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{{PageButtons|Touchstone Pictures|Logo Variations=1|Trailers=1}}
{{PageButtons|Touchstone Pictures|Logo Variations=1|Trailers=1}}
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===Background===
===Background===
'''Touchstone Pictures''' (formerly "Touchstone Films") was established by [[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Productions]] on February 15, 1984 to produce and distribute more adult-oriented films. The company was merely a brand and didn't operate as a separate company. The company became a dominant force between its establishment in the 1980s to the early 2000s, making several successful films such as ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', ''Three Men and a Baby'', ''Adventures in Babysitting'', ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'', ''The Color of Money'', ''Con Air'', ''Unbreakable'', ''Signs'', and many more films. However, the company began a slow decline in 2003 with the success of ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' as the first PG-13 film released under the mainline [[Walt Disney Pictures]] banner. The label became relegated to R-rated and PG and PG-13 fare that didn't fit the mainline banner as a result.  
'''Touchstone Pictures''' (formerly '''Touchstone Films''') was established by [[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Productions]] on February 15, 1984 to produce and distribute more adult-oriented films. The company was merely a brand and didn't operate as a separate company. The company became a dominant force between its establishment in the 1980s to the early 2000s, making several successful films such as ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', ''Three Men and a Baby'', ''Adventures in Babysitting'', ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'', ''The Color of Money'', ''Con Air'', ''Unbreakable'', ''Signs'', and many more films. However, the company began a slow decline in 2003 with the success of ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' as the first PG-13 film released under the mainline [[Walt Disney Pictures]] banner. The label became relegated to R-rated and PG and PG-13 fare that didn't fit the mainline banner as a result.  


Two huge blows were dealt to the company in 2009: first, the then-new Disney chairman Rich Ross trimmed the number of films Disney released in a year to eight. This business plan resulted in planned sequels for Touchstone hits being cancelled, and many more flops to come for Disney in general (he left after the failures of ''John Carter'' and ''Mars Needs Moms''); the last Touchstone film released solo, without distributing for others, was ''You Again''. Meanwhile, Disney eventually stopped producing adult-oriented but family-friendly films after ''Old Dogs'' flopped with critics (though it did reasonably well at the box office). After all this, Touchstone began merely distributing films for [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]], [[Miramax Films|Miramax]], and [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks Studios]] (except the EMEA region and India), as well as foreign films and titles Disney didn't see value in. It didn't help either that Disney was beginning to release their Marvel and ''Star Wars'' films under the respective [[Marvel Studios]] and Lucasfilm brands. The final blow came with the critical and commercial failure of ''Strange Magic'', with them only distributing ''Bridge of Spies'' and ''The Light Between Oceans'' since then, the latter ultimately being the company's final film.  
Two huge blows were dealt to the company in 2009: first, the then-new Disney chairman Rich Ross trimmed the number of films Disney released in a year to eight. This business plan resulted in planned sequels for Touchstone hits being cancelled, and many more flops to come for Disney in general (he left after the failures of ''John Carter'' and ''Mars Needs Moms''); the last Touchstone film released solo, without distributing for others, was ''You Again''. Meanwhile, Disney eventually stopped producing adult-oriented but family-friendly films after ''Old Dogs'' flopped with critics (though it did reasonably well at the box office). After all this, Touchstone began merely distributing films for [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]], [[Miramax Films|Miramax]], and [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks Studios]] (except the EMEA region and India), as well as foreign films and titles Disney didn't see value in. It didn't help either that Disney was beginning to release their Marvel and ''Star Wars'' films under the respective [[Marvel Studios]] and Lucasfilm brands. The final blow came with the critical and commercial failure of ''Strange Magic'', with them only distributing ''Bridge of Spies'' and ''The Light Between Oceans'' since then, the latter ultimately being the company's final film.  
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Very rare. Only seen on ''Splash''. It's still seen on TV airings and VHS and DVD prints of said film as well as on [[Disney+ Originals|Disney+]], but some late-'80s to mid-'90s issues plaster it with the early version of the 3rd logo.
'''Availability:''' Very rare; only seen on ''Splash''. It's still seen on TV airings and VHS and DVD prints of said film as well as on [[Disney+ Originals|Disney+]], but some late-1980s to mid-1990s issues plaster it with the early version of the 3rd logo.


'''Legacy:''' This was most likely a placeholder logo, as Disney introduced the Touchstone name and logo less than a month before its release, which explains its static nature.
'''Legacy:''' This was most likely a placeholder logo, as Disney introduced the Touchstone name and logo less than a month before its release, which explains its static nature.


