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'''Alliance Atlantis''' was founded in 1998 as a merger of [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation|'''Alliance''' Entertainment Corporation]] and [[Atlantis Communications|'''Atlantis''' Communications]], which were founded in 1985 and 1978, respectively. The company operated both an English and French-Canadian division, the latter under the name "Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm" (formerly "Vivafilm Ltée"). | '''Alliance Atlantis''' was founded in 1998 as a merger of [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation|'''Alliance''' Entertainment Corporation]] and [[Atlantis Communications|'''Atlantis''' Communications]], which were founded in 1985 and 1978, respectively. The company operated both an English and French-Canadian division, the latter under the name "Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm" (formerly "Vivafilm Ltée"). | ||
Alliance Atlantis was acquired by [[Canwest Media | Alliance Atlantis was acquired by [[Canwest Media|Canwest]] and the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs in 2007. The company's specialty television services were sold to [[Corus Entertainment]], while its international operations were transferred to [[Echo Bridge Home Entertainment|Echo Bridge Entertainment]]. The movie business was relaunched independently as [[Alliance Films]], which was eventually acquired by [[Entertainment One]] six years later. However, the Alliance brand name survived in the form of Alliance Cinemas until 2021, when it was rebranded into Cineplex. | ||
===1st Logo (May 18, 1998-November 8, 1999)=== | ===1st Logo (May 18, 1998-November 8, 1999)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Metallic A | '''Nicknames:''' "The Metallic A", "The Alliance A" | ||
'''Logo:''' Same the 1991 [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation | '''Logo:''' Same the 1991 [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation|Alliance]] logo, but with the word "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|ATLANTIS}}'''" appearing below "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|ALLIANCE}}'''". | ||
'''Variant:''' On French-language theatrical films, "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|VIVAFILM}}'''" appears under the rest of the text. | '''Variant:''' On French-language theatrical films, "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|VIVAFILM}}'''" appears under the rest of the text. | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Gold-Black A", "Alliance Atlantis A", "The Alliance Atlantis Boomerang | '''Nicknames:''' "Gold-Black A", "Alliance Atlantis A", "The Alliance Atlantis Boomerang", "A of Plastering" | ||
'''Logo:''' We see a cloudy {{color|gray}} sky with snow-capped mountains, panning southwest to a batch of clear gemstones below, complete with rainbow lights reflecting off them. Two of the gemstones streak into the air, positioning themselves to the shape of a long isosceles triangle, in a nod to the Alliance logo. The image fades into the boomerang-shaped Alliance "Metallic A" but with the bottom left {{color|gold}} and the top right black. The text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''ALLIANCE ATLANTIS'''}}" in Wide Latin is seen below. A spark flies from the bottom to the top as thunder can be seen in the clouds. | '''Logo:''' We see a cloudy {{color|gray}} sky with snow-capped mountains, panning southwest to a batch of clear gemstones below, complete with rainbow lights reflecting off them. Two of the gemstones streak into the air, positioning themselves to the shape of a long isosceles triangle, in a nod to the Alliance logo. The image fades into the boomerang-shaped Alliance "Metallic A" but with the bottom left {{color|gold}} and the top right black. The text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''ALLIANCE ATLANTIS'''}}" in Wide Latin is seen below. A spark flies from the bottom to the top as thunder can be seen in the clouds. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A powerful orchestral tune. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A powerful orchestral tune. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music samples "Glorious Finale" by Peter Siedlaczek from the Orchestral Colors library, which you can find on a bundle called the Complete Orchestral Collection, which was also sampled by [[ | '''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music samples "Glorious Finale" by Peter Siedlaczek from the Orchestral Colors library, which you can find on a bundle called the Complete Orchestral Collection, which was also sampled by [[Tyne Tees Television]] for their 1996 Channel 3 North East logo. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
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* This logo plasters the 1991 Alliance logo on DejaView reruns of ''Due South''. | * This logo plasters the 1991 Alliance logo on DejaView reruns of ''Due South''. | ||
* The middle-length version is only seen on ''Lunar Jim'' kiddie rides with video screens from Jolly Roger. | * The middle-length version is only seen on ''Lunar Jim'' kiddie rides with video screens from Jolly Roger. | ||
* Current prints of DVDs originally containing this logo may plaster it with the next logo, one of the | * Current prints of DVDs originally containing this logo may plaster it with the next logo, one of the Alliance Films logos, or one of the eOne logos. | ||
* On a True Movies UK airing of ''At The End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story'', this logo plastered the 1991 Alliance logo. | * On a True Movies UK airing of ''At The End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story'', this logo plastered the 1991 Alliance logo. | ||
* This logo makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of the 1999 film ''Sunshine'', after the 2000 [[Paramount Classics]] logo (HD releases have the 2003 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo instead). | * This logo makes a surprise appearance at the beginning of the 1999 film ''Sunshine'', after the 2000 [[Paramount Classics]] logo (HD releases have the 2003 [[Paramount Pictures]] logo instead). | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Golden A", "Alliance Atlantis A II", "The Alliance Atlantis Boomerang | '''Nicknames:''' "Golden A", "Alliance Atlantis A II", "The Alliance Atlantis Boomerang II", "A of Plastering II" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a dark cloudy background with a {{color|gold|yellow}} light (a la the 2004 [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios|NBCUniversal]] logo) with a couple {{color|gold|yellow}} lines, we see the "A" logo from before in various close-ups. We see part of the text "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|{{color|gold|ALLIANCE ATLANTIS}}}}'''" (or for French-Canadian releases, "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|{{color|gold|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, moves to the top and brightens. | '''Logo:''' On a dark cloudy background with a {{color|gold|yellow}} light (a la the 2004 [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios|NBCUniversal]] logo) with a couple {{color|gold|yellow}} lines, we see the "A" logo from before in various close-ups. We see part of the text "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|{{color|gold|ALLIANCE ATLANTIS}}}}'''" (or for French-Canadian releases, "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|{{color|gold|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, moves to the top and brightens. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic brass/string fanfare with a short drumroll after the first few notes. It may be shortened depending on the variant. Composed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Sometimes, the music is re-arranged to be less dramatic and much calmer, with the drum beats replaced by sparse bass beats. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic brass/string fanfare with a short drumroll after the first few notes. It may be shortened depending on the variant. Composed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Sometimes, the music is re-arranged to be less dramatic and much calmer, with the drum beats replaced by sparse bass beats. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The fanfare in this logo was carried over to the 2007 | '''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The fanfare in this logo was carried over to the 2007 Alliance Films logo and later to the 2010 Entertainment One logo, when the latter company bought the film studio in 2013. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Sometimes, the ending of the show would play instead. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Sometimes, the ending of the show would play instead. | ||
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* 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. | ||
'''Legacy:''' Another excellent update to the original 1991 logo. | '''Legacy:''' Another excellent update to the original 1991 logo. Its fanfare is notable for still being used by its successors as opposed to creating a new theme, arguably a testament to how well done it is. | ||
[[Category:Canadian logos]] | [[Category:Canadian logos]] | ||