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'''Nicknames''': "Wings", "It Begins", "Blue THX" | '''Nicknames''': "Wings", "It Begins", "Blue THX" | ||
'''Trailer''': We start with a black screen before the following white text fades in: "For the past 35 years, motion picture loudspeaker systems have not changed..." Later it fades out and new white text appears reading "Lucasfilm Ltd. and this theatre are pleased to introduce a new motion picture sound system." That text fades out and we wait for a while and the letters "THX", underlined and which have the slightly taller "T" stem extend over the other two letters, appear in a glassy sky blue color. The color fades in majestically with "LUCASFILM LTD." above it and "SOUND SYSTEM" below it, both in small text. It stays on screen for about 10 seconds, then slowly fades out with the text above and below the logo. | '''Trailer''': We start with a black screen before the following white text fades in: "'''For the past 35 years, motion picture loudspeaker systems have not changed...'''" Later it fades out and new white text appears reading "'''Lucasfilm Ltd. and this theatre are pleased to introduce a new motion picture sound system.'''" That text fades out and we wait for a while and the letters "THX", underlined and which have the slightly taller "T" stem extend over the other two letters, appear in a glassy sky blue color. The color fades in majestically with "LUCASFILM LTD." above it and "SOUND SYSTEM" below it, both in small text. It stays on screen for about 10 seconds, then slowly fades out with the text above and below the logo. | ||
'''Trivia''': The nicknames for some of the early THX trailers given by Lucasfilm, Ltd. derive from the earliest Oscar-winning pictures, like ''Wings'', ''Cavalcade'', and ''Cimarron''. | '''Trivia''': The nicknames for some of the early THX trailers given by Lucasfilm, Ltd. derive from the earliest Oscar-winning pictures, like ''Wings'', ''Cavalcade'', and ''Cimarron''. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds''': A synthesized crescendo sound effect known as "Deep Note". It starts off with a group of 30 descending synthesized voices reminiscent of the sound of an airplane flying. Each voice moves slowly and randomly in a frequency sweep between 200hz and 400hz. This part of the Deep Note then repeats, and eventually, the voices proceed to their target notes, a drastic change of three octaves. The lower notes grow deeper, and the higher voices grow more shrill, becoming an ascending dramatic sound until the sounds stop in one pitch. Three voices are heard per note, slightly detuned. Two more voices are heard in the bass. It was coded by James Andy Moorer. The version available online (via THX) has a noticeable audio dropout at 0:23. | '''Music/Sounds''': A synthesized crescendo sound effect known as "Deep Note". It starts off with a group of 30 descending synthesized voices reminiscent of the sound of an airplane flying. Each voice moves slowly and randomly in a frequency sweep between 200hz and 400hz. This part of the Deep Note then repeats, and eventually, the voices proceed to their target notes, a drastic change of three octaves. The lower notes grow deeper, and the higher voices grow more shrill, becoming an ascending dramatic sound until the sounds stop in one pitch. Three voices are heard per note, slightly detuned. Two more voices are heard in the bass. It was coded by James Andy Moorer. The version available online (via THX) has a noticeable audio dropout at 0:23. | ||
'''Availability''': Extinct. This was only used | '''Availability''': Extinct. This was only used on the theatrical premiere of ''Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi'' in theaters located in Dallas and Hollywood, and was never used on THX-certified video releases. That said, it can be seen on select Demo DVDs and at THX's official website (plus Vimeo and YouTube). | ||
'''Editor's Note''': The introduction of the infamous THX logo. It's a simple effort, but nonetheless a very effective one as well, mostly thanks to its musical soundtrack, the Deep Note. It is probably one of the most infamous movie sound marks in history, thanks to its often frightening nature for younger viewers. | '''Editor's Note''': The introduction of the infamous THX logo. It's a simple effort, but nonetheless a very effective one as well, mostly thanks to its musical soundtrack, the Deep Note. It is probably one of the most infamous movie sound marks in history, thanks to its often frightening nature for younger viewers. | ||
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'''Nicknames''': "Broadway", "The Blue Rectangle", "The Audience is Now Deaf", "The Note Of Hell" | '''Nicknames''': "Broadway", "The Blue Rectangle", "The Audience is Now Deaf", "The Note Of Hell" | ||
'''Trailer''': On a black background, we see a blue outline of a rectangle. The gray text "The Audience is Listening" fades inside the outline, then fades out. A few seconds later, the THX logo in silver appears, The blue rectangle outline fades out, and | '''Trailer''': On a black background, we see a blue outline of a rectangle. The gray text "'''The Audience is Listening'''" fades inside the outline, then fades out. A few seconds later, the THX logo in silver appears, The blue rectangle outline fades out, and | ||
LUCASFILM LTD. | LUCASFILM LTD. | ||
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'''Variants''': | '''Variants''': | ||
*This trailer was remixed in Dolby Digital in 1995. This variant had slight changes. At the start, text | *This trailer was remixed in Dolby Digital in 1995. This variant had slight changes. At the start, the Dolby logo and the text fade in reading "'''Dolby Digital sound in a THX Theatre'''," and in the end the Recorded in Dolby Digital logo was added at the left-bottom of the screen. | ||
*On LaserDisc releases starting with ''Twister'', the words "Mastered and duplicated for optimal video and audio performance" fades with the red dots. Then, it fades to the 3D THX logo. Once it's finished zooming, the THX LaserDisc logo from "Broadway" fades and zooms inside the silver outlined rectangle. The THX LaserDisc logo and the silver outlined rectangle shine. This was used until 1999. | *On LaserDisc releases starting with ''Twister'', the words "Mastered and duplicated for optimal video and audio performance" fades with the red dots. Then, it fades to the 3D THX logo. Once it's finished zooming, the THX LaserDisc logo from "Broadway" fades and zooms inside the silver outlined rectangle. The THX LaserDisc logo and the silver outlined rectangle shine. This was used until 1999. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds''': The characters talking, sound effects corresponding to the animation, and the Deep Note. | '''Music/Sounds''': The characters talking, sound effects corresponding to the animation, and the Deep Note. | ||
'''Availability''': Extinct. It was only seen | '''Availability''': Extinct. It was only seen in THX theaters that showed ''Horton Hears a Who!''. Also seen on the THX website. | ||
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'''Variants''': At the THX Ultimate Cinema, once we see the THX logo it continues to zoom away and a blue box surrounds it, the text "ULTIMATE CINEMA" fades in, then it fades to black. | '''Variants''': At the THX Ultimate Cinema, once we see the THX logo it continues to zoom away and a blue box surrounds it, the text "ULTIMATE CINEMA" fades in, then it fades to black. | ||
'''Availability''': Brand new | '''Availability''': Brand new. Debuted on THX's YouTube and Twitter pages, and also appears in THX-certified theaters such as the THX Ultimate Cinema. | ||
'''Editor’s Note''': This is a great trailer by THX, thanks to the CGI and the references to "Amazing Life" and the appearance of Tex. | '''Editor’s Note''': This is a great trailer by THX, thanks to the CGI and the references to "Amazing Life" and the appearance of Tex. | ||
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'''Availability''': Brand new. Premiered on THX's YouTube channel, likely used as a demo of THX's Spatial Audio technology. However, it is currently unknown if this trailer would also be used in theaters. | '''Availability''': Brand new. Premiered on THX's YouTube channel, likely used as a demo of THX's Spatial Audio technology. However, it is currently unknown if this trailer would also be used in theaters. | ||
'''Editor's Note''': A very good use of THX Spatial Audio. Use headphones for this one. | '''Editor's Note''': A very good use of THX Spatial Audio. Use headphones for this one.<br /> | ||
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