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'''Audio:''' A majestic tune which ends with a brass sounder, composed by Jonathan Elias. There are four versions of the fanfare (two mains and two alternates), created in 1993 and 1998, all with the same ending, with only the 1998 main version still being used regularly today: | '''Audio:''' A majestic tune which ends with a brass sounder, composed by Jonathan Elias. There are four versions of the fanfare (two mains and two alternates), created in 1993 and 1998, all with the same ending, with only the 1998 main version still being used regularly today: | ||
* The 1993 main version has the piano tune emphasized more, and sounds more "stripped down" compared to later iterations. This variant debuted on ''In the Line of Fire'' (the second film to use the 1993 logo). It was used mostly on films from 1993-1998, though it was also used on some 2000-01 films. It is the one usually associated with the "original Columbia 1993 logo fanfare". | * The 1993 main version has the piano tune emphasized more, and sounds more "stripped down" compared to later iterations. This variant debuted on ''In the Line of Fire'' (the second film to use the 1993 logo). It was used mostly on films from 1993-1998, though it was also used on some 2000-01 films (a example being ''Loser''). It is the one usually associated with the "original Columbia 1993 logo fanfare". | ||
* The 1993 alternate version is reorchestrated, and has additional sections/instruments (such as brass, chimes, synthesizers, and flute sections), and sounds way more powerful than the other fanfares listed here. These sections would become the basis for later renditions of the fanfare. If you hear closely, the percussion (piano and drums) is not as pronounced as the other versions. It only appeared on five films from 1993-1997, however: ''Last Action Hero'' (the first film to use this logo), ''Geronimo: An American Legend'' (although some prints may have the | * The 1993 alternate version is reorchestrated, and has additional sections/instruments (such as brass, chimes, synthesizers, and flute sections), and sounds way more powerful than the other fanfares listed here. These sections would become the basis for later renditions of the fanfare. If you hear closely, the percussion (piano and drums) is not as pronounced as the other versions. It only appeared on five films from 1993-1997, however: ''Last Action Hero'' (the first film to use this logo), ''Geronimo: An American Legend'' (although some prints may have the 1993 main version), ''Little Women'' (1994), ''Josh and S.A.M.'', and ''Buddy''. Why this fanfare was seldom used remains unknown to this day; it could possibly have been made to take advantage of the then-new SDDS sound system. | ||
* The 1998 main version is basically a rearranged, less powerful version of the 1993 alternate fanfare. It was first used on John Carpenter's ''Vampires'', released on October 30, 1998, and has been the standard fanfare used by Columbia ever since, being used the longest out of the four versions. | * The 1998 main version is basically a rearranged, less powerful version of the 1993 alternate fanfare. It was first used on John Carpenter's ''Vampires'', released on October 30, 1998, and has been the standard fanfare used by Columbia ever since, being used the longest out of the four versions. | ||
* The 1998 alternate version is another even different mixing of the 1998 main fanfare. It also sounds noticeably powerful. This version first debuted on ''Stepmom'', released on December 25, 1998. It was used in tandem with the 1998 main version. The final film to use this rendition on a regular basis was ''Hotel Transylvania'' (2012), although it made an appearance in the 2014 Brazilian film ''Confissões de Adolescente'', and then again nine years later with ''Napoleon'' in 2023. It was the most regular rendition heard in Sony's Brazilian co-productions during the 2000s as well. | * The 1998 alternate version is another even different mixing of the 1998 main fanfare. It also sounds noticeably powerful. This version first debuted on ''Stepmom'', released on December 25, 1998. It was used in tandem with the 1998 main version. The final film to use this rendition on a regular basis was ''Hotel Transylvania'' (2012), although it made an appearance in the 2014 Brazilian film ''Confissões de Adolescente'', and then again nine years later with ''Napoleon'' in 2023. It was the most regular rendition heard in Sony's Brazilian co-productions during the 2000s as well. | ||
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'''Visual:''' It starts the same way as the 2022 variation of the previous logo, but the Torch Lady then turns black and white after a second. Afterward, the Torch Lady designs of various eras (1924, 1928, 1936, 1942, 1943, 1976, 1981, and 1993; with the 1943 version in black and white and both color versions; while the 1981 version has both the finished and original sunburst versions) iris in similar one-second shots, zooming out in an encased, stylized "100". Then, there is stacked text in the same font as the print logo at the bottom reading: | '''Visual:''' It starts the same way as the 2022 variation of the previous logo, but the Torch Lady then turns black and white after a second. Afterward, the Torch Lady designs of various eras (1924, 1928, 1936, 1942, 1943, 1976, 1981, and 1993; with the 1943 version in black and white and both color versions; while the 1981 version has both the finished and original sunburst versions) iris in similar one-second shots, zooming out in an encased, stylized "100". Then, there is stacked text in the same font as the print logo at the bottom reading: | ||
<center><big><big><big><big> | <center><big><big><big><big>{{color|gold|1 0 0 Y E A R S}}</big></big></big></big></center> | ||
<center>COLUMBIA PICTURES</center> | <center>{{color|gold|COLUMBIA PICTURES}}</center> | ||
The various Torch Lady designs slide in more and more rapidly, until they land on the 2014 version of the 1992 design. When this happens, the torch glows brightly, as the border around the "100" and text shine, and the Sony byline appears below, then the logo fades out. | The various Torch Lady designs slide in more and more rapidly, until they land on the 2014 version of the 1992 design. When this happens, the torch glows brightly, as the border around the "100" and text shine, and the Sony byline appears below, then the logo fades out. | ||
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'''Variant:''' For the logo's reveal, it was cut to the Sony logo already revealed. | '''Variant:''' For the logo's reveal, it was cut to the Sony logo already revealed. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI | '''Technique:''' CGI. Like the later variations of the previous logo, this was done by Sony Pictures Imageworks. | ||
'''Audio:''' The 2014 version of the 1993 fanfare. | '''Audio:''' The 2014 version of the 1993 fanfare. | ||
'''Availability:''' Sony Pictures posted this logo on [https://twitter.com/SonyPictures/status/1745083073614447000 its X (Twitter) account] on January 10, 2024, the 100th anniversary of Columbia Pictures. | '''Availability:''' Sony Pictures posted this logo on [https://twitter.com/SonyPictures/status/1745083073614447000 its X (Twitter) account] on January 10, 2024, the 100th anniversary of Columbia Pictures.{{AvailabilityExamples}}<!-- No predictions, per the rules. --> | ||
===External Links=== | ===External Links=== | ||