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(Van Ling made the 2010 Broadway and the 3D logo.)
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* The Dell PC DVD version replaces "The Audience Is Listening" with "Your Dell PC is THX Certified." and "SOUND SYSTEM" with "BEST PICTURE. BEST SOUND." "Dell" is in its usual font and the www.thx.com URL appears at the end with a copyright notice.
* The Dell PC DVD version replaces "The Audience Is Listening" with "Your Dell PC is THX Certified." and "SOUND SYSTEM" with "BEST PICTURE. BEST SOUND." "Dell" is in its usual font and the www.thx.com URL appears at the end with a copyright notice.
* On ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc'' (the ''THX Ultra 2'' and ''THX Story'' featurettes), a digital 4:3 version of this trailer can be spotted.
* On ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc'' (the ''THX Ultra 2'' and ''THX Story'' featurettes), a digital 4:3 version of this trailer can be spotted.
* A prototype version exists, in which the text is set in a different font written in all capital letters. "The Audience is Listening" is also punctuated with an ellipsis, unlike the final version. The cloudy background appears very choppy and incomplete and the THX logo at the end appears to be the print version of the time in silver, likely a placeholder until the CGI animation of the logo was complete. This version can also be briefly glimpsed in the ''THX Story'' featurette seen on the aforementioned demo disc.
* A prototype version exists, in which the text is set in a different font written in all capital letters. "The Audience is Listening" is also punctuated with an ellipsis, unlike the final version. The cloudy background appears very choppy and incomplete and the THX logo at the end appears to be the print version of the time in silver, likely a placeholder until the CGI of the logo was complete. This version can also be briefly glimpsed in the ''THX Story'' featurette seen on the aforementioned demo disc.
* The logo exists in scope and flat variants.
* The logo exists in scope and flat variants.
* A DTS end variant exists where the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|Recorded in}} '''dts''' {{Font|Times New Roman|Digital Sound.}}" appears, with the "Digital Experience" print logo below. This was seen primarily in theaters with DTS systems (including the aforementioned ''Jurassic Park'') for a short time.
* A DTS end variant exists where the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|Recorded in}} '''dts''' {{Font|Times New Roman|Digital Sound.}}" appears, with the "Digital Experience" print logo below. This was seen primarily in theaters with DTS systems (including the aforementioned ''Jurassic Park'') for a short time.
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* The logo appeared in ''Variety'' magazine as a promotional image, with the lights already on and Tex flying in the air.
* The logo appeared in ''Variety'' magazine as a promotional image, with the lights already on and Tex flying in the air.


'''Technique:''' CGI animation by [[Pixar Animation Studios]].
'''Technique:''' CGI by [[Pixar Animation Studios]].


'''Music/Sounds:''' The Deep Note in -1.5 lower pitch (from the Broadway DVD variant), Tex's dialogue, and sounds corresponding to the animation. Sound design was done by Gary Rydstrom, according to ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc''. Mixes of the logo exist in all three digital sound formats. See "Trailer" for the rest.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The Deep Note in -1.5 lower pitch (from the Broadway DVD variant), Tex's dialogue, and sounds corresponding to the animation. Sound design was done by Gary Rydstrom, according to ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc''. Mixes of the logo exist in all three digital sound formats. See "Trailer" for the rest.
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* On the ''THX Theatrical Trailers: The Audience is Listening'' and the French-exclusive ''Les Années Laser THX Trailers'' DVDs, as the tagline cuts to black, a piece of text "www.thx.com" appears fading in and out. It was apparently the same one used in all of the trailers featured in the ''THX Picture and Sound Optimizer'' disc albeit the copyright info being blacked out.
* On the ''THX Theatrical Trailers: The Audience is Listening'' and the French-exclusive ''Les Années Laser THX Trailers'' DVDs, as the tagline cuts to black, a piece of text "www.thx.com" appears fading in and out. It was apparently the same one used in all of the trailers featured in the ''THX Picture and Sound Optimizer'' disc albeit the copyright info being blacked out.


'''Technique:''' CGI animation; like before, this was done by Pixar.
'''Technique:''' CGI; like before, this was done by Pixar.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous trailer, except the Deep Note is replaced by cows mooing it (if you really listen carefully, a high-pitched voice is heard towards the end of the mooing, which sounds like someone yelling "STOP!" before the sound of rumbling and cracking). The sound design is by Gary Rydstrom and Marco d'Ambrosio (who did the cow chord) according to ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc''. A variant of the Monster THX logo (website intro only) uses some electrical sounds from the ''Terminator 2'' THX trailer, of which Gary Rydstrom also did the sound design. Like the previous two logos, prints existed in all three digital sound formats.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous trailer, except the Deep Note is replaced by cows mooing it (if you really listen carefully, a high-pitched voice is heard towards the end of the mooing, which sounds like someone yelling "STOP!" before the sound of rumbling and cracking). The sound design is by Gary Rydstrom and Marco d'Ambrosio (who did the cow chord) according to ''The THX Ultimate Demo Disc''. A variant of the Monster THX logo (website intro only) uses some electrical sounds from the ''Terminator 2'' THX trailer, of which Gary Rydstrom also did the sound design. Like the previous two logos, prints existed in all three digital sound formats.
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* On the PS3 game ''Warhawk'', the logo is still and doesn't feature the disclaimer at all.  
* On the PS3 game ''Warhawk'', the logo is still and doesn't feature the disclaimer at all.  


