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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a hand holds up a lit match, which brings forth a morning skyline background. We fade to a black screen with two flames which resemble a phoenix | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a hand holds up a lit match, which brings forth a morning skyline background. We fade to a black screen with two flames which resemble a phoenix, as "PHOENIX PICTURES" forms below with "PICTURES" in spaced-out letters inside an {{color|orange}} rectangle under "PHOENIX". A light shines behind the logo as it fades out (except for the bird, which turns into an outline before fading away). | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*A still version exists | *A still version exists. | ||
*At the end of ''Miss Potter'' | *At the end of ''Miss Potter'', the print logo is seen. Here, the phoenix is moved to the right of the name and "PICTURES" is not in the rectangle. | ||
*When ''The 33'' debuted in North America, the logo was enhanced to include a desert with fast moving clouds and a bright sun instead of the skyline. | *When ''The 33'' debuted in North America, the logo was enhanced to include a desert with fast moving clouds and a bright sun instead of the skyline. Additionally, lens flares are added to the symbol and the aura is brighter and more colorful. | ||
'''Technique:''' Live-action and CGI, created by [[Rainmaker Digital Effects]] and Picturemill. | '''Technique:''' Live-action and CGI, created by [[Rainmaker Digital Effects]] and Picturemill. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The striking of a match followed by a majestic French horn-led fanfare | '''Music/Sounds:''' The striking of a match followed by a majestic French horn-led fanfare composed by John Williams. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*On ''Basic'', ''Miss Potter'', and ''The 33'', a different arrangement of the fanfare with softer instrumentation is heard. | |||
*''Apt Pupil'' has an entirely different fanfare composed by John Ottman. This is the first track of the film's soundtrack, entitled "Phoenix Pictures Presents". | *''Apt Pupil'' has an entirely different fanfare composed by John Ottman. This is the first track of the film's soundtrack, entitled "Phoenix Pictures Presents". | ||
*On ''Urban Legend'', a synth choir is heard. | *On ''Urban Legend'', a synth choir is heard. | ||
*Sometimes, it uses the opening theme of the movie accompanied by the match-striking sound. | *Sometimes, it uses the opening theme of the movie accompanied by the match-striking sound. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
*Seen on films from the company such as | *Seen on films from the company such as ''The Mirror Has Two Faces'' (the first film to use this logo), ''Dick'', ''The People vs. Larry Flint'', ''U-Turn'', ''Apt Pupil'', ''Urban Legend'' and its sequel ''Urban Legends: Final Cut'', ''The Thin Red Line'', ''The 6th Day'', ''Lake Placid'', ''Basic'', ''Miss Potter'', ''All The King's Men'', and ''What to Expect When You're Expecting''. | ||
*The still version was seen at the end of ''License to Wed'', ''Shutter Island'', and ''The Last Voyage of the Demeter''. It was also used on television programs such as ''The Long Road Home'' and ''Altered Carbon''. | |||
*The still version was seen | *This doesn't appear on ''Holes'', ''Stealth'', ''Black Swan'', or ''Zodiac'' (movie posters and DVD covers for the latter have the print logo). | ||
*This doesn't appear on ''Holes'', ''Stealth'', ''Black Swan'' | *The original version was last spotted on the Chilean release of ''The 33'' while the 2015 update debuted on its domestic release. | ||
*The original version was last spotted on the Chilean release of ''The 33'' | |||