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Over the years, the studio acquired the film libraries of other studios that either became defunct or had merged with it. As a result, StudioCanal now owns the third largest film and television library in the world with over 6,000 titles, only behind [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] and [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]]. The library includes titles from [[Carolco Pictures]], [[Embassy Films Associates|Avco Embassy Pictures]], and [[Lumiere Pictures|Lumiere]], among others. | Over the years, the studio acquired the film libraries of other studios that either became defunct or had merged with it. As a result, StudioCanal now owns the third largest film and television library in the world with over 6,000 titles, only behind [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] and [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]]. The library includes titles from [[Carolco Pictures]], [[Embassy Films Associates|Avco Embassy Pictures]], and [[Lumiere Pictures|Lumiere]], among others. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Appears on ''Basic Instinct'', ''The City of Fear'', and ''Chaplin''. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Appears on ''Basic Instinct'', ''The City of Fear'', and ''Chaplin''. | ||
===2nd Logo (1996-2000)=== | ===2nd Logo (1996-2000)=== | ||
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*Found on the 1999 French VHS release of ''Scream 2'' and the 2000 French VHS release of ''Jeu Mortel''. | *Found on the 1999 French VHS release of ''Scream 2'' and the 2000 French VHS release of ''Jeu Mortel''. | ||
*Also found on the 1999 French VHS and DVD release of the ''Smart Planet'' TV movie, after the [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] logo. | *Also found on the 1999 French VHS and DVD release of the ''Smart Planet'' TV movie, after the [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] logo. | ||
==StudioCanal== | ==StudioCanal== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Was only seen on ''U-571''. | '''Availability:''' Was only seen on ''U-571''. | ||
===2nd Logo (September 28, 2000-January 24, 2003)=== | ===2nd Logo (September 28, 2000-January 24, 2003)=== | ||
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* An open matte version of the logo exists on 4:3 prints. | * An open matte version of the logo exists on 4:3 prints. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' 2D animation with some CG elements. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' First, a zap sound is heard when the comet flies by, then a tribal hymn heavy on thunderous percussion, with an operatic singer marking the appearance of the company name, and a strange primal scream at the white flash (from Spectrasonics' ''Heart of Africa 1'' sample CD). A brief bongo tap is also heard to mark the appearance of "A CANAL+ COMPANY". | '''Music/Sounds:''' First, a zap sound is heard when the comet flies by, then a tribal hymn heavy on thunderous percussion, with an operatic singer marking the appearance of the company name, and a strange primal scream at the white flash (from Spectrasonics' ''Heart of Africa 1'' sample CD). A brief bongo tap is also heard to mark the appearance of "A CANAL+ COMPANY". | ||
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*This also appears on the 2002 VHS and DVD release of the ''Happy Planet'' TV movie, after the [[Universal Pictures]] logo. | *This also appears on the 2002 VHS and DVD release of the ''Happy Planet'' TV movie, after the [[Universal Pictures]] logo. | ||
*This logo was also used as a de-facto VHS and DVD logo in France entitled [[StudioCanal Video]]. | *This logo was also used as a de-facto VHS and DVD logo in France entitled [[StudioCanal Video]]. | ||
===3rd Logo (March 20, 2003-August 26, 2011)=== | ===3rd Logo (March 20, 2003-August 26, 2011)=== | ||
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*There is a version where all the clouds are different. It was only seen on ''A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures''. | *There is a version where all the clouds are different. It was only seen on ''A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures''. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The CGI clouds | '''FX/SFX:''' The CGI clouds. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Faint unintelligible whispers, followed by a whimsical-sounding fanfare, the widgets cranking, accompanied by various sound effects (e.g. a camera lens adjusting, wooden creaks, and bird chirps, sometimes louder). Sometimes it's silent, or the opening theme of the film plays. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Faint unintelligible whispers, followed by a whimsical-sounding fanfare, the widgets cranking, accompanied by various sound effects (e.g. a camera lens adjusting, wooden creaks, and bird chirps, sometimes louder). Sometimes it's silent, or the opening theme of the film plays. | ||
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*It is also used as a de-facto VHS and DVD logo in France. | *It is also used as a de-facto VHS and DVD logo in France. | ||
*It also appears on most current prints of the 1958-1966 ''Carry On'' films that were released by [[Anglo-Amalgamated Films]], preceding the first-three logos of that company, though most newer prints of them may plaster it with the next logo below, though some have it still intact, although it strangely is retained on its own on Blu-Ray and Britbox prints of ''Carry On Screaming'' due to the 1962?-1971 Anglo-Amalgamated Films logo being strangely cut out. | *It also appears on most current prints of the 1958-1966 ''Carry On'' films that were released by [[Anglo-Amalgamated Films]], preceding the first-three logos of that company, though most newer prints of them may plaster it with the next logo below, though some have it still intact, although it strangely is retained on its own on Blu-Ray and Britbox prints of ''Carry On Screaming'' due to the 1962?-1971 Anglo-Amalgamated Films logo being strangely cut out. | ||
===4th Logo (September 5, 2011-)=== | ===4th Logo (September 5, 2011-)=== | ||
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*A seemingly unused package of variations from 2018 omits the mattes on top and bottom of the logo, and has the StudioCanal logo form through its letters as outlines rotating together, which then fill up with white. The result also lacks the rounded rectangle. | *A seemingly unused package of variations from 2018 omits the mattes on top and bottom of the logo, and has the StudioCanal logo form through its letters as outlines rotating together, which then fill up with white. The result also lacks the rounded rectangle. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The glass and studio logo forming. | '''FX/SFX:''' The glass and studio logo forming. Done by Devilfish. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A strings, woodwind, and mallets-laden composition by Alexandre Desplat, somewhat reminiscent of his score from ''Girl with a Pearl Earring''. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A strings, woodwind, and mallets-laden composition by Alexandre Desplat, somewhat reminiscent of his score from ''Girl with a Pearl Earring''. | ||
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*It appears on UK prints of post-2011 Studio Ghibli films on both DVD and Blu-Ray. | *It appears on UK prints of post-2011 Studio Ghibli films on both DVD and Blu-Ray. | ||
*It also appears on the Mamoru Hosada film, ''The Boy and the Beast'', however, it was cut out on home media releases, mostly due to StudioCanal using authoring from the Australian releases from Madman Entertainment. | *It also appears on the Mamoru Hosada film, ''The Boy and the Beast'', however, it was cut out on home media releases, mostly due to StudioCanal using authoring from the Australian releases from Madman Entertainment. | ||
[[Category:French film logos]] | [[Category:French film logos]] | ||