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'''Logo:''' On an ominously-dark cloudy sky-scape, we see a transparent, crystallized winged man standing against some mountains. The camera pans outward as he jumps up and remains in the air, as his wings move back and forth. The camera pans to his left as he freezes in the air, where several white streaks appear across his body. The {{Font color|silver|silver}} word "{{Font color|silver|POLYGRAM}}" flies under the man and centers in place as he flashes white all over and becomes still. "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" (or "FILMS") appears under "{{Font color|silver|POLYGRAM}}", and everything shines. | '''Logo:''' On an ominously-dark cloudy sky-scape, we see a transparent, crystallized winged man standing against some mountains. The camera pans outward as he jumps up and remains in the air, as his wings move back and forth. The camera pans to his left as he freezes in the air, where several white streaks appear across his body. The {{Font color|silver|silver}} word "{{Font color|silver|POLYGRAM}}" flies under the man and centers in place as he flashes white all over and becomes still. "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" (or "FILMS") appears under "{{Font color|silver|POLYGRAM}}", and everything shines. | ||
'''Trivia:''' This logo was designed by Michael J. Deas, the same person who painted and designed the 1992 [[Columbia Pictures]] and 1993 [[Merv Griffin Enterprises]] logos. The logo was based off of the sculpture "Speed" by Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, intended as a hood ornament for cars by the Gorham Manufacturing Company. It may also possibly be based off of the ancient Greek statue known as ''The Winged Victory of Samothrace''. | '''Trivia:''' This logo was designed by Michael J. Deas, the same person who painted and designed the 1992 [[Columbia Pictures]] and 1993 [[Merv Griffin Enterprises]] logos, and animated by the London-based Picture Production Company. It was created to coincide with the launch of PolyGram Films, which was to release PFE's big-budget releases in the U.S. The logo was based off of the sculpture "Speed" by Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, intended as a hood ornament for cars by the Gorham Manufacturing Company. It may also possibly be based off of the ancient Greek statue known as ''The Winged Victory of Samothrace''. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*A prototype version of the logo exists, with just | *A prototype version of the logo exists, with just the winged man and the word "POLYGRAM" in a stylistic font. Then either "FILMS" or "FILMED ENTERTAINMENT" in a smaller font fades in. | ||
*Some direct-to-video releases, such as ''Cats'', refer to the company as "POLYGRAM VISUAL PROGRAMMING". | *Some direct-to-video releases, such as ''Cats'', refer to the company as "POLYGRAM VISUAL PROGRAMMING". | ||
*There is a cut short videotaped variant that can be found on several UK VHS releases such as ''Spice World''. | *There is a cut short videotaped variant that can be found on several UK VHS releases such as ''Spice World''. | ||