'''Technique:''' CGI animation produced by Eyestorm Productions.
'''Technique:''' CGI produced by Eyestorm Productions.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The -1.5/low-pitched Deep Note from "Tex" and "Broadway" (DVD variant) trailers. None for the still variant.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The -1.5/low-pitched Deep Note from "Tex" and "Broadway" (DVD variant) trailers. None for the still variant.
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'''Trivia:''' The "LUCASFILM" text above the THX logo is visible for a split second when Shrek lifts it up. This is an editing mistake that made it to the final trailer, as this trailer was supposed to premiere in late 2001 when THX was still part of Lucasfilm.
'''Trivia:''' The "LUCASFILM" text above the THX logo is visible for a split second when Shrek lifts it up. This is an editing mistake that made it to the final trailer, as this trailer was supposed to premiere in late 2001 when THX was still part of Lucasfilm.


'''Technique:''' CGI animation by [[Pacific Data Images]] and [[DreamWorks Animation]].
'''Technique:''' CGI by [[Pacific Data Images]] and [[DreamWorks Animation]].


'''Music/Sounds:''' The Deep Note (the descending part at first with it falling over), the instruments, Donkey saying "Uh-oh...", Shrek whispering "Donkey!", and Donkey's response: "Okay, okay! Chill, Shrek...". Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy reprise their respective roles as Shrek and Donkey from the film.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The Deep Note (the descending part at first with it falling over), the instruments, Donkey saying "Uh-oh...", Shrek whispering "Donkey!", and Donkey's response: "Okay, okay! Chill, Shrek...". Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy reprise their respective roles as Shrek and Donkey from the film.
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* A 35mm variant exists for theaters using 35mm projectors.
* A 35mm variant exists for theaters using 35mm projectors.


'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A man saying "And...action!" when the clapperboard is on-screen, Tex's voice, some car sounds, and other sound effects, and the -1.5/low-pitched Deep Note from before.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A man saying "And...action!" when the clapperboard is on-screen, Tex's voice, some car sounds, and other sound effects, and the -1.5/low-pitched Deep Note from before.
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'''Trivia:''' Horton's line "How about this?! If I get up real close, can you read me?!" was also used in the film.
'''Trivia:''' Horton's line "How about this?! If I get up real close, can you read me?!" was also used in the film.


'''Technique:''' CGI animation by the now-defunct [[Blue Sky Studios]].
'''Technique:''' CGI by the now-defunct [[Blue Sky Studios]].


'''Music/Sounds:''' The characters talking, sound effects corresponding to the animation, and the 2005 Deep Note (if you listen closely).
'''Music/Sounds:''' The characters talking, sound effects corresponding to the animation, and the 2005 Deep Note (if you listen closely).
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'''Variant:''' At the THX Ultimate Cinema, once we see the THX logo it continues to zoom away and a {{color|blue}} box (similar to the Broadway rectangle) surrounds it, the text "ULTIMATE CINEMA" fades in, then it fades to black.
'''Variant:''' At the THX Ultimate Cinema, once we see the THX logo it continues to zoom away and a {{color|blue}} box (similar to the Broadway rectangle) surrounds it, the text "ULTIMATE CINEMA" fades in, then it fades to black.


'''Technique:''' CGI animation by Andrew Kramer (who also owns Video Copilot) and American Meme.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Andrew Kramer (who also owns Video Copilot) and American Meme.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Sounds accompanying the environments, along with descending sounds invoking the Deep Note. When we start panning through the space station, we hear the Deep Note, with multiple stop-starts during the early stages. The stop-starts get faster and faster until the Deep Note converges into a single sound.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Sounds accompanying the environments, along with descending sounds invoking the Deep Note. When we start panning through the space station, we hear the Deep Note, with multiple stop-starts during the early stages. The stop-starts get faster and faster until the Deep Note converges into a single sound.
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'''Variant:''' A prototype or alternate version appears on EyeBelieve's Vimeo channel. The ending of the trailer is slightly different, with the Deep Note being the 2005 version instead of the low-pitched/-1.5 Deep Note. After that, a strange "powering off" sound effect plays, cutting it off.
'''Variant:''' A prototype or alternate version appears on EyeBelieve's Vimeo channel. The ending of the trailer is slightly different, with the Deep Note being the 2005 version instead of the low-pitched/-1.5 Deep Note. After that, a strange "powering off" sound effect plays, cutting it off.


'''Technique:''' CGI animation by EyeBelieve.
'''Technique:''' CGI by EyeBelieve.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Whirring of the flying drones, pinging, balls flying and hitting things, robotic grunts, a slamming noise and then the Deep Note (-1.5/low-pitched).
'''Music/Sounds:''' Whirring of the flying drones, pinging, balls flying and hitting things, robotic grunts, a slamming noise and then the Deep Note (-1.5/low-pitched).
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