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'''Nicknames''' | '''Nicknames:''' "Thunderball", "Static Thunderball", "Thunderball of Boredom", "Touchstone Thunderball" | ||
'''Logo''' | '''Logo:''' On a black/{{Font color|salmon|salmon}} gradient background, we see a {{Font color|blue|blue}} ball with 2 {{Font color|gold|yellow}} thunderbolts cut into it diagonally. Underneath it is the {{Font color|darkblue|dark blue}} text: | ||
<div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|darkblue|T O U C H S T O N E}}</div> | <div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|darkblue|T O U C H S T O N E}}</div> | ||
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<div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|darkblue|F I L M S}}</div> | <div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|darkblue|F I L M S}}</div> | ||
'''Trivia''' | '''Trivia:''' The logo was designed by Jerry Kuyper of Landor Associates. | ||
'''FX/SFX''' | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
'''Availability''' | '''Availability:''' Only seen on ''Splash''. It's seen on TV airings and VHS and DVD prints of said film as well as on Disney+, but some late-'80s to mid-'90s issues plaster it with the early version of the 3rd logo. | ||
'''Editor's Note''' | '''Editor's Note:''' This was most likely a placeholder logo, as Disney introduced the Touchstone name and logo less than a month before the release of ''Splash'', which explains its static nature. The pink color scheme for the background screams 1980s. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (September 29, 1984-March 22, 1985) === | === 2nd Logo (September 29, 1984-March 22, 1985) === | ||
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'''Nicknames''' | '''Nicknames:''' "Shattering Thunderball", "Thunderball II", "Touchstone Thunderball II" | ||
'''Logo''' | '''Logo:''' We start on a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, which then shrinks into a ball on a black background zooms out into the upper center portion of the screen. After it heads toward the background, it flashes and turns into the thunderball from the 1st logo and the whole background lights up with "{{Font color|navy|TOUCHSTONE FILMS}}" at the bottom in {{Font color|navy|navy}} blue text. | ||
'''Variant''' | '''Variant:''' On full screen versions of ''Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend'', as that film was shot in 2.35:1, the logo was squeezed vertically to fit the standard TV aspect ratio, so the circle became an vertical oval. | ||
'''FX/SFX''' | '''FX/SFX:''' The "shrinking" of the circle, and the flash. All 80's cel animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' A "wind-blowing" sound followed by a "chime" during the flash part of the animation. In other cases, it's silent. | ||
'''Availability''' | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Only known to appear on 2 films: ''Country'' and ''Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend''. It also appears on their respective DVD and Blu-ray releases. | ||
'''Editor's Note''' | '''Editor's Note:''' A notable wasted logo. It was actually an effective piece of art, if it didn't show its age. | ||
=== 3rd Logo (August 9, 1985-October 17, 2003) === | === 3rd Logo (August 9, 1985-October 17, 2003) === | ||
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'''Nicknames''' | '''Nicknames:''' "The Snake", "Thunderball III", "Touchstone Thunderball III", "Snake Thunderball" | ||
'''Logo''' | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a {{Font color|blue|blue}} oblong moves from the right side of the screen to the left. As it shrinks to the left of the screen, the stacked text "TOUCHSTONE PICTURES" slides next to it. After the oblong morphs into a {{Font color|blue|blue}} ball, the text shines from right to left before hitting the ball. After the text hits the ball, the thunderbolt from the last 2 logos appears on it. | ||
'''Variants''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* For the first two years of this logo's use, "FILMS" was seen instead of "PICTURES". The "shining" of the letters is also difficult to see. This version appeared on ''My Science Project'', ''Down and Out in Beverly Hills'', ''Off Beat'', ''Ruthless People'', and ''The Color of Money''. | * For the first two years of this logo's use, "FILMS" was seen instead of "PICTURES". The "shining" of the letters is also difficult to see. This version appeared on ''My Science Project'', ''Down and Out in Beverly Hills'', ''Off Beat'', ''Ruthless People'', and ''The Color of Money''. | ||
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* In its later years, the logo was enhanced with a motion blur effect added when the logo slides, and a slightly larger shine. This variant can be seen on movies like ''Unbreakable'', ''Gone in 60 Seconds'' or ''Veronica Guerin''. | * In its later years, the logo was enhanced with a motion blur effect added when the logo slides, and a slightly larger shine. This variant can be seen on movies like ''Unbreakable'', ''Gone in 60 Seconds'' or ''Veronica Guerin''. | ||
'''FX/SFX''' | '''FX/SFX:''' The "flash" and the "electricity", but otherwise pretty good 2D animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A series of synthesized bells, ending in a "twang" when the circle and thunder meet, composed by John Debney. In other cases, it used the opening/closing theme of the movie or silent. On some films, such as ''The Color of Money'', ''3 Ninjas'' and ''The Waterboy'', the film's opening score deliberately syncs up with the logo's animation. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A series of synthesized bells, ending in a "twang" when the circle and thunder meet, composed by John Debney. In other cases, it used the opening/closing theme of the movie or silent. On some films, such as ''The Color of Money'', ''3 Ninjas'' and ''The Waterboy'', the film's opening score deliberately syncs up with the logo's animation. | ||
'''Availability''' | '''Availability:''' Common, due to its longevity of nearly 20 years. It's found on many movies produced by the company during this time. It was first seen on ''My Science Project'' and was last seen on ''Shanghai Knights'', released on February 7, 2003, but made one last surprise appearance on ''Veronica Guerin''. This logo wasn't seen at all on ''Gangs of New York'', ''Jerky Boys: The Movie'', and overseas theatrical prints of ''Face/Off'', ''Air Force One'', ''Starship Troopers'', and ''Die Hard With a Vengeance'' (for the latter, Fox sold international theatrical rights to Disney/Buena Vista, who owned co-production company [[Cinergi Pictures Entertainment|Cinergi]]). However, all overseas TV, video, and streaming releases of the former 3 films start with the Buena Vista International logo, while ''Die Hard With a Vengeance'' (save the European [[Touchstone Home Entertainment]] Blu-ray which contains Buena Vista International) only opens with Cinergi. This logo was seen on pre-2006 prints of ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'', though newer remastered prints have it plastered with the 2006 Walt Disney Pictures logo starting with the 3D re-release. It can still be found on pre-2006 DVD and VHS releases of said film. | ||
'''Editor's Note''' | '''Editor's Note:''' Since this logo uses cel animation, the logo wasn't that bad when it made its debut back in the mid-1980s, but in the later years of the logo's use, it started to look worn out. This logo, however, is a favorite of many, mainly due to the creepy music. | ||
=== 4th Logo (August 2, 2002-September 2, 2016) === | === 4th Logo (August 2, 2002-September 2, 2016) === | ||