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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Fine Line Features''' (also spelled as "FineLine Features") was the specialty movie division of [[New Line Cinema]] established in 1990 to release films of a more "indie" flavor than its parent company. In 2005, New Line teamed up with fellow Time Warner subsidiary HBO Films to form [[Picturehouse Films|Picturehouse]], a specialty film label of which Fine Line was folded into. | '''Fine Line Features''' (also spelled as "FineLine Features") was the specialty movie division of [[New Line Cinema]] established in 1990 to release films of a more "indie" flavor than its parent company. In 2005, New Line teamed up with fellow Time Warner subsidiary [[HBO Films]] to form [[Picturehouse Films|Picturehouse]], a specialty film label of which Fine Line was folded into. | ||
===(March 10, 1991-June 10, 2005)=== | ===(March 10, 1991-June 10, 2005)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' Over a black background, a thin, glowing horizontal {{color|blue}} line fades-in, dividing the screen in half. Then, a horizontal white line draws itself inside. The entire line rotates clockwise and shrinks a bit in the process. When the line becomes vertical, it rotates again, revealing an abstract "F" (it really looks like a corner) with a steelish tint. Then, from behind, a rectangle moves clockwise, and moves itself to the top of this "F" shape. It forms an angle, much like a director's block. Around the same time, a {{color|blue}} spotlight/circle backdrop forms behind this shape. The | '''Logo:''' Over a black background, a thin, glowing horizontal {{color|blue}} line fades-in, dividing the screen in half. Then, a horizontal white line draws itself inside. The entire line rotates clockwise and shrinks a bit in the process. When the line becomes vertical, it rotates again, revealing an abstract "F" (it really looks like a corner) with a steelish tint. Then, from behind, a rectangle moves clockwise, and moves itself to the top of this "F" shape. It forms an angle, much like a director's block. Around the same time, a {{color|blue}} spotlight/circle backdrop forms behind this shape. The text "<big>'''F<small>INE</small>L<small>INE</small> F<small>EATURES'''</small></big>", which is sandwiched between two lines, fades in while the tops of both shapes shine afterwards. The respective company byline is seen below. | ||
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* There was a still logo that has the | * There was a still logo that has the logo stacked together, with lines sandwiched between the company name. This appeared on the trailer for ''An Angel at My Table''. | ||
* On early films with the Time Warner variant, the company name and byline are set in VAG Rounded instead of Futura. | * On early films with the Time Warner variant, the company name and byline are set in VAG Rounded instead of Futura. | ||
* Starting in 1999, the animation briefly pauses when the line becomes vertical, the "F" stretches itself slightly, and the font size was increased for | * Starting in 1999, the animation briefly pauses when the line becomes vertical, the "F" stretches itself slightly, and the font size was increased for the text. | ||
* In 2000 for FineLine's 10th anniversary, the words "10TH ANNIVERSARY: 1990-2000" spin around the logo, coming to a stop in an arc around the logo. | * In 2000 for FineLine's 10th anniversary, the words "10TH ANNIVERSARY: 1990-2000" spin around the logo, coming to a stop in an arc around the logo. | ||