen on many of the Singapore-based | * This logo is also seen on many of the Singapore-based distributors [[Encore Films]] releases in Southeast Asia before the latter company's logo. | ||
** Notable appearances of this logo are on the Philippine and Thai theatrical release prints of ''Suzume'', the Philippine theatrical print of ''The Wandering Earth II'' (preceding the [[China Film Administration]] logo), the Singaporean and Malaysian release prints of ''The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'' (released by [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] domestically) and ''Immaculate'' (released by [[Neon Distribution|Neon]] domestically) as well as on the Southeast Asian theatrical prints of the [[Studio Ghibli]] film, ''The Boy and the Heron'' where Warner is the co-distributor. In this co-distribution arrangement, both the opening and closing logos are shown. | ** Notable appearances of this logo are on the Philippine and Thai theatrical release prints of ''Suzume'', the Philippine theatrical print of ''The Wandering Earth II'' (preceding the [[China Film Administration]] logo), the Singaporean and Malaysian release prints of ''The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'' (released by [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] domestically) and ''Immaculate'' (released by [[Neon Distribution|Neon]] domestically) as well as on the Southeast Asian theatrical prints of the [[Studio Ghibli]] film, ''The Boy and the Heron'' where Warner is the co-distributor. In this co-distribution arrangement, both the opening and closing logos are shown. | ||
* It is also seen on Singaporean and Hong Kong theatrical prints of ''Expend4bles''. | * It is also seen on Singaporean and Hong Kong theatrical prints of ''Expend4bles''. | ||