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* 1981-1990: | * 1981-1990: The standard Columbia Torch Lady (a somewhat less detailed version of her 1970s iteration) stands on a pedestal with her torch against the backdrop of clouds (which are now slightly less detailed and have a {{color|blue|blueish}} tone). The torch then shines into a bright abstract shape, as if in a sunburst, then dims back in place. The words "{{color|#FFA500|'''{{font|Serif|Columbia Pictures}}'''}}" (in the same font as the last logo) fade to the left and right of the Torch Lady as her torch shines. | ||
* 1989-1993: The logo fades in just like the 1981 version, but the sunburst animation is omitted (however, one can still see a glimpse of the {{color|red}} light from the sunburst if one looks closely). Instead, after a second, the "{{color|#FFA500|'''{{font|Serif|Columbia Pictures}}'''}}" text fades in (a la the 1936-1976 logo). | * 1989-1993: The logo fades in just like the 1981 version, but the sunburst animation is omitted (however, one can still see a glimpse of the {{color|red}} light from the sunburst if one looks closely). Instead, after a second, the "{{color|#FFA500|'''{{font|Serif|Columbia Pictures}}'''}}" text fades in (a la the 1936-1976 logo). | ||
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'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' First, there is a ray of light resembling a sunburst, with a different cloud background fading in a brief second later. The light is revealed to be coming from a torch, as the screen zooms out to reveal a redesigned Torch Lady; all of her fingers are now on the torch as she holds it. Once the camera is fully zoomed out, the word "COLUMBIA", in a bold, {{color|silver}} chiseled font, fades in, this time much smaller than the 3rd logo and positioned so that the "U" in "COLUMBIA" is behind the torch. A ring of light then shimmers around the lady before the logo fades to black. | ||
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* Starting with ''The Juror'', released on February 2, 1996, the byline "{{color|#FFA500|'''a SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT company'''}}" fades in on the bottom, being slightly off-center. In its original appearance, the byline is cheaply chyroned in and is a lot bigger and wider than the proportion of the "COLUMBIA" name and the pedestal. Starting with ''The Craft'', released on May 3, 1996, the byline is darker in color, fades in, and is positioned under the Torch Lady instead of in front of her. However, some post-1996 films, such as ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'', ''Wild Things'', ''Dance with Me'', and ''Vampires'', may have this logo without the byline, while trailers and TV spots continued to use the bylineless version of the logo until 1999. The last film to use this byline was ''Captain Phillips'', released on October 11, 2013, but it later appeared at the end of ''Pixels'', released on July 24, 2015, and also makes a "blink-and-you'll-miss-it" cameo on ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse''. | * Starting with ''The Juror'', released on February 2, 1996, the byline "{{color|#FFA500|'''a SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT company'''}}" fades in on the bottom, being slightly off-center. In its original appearance, the byline is cheaply chyroned in and is a lot bigger and wider than the proportion of the "COLUMBIA" name and the pedestal. Starting with ''The Craft'', released on May 3, 1996, the byline is darker in color, fades in, and is positioned under the Torch Lady instead of in front of her. However, some post-1996 films, such as ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'', ''Wild Things'', ''Dance with Me'', and ''Vampires'', may have this logo without the byline, while trailers and TV spots continued to use the bylineless version of the logo until 1999. The last film to use this byline was ''Captain Phillips'', released on October 11, 2013, but it later appeared at the end of ''Pixels'', released on July 24, 2015, and also makes a "blink-and-you'll-miss-it" cameo on ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse''. | ||
* In late 2013, the byline was shortened to "{{color|#FFA500|'''a Sony Company'''}}", with the {{color|orange}}-{{color|gold}} color of the previous byline changed to a {{color|saddlebrown|bronze}}, and is properly centered. This byline debuted on US prints of ''American Hustle'' (it only appears at the end; the film itself uses the 1976 logo), ''The Monuments Men'', and trailers for ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' and ''22 Jump Street''. | * In late 2013, the byline was shortened to "{{color|#FFA500|'''a Sony Company'''}}", with the {{color|orange}}-{{color|gold}} color of the previous byline changed to a {{color|saddlebrown|bronze}}, and is properly centered. This byline debuted on US prints of ''American Hustle'' (it only appears at the end; the film itself uses the 1976 logo), ''The Monuments Men'', and trailers for ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' and ''22 Jump Street''. | ||
'''Evolution Variants:''' | |||
* 2006-2014: Starting with ''The Holiday'', released on December 8, 2006, the logo was given enhancements to better resemble the 2001 [[Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment]] logo and Michael J. Deas' original artwork of the logo. The Torch Lady's hand is also in a different pose in which her finger is at the tip of the torch. The sky is also darker, and the "COLUMBIA" text is more {{color|silver}} and is slightly off-center. Trailers and TV spots, however, continued to use the 1993 version of the logo until 2008. On ''The Holiday'', the logo is seen already formed; the fully animated variant debuted on ''Ghost Rider'', as between those two films, the 1993 version was still used until ''The Messengers''; and additionally came back for a one-time revival with ''Little Women'' (2019). Outside the US, the original logo was used in various Brazilian releases co-produced and distributed by Sony even after the enhanced logo premiered, such as in ''Saneamento Básico: O Filme'' (2007), ''Chico Xavier'' (2010), and ''Tainá: A Origem'' (2013). | |||
* 2014-2022: Starting with ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', released on May 2, 2014, the logo is preceded by the then-new [[Sony Entertainment|Sony motion picture logo]]. After the Sony logo zooms in, a shot of of blurry parting clouds is seen with a very bright light between them. The light gets brighter until the clouds part, then it fades to the traditional zoom out from the torch. This version's last original appearance was in ''Escape Room: Tournament of Champions'', and the last release to use this logo was ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' (albeit as a variant). | |||
* 2021-2022: Starting with ''Venom: Let There Be Carnage'', released on October 1, 2021, the preceding Sony motion picture logo now has a new animation, which is based on the brand identity it has used since May 19, 2021. After that, the Columbia logo is shown as above, but the parting clouds at the start have a sharper look to compliment the new Sony logo. This version's last appearance was on US theatrical prints of ''Devotion'' (home media releases were by [[Paramount Home Entertainment|Paramount]], and thus use [[Paramount Pictures|that studio]]'s logo instead). This later made a surprise re-appearance on ''The Equalizer 3'', released on September 1, 2023. | |||
* 2022-: Starting with theatrical prints of ''Bullet Train'', released on August 5, 2022, the Sony logo plays as normal, but the clouds that were normally in the transition to the Columbia Pictures logo are replaced by those in grey and a red sun is seen; the torch's light rays are redone as well. This version later made its digital and home media debut on ''Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile''. | |||
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