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'''Technique:''' Cel animation. | '''Technique:''' Cel animation. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' A very majestic and bombastic brass fanfare titled "Fanfare for an Ambassador", by Charles Williams. Otherwise, it's silent on some releases. | ||
''' | '''Audio Variant:''' One film uses the music from the 4th logo, due to a reverse plaster error. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
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'''Technique:''' None. Cel animation for ''The Barbarians'' variant. | '''Technique:''' None. Cel animation for ''The Barbarians'' variant. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' None or the opening theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' Other than ''The Barbarians'', this also appears on ''Treasure of the Four Crowns'', ''Schizoid'', ''The Seven Magnificent Gladiators'', ''The Godsend'', ''The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood'', some prints of Runaway Train, and the international cut of ''Lifeforce'' (which is the most seen version). | '''Availability:''' Other than ''The Barbarians'', this also appears on ''Treasure of the Four Crowns'', ''Schizoid'', ''The Seven Magnificent Gladiators'', ''The Godsend'', ''The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood'', some prints of Runaway Train, and the international cut of ''Lifeforce'' (which is the most seen version). | ||
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'''Technique:''' Backlit cel animation. | '''Technique:''' Backlit cel animation. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' An eerie wailing sound, followed by a "whoosh" as the hexagon zooms back. Sometimes, it used the opening theme of the film. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Exterminator 2'', ''Missing in Action'', its prequel ''Missing in Action 2: The Beginning'', and other films from the time frame usually preceded with an MGM logo. It first appeared on ''Over the Brooklyn Bridge'' and ''Sahara'', and its last appearance was on ''Grace Quigley''. | '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Exterminator 2'', ''Missing in Action'', its prequel ''Missing in Action 2: The Beginning'', and other films from the time frame usually preceded with an MGM logo. It first appeared on ''Over the Brooklyn Bridge'' and ''Sahara'', and its last appearance was on ''Grace Quigley''. | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' A dramatic synth tune with a synthesized "shining" sound (done with a preset on the [[w:Yamaha DX7|Yamaha DX7]] known as "E. PIANO 1") and a flourish produced by a string instrument of some sort. There are two different arrangements: an early version with a surround sound emphasis and a later monaural synth rendition. Both arrangments were composed by Alan Oldfield and Michael Linn. Sometimes, it is silent or is accompanied by the film's opening theme. | ||
''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* The 1st jingle is adjusted for the short version, fading out before the last flourish. | * The 1st jingle is adjusted for the short version, fading out before the last flourish. | ||
* There is a version with a voice-over saying "The Cannon Group presents a Golan-Globus production.". The voice is [[w:Don LaFontaine|Don LaFontaine]], who had provided the voiceover for many film trailers in the United States from the 1970s until his death in 2008. | * There is a version with a voice-over saying "The Cannon Group presents a Golan-Globus production.". The voice is [[w:Don LaFontaine|Don LaFontaine]], who had provided the voiceover for many film trailers in the United States from the 1970s until his death in 2008. | ||
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'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' Was seen on the final films produced and/or released by the studio. | '''Availability:''' Was seen on the final films produced and/or released by the studio. | ||