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'''Visuals:''' There is an outline of a circle, which is then illuminated by a flash. The circle zooms out to form a statue that holds its arms up. A {{color|gold|yellowish}} spotlight then shines on it, and then a {{color|blue}} spotlight shines on it as well. The two spotlights move a bit and form an abstract "G" under the statue. The statue and abstract "G" zoom out and the text "{{color|gold|'''GRAMERCY'''}}", with "{{color|gold|PICTURES}}" spaced out below a {{color|gold|golden}} line under "{{color|gold|'''GRAMERCY'''}}" fades in. | '''Visuals:''' There is an outline of a circle, which is then illuminated by a flash. The circle zooms out to form a statue that holds its arms up. A {{color|gold|yellowish}} spotlight then shines on it, and then a {{color|blue}} spotlight shines on it as well. The two spotlights move a bit and form an abstract "G" under the statue. The statue and abstract "G" zoom out and the text "{{color|gold|'''GRAMERCY'''}}", with "{{color|gold|PICTURES}}" spaced out below a {{color|gold|golden}} line under "{{color|gold|'''GRAMERCY'''}}" fades in. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* An enhanced version debuted on Def Jam's ''How to Be a Player'' in 1997. The logo is more golden than before, and the animation is cleaner and smoother. "{{color|gold|'''GRAMERCY''' P I C T U R E S}}" also zooms in from under the logo and is noticeably more shinier. The byline that says "A PolyGram Company" was also added below. This version is often shortened, though an extended version that plays like the normal logo has also been discovered. | * An enhanced version debuted on Def Jam's ''How to Be a Player'' in 1997. The logo is more golden than before, and the animation is cleaner and smoother. "{{color|gold|'''GRAMERCY''' P I C T U R E S}}" also zooms in from under the logo and is noticeably more shinier. The byline that says "A PolyGram Company" was also added below. This version is often shortened, though an extended version that plays like the normal logo has also been discovered. | ||
* On ''Double Dragon'', the logo has a multicolor tint. | * On <u>''Double Dragon''</u>, the logo has a multicolor tint. | ||
* At the end of ''Clay Pigeons'', the print logo is used. The text "A GRAMERCY RELEASE" appears above the logo. | * <u>At the end of ''Clay Pigeons''</u>, the print logo is used. The text "A GRAMERCY RELEASE" appears above the logo. | ||
'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation, alongside chroma key compositing graphics. | '''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation, alongside chroma key compositing graphics. | ||
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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* On ''Grace of My Heart'', a dark pound, then a soft yet very majestic string and piano fanfare is heard. | * On <u>''Grace of My Heart''</u>, a dark pound, then a soft yet very majestic string and piano fanfare is heard. | ||
* Sometimes, it | * Sometimes, it has a dark and dramatic piano tune with an ominous synth. This was used on <u>''Dream Lover''</u>, <u>''Spike Lee's Drop Squad''</u>, <u>''Foreign Student''</u>, <u>''I'm Not Rappaport''</u>, <u>''Double Dragon''</u>, and <u>the Academy Screener VHS release of ''Dead Man Walking''</u>, respectively. | ||
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* Appears on Gramercy films from the era, including ''Dazed and Confused'', ''Grace of My Heart'', ''Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'' (but not on the 1998 [[Image Entertainment]] DVD release), ''Mallrats'', U.S. theatrical prints of ''Double Dragon'' (removed from most home media releases, including the MCA/Universal VHS release, though it's also intact on Amazon Prime Video print; might also be on the recent Blu-ray release by MVD Visual), and ''Commandments'', among others. | * Appears on Gramercy films from the era, including ''Dazed and Confused'', ''Grace of My Heart'', ''Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'' (but not on the 1998 [[Image Entertainment]] DVD release), ''Mallrats'', U.S. theatrical prints of ''Double Dragon'' (removed from most home media releases, including the MCA/Universal VHS release, though it's also intact on Amazon Prime Video print; might also be on the recent Blu-ray release by MVD Visual), and ''Commandments'', among others. | ||
* The Gramercy/PolyGram combo is also preserved on [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] prints of ''Dream Lover'', ''Posse'', ''A Home of Our Own'', ''Candyman | * The Gramercy/PolyGram combo is also preserved on [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] prints of ''Dream Lover'', ''Posse'', ''A Home of Our Own'', ''Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh'' (including a September 1, 2023 UK airing thereof on Talking Pictures TV), ''Romeo Is Bleeding'', ''Canadian Bacon'', and ''Dead Man Walking''. | ||
* In the case of PolyGram films, the print logo appears on VHS/DVD covers of some of their films. | * In the case of PolyGram films, the print logo appears on VHS/DVD covers of some of their films. | ||
* It is also supposedly intact on some streaming prints of ''Fargo''. | * It is also supposedly intact on some streaming prints of ''Fargo''. | ||
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* It was first seen in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apDdoV73lcU revival announcement video] on Gramercy's YouTube channel, and later debuted on ''Insidious: Chapter 3''. | * It was first seen in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apDdoV73lcU revival announcement video] on Gramercy's YouTube channel, and later debuted on ''Insidious: Chapter 3''. | ||
* It also later appeared on ''Self/Less'', ''Sinister 2'', ''The Forest'', ''London Has Fallen'', and ''Ratchet & Clank''. | * It also later appeared on ''Self/Less'', ''Sinister 2'', ''The Forest'', ''London Has Fallen'' (though at least A&E's print removes the opening logo but preserves the closing variant), and ''Ratchet & Clank''. | ||
[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||
[[Category:Film logos]] | [[Category:Film logos]] | ||