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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*There are colorized and {{color|blue|blue}} versions which are known to exist. | *There are colorized and {{color|blue|blue}} versions which are known to exist. | ||
*This logo may appear in a | *This logo may appear in a red hue. | ||
'''Closing Titles:''' | '''Closing Titles:''' | ||
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* On color releases, the shield is {{color|tan|bronze}} and the background is | * On color releases, the shield is {{color|tan|bronze}} and the background is red. | ||
* Starting in 1942, the text "JACK L. WARNER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER" is seen just below the banner. | * Starting in 1942, the text "JACK L. WARNER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER" is seen just below the banner. | ||
* Starting in 1944, the word "'''PRESENTS'''" is now in the same font as the banner. | * Starting in 1944, the word "'''PRESENTS'''" is now in the same font as the banner. | ||
* On colorized versions of black and white films such as ''The Maltese Falcon'' and ''Casablanca'', the logo has a {{color|blue}} background and a {{color|gold}} shield with a | * On colorized versions of black and white films such as ''The Maltese Falcon'' and ''Casablanca'', the logo has a {{color|blue}} background and a {{color|gold}} shield with a red interior. | ||
** Some colorized films, such as ''The Big Sleep'' (1946), have the {{color|blue}} and | ** Some colorized films, such as ''The Big Sleep'' (1946), have the {{color|blue}} and red colors reversed, making the shield look very similar to the next logo. | ||
* On ''Submarine D-1'', the first film to feature this logo, the scripted word "{{font|Monotype Corsiva|Present}}" fades in on top of the shield instead of below it. | * On ''Submarine D-1'', the first film to feature this logo, the scripted word "{{font|Monotype Corsiva|Present}}" fades in on top of the shield instead of below it. | ||
* On ''Tovarich'', the shield is the same as the ''Submarine D-1'' variant, but the background is zoomed out to make room for the "''Presents''" text at the bottom. | * On ''Tovarich'', the shield is the same as the ''Submarine D-1'' variant, but the background is zoomed out to make room for the "''Presents''" text at the bottom. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' A simpler shield with only the Warner Bros.-Seven Arts logo (a monogram of the letter "'''W'''" and the letter "'''7'''") appears superimposed over the opening scene of the movie, usually in white but sometimes in {{color|gold|yellow}} or | '''Visuals:''' A simpler shield with only the Warner Bros.-Seven Arts logo (a monogram of the letter "'''W'''" and the letter "'''7'''") appears superimposed over the opening scene of the movie, usually in white but sometimes in {{color|gold|yellow}} or red, with the text "{{font|Impact|WARNER BROS.-SEVEN ARTS}}" below it. The "'''W7'''" is usually animated onscreen a la the NBC snake (although some films use a still variation), and the word "Presents" normally appears below the "WARNER BROS.-SEVEN ARTS" text . | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, an abstract "{{color|red|'''W'''}}", consisting of two slanted elongated circles and a shorter elongated circle, zooms towards the camera. Around halfway through, the words "'''WARNER BROS'''" (in a modified version of Handel Gothic) appear below it as it zooms in. The | '''Visuals:''' On a black background, an abstract "{{color|red|'''W'''}}", consisting of two slanted elongated circles and a shorter elongated circle, zooms towards the camera. Around halfway through, the words "'''WARNER BROS'''" (in a modified version of Handel Gothic) appear below it as it zooms in. The red "W" overtakes the screen as a smaller white "W" zooms in. It stops in the middle of the screen, and a rounded black square fades in around the "W". The byline "A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY", in the same font as "WARNER BROS", fades in below. Most of the time, "PRESENTS" also fades in below (in Helvetica). | ||
'''Trivia:''' The "Big W" was designed by Saul Bass, who also designed the [[Geffen Pictures]] "G" logo. The "Worms" nickname is attributed to an audio commentary for the film ''Gremlins'', which brought back the shield logo. The \\' logo was seen in several other shapes like a circle and a parallelogram, but these prototypes were scrapped. Although this logo has since been retired by the studio, it is still used by the now-unrelated Warner Music Group (formerly owned by Time Warner). | '''Trivia:''' The "Big W" was designed by Saul Bass, who also designed the [[Geffen Pictures]] "G" logo. The "Worms" nickname is attributed to an audio commentary for the film ''Gremlins'', which brought back the shield logo. The \\' logo was seen in several other shapes like a circle and a parallelogram, but these prototypes were scrapped. Although this logo has since been retired by the studio, it is still used by the now-unrelated Warner Music Group (formerly owned by Time Warner). | ||
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* On some other outside productions released by WB (including ''Superman III''), "RELEASED BY WARNER BROS" replaces "WARNER BROS" at the beginning of the logo (this version was retained on the original video release of ''Superman III''). | * On some other outside productions released by WB (including ''Superman III''), "RELEASED BY WARNER BROS" replaces "WARNER BROS" at the beginning of the logo (this version was retained on the original video release of ''Superman III''). | ||
** Some prints of ''Superman II'' and ''III'' have this variant, but the text is in a different, bolder version of the font. The "W" logo also appears reanimated in this variant, with the "RELEASED BY WARNER BROS" disclaimer appearing once the "W" fades in. | ** Some prints of ''Superman II'' and ''III'' have this variant, but the text is in a different, bolder version of the font. The "W" logo also appears reanimated in this variant, with the "RELEASED BY WARNER BROS" disclaimer appearing once the "W" fades in. | ||
* On ''Exorcist II: The Heretic'', there is a still image of a black "W" inside a | * On ''Exorcist II: The Heretic'', there is a still image of a black "W" inside a red square field, with "{{color|red|WARNER BROS, A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY}}" below. | ||
* On ''Night Moves'' and ''Dog Day Afternoon'', the word "PRESENTATION" appears below the Warner Communications byline, making the phrase "A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY PRESENTATION". | * On ''Night Moves'' and ''Dog Day Afternoon'', the word "PRESENTATION" appears below the Warner Communications byline, making the phrase "A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY PRESENTATION". | ||
* On the 1984 VHS release of ''Class of '44'', the logo's 2.35:1 aspect ratio is squeezed into 4:3 full screen. | * On the 1984 VHS release of ''Class of '44'', the logo's 2.35:1 aspect ratio is squeezed into 4:3 full screen. | ||