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''Video captures courtesy of EnormousRat, Pepsi9072'' | ''Video captures courtesy of EnormousRat, Pepsi9072'' | ||
===Background=== | |||
Alliance Atlantis was founded in 1998 as a merger of Alliance Entertainment Corporation and Atlantis Communications, both which were founded in 1985. Alliance Atlantis was acquired by CanWest and an affiliate of Goldman Sachs in 2007. The television distribution arm of the company was transferred to Echo Bridge Entertainment, while the movie business was relaunched as Alliance Films. Eventually, Alliance Films was acquired by Entertainment One. | |||
=== 1st Logo (September 25, 1998-August 20, 1999) === | === 1st Logo (September 25, 1998-August 20, 1999) === | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' This is merely a prototype logo, as the official logo for the company wasn't revealed yet. | '''Editor's Note:''' This is merely a prototype logo, as the official logo for the company wasn't revealed yet. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (1999-2000) === | === 2nd Logo (1999-2000) === | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' Like the logo above, this was also a prototype. This one however appears to have been made quite cheaply, with the '''"ATLANTIS"''' wordmark being chyroned in to the Alliance logo, and looking kind of off-center. | '''Editor's Note:''' Like the logo above, this was also a prototype. This one however appears to have been made quite cheaply, with the '''"ATLANTIS"''' wordmark being chyroned in to the Alliance logo, and looking kind of off-center. | ||
=== 3rd Logo (November 1999-2005) === | === 3rd Logo (November 1999-2005) === | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' A solid logo that updates the 1991 Alliance logo to excellent results, though the orchestral tune sounds strangely similar to the 1996 Tyne Tees Television Channel 3 North East logo. | '''Editor's Note:''' A solid logo that updates the 1991 Alliance logo to excellent results, though the orchestral tune sounds strangely similar to the 1996 Tyne Tees Television Channel 3 North East logo. | ||
=== 4th Logo (September 7, 2004-June 23, 2008) === | === 4th Logo (September 7, 2004-June 23, 2008) === | ||
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Nicknames: "Golden A", "Alliance Atlantis A II", "The Alliance Atlantis Boomerang II" | '''Nicknames:''' "Golden A", "Alliance Atlantis A II", "The Alliance Atlantis Boomerang II" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a dark cloudy background with a yellow light (a la NBC Universal) with a couple yellow lines, we see the "A" logo from before, in various close-ups. We see part of the text "'''ALLIANCE ATLANTIS'''" (or for French-Canadian releases, "'''ALLIANCE ATLANTIS VIVAFILM'''") in Wide Latin, rotating, and finally we zoom out as the logo and text rotate into place, and then turn to face the screen. A spark appears on the bottom-left, and moves to the top and brightens. | |||
'''Variant:''' The short version has the logo in place and shining. A medium version starts from when the name rotates out. For films, a legal disclaimer appears below the logo (accompanied by an asterisk above the trademark symbol next to the logo). | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' The closeups of the logo, the logo and text rotating into place. This was done by Canadian design agency ZINK. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic brass/string fanfare. It may be shortened depending on the variant. Sometimes, the music is re-arranged to be less dramatic and calmer. | |||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. | |||
* This appears on Alliance Atlantis DVD releases of the period. | * This appears on Alliance Atlantis DVD releases of the period. | ||
* It's also seen on 2004-2007 episodes of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (including the first 9 episodes of the 2007-2008 season), all episodes of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' from 2004-2008, and on ''Dragon Booster''. | * It's also seen on 2004-2007 episodes of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (including the first 9 episodes of the 2007-2008 season), all episodes of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' from 2004-2008, and on ''Dragon Booster''. | ||
* A sped-up PAL version can be found on the Echo Bridge Home Entertainment DVD release of ''Prom Night'' (1980), as the print used appears to be sourced from a PAL master converted into NTSC. | * A sped-up PAL version can be found on the Echo Bridge Home Entertainment DVD release of ''Prom Night'' (1980), as the print used appears to be sourced from a PAL master converted into NTSC. | ||
Editor's Note: Since 2013, Entertainment One (who owns the assets of Alliance Films (the successor company to Alliance Atlantis for movies)) has used the fanfare music for their logo. | '''Editor's Note:''' Since 2013, Entertainment One (who owns the assets of Alliance Films (the successor company to Alliance Atlantis for movies)) has used the fanfare music for their logo. | ||
[[Categrory:Entertainment One]] [[Category:Movie Logos]] [[Category:Canadian Movie Logos]] | |||