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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a spark bounces all over the screen. When it covers the whole screen, it fades to the Streamline Pictures logo. It consists of a large art deco-styled design, with a circle containing a streamliner (a type of train designed to reduce air resistance, with the modern-day equivalent being a bullet train), as well as 3 shiny arcs on the top, 3 bars on the bottom, and wing-like extensions on the sides. "Streamline", in a black Raceway font surrounded by a heavy | '''Visuals:''' On a black background, a spark bounces all over the screen. When it covers the whole screen, it fades to the Streamline Pictures logo. It consists of a large art deco-styled design, with a circle containing a streamliner (a type of train designed to reduce air resistance, with the modern-day equivalent being a bullet train), as well as 3 shiny arcs on the top, 3 bars on the bottom, and wing-like extensions on the sides. "Streamline", in a black Raceway font surrounded by a heavy blue outline, is above the train, and "{{color|orange|PICTURES}}", in an orange striped art deco font, is written inside the bottom outline of the circle. The entire thing is contained in a white glow. | ||
'''Trivia:''' The final design is actually the logo for Streamline Film Archives (now Streamline Stock Footage), with the word "PICTURES" added below. Streamline Film Archives was owned by friends of Jerry Beck and the name and logo were borrowed from said company because Beck needed a brand identity before a meeting with potential clients. Streamline Stock Footage still uses this logo. The bouncing spark was animated by Chris Casady, a visual effects artist; this effect also appears on Casady's short film ''Pencil Dance'' (1988). | '''Trivia:''' The final design is actually the logo for Streamline Film Archives (now Streamline Stock Footage), with the word "PICTURES" added below. Streamline Film Archives was owned by friends of Jerry Beck and the name and logo were borrowed from said company because Beck needed a brand identity before a meeting with potential clients. Streamline Stock Footage still uses this logo. The bouncing spark was animated by Chris Casady, a visual effects artist; this effect also appears on Casady's short film ''Pencil Dance'' (1988). | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*The logo can come in shades of brown or a heavy | *The logo can come in shades of brown or a heavy blue tint, depending on the condition of the elements used. | ||
*An early variant has the spark animation on a space background and the finished logo has a heavy | *An early variant has the spark animation on a space background and the finished logo has a heavy blue hue. This version can be be seen on <u>the 1990 VHS of ''Akira''</u> and <u>the 1990 VHS and Discotek Blu-ray of ''Robot Carnival''</u>. | ||
*A shortened version can be seen on <u>videotapes of ''Colonel Bleep''</u>. | *A shortened version can be seen on <u>videotapes of ''Colonel Bleep''</u>. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' The camera zooms into a bed of magma with rocks inside it at night, with flames flickering wildly. The words "{{color|gold|Streamline Pictures}}" rises from the pool, colored a {{color|gold|yellow}}/orange mix of colors. As the words rise up, the camera zooms into the words slowly, only for them to turn silver as they go above the clouds and into space. They rotate and shine a bit as they pass a {{color|green}} moon, and the camera rotates to face them straight-on, with them glowing a | '''Visuals:''' The camera zooms into a bed of magma with rocks inside it at night, with flames flickering wildly. The words "{{color|gold|Streamline Pictures}}" rises from the pool, colored a {{color|gold|yellow}}/orange mix of colors. As the words rise up, the camera zooms into the words slowly, only for them to turn silver as they go above the clouds and into space. They rotate and shine a bit as they pass a {{color|green}} moon, and the camera rotates to face them straight-on, with them glowing a blue trail forwards for a bit before they retract. As they stop glowing, a burst of blue particles fires off from the middle of the screen and the logo continues to shine. A purple cloud can also be seen in the background. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||