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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Walt Disney Pictures''' (branded and credited as simply '''Disney''' since 2011) is the main film production arm of [[Walt Disney Studios|The Walt Disney Studios]], a division of [[The Walt Disney Company]]. It was originally founded in 1983 as the live-action film division of [[Walt Disney Productions]]; however, after that company was reorganized as the larger Walt Disney Company in 1986, it became its primary film division. In addition to producing and releasing live-action films through [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]], the studio releases all animated films produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] and [[Pixar Animation Studios]] (as well as the former [[DisneyToon Studios]] until 2018). | '''Walt Disney Pictures''' (branded and credited as simply '''Disney''' since 2011) is the main film production arm of [[Walt Disney Studios|The Walt Disney Studios]], a division of [[The Walt Disney Company]]. It was originally founded in 1983 as the live-action film division of [[Walt Disney Productions]]; however, after that company was reorganized as the larger Walt Disney Company in 1986, it became its primary film division. In addition to producing and releasing live-action films through the [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]] banner, the studio releases all animated films produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] and [[Pixar Animation Studios]] (as well as the former [[DisneyToon Studios]] until that studio's closure in 2018). | ||
Walt Disney Pictures did not have a proper onscreen logo until 1985. | Walt Disney Pictures did not have a proper onscreen logo until 1985. | ||
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'''Availability:''' This was a placeholder logo only known to appear on ''Never Cry Wolf'', which was the first film | '''Availability:''' This was a placeholder logo only known to appear on ''Never Cry Wolf'', which was the first film released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner. | ||
* It is also rumored to have appeared on pre-release/test screenings of ''Splash'' (the first film released under the [[Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone Films]] banner), but this remains unconfirmed. | * It is also rumored to have appeared on pre-release/test screenings of ''Splash'' (the first film released under the [[Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone Films]] banner), but this remains unconfirmed. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, a shower of light descends from the top of the screen, forming a stylized, segmented drawing of a castle; the segments appear to be spaced increasingly further apart as the light descends. Through the main gate of the castle, a white light appears and | '''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, a shower of white light descends from the top of the screen, forming a stylized, segmented drawing of a castle; the segments appear to be spaced increasingly further apart as the light descends. Through the main gate of the castle, a white light appears and grows brighter before morphing into the words "'''W{{Small|ALT}} Di{{small|SNEY}}'''" in its familiar corporate font, followed by the blue text "{{font|Courier New|PICTURES}}" (set in ITC Lubalin Graph) fading in underneath. Another ray of light then draws an arc over the castle, which is hidden only by its highest tower. Three main variants of this exist: | ||
* June 21, 1985-November 17, 1989: The castle has a {{color|deepskyblue|light blue}}/white gradient, and the arc is drawn all the way to the bottom left of the castle, behind the "W" in "Walt Disney". Also, there is a brief pause after the initial glow before the shower of light descends, and the light from the castle gate appears immediately after the castle has been fully formed. | * June 21, 1985-November 17, 1989: The castle has a {{color|deepskyblue|light blue}}/white gradient, and the arc is drawn all the way to the bottom left of the castle, behind the "W" in "Walt Disney". Also, there is a brief pause after the initial glow before the shower of light descends, and the light from the castle gate appears immediately after the castle has been fully formed. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* The <u>size of different elements in the logo</u> may vary. | * The <u>size of different elements in the logo</u> may vary. | ||
* A variation exists which has a lower frame rate for most of the animation, except the line drawing over the castle, which has smoother animation. A more <u>refined version</u> of this variant debuted in <u>1991</u>. | * A variation exists which has a lower frame rate for most of the animation, except the line drawing over the castle, which has smoother animation. A more <u>refined version</u> of this variant debuted in <u>1991</u>. | ||
* When <u>classic Disney shorts were re-released in the 1990s</u>, the text "A FULLY RESTORED ORIGINAL/ANIMATED CLASSIC" (in the same font used for "PICTURES") is shown before the logo. On ''<u>The Old Mill</u>'', the text reads "A FULLY RESTORED ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ANIMATED CLASSIC", with a drawing of an Oscar statue to the left and a copyright for the AMPAS on the bottom. | * When <u>classic Disney shorts were re-released in the 1990s</u>, the text "A FULLY RESTORED ORIGINAL/ANIMATED CLASSIC" (in the same font used for "PICTURES") is shown before the logo. On ''<u>The Old Mill</u>'', the text reads "A FULLY RESTORED ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ANIMATED CLASSIC", with a drawing of an Oscar statue to the left and a copyright for the AMPAS on the bottom. | ||