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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Mandalay Pictures''' (also known as '''Mandalay Vision'''; formerly '''Mandalay Entertainment''') is a film production studio founded in 1995 by | '''Mandalay Pictures''' (also known as '''Mandalay Vision'''; formerly '''Mandalay Entertainment''') is a film production studio founded in 1995 by producer Peter Guber, a year after leaving as head of [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]. It is named after the city of '''Mandalay''', Myanmar. In 1997, [[Lionsgate]] purchased Mandalay until 2003, when it became independent again. In 2008, Mandalay formed an independent division and later in 2011, it was changed to Mandalay Vision. | ||
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*An in-credit version appears at the end of ''Into the Blue''. | *An in-credit version appears at the end of ''Into the Blue''. | ||
*There is a shortened version of the logo where it begins with the tiger emerging from the jungle. | *There is a shortened version of the logo where it begins with the tiger emerging from the jungle. | ||
*On the Mandalay Vision version, the ending of the logo changes slightly. The stylized tiger is now in black-and-white, while the text "VISION" in a bubbly water font appears from lightly splashed water. On some other films from the division, it's just the normal version with "VISION" below, albeit with the orange on the stylized tiger | *On the Mandalay Vision version, the ending of the logo changes slightly. The stylized tiger is now in black-and-white, while the text "VISION" in a bubbly water font appears from lightly splashed water. On some other films from the division, it's just the normal version with "VISION" below, albeit with the orange on the stylized tiger slightly goldish brown. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Mostly live-action, | '''FX/SFX:''' Mostly live-action, done by Picturemill. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A jungle-like tribal theme, which ends with a sword-drawing sound effect as the tiger's head turns into a drawing and turns into a majestic six-note fanfare. This was composed by Jonathan Elias. Sometimes, the opening theme is heard. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A jungle-like tribal theme, which ends with a sword-drawing sound effect as the tiger's head turns into a drawing and turns into a majestic six-note fanfare. This was composed by Jonathan Elias. Sometimes, the opening theme is heard. | ||
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*The logo with the Lionsgate byline appears on some films such as ''Serving Sara''. | *The logo with the Lionsgate byline appears on some films such as ''Serving Sara''. | ||
*The Vision variant appears on films such as ''The Kids Are All Right'', ''Soul Surfer'', ''Vanishing on 7th Street'', ''Bernie'' and ''The Voices''. | *The Vision variant appears on films such as ''The Kids Are All Right'', ''Soul Surfer'', ''Vanishing on 7th Street'', ''Bernie'' and ''The Voices''. | ||
[[Category:American film logos]] | [[Category:American film logos]] | ||
[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||
[[Category:Film logos]] | [[Category:Film logos]] | ||