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'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
* The idea for this logo was a concept from | * The idea for this logo was a concept from founder Steven Spielberg. He originally wanted the logo to be CGI depicting a grown man fishing on the moon, but his frequent collaborator Dennis Muren suggested a hand-painted logo instead. The very first sketch of the logo (with the man) was drawn by artist Gregory Weir-Quiton on a piece of tissue for Spielberg. Artist Robert Hunt was then commissioned to design the logo. Spielberg loved one of Hunt's designs, a boy sitting on a crescent moon while fishing, and it was made into a full-motion logo. The boy who is seen sitting on the moon is based upon Hunt's son, William. | ||
* This logo has run into legal trouble, with Michael Jackson's family accusing it of being ripped off by Spielberg from Jackson's Neverland Valley Ranch logo being used without his permission or credit. | * This logo has run into legal trouble, with Michael Jackson's family accusing it of being ripped off by Spielberg from Jackson's Neverland Valley Ranch logo being used without his permission or credit. | ||
* The 2021 variant was created to accommodate 4K resolutions. | * The 2021 variant was created to accommodate 4K resolutions. | ||
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* Some films have the logo fading out early after it has been formed. | * Some films have the logo fading out early after it has been formed. | ||
* Sometimes, the logo may be zoomed out further than usual. | * Sometimes, the logo may be zoomed out further than usual. | ||
* It | * It remain unclear if a full-frame version of the entire animation exists, as the logo was often presented in its original aspect ratio even on VHS and fullscreen/pan-and-scan DVD releases. | ||
* Starting with the 2021 film ''Stillwater'', the logo is remastered with more modern animation of the clouds, water, and letters. The logo is also a lighter shade of blue. ''Oslo'' has the still version of this logo at the end. | * Starting with the 2021 film ''Stillwater'', the logo is remastered with more modern animation of the clouds, water, and letters. The logo is also a lighter shade of blue. ''Oslo'' has the still version of this logo at the end. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), directed by ILM animation supervisor Wes Takahashi; Hunt provided some of the resources for the logo. The 2021 variant was animated from scratch at Technicolor; Archie Donato was the CGI supervisor, with James Marcus and Yinglei Yang handling the designing, modeling, animation, and rendering.<ref>https://www.artstation.com/artwork/DAOG2o</ref> | '''Technique:''' CGI from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), directed by ILM animation supervisor Wes Takahashi; Hunt provided some of the resources for the logo. The 2021 variant was animated from scratch at Technicolor; Archie Donato was the CGI supervisor, with James Marcus and Yinglei Yang handling the designing, modeling, animation, and rendering.<ref>https://www.artstation.com/artwork/DAOG2o</ref> The boy sitting on the moon, however, was live-action and superimposed with the CGI moon. | ||
'''Audio:''' A piece of orchestrated music that starts out with a guitar tune, followed by a loud, majestic horn fanfare, and ending with another guitar tune, composed by John Williams. The only sound effect is that of a splash when the bobber hits the water. | '''Audio:''' A piece of orchestrated music that starts out with a guitar tune, followed by a loud, majestic horn fanfare, and ending with another guitar tune, composed by John Williams. The only sound effect is that of a splash when the bobber hits the water. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* On ''MouseHunt'', the theme is a different orchestration and the guitar section at the end is replaced with a French horn playing the same notes. The sound of the bobber hitting the water is also | * On ''MouseHunt'', the theme is a different orchestration and the guitar section at the end is replaced with a French horn playing the same notes. The sound of the bobber hitting the water is also largely delayed, and the fanfare starts earlier. Considering that this was also used for the short version of the 1996 [[DreamWorks Interactive]] logo, this could indicate that this was the concept version since the sound editors for this film forgot to replace it during post-production. | ||
* On some prints of ''Antz'' (such as the Region 2 and 4 DVD releases of the film), the logo is silent, even though original prints and the 1999 Australian VHS release had the opening theme playing. This may have either been an error in production or distribution or it could be intentional since the opening credits were automatically skipped if another language is selected on the menu and it was muted so it couldn't affect the audio pause during it. | * On some prints of ''Antz'' (such as the Region 2 and 4 DVD releases of the film), the logo is silent, even though original prints and the 1999 Australian VHS release had the opening theme playing. This may have either been an error in production or distribution or it could be intentional since the opening credits were automatically skipped if another language is selected on the menu and it was muted so it couldn't affect the audio pause during it. | ||
* On some films, it is either silent or the opening theme of the film is used. The splashing SFX can sometimes still remain in the audio; although it might be changed to a different splashing sound effect, depending on the film. | * On some films, it is either silent or the opening theme of the film is used. The splashing SFX can sometimes still remain in the audio; although it might be changed to a different splashing sound effect, depending on the film. | ||
* On the U.S. DVD release of ''Evolution'', if the "English 2.0" track is selected, the 1998 common fanfare for the 1993 [[Columbia Pictures]] logo will be heard instead. This most likely boils down to the fact the 2.0 English track from the Sony-owned international master was mistakenly used. | * On the U.S. DVD release of ''Evolution'', if the "English 2.0" track is selected, the 1998 common fanfare for the 1993 [[Columbia Pictures]] logo will be heard instead. This most likely boils down to the fact the 2.0 English track from the Sony-owned international master was mistakenly used. | ||
* On foreign dubs of ''Antz'', the sound of the bobber would either be muted or the opening score would be delayed. | * On foreign dubs of ''Antz'', the sound of the bobber would either be muted or the opening score would be delayed. | ||
* On ''Old School'', the sound of the bobber is | * On ''Old School'', the sound of the bobber is largely different. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||