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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* | * A short version exists, where the logo fades out instead of the hexagon pieces zooming in. This version was mainly seen on trailers, though it was also seen at the front of some films, such as ''Robotech: The Movie'' and ''Kickboxer''. | ||
* One version had the "flying segment" animation playing in reverse, and when the logo is almost formed, it fades to black to make room for the text "{{color|deepskyblue|THE CANNON GROUP presents}}" (or "presenteert" in original Dutch), with the opening theme playing over. This appeared at the beginning of the Dutch film ''The Assault''. | * One version had the "flying segment" animation playing in reverse, and when the logo is almost formed, it fades to black to make room for the text "{{color|deepskyblue|THE CANNON GROUP presents}}" (or "presenteert" in original Dutch), with the opening theme playing over. This appeared at the beginning of the Dutch film ''The Assault''. | ||
* | * A version with a {{color|silver}} hexagon also exists, which is seen on ''Invaders from Mars'' (1986 version). | ||
* On films released in France, after the usual animation, the words "CANNON France présente", with "France" in a script, zoom in upside down, then flip over. "CANNON" is in {{color|blue}}, "France" is in {{color|red}}, and "présente" is in white. The music cuts in a couple of seconds later in this variant. | * On films released in France, after the usual animation, the words "CANNON France présente", with "France" in a script, zoom in upside down, then flip over. "CANNON" is in {{color|blue}}, "France" is in {{color|red}}, and "présente" is in white. The music cuts in a couple of seconds later in this variant. | ||
* On the original home video trailer for ''The Barbarians'', there is a byline under the logo that says "Distributed by [[Media Home Entertainment|Media Home Entertainment Inc.]], a Heron Communications Inc. Company". | * On the original home video trailer for ''The Barbarians'', there is a byline under the logo that says "Distributed by [[Media Home Entertainment|Media Home Entertainment Inc.]], a Heron Communications Inc. Company". | ||
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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 | '''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. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' | '''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. | ||
* | * A version with a voice-over saying "The Cannon Group presents a Golan-Globus production." exists. 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. | ||
* On a Paramount Channel France broadcast of ''King Solomon's Mines'' and the French Blu-ray release of ''Runaway Train'', there is a low-tone version which also exists. | * On a Paramount Channel France broadcast of ''King Solomon's Mines'' and the French Blu-ray release of ''Runaway Train'', there is a low-tone version which also exists. | ||
* On a Bulgarian release of ''Rescue Me'' (1992), the [[Cannon Video]] music is used. | * On a Bulgarian release of ''Rescue Me'' (1992), the [[Cannon Video]] music is used. | ||
* The Cannon France variant has a pinging sound playing after the music. | * The Cannon France variant has a pinging sound playing after the music. | ||
* Sometimes, it is silent or is accompanied by the film's opening theme. | |||
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on several Cannon films from the time. | '''Availability:''' Can be seen on several Cannon films from the time. | ||
* It debuted on ''Hot Chili''. | * It debuted on ''Hot Chili''. | ||
* A sped-up version was used as Cannon Video's logo in the UK between 1986 and 1988 such as the 1986 UK VHS release of ''Santa Claus: The Movie'' (1985). | * A sped-up version was used as Cannon Video's logo in the UK between 1986 and 1988 such as the 1986 UK VHS release of ''Santa Claus: The Movie'' (1985). | ||
* Some TV prints of Cannon films may have the logo removed, such as [[TBS|TBS]] broadcasts of ''Invasion U.S.A.'' in the 1990s, ending with the 1990 [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] " | * Some TV prints of Cannon films may have the logo removed, such as [[TBS|TBS]] broadcasts of ''Invasion U.S.A.'' in the 1990s, ending with the 1990 [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] "Wigga-Wigga" logo. | ||
* It also appears on the [[HBO/Cannon Video|HBO/Cannon]] release of ''The Manhattan Project'' and the Media VHS release of ''Mannequin'', both of them [[Gladden Entertainment Corporation|Gladden Entertainment]] productions distributed by [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] domestically (the U.S. video rights presumably were retained by Cannon, [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-08-13-fi-17904-story.html the result of a lawsuit filed by Gladden] after Cannon's takeover of Thorn EMI's assets; Thorn EMI had been a financial partner of Gladden's). | * It also appears on the [[HBO/Cannon Video|HBO/Cannon]] release of ''The Manhattan Project'' and the Media VHS release of ''Mannequin'', both of them [[Gladden Entertainment Corporation|Gladden Entertainment]] productions distributed by [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] domestically (the U.S. video rights presumably were retained by Cannon, [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-08-13-fi-17904-story.html the result of a lawsuit filed by Gladden] after Cannon's takeover of Thorn EMI's assets; Thorn EMI had been a financial partner of Gladden's). | ||
* This is also retained on the 2012 [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion]] Blu-ray of ''Powaqqatsi''. | * This is also retained on the 2012 [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion]] Blu-ray release of ''Powaqqatsi''. | ||
* The MGM/UA VHS release of ''The Naked Face'', which originally didn't have a logo, also adds this at the start. | * The MGM/UA VHS release of ''The Naked Face'', which originally didn't have a logo, also adds this at the start. | ||