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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a gray segmented triangle appears, with another triangle cut out of it so that it looks like a stylized "L". Below it, the word "LIVE" appears in blue, with "HOME VIDEO" under it. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a gray segmented triangle appears, with another triangle cut out of it so that it looks like a stylized "L". Below it, the word "LIVE" appears in blue, with "HOME VIDEO" under it. | ||
''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* On mainly Carolco Home Video releases, this logo appears with "Exclusively Distributed By" above it. "A Division of LIVE Entertainment" or "A LIVE Entertainment Company" (with "LIVE" in its usual font) can be seen below. | |||
* A variant with a light blue "L" triangle and "LIVE INTERNATIONAL" in white (and in a completely different font), with a Live Entertainment byline beneath, is known to exist. | |||
'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
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*On Live DVD releases, the normal Live Entertainment logo would play, then a purple spark flashes, "ENTERTAINMENT" disappears, the logo would zoom in as the spark moves through it, then the spark is in the middle, flashing, then we see the L spin, and the sides show "LIVE" on two sides and "DVD" on the others. It's also worth noting that the normal logo's portion was filmed, whereas the extra animations are videotaped. | *On Live DVD releases, the normal Live Entertainment logo would play, then a purple spark flashes, "ENTERTAINMENT" disappears, the logo would zoom in as the spark moves through it, then the spark is in the middle, flashing, then we see the L spin, and the sides show "LIVE" on two sides and "DVD" on the others. It's also worth noting that the normal logo's portion was filmed, whereas the extra animations are videotaped. | ||
*Beginning in late 1995/early 1996, the tail end would be used as a closing variant. | *Beginning in late 1995/early 1996, the tail end would be used as a closing variant. | ||
*Some movies produced by Live have the logo placed at the end of the closing credits. These can vary in color and size, but continue to use the 1991-era font for the Live Entertainment text. | |||
'''Technique:''' 3D computer animation. | '''Technique:''' 3D computer animation. | ||
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*It first appeared on ''Army of One'', ''Temptation'', ''Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings'', and a double-feature screener for ''Killing Zoe'' and ''...And God Spoke''. The identification as "Live Entertainment" first appeared on the retail versions of ''Killing Zoe'' and ''...And God Spoke''. | *It first appeared on ''Army of One'', ''Temptation'', ''Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings'', and a double-feature screener for ''Killing Zoe'' and ''...And God Spoke''. The identification as "Live Entertainment" first appeared on the retail versions of ''Killing Zoe'' and ''...And God Spoke''. | ||
*The first fanfare debuted on a demo tape of ''Top Dog''. | *The first fanfare debuted on a demo tape of ''Top Dog''. | ||
*The final | *The final use of this logo was on the 1998 AC-3 LaserDisc of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', released shortly before or immediately after the company rebranded themselves as Artisan. | ||
*This doesn't appear on [[Family Home Entertainment]] releases from the era. | *This doesn't appear on [[Family Home Entertainment]] releases from the era. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*In Artisan's very early days, a simpler version of this logo was used: just the word "ARTISAN" in a box with a very small "ENTERTAINMENT" underneath, zooming up quickly without a fancy "R". This also animates quicker. | *In Artisan's very early days, a simpler version of this logo was used: just the word "ARTISAN" in a box with a very small "ENTERTAINMENT" underneath, zooming up quickly without a fancy "R". This also animates quicker. | ||
*On Artisan prints of ''Suicide Kings'', the early version is gold. | *On Artisan prints of ''Suicide Kings'' and ''The Miracle Maker'', the early version is gold. | ||
*A still version with the logo done in a "chrome" effect exists. This was only known to be used on the trailer for ''The Blair Witch Project'', and to date has not been spotted on Artisan films. | *A still version with the logo done in a "chrome" effect exists. This was only known to be used on the trailer for ''The Blair Witch Project'', and to date has not been spotted on Artisan films. | ||
*Trailers later used a shorter version of the standard Artisan logo. | *Trailers later used a shorter version of the standard Artisan logo. | ||
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*For the later version, the web address appeared underneath the logo occasionally. | *For the later version, the web address appeared underneath the logo occasionally. | ||
*In 1999, the word "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" replaces "ENTERTAINMENT". Prior to 2000, this variant only appeared on Artisan's trailers. | *In 1999, the word "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" replaces "ENTERTAINMENT". Prior to 2000, this variant only appeared on Artisan's trailers. | ||
*Films that plastered other companies' logos over with this logo would either slow down the logo's animation, or loop it | *Films that plastered other companies' logos over with this logo would either slow down the logo's animation, or loop it after the animation ends, to match the length of the original logos' duration. | ||
*A version with "released by" (in an incredibly tiny font) over the logo exists. | |||
*A later version with "PICTURES" in the same font as the Artisan text, placed in an additional box beneath the original, with an Artisan Entertainment byline underneath, exists as well. | |||
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | '''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | ||
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* On most Artisan VHS and DVD releases, the original distributor's logos and credit mentions were left intact, sometimes having Artisan's logo precede them. Some releases of films from lesser known companies (The Movie Group and [[Kings Road Entertainment|Kings Road]])—and former productions released by Live Entertainment, [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]], MGM, [[TriStar Pictures]], Carolco, [[Vestron Pictures]], and others—were either plastered over or removed and replaced with Artisan. | * On most Artisan VHS and DVD releases, the original distributor's logos and credit mentions were left intact, sometimes having Artisan's logo precede them. Some releases of films from lesser known companies (The Movie Group and [[Kings Road Entertainment|Kings Road]])—and former productions released by Live Entertainment, [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]], MGM, [[TriStar Pictures]], Carolco, [[Vestron Pictures]], and others—were either plastered over or removed and replaced with Artisan. | ||
* It appears on later [[Family Home Entertainment|FHE]] and [[Family Home Entertainment Kids|FHE Kids]] videos such as ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' releases and ''Baby Einstein'' tapes released between 2000-2001 (shown at the end, after the FHE Kids logo), as well as the 1999 reprint of ''The Littlest Angel'', and ''The Littlest Angel's Easter'' (which used the early version). In this case, this logo normally appears before the others. | * It appears on later [[Family Home Entertainment|FHE]] and [[Family Home Entertainment Kids|FHE Kids]] videos such as ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' releases and ''Baby Einstein'' tapes released between 2000-2001 (shown at the end, after the FHE Kids logo), as well as the 1999 reprint of ''The Littlest Angel'', and ''The Littlest Angel's Easter'' (which used the early version). In this case, this logo normally appears before the others. | ||
** It also shows up on [[Hallmark Home Entertainment]], | ** It also shows up on [[Hallmark Home Entertainment]], Hallmark Hall of Fame and [[Discovery Networks]] ([[Discovery Channel Video]], [[Animal Planet Video]] and [[TLC Video]]) releases from the time period. | ||
*The 2003 DVD of ''Stargate'' has this logo, but doesn't plaster the MGM logo (which might've been updated on that release). | *The 2003 DVD of ''Stargate'' has this logo, but doesn't plaster the MGM logo (which might've been updated on that release). | ||
*This made an appearance on the 2015 DVD of ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' due to being a reprint of the 2003 DVD. | *This made an appearance on the 2015 DVD of ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' due to being a reprint of the 2003 DVD. | ||