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*February 12, 2010-March 3, 2011: When the logo finishes its move into position, the camera pans up and two streaks of light draw "75", as two searchlights turned on, after the "75" finishes drawing, with the word "CELEBRATING", appearing letter by letter, above the numbers and "YEARS" below both in spaced-out letters. The camera pans the words and numbers in position. Also, the registered trademark symbol "®" and the News Corporation byline are engraved on different parts of the structure. Also, the front searchlight we usually pass leans more to the left before going off-screen, and a searchlight behind the structure has been removed. | *February 12, 2010-March 3, 2011: When the logo finishes its move into position, the camera pans up and two streaks of light draw "75", as two searchlights turned on, after the "75" finishes drawing, with the word "CELEBRATING", appearing letter by letter, above the numbers and "YEARS" below both in spaced-out letters. The camera pans the words and numbers in position. Also, the registered trademark symbol "®" and the News Corporation byline are engraved on different parts of the structure. Also, the front searchlight we usually pass leans more to the left before going off-screen, and a searchlight behind the structure has been removed. | ||
*The prototype version had a much darker {{color|orangered|red-orange}} sunset sky, harder shading, and different searchlight positions. | *The prototype version had a much darker {{color|orangered|red-orange}} sunset sky, harder shading, and different searchlight positions. | ||
* Another prototype version | *Another prototype version exists, which can be found on two CGI environment reels by Dave Strick, a designer and modeler at Blue Sky Studios. A much different sky is used and the searchlights are less realistic, the front-left searchlight is located in a slightly different position and wireframes fade in on most of the 3D geometry at the end of the logo sequence (The wireframes indicate the parts of the structure that Strick modeled). It also lacks the flash before the front searchlight passes in. One version of this has Blue Sky's logo and copyright info (dated to 2008) along the bottom of the screen, while another version has details (including Strick's email address) at the beginning where the logo starts blurry and then gains focus. The latter version can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6IzE6WCdvA here]. | ||
*A short version with a portion of the animation appears on licensed video games, such as ''Rio: The Video Game'' and ''Aliens vs. Predator''. | *A short version with a portion of the animation appears on licensed video games, such as ''Rio: The Video Game'' and ''Aliens vs. Predator''. | ||
*A still print version can be seen on other games, such as ''Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games''. | *A still print version can be seen on other games, such as ''Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games''. | ||
*On some movies with this logo, like ''Avatar'' (the logo's debut film) and ''Penguins of Madagascar'', there is an error with the two opening searchlight beams during the fanfare's drumroll. Also, the camera-panning animation is different. | *On some movies with this logo, like ''Avatar'' (the logo's debut film) and ''Penguins of Madagascar'', there is an error with the two opening searchlight beams during the fanfare's drumroll. Also, the camera-panning animation is different. | ||
* The final half of this logo's camera-panning sequence can be seen at the beginning of ''Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D'' (plastering the 1994 logo variant, before the Lucasfilm logo). | *The final half of this logo's camera-panning sequence can be seen at the beginning of ''Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D'' (plastering the 1994 logo variant, before the Lucasfilm logo). | ||
*Starting with ''Turbo'', released on July 17, 2013, the News Corporation byline is excluded, and the logo is bylineless for the first time since the 4th logo, due to the aforementioned split. | *Starting with ''Turbo'', released on July 17, 2013, the News Corporation byline is excluded, and the logo is bylineless for the first time since the 4th logo, due to the aforementioned split. | ||
*An open matte version exists | *An open matte version exists, which was only seen on TV spots for ''Runner Runner'' and ''The Counselor'', ''The Peanuts Movie'' (albeit as a variant) and on video games based on 20th Century Fox properties. | ||
*An enhanced variant of this logo exists. This variant includes an improved searchlight opening at the beginning, wider beams of light, and more detailed textures. Also, the "X" in "FOX" is brighter than usual. This variant was only used on ''Ice Age: Collision Course'', ''Murder on the Orient Express'', ''Ferdinand'', ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' (only at the end; the beginning uses a variant), and ''Spies in Disguise'' (also the final Blue Sky Studios film). | *An enhanced variant of this logo exists. This variant includes an improved searchlight opening at the beginning, wider beams of light, and more detailed textures. Also, the "X" in "FOX" is brighter than usual. This variant was only used on ''Ice Age: Collision Course'', ''Murder on the Orient Express'', ''Ferdinand'', ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' (only at the end; the beginning uses a variant), and ''Spies in Disguise'' (also the final Blue Sky Studios film). | ||
