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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* In 1999, a special variant was produced to commemorate the company's 75th anniversary. It starts off with the 1936 logo in black and white, leaving the 1993 cloud background intact. The Torch Lady then slowly morphs into her current counterpart as the black and white elements later transition to color. As the camera zooms back, there is a red arched banner dropping from above reading "SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY LIGHTING UP SCREENS AROUND THE WORLD", and on the pedestal is a red box with the gold, giant chiseled name "COLUMBIA" inside on top, and the small word "PICTURES" below in spaced-out letters. | * In 1999, a special variant was produced to commemorate the company's 75th anniversary. It starts off with the 1936 logo in black and white, leaving the 1993 cloud background intact. The Torch Lady then slowly morphs into her current counterpart as the black and white elements later transition to color. As the camera zooms back, there is a red arched banner dropping from above reading "SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY LIGHTING UP SCREENS AROUND THE WORLD", and on the pedestal is a red box with the gold, giant chiseled name "COLUMBIA" inside on top, and the small word "PICTURES" below in spaced-out letters. The gold giant number "75" is also shown unfolding in between the Torch Lady. This variant's only known onscreen use was on the 75th anniversary home video collection promo attached to most Sony VHS tapes released in 1998 and 1999; all Columbia movies released in 1999 simply used the normal logo. | ||
** On the <u>75th anniversary home video collection promo</u>, a copyright stamp for [[Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Video]] appears on the bottom and disappears when the logo is nearly finished. | ** On the <u>75th anniversary home video collection promo</u>, a copyright stamp for [[Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Video]] appears on the bottom and disappears when the logo is nearly finished. | ||
* There is a scope version each for the 1993 and 2006-present iterations intended where parts of the cloud background are stretched out more and the Torch Lady and the "COLUMBIA" text, along with the byline, are adjusted to accommodate the wider ratios. Some films released in 1.85:1 crop out the sides from the scope version rather than matting the top and bottom of the flat version. | * There is a scope version each for the 1993 and 2006-present iterations intended where parts of the cloud background are stretched out more and the Torch Lady and the "COLUMBIA" text, along with the byline, are adjusted to accommodate the wider ratios. Some films released in 1.85:1 crop out the sides from the scope version rather than matting the top and bottom of the flat version. | ||
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'''Audio:''' A majestic tune which ends with a brass sounder, composed by Jonathan Elias. The fanfare was recorded in 1993 and re-mixed in 1998, giving four versions of the fanfare (two mains and two alternates), all with the same ending, with only the 1998 final mix still being used regularly today: | '''Audio:''' A majestic tune which ends with a brass sounder, composed by Jonathan Elias. The fanfare was recorded in 1993 and re-mixed in 1998, giving four versions of the fanfare (two mains and two alternates), all with the same ending, with only the 1998 final mix still being used regularly today: | ||
* The 1993 main version (demo mix) is an early draft of the fanfare with the piano tune emphasized more, and thus 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 ( | * The 1993 main version (demo mix) is an early draft of the fanfare with the piano tune emphasized more, and thus 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 (an example being ''Loser''). The surround tracks of this mix have minimal volume; it may have been intended for theaters at the time that were still formatted in stereo sound and have not yet converted to surround sound. | ||
* The 1993 alternate version (rough mix) is re-orchestrated, and has additional sections/instruments (such as brass, horns, chimes, synthesizers, and flute sections), additional tracks for surround sound channels, and sounds way more powerful than the other fanfares listed here. The added tracks serve as a basis for the later versions of the fanfare. 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''. This fanfare could have possibly have been intended to take advantage of the then-new SDDS sound system. A theory as to why this fanfare was seldom used was due to the technical problems of the SDDS systems in various theaters, thus resulting in the 1993 demo version being more widely used until 1998. | * The 1993 alternate version (rough mix) is re-orchestrated, and has additional sections/instruments (such as brass, horns, chimes, synthesizers, and flute sections), additional tracks for surround sound channels, and sounds way more powerful than the other fanfares listed here. The added tracks serve as a basis for the later versions of the fanfare. 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''. This fanfare could have possibly have been intended to take advantage of the then-new SDDS sound system. A theory as to why this fanfare was seldom used was due to the technical problems of the SDDS systems in various theaters, thus resulting in the 1993 demo version being more widely used until 1998. | ||
* The 1998 main version (final mix) is the finalized version of the 1993 alternate fanfare (rough mix). It was first used on John Carpenter's ''Vampires'', released on October 30, 1998, and has been the standard version used by Columbia ever since, being used the longest out of the four mixes. This change may have been intended to take advantage of newer digital 5.1 surround sound technologies. | * The 1998 main version (final mix) is the finalized version of the 1993 alternate fanfare (rough mix). It was first used on John Carpenter's ''Vampires'', released on October 30, 1998, and has been the standard version used by Columbia ever since, being used the longest out of the four mixes. This change may have been intended to take advantage of newer digital 5.1 surround sound technologies. | ||