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'''Editor's Note:''' A nice logo with great animation, even with the same slapped-on ending, though it's absolutely ''nothing'' compared to the next opening. | '''Editor's Note:''' A nice logo with great animation, even with the same slapped-on ending, though it's absolutely ''nothing'' compared to the next opening. | ||
=== 11th Opening (September 20, 1982- | === 11th Opening (September 20, 1982-October 31, 1997, 2019)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* | *Beginning in late-1983, the long version starts off with the city covered in fog (which slowly clears up), then has the camera pan across the city as usual. | ||
*A short version of the logo that starts before the "big bang" was shown most often (the long version would only be used for new features). | *A short version of the logo that starts before the "big bang" was shown most often (the long version would only be used for new features). | ||
*There were multiple different endings used depending on what type of program was shown. They include "HBO Feature Presentation" (the standard version), "HBO Premiere Presentation" (for HBO Premiere Films before they were renamed to HBO Pictures), "HBO Family Showcase", "HBO Classic Feature", "HBO Theatre", "HBO Music", "HBO Saturday Night Movie", "HBO Sunday Night Movie", "HBO Special", "HBO Comedy", "HBO Rock", "Standing Room Only", "HBOriginal", "HBO Sports", "On Location", and "World Premiere Presentation". | *There were multiple different endings used depending on what type of program was shown. They include "HBO Feature Presentation" (the standard version), "HBO Premiere Presentation" (for HBO Premiere Films before they were renamed to HBO Pictures), "HBO Family Showcase", "HBO Classic Feature", "HBO Theatre", "HBO Music", "HBO Saturday Night Movie", "HBO Sunday Night Movie", "HBO Special", "HBO Comedy", "HBO Rock", "Standing Room Only", "HBOriginal", "HBO Sports", "On Location", and "World Premiere Presentation". | ||
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*For the "HBOriginal" variant, a noir film style piece would play. | *For the "HBOriginal" variant, a noir film style piece would play. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extinct, but it was used for a stunning | '''Availability:''' Extinct, but it was used for a stunning 15 years thanks to its popularity, so it shouldn't be difficult to find on old tapes. It can also be seen on HBO's YouTube channel. You can also see this before movies in Bryant Park in New York City, shown every Monday evening in summer. Makes a surprise appearance on the 2019 special ''Dan Soder: Son of a Gary''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' One of the most--or even arguably the most--beloved and iconic opening bumpers of the 1980s, thanks to the sheer amounts of detail and effort put into the visuals, and its iconic music, which HBO has consistently continued to use in modified forms ever since. | '''Editor's Note:''' One of the most--or even arguably the most--beloved and iconic opening bumpers of the 1980s, thanks to the sheer amounts of detail and effort put into the visuals, and its iconic music, which HBO has consistently continued to use in modified forms ever since. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A loud electric guitar tune, which culminates into a brief, funky new wave theme that at the very end ends with another electric guitar strum and a twinkling fade-out. This half sounds sort of like Speak & Spell-era Depeche Mode. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A loud electric guitar tune, which culminates into a brief, funky new wave theme that at the very end ends with another electric guitar strum and a twinkling fade-out. This half sounds sort of like Speak & Spell-era Depeche Mode. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extinct, though it was used for | '''Availability:''' Extinct, though it was used for 11 years. It was last seen on HBO in the late '90s. A very common find on HBO home recordings. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' A very well-animated CGI effort. | '''Editor's Note:''' A very well-animated CGI effort. | ||
=== 13th Opening (1986-1998)=== | === 13th Opening (1986-1998)=== | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 14th Opening (1990-1994)=== | === 14th Opening (1990-1994)=== | ||
'''Nickname:''' " | '''Nickname:''' "Simply The Best Choice" | ||
'''Opening:''' | '''Opening:''' An orange ball bounces onto a quilt background four times. Each time it does so, it changes the ball's color (pink, chartreuse, aqua, purple) and the background (ending with the starting quilt), and multi-colored pieces gradually appear. The pieces form a HBO logo that turns yellow with a green border and the ball lands into the O, now changing colors. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation | '''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A calypso | '''Music/Sounds:''' A short calypso theme with a harp and some percussion hits. A male voiceover says "Simply the best choice on TV. HBO." | ||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. One of HBO's other openings would follow this one, except before a series. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 16th Opening (1990-1993)=== | |||
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'''Opening:''' On a reddish-black orange background is a clear filmstrip. Squares fly through the sprocket holes of the strip. A circle with lines appears on there as well made in the style of the countdown seen on some films. A circular light beam is seen underneath where the circle is. The circle animates like the 3-2-1 Countdown, except it counts down as “H”, “B”, and “O.” As this happens, the camera pans to the left and closes in on the countdown with the beam of light extruding through the circle. After the “O” counts down, the circle turns into an “O” and another “O” flies through the film strip and flies through the beam of light with several “O”s joining in. More light beams are seen on the left and right as everything turns blue. The screen then scrolls to a stone platform where the “O”s land and the screen pans out revealing it’s part of the word “ORIGINAL” with blue lines above and below. As this happens “THE HBO” scrolls right and rests above “ORIGINAL” and below that is the word “MOVIE”. The platform has two sets of four light beams seen vertically and horizontally above the words. A filmstrip is seen moving below the platform as spotlight shines through the bumper twice. | '''Opening:''' On a reddish-black orange background is a clear filmstrip. Squares fly through the sprocket holes of the strip. A circle with lines