*A sped-up version of the 75 Years variant with the ending theme playing over it has been spotted at the end of a Polish airing of the [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]]/[[Regency Enterprises|Regency]] film ''Under Siege 2: Dark Territory''. | *A sped-up version of the 75 Years variant with the ending theme playing over it also exists, which has been spotted at the end of a Polish airing of the [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]]/[[Regency Enterprises|Regency]] film ''Under Siege 2: Dark Territory''. | ||
*Sometimes, such as on international prints of ''My Name is Khan'', ''Joy'', and ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', the logo cuts to black instead of fading out as it usually would. On the former, the logo cuts to the [[Star Studios|Fox Star Studios]] logo. | *Sometimes, such as on international prints of ''My Name is Khan'', ''Joy'', and ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', the logo cuts to black instead of fading out as it usually would. On the former, the logo cuts to the [[Star Studios|Fox Star Studios]] logo. | ||
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*Starting with the 3D re-release, the 1994 fanfare is heard on international prints of ''Titanic''. This is also heard on the films ''Klitschko'' (2011; German prints only), ''Ausgerechnet Sibirien'' (2012), ''Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten'' (2014) and ''Rico, Oskar und das Herzgebreche'' (2015), but not ''Rico, Oskar und der Diebstahlstein'' (2016), as the 1998 fanfare was used instead. | *Starting with the 3D re-release, the 1994 fanfare is heard on international prints of ''Titanic''. This is also heard on the films ''Klitschko'' (2011; German prints only), ''Ausgerechnet Sibirien'' (2012), ''Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten'' (2014) and ''Rico, Oskar und das Herzgebreche'' (2015), but not ''Rico, Oskar und der Diebstahlstein'' (2016), as the 1998 fanfare was used instead. | ||
*The 1981 fanfare is heard on the 3D version of ''Predator''. | *The 1981 fanfare is heard on the 3D version of ''Predator''. | ||
*In rare cases, such as ''The Monuments Men'' ( | *In rare cases, such as ''The Monuments Men'' (U.S. release), ''The Greatest Showman'', ''Gone Girl'', ''Ad Astra'', the Russian film ''The Balkan Line'', and ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' (both U.S. and international versions), the film's opening theme is used instead. | ||
*In rarer instances, such as | *In rarer instances, such as U.S. prints of ''Bridge of Spies'', the logo is silent. | ||
*The 2012 recording of the 1989 [[20th Century Fox Television]] fanfare is heard at the end of ''Ice Age: The Great Egg-scapade'', albeit quieter. | *The 2012 recording of the 1989 [[20th Century Fox Television]] fanfare is heard at the end of ''Ice Age: The Great Egg-scapade'', albeit quieter. | ||
*For the short version, none, the movie's closing theme, or the trailer's opening theme. | *For the short version, none, the movie's closing theme, or the trailer's opening theme. | ||
*On most dubbed international prints of ''Ford v. Ferrari'', the music is in a lower pitch, along with those of [[TSG Entertainment|TSG]]'s and [[Chernin Entertainment|Chernin]]'s logos. | *On most dubbed international prints of ''Ford v. Ferrari'', the music is in a lower pitch, along with those of [[TSG Entertainment|TSG]]'s and [[Chernin Entertainment|Chernin]]'s logos. | ||
*On a 2020 ABC broadcast of ''The Greatest Showman'', the opening theme of the second half of the movie's logo variant (including the 1953 logo variant in the first half and the broadcast itself) is higher-pitched, due to the usage of | *On a 2020 ABC broadcast of ''The Greatest Showman'', the opening theme of the second half of the movie's logo variant (including the 1953 logo variant in the first half and the broadcast itself) is higher-pitched, due to the usage of a PAL print. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on nearly every film from the company until the renaming in 2020, starting with ''Avatar'' (released on December 10, 2009) and ending with ''Underwater'' (released on January 10, 2020). | '''Availability:''' Seen on nearly every film from the company until the renaming in 2020, starting with ''Avatar'' (released on December 10, 2009) and ending with ''Underwater'' (released on January 10, 2020). | ||
*The prototype versions are found on trailers and TV spots for ''Avatar'', as well as various newer 20th Century Fox games. | *The prototype versions are found on trailers and TV spots for ''Avatar'', as well as various newer 20th Century Fox games. | ||
* The 75 Years variant made its debut on ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (released on February 12, 2010), and made its last appearance on ''Gulliver's Travels'' (released on December 25, 2010). Outside North America, this continued use until ''Love Carrot 3'' (released on March 3, 2011). | *The 75 Years variant made its debut on ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (released on February 12, 2010), and made its last appearance on ''Gulliver's Travels'' (released on December 25, 2010). Outside North America, this continued use until ''Love Carrot 3'' (released on March 3, 2011). | ||
* | *This logo is seen on some international theatrical release prints of ''Hot Tub Time Machine''. | ||
