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*1960-1987: Leo roars only twice. | *1960-1987: Leo roars only twice. | ||
*There are a few variations seen on some movies with the roar. Some have Tanner's first and second roar, while a few others have that reversed. | *There are a few variations seen on some movies with the roar. Some have Tanner's first and second roar, while a few others have that reversed. | ||
*Starting with the movie ''Poltergeist'', released on June 4, 1982, there is a new roar track for Leo. Leo's roar track becomes a synthesized one, which sounded more polished in theaters featuring Dolby/THX sound systems. Leo's image is unchanged. Movie trailers continued to use the 1960 roar. | *Starting with the movie ''Poltergeist'', released on June 4, 1982, there is a new roar track for Leo, recorded and mixed by Mark Mangini. Leo's roar track becomes a synthesized one, which sounded more polished in theaters featuring Dolby/THX sound systems. Leo's image is unchanged. Movie trailers continued to use the 1960 roar. | ||
* Around 1985, the final part for the roar changes, ending with a growl (which appeared on ''Year of the Dragon'', though a few films such as ''To Live and Die in L.A.'' and ''9 1/2 Weeks'' used the 1982 track). This version would be used co-currently with the 1982 roar until around 1987-1988. | * Around 1985, the final part for the roar changes, ending with a growl (which appeared on ''Year of the Dragon'', though a few films such as ''To Live and Die in L.A.'' and ''9 1/2 Weeks'' used the 1982 track). This version would be used co-currently with the 1982 roar until around 1987-1988. | ||
*''Brainstorm'' has an edited 1982 roar. The first roar is the last roar repeated two times, and the last roar is the first roar. | *''Brainstorm'' has an edited 1982 roar. The first roar is the last roar repeated two times, and the last roar is the first roar. | ||
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*1986-1988: The 1982 roar. | *1986-1988: The 1982 roar. | ||
*1994-October 20, 1995 and 1997: The 1982 roar, with a raspier sound. Sounds close to the 1995 roar, but not quite. | *1994-October 20, 1995 and 1997: The 1982 roar, with a raspier sound. Sounds close to the 1995 roar, but not quite. | ||
*December 22, 1995-: Starting with the release of ''Cutthroat Island'', the 1982 lion track was remixed | *December 22, 1995-: Starting with the release of ''Cutthroat Island'', the 1982 lion roar track was remixed by Mark Mangini, who combined the original track with several other roaring sounds to give it more "muscle" and to accommodate 5.1 surround sound films. | ||
*A silent variant of the short version has been spotted. | *A silent variant of the short version has been spotted. | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion VII", "Zooming Ribboning II", "Art for Art's Sake", "CGI Leo", "The Lion's New Design", "Animated Lion", "2020s Lion" | '''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion VII", "Zooming Ribboning II", "Art for Art's Sake", "CGI Leo", "The Lion's New Design", "Animated Lion", "2020s Lion" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, a golden, rounded square passes by, bringing in a bright light. Another square passes while we zoom out through another to reveal we were inside the golden filmstrip ribbon. The ribbon zooms out and settles in place, this time reading "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ART FOR ART'S SAKE</span>" (the English translation of the usual "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ARS GRATIA ARTIS</span>"). A bright light is seen filtering out of the words in the ribbon. The light fades away from the right, making the metallic lustre of the ribbon more obvious and changing the English translation back to its familiar Latin version. The ribbons on either side of the circle unfurl into their familiar form as Leo (now an updated, | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a golden, rounded square passes by, bringing in a bright light. Another square passes while we zoom out through another to reveal we were inside the golden filmstrip ribbon. The ribbon zooms out and settles in place, this time reading "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ART FOR ART'S SAKE</span>" (the English translation of the usual "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ARS GRATIA ARTIS</span>"). A bright light is seen filtering out of the words in the ribbon. The light fades away from the right, making the metallic lustre of the ribbon more obvious and changing the English translation back to its familiar Latin version. The ribbons on either side of the circle unfurl into their familiar form as Leo (now an updated, photorealistic CGI rendering of the 1957 footage) fades in and roars. The mask (once again redesigned, with a solid mouth this time) and leaf-like design around it grow and fade from the darkness, and the company name zooms out (just like the previous logo) and shines on top of the ribbon, with "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">{{Font color|gold|TRADE MARK}}</span>" fading in. | ||
'''Trivia:''' The logo was designed by Baked Studios. | '''Trivia:''' The logo was designed by Baked Studios. | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The ribbon settling in place, the "Art for Art's Sake" reading turning to Latin when painted gold, Leo himself appearing and roaring, and the text zooming out. Everything is completely done in extraordinarily breathtaking, exceptionally-well done and absolutely majestic CGI animation. | '''FX/SFX:''' The ribbon settling in place, the "Art for Art's Sake" reading turning to Latin when painted gold, Leo himself appearing and roaring, and the text zooming out. Everything is completely done in extraordinarily breathtaking, exceptionally-well done and absolutely majestic CGI animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic orchestral fanfare plays in the beginning (notably marking the first time the MGM | '''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic orchestral fanfare plays in the beginning (notably marking the first time the MGM lion's roar has been complimented with a proper fanfare), which ends in a somber, violin-esque descent as the 1995 roar track caps it off. | ||
'''Availability:''' Brand new. It was first uploaded to MGM's official YouTube channel on March 8, 2021. The logo was originally supposed to debut on November 8, 2019 with the James Bond film ''No Time to Die'', but was delayed several times due to Boyle's departure and the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now scheduled for release on September 30, 2021 in the United Kingdom and on October 8, 2021 in the United States. As such, it is expected to make its first theatrical appearances on the film ''Dog'', which will be released on July 16, 2021, and ''Respect'', which will debut a month later. The previous logo is still in use as of this writing, though that could change in the perceptible future. | '''Availability:''' Brand new. It was first uploaded to MGM's official YouTube channel on March 8, 2021. The logo was originally supposed to debut on November 8, 2019 with the James Bond film ''No Time to Die'', but was delayed several times due to Boyle's departure and the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now scheduled for release on September 30, 2021 in the United Kingdom and on October 8, 2021 in the United States. As such, it is expected to make its first theatrical appearances on the film ''Dog'', which will be released on July 16, 2021, and ''Respect'', which will debut a month later. The previous logo is still in use as of this writing, though that could change in the perceptible future. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' Though the CGI Leo could take some time for some people to get used to | '''Editor's Note:''' Though the CGI Leo could take some time for some people to get used to, this is an absolutely stunning and truly worthy update to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo everyone knows and loves, especially since the 100th anniversary is approaching. This is also the first time the English translation of the Latin phrase has appeared on screen, which is an extremely nice touch alongside the fanfare. | ||
=== Copyright Stamps=== | === Copyright Stamps=== | ||