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'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' It starts with a shot of a model of the mountain from before, with a CGI lake in front of it and a {{color|deepskyblue|light blue}}/{{color|gold|yellow}} gradient sky behind it. The camera slowly zooms towards the mountain as 22 {{color|silver|silver}} CGI stars fly from the left side of the screen and encircle the mountain. While this happens, the sky slowly changes to a {{color|blue}}/{{color|red}} gradient as the landscape becomes slightly darker. When the last star takes its place, the "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">{{color|silver|'''''Paramount'''''}}</span>" script, redone with a shiny {{color|silver|silver}} finish, fades in on the peak of the mountain, along with a registered trademark symbol ("®"). One of the three bylines (as described below) fade in near the base of the mountain. | ||
'''Trivia:''' Paramount used a painting commissioned for its 75th anniversary from Italian artist Dario Campanile as a basis for this logo, which can be seen [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DarioCampanile.Paramount.jpg#mw-jump-to-license here]. | '''Trivia:''' Paramount used a painting commissioned for its 75th anniversary from Italian artist Dario Campanile as a basis for this logo, which can be seen [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DarioCampanile.Paramount.jpg#mw-jump-to-license here]. | ||
'''Bylines:''' | '''Bylines:''' | ||
* December 12, 1986-August 30, 1989: "{{Font|Helvetica|'''A Gulf + Western Company'''}}" (in Helvetica Bold) fades in with the Paramount script ( | * December 12, 1986-August 30, 1989: "{{Font|Helvetica|'''A Gulf + Western Company'''}}" (in Helvetica Bold) fades in with the Paramount script (in the prototype version, the byline is set in Helvetica Bold Condensed). | ||
* September 22, 1989-December 23, 1994: "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">A Paramount Communications Company</span>" (in Century Oldstyle, with a line above it) fades in. For its first year, the byline faded in with the Paramount script like the Gulf+Western version, and was colored gold. On video releases from the era, the color scheme of the logo is more washed out than normal. | * September 22, 1989-December 23, 1994: "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">A Paramount Communications Company</span>" (in Century Oldstyle, with a line above it) fades in. For its first year, the byline faded in with the Paramount script like the Gulf+Western version, and was colored gold. On video releases from the era, the color scheme of the logo is more washed out than normal. | ||
* February 17, 1995-February 15, 2002: "A VIACOM COMPANY" (in the 1990 "Wigga-Wigga" font, with a line above it) fades in. | * February 17, 1995-February 15, 2002: "A VIACOM COMPANY" (in the 1990 "Wigga-Wigga" font, with a line above it) fades in. | ||
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** An <u>early version of the Viacom byline variant</u> exists, which has the byline slightly bigger and off-center. The clouds also stop moving once it fades in, likely because this variant reuses footage from the Paramount Communications variant. This can be found on the first two films that use this byline (''The Brady Bunch Movie'' and ''Losing Isaiah''). | ** An <u>early version of the Viacom byline variant</u> exists, which has the byline slightly bigger and off-center. The clouds also stop moving once it fades in, likely because this variant reuses footage from the Paramount Communications variant. This can be found on the first two films that use this byline (''The Brady Bunch Movie'' and ''Losing Isaiah''). | ||
* <u>June 30, 1999-February 15, 2002:</u> The logo has been partially updated with newer animation. The stars are now more three-dimensional, shinier, and have a motion blur effect, and can briefly be seen reflected in the lake in front of the mountain. The "Paramount" script and Viacom byline now shine as well. The mountain also now turns dark, and the cloud background is slightly enhanced. Also, the registered trademark symbol now fades in at the same time as the byline. | * <u>June 30, 1999-February 15, 2002:</u> The logo has been partially updated with newer animation. The stars are now more three-dimensional, shinier, and have a motion blur effect, and can briefly be seen reflected in the lake in front of the mountain. The "Paramount" script and Viacom byline now shine as well. The mountain also now turns dark, and the cloud background is slightly enhanced. Also, the registered trademark symbol now fades in at the same time as the byline. | ||
** On films shot in <u>2.39:1 aspect ratio</u> (such as ''Bringing Out the Dead'', ''Mission: Impossible II'', ''Shaft'' (2000), and ''Rat Race''), the logo starts with a still shot of the mountain before animating normally (much like its home video counterpart). Also, the stars, text and byline are somewhat smaller than in the normal 16:9 variant in order to match the aspect ratio (this is retained on | ** On films shot in <u>2.39:1 aspect ratio</u> (such as ''Bringing Out the Dead'', ''Mission: Impossible II'', ''Shaft'' (2000), and ''Rat Race''), the logo starts with a still shot of the mountain before animating normally (much like its home video counterpart). Also, the stars, text and byline are somewhat smaller than in the normal 16:9 variant in order to match the aspect ratio (this is retained on fullscreen/open matte prints). | ||
** A <u>videotaped version</u> of the 1999 variant exists in which the mountain does not turn dark. This can be found on some Paramount VHS trailers from 2000 to 2002, and on Paramount's "Now in Theaters" bumper from 2000 to 2002, although the variant in its entirety hasn't been seen yet. | ** A <u>videotaped version</u> of the 1999 variant exists in which the mountain does not turn dark. This can be found on some Paramount VHS trailers from 2000 to 2002, and on Paramount's "Now in Theaters" bumper from 2000 to 2002, although the variant in its entirety hasn't been seen yet. | ||
** A <u>prototype variant</u> with a more 2D look also exists, and can be seen on a trailer for ''Star Trek: Insurrection'', as well as on the teaser trailer for ''South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut''. | ** A <u>prototype variant</u> with a more 2D look also exists, and can be seen on a trailer for ''Star Trek: Insurrection'', as well as on the teaser trailer for ''South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut''. | ||