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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Lightstorm Entertainment''' is the production company of writer/producer/director James Cameron, who co-founded it with [[Threshold Entertainment]] founder Lawrence Kasanoff. | '''Lightstorm Entertainment''' is the production company of writer/producer/director {{w|James Cameron}}, who co-founded it with [[Threshold Entertainment]] founder {{w|Lawrence Kasanoff}}. | ||
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'''Logo:''' Scrolling in the credits, we see the letter "A" above a stylized drawing of a man with a bow and a lightning bolt as an arrow. Below it is the company name with "PRODUCTION" and the copyright disclaimer "© 1993 Carolco Pictures Inc./Pioneer LDC, Inc." | '''Logo:''' Scrolling in the credits, we see the letter "A" above a stylized drawing of a man with a bow and a lightning bolt as an arrow. Below it is the company name with "PRODUCTION" and the copyright disclaimer "© 1993 [[Carolco Pictures|Carolco Pictures Inc.]]/[[Pioneer Entertainment|Pioneer LDC, Inc.]]" | ||
'''Trivia:''' The bowman logo appears in the ''Entourage'' episode "The Boys are Back in Town", in which a plot point is Emily being hired by | '''Trivia:''' The bowman logo appears in the ''Entourage'' episode "The Boys are Back in Town", in which a plot point is Emily being hired by Lightstorm. | ||
'''Variant:''' A still version of the logo appears on the Nintendo DS port of James Cameron's | '''Variant:''' A still version of the logo appears on the [[Nintendo DS]] port of ''James Cameron's Avatar: The Game''. | ||
'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the closing theme of the movie. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Just the closing theme of the movie. | ||
'''Availability:''' Ultra rare, appears at the end of the "Making of" feature on the ''Terminator 2: | '''Availability:''' Ultra rare, appears at the end of the "Making of" feature on the ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' Special Edition laserdisc release. | ||
===2nd Logo (1994)=== | ===2nd Logo (1994)=== | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI animation. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A quiet but powerful orchestrated fanfare with violin sounds throughout. Near the end of the logo, there is a chime that reverberates for the duration. The music was composed by Brad Fiedel. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A quiet but powerful orchestrated fanfare with violin sounds throughout. Near the end of the logo, there is a chime that reverberates for the duration. The music was composed by {{w|Brad Fiedel}}. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' A portion of the theme shows up in the climax of ''True Lies'' (the movie where this logo made its debut, along with the 1994 [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] logo). | '''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' A portion of the theme shows up in the climax of ''True Lies'' (the movie where this logo made its debut, along with the 1994 [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] logo). | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''True Lies'', ''Strange Days'', ''Solaris'' and the end of ''Alita: Battle Angel''. The short version is seen on trailers, including ''Avatar: The Way of Water'' (a new logo was introduced on the film proper), and James Cameron's | '''Availability:''' Seen on ''True Lies'', ''Strange Days'', ''Solaris'' and the end of ''Alita: Battle Angel''. The short version is seen on trailers, including ''Avatar: The Way of Water'' (a new logo was introduced on the film proper), and ''James Cameron's Avatar: The Game''. This logo doesn't appear on ''Titanic'' or the original ''Avatar''. | ||
===4th Logo (December 6, 2022-)=== | ===4th Logo (December 6, 2022-)=== | ||
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'''Technique:''' Improved CGI animation. | '''Technique:''' Improved CGI animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A short bombastic orchestral fanfare similar in style to the previous logo, possibly composed by Simon Franglen. Otherwise, none. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A short bombastic orchestral fanfare similar in style to the previous logo, possibly composed by {{w|Simon Franglen}}. Otherwise, none. | ||
'''Availability:''' Brand new. Debuted on ''Avatar: The Way of Water'', and later seen on the series adaptation of ''True Lies''. | '''Availability:''' Brand new. Debuted on ''Avatar: The Way of Water'', and later seen on the series adaptation of ''True Lies''. | ||