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'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
*The logo was designed by Jerry Kuyper of Landor Associates. | *The logo was designed by Jerry Kuyper of Landor Associates. | ||
*Contrary to popular belief, the {{ | *Contrary to popular belief, the {{color|gold|yellow}} streaks aren't actually streaks. During Ancient Rome and Greece people needed a way to test the quality of precious metals, like gold. So as a result, jewelers would rub precious metals against a block of rough stone, called a Touchstone. This would leave a fine trace of the metal's alloy on the stone's surface. By visually examining the quality of that sample, a trained eye could judge its purity. Putting this in mind, the {{color|blue}} ball represents the physical touchstone while the "streak" or "lightning bolt" represents the gold tracing left on the stone's surface. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVvOxLuwtj4 This video] is evidence/the source. | ||
'''Variant:''' An open matte version of this logo exists on full-screen versions. | '''Variant:''' An <u>open matte version</u> of this logo exists on full-screen versions. | ||
'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
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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 {{color|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 {{color|salmon}} concentric circles, which get dimmer the farther out they go. The text from before then fades in below. | ||
'''Variant:''' On fullscreen versions of ''Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend'', as that film was shot in 2.35:1, the logo | '''Variant:''' On <u>fullscreen versions of ''Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend''</u>, as that film was shot in 2.35:1, the logo is squeezed vertically to fit the standard TV aspect ratio; as a result, the circle is a vertical oval. | ||
'''Technique:''' Traditional animation by the animation division of Walt Disney Productions, now [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]. | '''Technique:''' Traditional animation by the animation division of Walt Disney Productions, now [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]. | ||
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* The positioning of the logo varies. Earlier variants were in the middle; for the rest of the logo's run, it was on the bottom. | * The positioning of the logo varies. Earlier variants were in the middle; for the rest of the logo's run, it was on the bottom. | ||
* 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'', and ''Veronica Guerin''. However, some films still use the original version. | * 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'', and ''Veronica Guerin''. However, some films still use the original version. | ||
* 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 <u>the end of a French television broadcast of ''Six Days, Seven Nights''</u> 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. | ||
* On the Australian VHS release of ''TEX'', "DISTRIBUTED BY" appears below the logo. | * On the Australian VHS release of ''TEX'', "DISTRIBUTED BY" appears below the logo. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* On AMC's print of ''Shanghai Noon'', the logo is low-pitched. | * On <u>AMC's print of ''Shanghai Noon''</u>, the logo is low-pitched. | ||
* Other times, it starts off silent, and when the oblong morphs into the ball, the opening theme starts over the second half. | * Other times, it starts off silent, and when the oblong morphs into the ball, the opening theme starts over the second half. | ||