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'''Visuals:''' There is a moving star field for a few seconds before a light tunnel appears in the distance and engulfs the screen. The light tunnel changes colors and shapes throughout this part of the logo (a la the | '''Visuals:''' There is a moving star field for a few seconds before a light tunnel appears in the distance and engulfs the screen. The light tunnel changes colors and shapes throughout this part of the logo (a la the "Stargate" sequence from ''2001: A Space Odyssey'', as the studio behind this logo was the design consultant of that film). It eventually moves even faster through the tunnel as light trails quickly zoom past, with some forming "X" shapes. There is then a flash, which replaces the tunnel with an extreme close-up of a blue outline of the IMAX logo, which zooms away with a light trail. When the IMAX logo is at a comfortable distance, the light trail disappears into the logo, which turns {{Color|darkblue|dark blue}}/{{Color|purple}}. | ||
'''Trivia:''' The tunnel was a template to dome cinemas in buildings such as the St. Louis Science Center. | '''Trivia:''' The tunnel was a template to dome cinemas in buildings such as the St. Louis Science Center. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Most likely seen in the 1980s in IMAX theaters, primarily in IMAX Dome or Omnimax theaters (but not always<!--The one capture here cuts to footage from a different, non-Dome/Omni theater at the end-->). The complete Omnimax variant is considered lost, although it partially resurfaced in an Illinois theater with a different logo design. | '''Availability:''' Most likely seen in the 1980s in IMAX theaters, primarily in IMAX Dome or Omnimax theaters (but not always<!--The one capture here cuts to footage from a different, non-Dome/Omni theater at the end-->). The complete Omnimax variant is considered lost, although it partially resurfaced in an Illinois theater with a different logo design. | ||
'''Legacy:''' Many consider this logo as one of the greatest theatrical logos | '''Legacy:''' Many consider this logo as one of the greatest theatrical logos due to its animation; although some aspects of it were known to be unsettling to some audiences. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (1993-2007)=== | === 2nd Logo (1993-2007)=== | ||