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'''Variant:''' A textless variant exists. | '''Variant:''' A textless variant exists. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the movie. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the movie. | ||
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* In 2004, [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment]] released several colorized ''Three Stooges'' shorts; these had the Torch Lady in color as well, and the words are in {{color|gold|yellow}}. | * In 2004, [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment]] released several colorized ''Three Stooges'' shorts; these had the Torch Lady in color as well, and the words are in {{color|gold|yellow}}. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Done using moiré effects and clever editing, such as the "sparkling" torch rays. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic horn sounder, much like the [[20th Century Fox]] logo, or the opening/closing theme of the short/feature. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic horn sounder, much like the [[20th Century Fox]] logo, or the opening/closing theme of the short/feature. | ||
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<center>'''SOLD FOR HOME USE ONLY<br>THEATRICAL, TELEVISION, AND ALL<br>OTHER RIGHTS RESERVE<br>©COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC. 1973'''</center> | <center>'''SOLD FOR HOME USE ONLY<br>THEATRICAL, TELEVISION, AND ALL<br>OTHER RIGHTS RESERVE<br>©COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC. 1973'''</center> | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' 2D animation was used, such as the torch rays, which held up very well for the time. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually, the beginning/end of the movie plays over the logo. On some films, the logo appears completely silent. However, on several mid to late '30s ''Three Stooges'' shorts, it has a majestic theme before playing the ''Three Stooges'' theme. On several other films, it would have a different theme. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Usually, the beginning/end of the movie plays over the logo. On some films, the logo appears completely silent. However, on several mid to late '30s ''Three Stooges'' shorts, it has a majestic theme before playing the ''Three Stooges'' theme. On several other films, it would have a different theme. | ||
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* USSR releases used a snipe, if the logo described above is not used at all. | * USSR releases used a snipe, if the logo described above is not used at all. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Very well-done motion-controlled cel animation that still looks good over 40 years later. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' It begins with a dramatic theme that builds up as the camera zooms in on the torch, and with the flash/sunburst, it takes an inspirational, majestic tone. This theme was composed by Suzanne Ciani. Of course, like many other movie logos, this could also be silent or have the opening theme of the movie over it, but usually not. | '''Music/Sounds:''' It begins with a dramatic theme that builds up as the camera zooms in on the torch, and with the flash/sunburst, it takes an inspirational, majestic tone. This theme was composed by Suzanne Ciani. Of course, like many other movie logos, this could also be silent or have the opening theme of the movie over it, but usually not. | ||
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* Sometimes, on TV airings, the closing logo may be kept with the [[Sony Pictures Television]] (formerly the [[Columbia TriStar Television|Columbia TriStar Television Distribution]] logo) following afterwards or may be skipped ahead with the SPT/CTTD logo. | * Sometimes, on TV airings, the closing logo may be kept with the [[Sony Pictures Television]] (formerly the [[Columbia TriStar Television|Columbia TriStar Television Distribution]] logo) following afterwards or may be skipped ahead with the SPT/CTTD logo. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Much simpler cel animation, when compared to the last logo. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually, it is silent or has the opening theme of the movie playing over it. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Usually, it is silent or has the opening theme of the movie playing over it. | ||
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* On international prints of ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'', a still version of the opening logo is used. | * On international prints of ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'', a still version of the opening logo is used. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Excellent CGI animation, done by Synthespian Studios and Sony Pictures Imageworks for the later versions. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic tune is heard, which ends with a brass sounder. This was composed by Jonathan Elias. There are four versions of the fanfare (two commons and two alternates), all of them having the same ending, with only the 1998 common version still being used today: | '''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic tune is heard, which ends with a brass sounder. This was composed by Jonathan Elias. There are four versions of the fanfare (two commons and two alternates), all of them having the same ending, with only the 1998 common version still being used today: | ||