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Common misconception. Buffalo are what are used as draft animals in India and the Philippines. Bison are what roam the US plains. Technically buffalo is a common slang term for bison but we might as well be as correct as possible.
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imported>AlmightyKingPrawn (Common misconception. Buffalo are what are used as draft animals in India and the Philippines. Bison are what roam the US plains. Technically buffalo is a common slang term for bison but we might as well be as correct as possible.) |
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Savoy Pictures was a film distributor founded in 1992 by chairman and CEO Victor A. Kaufman. The studio was also co-ran by Lewis J. Korman. In 1995, it made a deal with [[Rysher Entertainment]] to co-produce several films and later in 1996 with [[New Line Cinema]]. In 1997, Savoy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed its doors after it was acquired by Barry Diller's HSN Inc. (now IAC). In 2006, the Savoy Pictures library was purchased by [[Universal Pictures]] through [[Focus Features]]. | '''Savoy Pictures''' was a film distributor founded in 1992 by chairman and CEO Victor A. Kaufman. The studio was also co-ran by Lewis J. Korman. In 1995, it made a deal with [[Rysher Entertainment]] to co-produce several films and later in 1996 with [[New Line Cinema]]. In 1997, Savoy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed its doors after it was acquired by Barry Diller's HSN Inc. (now IAC). In 2006, the Savoy Pictures library was purchased by [[Universal Pictures]] through [[Focus Features]]. | ||
===(September 29, 1993-August 30, 1996; March 30, 1999)=== | ===(September 29, 1993-August 30, 1996; March 30, 1999)=== | ||
[[File:Savoy_Pictures_logo.png|center|350px]] | [[File:Savoy_Pictures_logo.png|center|350px]] | ||
{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T92NuKEiLSw}} | {{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T92NuKEiLSw}} | ||
'''Nicknames''': "The | '''Nicknames''': "The Bison", "The Herd", "The Stampede" | ||
'''Logo''': On a black background, there are white lines flying from the left side to the right side, and a herd of | '''Logo''': On a black background, there are white lines flying from the left side to the right side, and a herd of bison are running through them. As they run, red lines draw a shape resembling two top to bottom lines and a rectangle in the middle to resemble a filmstrip. The bison stop running, and "SAVOY PICTURES" in Baskerville font fades-in underneath. | ||
'''Variant''': | '''Variant''': | ||
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*On a TV spot for ''No Escape'', the logo cross-fades to Earth while the satellite is spinning around in space. | *On a TV spot for ''No Escape'', the logo cross-fades to Earth while the satellite is spinning around in space. | ||
'''FX/SFX''': The | '''FX/SFX''': The bison and lines, which are great animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds''': A majestic orchestral fanfare. There are two variations of the theme; one of them is more synthesized and has a piano section, while the other is more "organic" and orchestral. | '''Music/Sounds''': A majestic orchestral fanfare. There are two variations of the theme; one of them is more synthesized and has a piano section, while the other is more "organic" and orchestral. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants''': | '''Music/Sounds Variants''': | ||
*On ''Steal Big, Steal Little'', a rumbling sound of | *On ''Steal Big, Steal Little'', a rumbling sound of bison running and a guitar string tune are heard in the background. | ||
*On Tubi's print of ''My Teacher's Wife'' (released by Trimark in 1999 though produced by Savoy in 1994), the [[Trimark Pictures]] logo music is heard instead due to sloppy plastering. | *On Tubi's print of ''My Teacher's Wife'' (released by Trimark in 1999 though produced by Savoy in 1994), the [[Trimark Pictures]] logo music is heard instead due to sloppy plastering. | ||