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'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the music from any given soundtrack.
'''Audio:''' None, or the music from any given soundtrack.


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On some prints certain films, such as the English dub of ''David the Gnome'', the last note of the [[CINAR]] logo is heard.
'''Audio Variant:''' On some prints certain films, such as the English dub of ''David the Gnome'', the last note of the [[CINAR]] logo is heard.


'''Availability:'''  It was seen on their limited output of this era such as ''Rockshow'' and ''The Secret Policeman's Other Ball'', among others. The English-language print of ''David the Gnome'' (aka ''The World of David the Gnome'') also had this logo when it aired on [[Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]] and TLC in the U.S., Family Channel in Canada, and across several other English-speaking territories. However, it is not preserved on DVDs of the show, likely due to Miramax's rights to the show expiring, but it is intact on the U.S. Family Home Entertainment and UK Video Collection VHS releases.
'''Availability:'''  It was seen on their limited output of this era such as ''Rockshow'' and ''The Secret Policeman's Other Ball'', among others. The English-language print of ''David the Gnome'' (aka ''The World of David the Gnome'') also had this logo when it aired on [[Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]] and TLC in the U.S., Family Channel in Canada, and across several other English-speaking territories. However, it is not preserved on DVDs of the show, likely due to Miramax's rights to the show expiring, but it is intact on the U.S. Family Home Entertainment and UK Video Collection VHS releases.
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'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the movie or trailer.
'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie or trailer.


'''Availability:'''  It's found mainly on trailers for some Miramax features and films such as ''The Unbelievable Truth'', ''My Left Foot'' (VHS only) and ''Blue in the Face''. It also makes appearances on ''Clerks'' and the 2002 restoration of ''A Hard Day's Night'' (1964), and a surprise appearance at the start of ''Serendipity''.
'''Availability:'''  It's found mainly on trailers for some Miramax features and films such as ''The Unbelievable Truth'', ''My Left Foot'' (VHS only) and ''Blue in the Face''. It also makes appearances on ''Clerks'' and the 2002 restoration of ''A Hard Day's Night'' (1964), and a surprise appearance at the start of ''Serendipity''.
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'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A calm synth fanfare with a "new age" feel to it, which was composed by Jack Maeby. Some films have the opening theme of the film; otherwise, it is silent.
'''Audio:''' A calm synth fanfare with a "new age" feel to it, which was composed by Jack Maeby. Some films have the opening theme of the film; otherwise, it is silent.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
* On ''Pulp Fiction'' and the English Canadian VHS of ''Gordy'', the last two notes of the fanfare are cut off.
* On ''Pulp Fiction'' and the English Canadian VHS of ''Gordy'', the last two notes of the fanfare are cut off.
* Sometimes, the music is double pitched.
* Sometimes, the music is double pitched.
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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent, or the opening theme of the film. Some films have a pleasant orchestrated piece with a few instruments in the selection.
'''Audio:''' Usually silent, or the opening theme of the film. Some films have a pleasant orchestrated piece with a few instruments in the selection.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
* On early films with this logo such as ''Children of Heaven'' and pre-1998 films such as ''The Harmonists'' and ''Mouth to Mouth'', the previous logo's theme is used.
* On early films with this logo such as ''Children of Heaven'' and pre-1998 films such as ''The Harmonists'' and ''Mouth to Mouth'', the previous logo's theme is used.
* Older HDTV airings and the UK StudioCanal Blu-ray of the English dub of ''Shaolin Soccer'' use the shortened theme from the next logo, possibly due to a botched plaster job.
* Older HDTV airings and the UK StudioCanal Blu-ray of the English dub of ''Shaolin Soccer'' use the shortened theme from the next logo, possibly due to a botched plaster job.
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'''Technique:''' A hybrid of live-action and CGI effects, made by Studio Nos.
'''Technique:''' A hybrid of live-action and CGI effects, made by Studio Nos.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually, a soft piano/string tune with coastal and city noises, which was composed by Brian Lapin, Leslie Shatz and Scott Warren. Sometimes, it is silent or has the opening theme of the movie.
'''Audio:''' Usually, a soft piano/string tune with coastal and city noises, which was composed by Brian Lapin, Leslie Shatz and Scott Warren. Sometimes, it is silent or has the opening theme of the movie.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
* On some recent prints of their 1987-98 films, such as ''Pulp Fiction'' and ''Il Postino (The Postman)'', it uses the 1987 theme.
* On some recent prints of their 1987-98 films, such as ''Pulp Fiction'' and ''Il Postino (The Postman)'', it uses the 1987 theme.
* On Starz’s prints of ''40 Days and 40 Nights'', the 1997 [[Universal Pictures]] theme is used, due to the editors using the audio from an international master.
* On Starz’s prints of ''40 Days and 40 Nights'', the 1997 [[Universal Pictures]] theme is used, due to the editors using the audio from an international master.
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'''Technique:''' CGI animated by MOCEAN.
'''Technique:''' CGI animated by MOCEAN.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A somber four-note theme (composed by Eric Avery).
'''Audio:''' A somber four-note theme (composed by Eric Avery).


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Sometimes <u>the opening theme of the film</u> is used instead.
'''Audio Variant:''' Sometimes <u>the opening theme of the film</u> is used instead.


'''Availability:'''  
'''Availability:'''  
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' So far, the opening soundtrack of the movie.
'''Audio:''' So far, the opening soundtrack of the movie.


'''Availability:''' Made its first appearance on ''Sick'', and also appears on U.S. prints of ''Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre'', preceding the [[Lionsgate Films]] logo (international prints use the previous logo with the beIN/ViacomCBS byline). It is currently being used in tandem with the previous logo.
'''Availability:''' Made its first appearance on ''Sick'', and also appears on U.S. prints of ''Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre'', preceding the [[Lionsgate Films]] logo (international prints use the previous logo with the beIN/ViacomCBS byline). It is currently being used in tandem with the previous logo.

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