* | *It can also be found on some video games based on 20th Century Fox films, such as the ''Alien vs. Predator'' game, ''Rio'', ''Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games'', and ''Snoopy's Grand Adventure''. | ||
*The logo with the News Corporation byline was last used on DVD, Blu-ray, and the DigitalHD trailer of ''Turbo'' (released on November 5, 2013). | *The logo with the News Corporation byline was last used on DVD, Blu-ray, and the DigitalHD trailer of ''Turbo'' (released on November 5, 2013). | ||
*From March 22, 2013 to June 2, 2017, | *From March 22, 2013 to June 2, 2017, this logo was seen at both the start and end of [[DreamWorks Animation]] films, right before that company's logo, beginning with ''The Croods'' and ending with ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie''. On post-2018 prints of most of these movies, this is plastered by the 2013 [[Universal Pictures]] logo, although some prints after 2018 may retain it, such as current prints of ''Trolls'' as Universal kept the logo intact on those film's current prints. | ||
**However, on BBC prints of ''How to Train Your Dragon 2'', ''Penguins of Madagascar'', ''Home'', ''Kung Fu Panda 3'', and ''Trolls'', | **However, on BBC prints of ''How to Train Your Dragon 2'', ''Penguins of Madagascar'', ''Home'', ''Kung Fu Panda 3'', and ''Trolls'', this logo is instead plastered by the 2011 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo, even though Paramount ended its distribution deal with DreamWorks in 2012. In the case of ''HTTYD 2'', ''Penguins of Madagascar'' and ''Kung Fu Panda 3'', it's possible that this was done to maintain consistency with each film's predecessor, which were all distributed by Paramount. | ||
**In addition, this logo was plastered with the [[Pearl Studio|Oriental DreamWorks]] and [[CJ Entertainment]] logo on Chinese and Korean releases of DWA films respectively. Additionally, ''Kung Fu Panda 3'' has the [[China Film Group Corporation|China Film Co., Ltd.]] logo precede the former on Chinese prints. | **In addition, this logo was also plastered with the [[Pearl Studio|Oriental DreamWorks]] and [[CJ Entertainment]] logo on Chinese and Korean releases of DWA films respectively. | ||
*This also precedes the [[STX Entertainment|STXfilms]] logo on Malaysian theatrical prints of ''UglyDolls'', similar to [[Videoville Showtime|VVS Films]] on Canadian prints. | ***Additionally, ''Kung Fu Panda 3'' has the [[China Film Group Corporation|China Film Co., Ltd.]] logo precede the former on Chinese prints. | ||
* This additionally plasters the previous logo on ''Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace'' (3D prints only) and international prints of ''Titanic'' since 2012, and the 1981 logo on ''Predator'' (3D prints only) since 2013. | *This logo also precedes the [[STX Entertainment|STXfilms]] logo on Malaysian theatrical prints of ''UglyDolls'', similar to [[Videoville Showtime|VVS Films]] on Canadian prints. | ||
*Similar to current prints of ''Titanic'' as stated above, this plasters the 2012 Paramount logo on older British prints of ''Selma'' (newer prints of the latter, however, | *This logo also additionally plasters the previous logo on ''Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace'' (3D prints only) and international prints of ''Titanic'' since 2012, and the 1981 logo on ''Predator'' (3D prints only) since 2013. | ||
*Similar to current prints of ''Titanic'' as stated above, this logo plasters the 2012 Paramount logo on older British prints of ''Selma'' (on newer prints of the latter, however, it is plastered by the Pathe logo). | |||
*Despite the company's renaming in early 2020, the "20th Century Fox" name still sporadically appears on some newer productions. For example, despite using the next logo in trailers and promotional material, ''The Empty Man'' (released on October 23, 2020) likely used this logo due to having been shelved for three years after being shot in 2017. It is also still in use on Brazilian films since ''Alice & Só''. Examples include ''Amarração do Amor'' and ''Ela e Eu'', released on October 14, 2021 and July 21, 2022, respectively. | *Despite the company's renaming in early 2020, the "20th Century Fox" name still sporadically appears on some newer productions. For example, despite using the next logo in trailers and promotional material, ''The Empty Man'' (released on October 23, 2020) likely used this logo due to having been shelved for three years after being shot in 2017. It is also still in use on Brazilian films since ''Alice & Só''. Examples include ''Amarração do Amor'' and ''Ela e Eu'', released on October 14, 2021 and July 21, 2022, respectively. | ||
*Occasionally, | *Occasionally, this logo is seen at the end of some international prints of old [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]]-produced [[Regency Enterprises|Regency]] titles (which 20th Century Studios owns as of today, unless WB ever gets the rights back), including ''Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'' and ''The Negotiator''. With 20th Century Studios' deal with Regency being extended in late 2021, it's unknown if Regency will ever find a new distributor. Unlike WB and especially TCF's parent company Disney, Fox does not have a closing logo, so the animated closing variant is used. | ||
'''Legacy:''' Many consider this logo as a suitable successor to the original CGI logo. | '''Legacy:''' Many consider this logo as a suitable successor to the original CGI logo. | ||