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'''Editor's Note''': One of the most iconic logos of the 1980s and 1990s, thanks to its mystical music and memorable animation.
'''Editor's Note''': One of the most iconic logos of the 1980s and 1990s, thanks to its mystical music and memorable animation.


===4th Logo (August 2, 2002-September 2, 2016)=== <!--T:29-->
===4th Logo (August 2, 2002-September 2, 2016)===
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File:Touchstone Pictures (2007).png
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'''Nicknames:''' "Thunderball IV", "CGI Golden-Light Thunderball", "Touchstone Thunderball IV", "CGI Touchstone Thunderball"
'''Nicknames''': "Thunderball IV", "CGI Golden-Light Thunderball", "Touchstone Thunderball IV", "CGI Touchstone Thunderball"


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'''Logo:''' On a black background, the lightning bolt from the previous logo streaks in and zooms back onto a grey-blue 3D sphere. After that, the text "TOUCHSTONE PICTURES" zooms out, at first a shadow then is lit up. The lightning bolt also lets out orange streaks that die down when the text settle in place.
'''Logo''': On a black background, the lightning bolt from the previous logo streaks in and zooms back onto a grey-blue 3D sphere. After that, the text "TOUCHSTONE PICTURES" zooms out, at first a shadow then is lit up. The lightning bolt also lets out orange streaks that die down when the text settle in place.


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'''Variants:'''
'''Variants''':
* Sometimes, the logo is tinted blue.
* Sometimes, the logo is tinted blue.
* Beginning in the late 2000s, the logo has a more orange tint to it.
* Beginning in the late 2000s, the logo has a more orange tint to it.
* On 4:3 prints of films, the logo is shown in open matte.
* On 4:3 prints of films, the logo is shown in open matte.


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'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming out of the flash. Great CGI from Picturemill.
'''FX/SFX''': The zooming out of the flash. Great CGI from Picturemill.


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'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually none or the film's opening theme, but on a few films, such as ''Mr. 3000'', the previous logo's music can be heard.
'''Music/Sounds''': Usually none or the film's opening theme, but on a few films, such as ''Mr. 3000'', the previous logo's music can be heard.


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'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants''':
* On some films such as ''Under the Tuscan Sun'', the synth chord in the background and the final note are removed and a different synth note sustains itself.
* On some films such as ''Under the Tuscan Sun'', the synth chord in the background and the final note are removed and a different synth note sustains itself.
* Composer James Newton Howard wrote a theme for the logo to be specially used for ''Signs'', played on a piano. Although it wound up unused, it was later featured in the respective film's expanded score album. It might have been created as a main theme for the logo in general, but this remains unknown. The possible theme can be heard [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKDaT4ougkw here], and its alternate version can be heard [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3JtHEAe2Ms here].
* Composer James Newton Howard wrote a theme for the logo to be specially used for ''Signs'', played on a piano. Although it wound up unused, it was later featured in the respective film's expanded score album. It might have been created as a main theme for the logo in general, but this remains unknown. The possible theme can be heard [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKDaT4ougkw here], and its alternate version can be heard [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3JtHEAe2Ms here].


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'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on all Touchstone releases starting with the debut of ''Signs'' in 2002, and ending with ''The Light Between Oceans'' in 2016. Despite the logo appearing as early as 2002, the previous logo continued to be used until 2003, where this logo's use became more widespread, starting with ''Bringing Down the House'', released on March 7. Also seen at the start of [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]] films from ''I Am Number Four'' to ''The Light Between Oceans'', and at the end of trailers for those films, as well as American prints of ''The Wind Rises''.
'''Availability''': Common. Seen on all Touchstone releases starting with the debut of ''Signs'' in 2002, and ending with ''The Light Between Oceans'' in 2016. Despite the logo appearing as early as 2002, the previous logo continued to be used until 2003, where this logo's use became more widespread, starting with ''Bringing Down the House'', released on March 7. Also seen at the start of DreamWorks films from ''I Am Number Four'' to ''The Light Between Oceans'', and at the end of trailers for those films, as well as American prints of ''The Wind Rises''.


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'''Editor's Note:''' A great CGI effort that still holds up very well today and a nice logo to end off the company's history.
'''Editor's Note''': A great CGI effort that still holds up very well today and a nice logo to end off the company's history.


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