appears on there as well made in the style of the countdown seen on some films. A circular light beam is seen underneath where the circle is. The circle animates like the 3-2-1 Countdown, except it counts down as “H”, “B”, and “O.” As this happens, the camera pans to the left and closes in on the countdown with the beam of light extruding through the circle. After the “O” counts down, the circle turns into an “O” and another “O” flies through the film strip and flies through the beam of light with several “O”s joining in. More light beams are seen on the left and right as everything turns blue. The screen then scrolls to a stone platform where the “O”s land and the screen pans out revealing it’s part of the word “ORIGINAL” with blue lines above and below. As this happens “THE HBO” scrolls right and rests above “ORIGINAL” and below that is the word “MOVIE”. The platform has two sets of four light beams seen vertically and horizontally above the words. A filmstrip is seen moving below the platform as spotlight shines through the bumper twice. | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 15th Opening (August 1991-1993)=== | |||
'''Nickname:''' "Simply The Best", "HBO Pendulum" | |||
'''Opening:''' We see a countdown with the letters "H", "B", and "O". A globe bounces on it and onto the next floor, which says "MOVIES". The globe bounces into a filmstrip, imprinting bouncing globes onto it, then bounces on the "M" to the "BOXING" floor. The globe and a letter "B" fight with each other, pushing the globe onto the "MUSIC" floor. A bunch of globes appear. Three of the globes turn red and bounce onto the "FAMILY" floor. An "F" juggles them, throwing them onto the "COMEDY" floor. A letter "C" laughs as the countdown appears again. It turns into an "O", which is the HBO logo. The globe bounces into the middle of the "O". | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation produced by Jill Taffet at Pacific Data Images. | |||
'''Variants:''' | |||
*There were five 15-second versions of the opening where the globe bounced on one floor before the HBO floor returned. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A calypso/rock theme. A male voiceover says "Blockbuster movies. Original movies!" (cheering) "Boxing." (Series 1000 boxing ring bell sound effect) (boxing commentator mentions "Holyfield") "Big music events." (few guitar notes, female voice, cheering) "HBO for kids." "Toto, come on, here boy! We haven't got much time Toto!" "Serious comedy." "Is this funny or what?" (Series 1000 laughing boy sound effect) "HBO." | |||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | |||
* "Movies" ID: A male voiceover (with robotic filter) says "Die Hard 2. Young Guns 2. Presumed Innocent. Flatliners. Days of Thunder. Goodfellas. Ghost. Rocky V. Postcards from Heaven." Another male voiceover says "Simply the best movies!" | |||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. | |||
=== | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 17th Opening (November 1, 1997-November 4, 1999)=== | |||
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File:HBO Feature Presentation (1997-1999).jpeg | File:HBO Feature Presentation (1997-1999).jpeg | ||
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'''Variant:''' The first few uses of this logo had a brief look at the movie that's going to play. The logo would start as usual, but then the word "NOW" would zoom in. Some clips from the following movie would then play. Then, the appearance of the HBO logo in this logo would appear, with the "NOW" animation playing again, and then the full logo would play as normal after that. | '''Variant:''' The first few uses of this logo had a brief look at the movie that's going to play. The logo would start as usual, but then the word "NOW" would zoom in. Some clips from the following movie would then play. Then, the appearance of the HBO logo in this logo would appear, with the "NOW" animation playing again, and then the full logo would play as normal after that. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation, often mixed with live action | '''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation, often mixed with live action, produced by Telezign. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The 12-note 1982 fanfare heard in different instruments depending on the variant. The "Now" variant features an announcer saying over the music "It's on, now. [brief description of movie]. [2 actors from movie] in, [movie title]. It's on HBO, right now." | '''Music/Sounds:''' The 12-note 1982 fanfare heard in different instruments depending on the variant. The "Now" variant features an announcer saying over the music "It's on, now. [brief description of movie]. [2 actors from movie] in, [movie title]. It's on HBO, right now." | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== | === 18th Opening (November 5, 1999-April 1, 2011)=== | ||
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File:HBO 1998 A.png | File:HBO 1998 A.png | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' A very suitable successor to the iconic 1982 bumper, with spectacular computer graphics and an amazing orchestral fanfare. | '''Editor's Note:''' A very suitable successor to the iconic 1982 bumper, with spectacular computer graphics and an amazing orchestral fanfare. | ||
=== | === 19th Opening (April 2, 2011- )=== | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' While not a badly-animated logo, this effort is very simplistic and boring, which is especially sad considering HBO's history of eye-dazzling opening bumpers. | '''Editor's Note:''' While not a badly-animated logo, this effort is very simplistic and boring, which is especially sad considering HBO's history of eye-dazzling opening bumpers. | ||
=== | === 20th Opening (July 5, 2014-)=== | ||
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File:HBO Feature Presentation (2014-2017).jpg | File:HBO Feature Presentation (2014-2017).jpg | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' Impressively, this bumper manages to be even more boring than the last, looking more like something out of an iPhone app as opposed to a television bumper, hence the nickname "iPhone HBO". Thankfully, this changes with the next bumper. | '''Editor's Note:''' Impressively, this bumper manages to be even more boring than the last, looking more like something out of an iPhone app as opposed to a television bumper, hence the nickname "iPhone HBO". Thankfully, this changes with the next bumper. | ||
=== | === 21st Opening (March 4, 2017-)=== | ||
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File:HBO Feature Presentation (2017-present).jpg | File:HBO Feature Presentation (2017-present).jpg | ||