===2nd Logo (September 29, 1984-March 22, 1985)===
===2nd Logo (September 29, 1984-March 22, 1985)===
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'''Logo:''' We start on a {{color|blue}} background, which then shrinks into a ball on a black background that zooms out into the upper center portion of the screen. After it takes a small dip, it heads toward the background where it flashes and turns into the thunderball from the 1st logo. The thunderbolts shine as the background lightens up with salmon concentric circles, which get dimmer the farther out they go. The text from before then fades in below.
'''Logo:''' We start on a {{color|blue}} background, which then shrinks into a ball on a black background that zooms out into the upper center portion of the screen. After it takes a small dip, it heads toward the background where it flashes and turns into the thunderball from the 1st logo. The thunderbolts shine as the background lightens up with salmon concentric circles, which get dimmer the farther out they go. The text from before then fades in below.
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'''Variant:''' On fullscreen 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.
'''Variant:''' On fullscreen 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.


'''Technique:''' All 80's cel animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A "wind-blowing" sound followed by a "chime" during the flash part of the animation. Composed by Jaime Robbie Robertson. In other cases, it's silent.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A "wind-blowing" sound followed by a "chime" during the flash part of the animation. Composed by Jaime Robbie Robertson. In other cases, it's silent.


'''Availability:''' Rare. Only known to appear on 2 films: ''Country'' and ''Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend''. It's intact on their respective DVD and Blu-ray releases.
'''Availability:''' Rare. Only known to appear on two films: ''Country'' and ''Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend''. It's intact on their respective DVD and Blu-ray releases.


===3rd Logo (August 9, 1985-October 17, 2003)===
===3rd Logo (August 9, 1985-October 17, 2003)===
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a {{color|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 "{{color|blue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''TOUCHSTONE PICTURES'''}}}}" slides next to it. After the oblong morphs into a {{color|blue}} ball, the text shines from right to left before hitting the ball. After the text hits the ball, the ball flashes and glows orange, gaining the thunderbolt from the last 2 logos on it.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, a {{color|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 "{{color|blue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''TOUCHSTONE PICTURES'''}}}}" slides next to it. After the oblong morphs into a {{color|blue}} ball, the text shines from right to left before hitting the ball, which flashes and glows orange, gaining the thunderbolt from the last two logos on it.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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* At the end of a French television broadcast of ''Six Days, Seven Nights'' on the Chérie 25 network, a shortened version was used (most likely as a result of time compression), which starts with the text shining and also cuts to the 2006 [[Buena Vista International Television]] logo before it fades out.  
* At the end of a French television broadcast of ''Six Days, Seven Nights'' on the Chérie 25 network, a shortened version was used (most likely as a result of time compression), which starts with the text shining and also cuts to the 2006 [[Buena Vista International Television]] logo before it fades out.  


'''Technique:''' 2D animation (sometimes 3D during the logo's later years) from the animation division of [[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Productions]] (now known as [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]).
'''Technique:''' 2D animation (sometimes 3D during the logo's later years).


'''Music/Sounds:''' A series of synthesized bells, ending in a "twang" when the circle and thunder meet, composed by John Debney (who also composed the 1985-2006 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo). In other cases, it used the opening/closing theme of the movie or its silent. On some films, such as ''The Color of Money'', ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', ''3 Ninjas'', and ''The Waterboy'', the film's opening score deliberately syncs up with the logo's animation. In later years, the theme was rarely used, at a point that starting in the early 2000s, it was mainly mostly used on [[Spyglass Media Group|Spyglass Entertainment]] productions.  
'''Music/Sounds:''' A series of synthesized bells, ending in a "twang" when the circle and thunder meet, composed by John Debney (who also composed the 1985-2006 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo). In other cases, it used the opening/closing theme of the movie or its silent. On some films, such as ''The Color of Money'', ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', ''3 Ninjas'', and ''The Waterboy'', the film's opening score deliberately syncs up with the logo's animation. In later years, the theme was rarely used, at a point that starting in the early 2000s, it was mainly mostly used on [[Spyglass Media Group|Spyglass Entertainment]] productions.  


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
* On AMC's print of ''Shanghai Noon'', the logo is low pitched.
* On AMC's print of ''Shanghai Noon'', the logo is low-pitched.
* Other times, it starts off silent, and when the oblong morphs into a blue ball, the opening theme starts over the second half.  
* Other times, it starts off silent, and when the oblong morphs into a blue ball, the opening theme starts over the second half.  


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===4th Logo (August 2, 2002-September 2, 2016)===
===4th Logo (August 2, 2002-September 2, 2016)===
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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 "{{Font|Times New Roman|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 settles 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 "{{Font|Times New Roman|TOUCHSTONE PICTURES}}" zooms out, and a shadow then is lit up. The lightning bolt also lets out orange streaks that die down when the text settles in place.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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* 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.


'''Technique:''' CGI from Picturemill.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Picturemill.


'''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; on a few films, such as ''Mr. 3000'', the previous logo's music can be heard.


'''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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* 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''.
* 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''.


===Copyright Stamp===
===Copyright stamps===
Here are the information about the copyright stamp on Touchstone's films:
 
*1984-2010: Copyright © by Touchstone Pictures Inc
*1984-2010: Copyright © by Touchstone Pictures Inc


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