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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Trimark Pictures''' was founded in | '''Trimark Pictures''' was founded in 1987 by '''Mark''' Amin as a theatrical division of Amin's [[Vidmark Entertainment|Vidmark, Inc.]]. Initially using the Vidmark name, Trimark was renamed to its more-well known moniker in 1988 and produced and distributed genre and lower-budget material. In 1997, Vidmark, Inc. was reincorporated as Trimark Holdings, Inc. In late 2000, it was acquired by [[Lionsgate Films|Lions Gate Entertainment]], and folded into Lionsgate Films. Currently, Amin is a member of Lionsgate's board of directors. Trimark Pictures did not use a logo until 1989. | ||
===Logo (May 12, 1989-June 26, 2001)=== | ===Logo (May 12, 1989-June 26, 2001)=== | ||
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'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, {{color|gold}} stripes rise up from the bottom of the screen and swerve to the left. As they swerve, they slide into a striped triangle shape, which slowly zooms out. On the triangle, a detailed engraving of a lion's head roaring emerges from the triangle. As it forms "{{color|gold|{{font|Copperplate Gothic|'''TRIMARK'''}}}}" wipes in below in a {{color|gold}}, beveled variation of the Copperplate Gothic font, which is followed by "{{color|gold| | '''Visuals:''' Over a black background, {{color|gold}} stripes rise up from the bottom of the screen and swerve to the left. As they swerve, they slide into a striped triangle shape, which slowly zooms out. On the triangle, a detailed engraving of a lion's head roaring emerges from the triangle. As it forms, "{{color|gold|{{font|Copperplate Gothic|'''TRIMARK'''}}}}" wipes in below in a {{color|gold}}, beveled variation of the Copperplate Gothic font, which is followed by "{{color|gold|P I C T U R E S}}" in a much smaller font. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* Originally, this logo would <u>fade out to make room for text reading "{{small|A DIVISION OF}} {{big|{{font|Impact|VIDMARK}}}} {{small|INC.}}"</u>. "{{big|{{font|Impact|VIDMARK}}}}" is in the same font as the Vidmark Entertainment logo. This variant was used from 1990 until 1994. One of the movies to use this was ''Leprechaun''. | * Originally, this logo would <u>fade out to make room for text reading "{{small|A DIVISION OF}} {{big|{{font|Impact|VIDMARK}}}} {{small|INC.}}"</u>. "{{big|{{font|Impact|VIDMARK}}}}" is in the same font as the Vidmark Entertainment logo. This variant was used from 1990 until 1994. One of the movies to use this was ''Leprechaun''. | ||
* <u>Closing</u>: | * <u>Closing</u>: There is a print version of the Trimark Pictures logo with the letter "A" above and the stacked words, "TRIMARK PICTURES RELEASE" below the logo. | ||
* On <u>the trailer for ''Warlock''</u> (its first appearance), it just has the words "TRIMARK PICTURES" on a black background. "PICTURES" is spaced out below "TRIMARK". | * On <u>the trailer for ''Warlock''</u> (its first appearance), it just has the words "TRIMARK PICTURES" on a black background. "PICTURES" is spaced out below "TRIMARK". | ||
* On <u>trailers</u>, the logo may either be still, or shortened to the lion emerging. | * On <u>trailers</u>, the logo may either be still, or shortened to the lion emerging. | ||