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'''Availability:''' Current, but it may not last. It can be seen on every MGM film from 2012 onwards, starting with ''Skyfall''. | '''Availability:''' Current, but it may not last. It can be seen on every MGM film from 2012 onwards, starting with ''Skyfall''. | ||
* A shorter version of the logo actually first appeared on the teaser trailer for ''Skyfall'' (one of the first films to use this logo), and on ''Hope Springs''. The full version of the logo is also seen on the MGM 90th Anniversary trailer promo. | * A shorter version of the logo actually first appeared on the teaser trailer for ''Skyfall'' (one of the first films to use this logo), and on ''Hope Springs''. The full version of the logo is also seen on the MGM 90th Anniversary trailer promo. | ||
* The full version can currently be seen on Shine's website. This also appears in some current prints of films, such as the remastered Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'' and the original ''RoboCop'' before the Orion logo, and on the 2016 remastered Blu-ray release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', before the UA Ovoid. Makes a surprise appearance on YouTube prints of ''Masters of the Universe'' followed by the [[Cannon Films]] logo | * The full version can currently be seen on Shine's website. This also appears in some current prints of films, such as the remastered Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'' and the original ''RoboCop'' before the Orion logo, and on the 2016 remastered Blu-ray release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', before the UA Ovoid. Makes a surprise appearance on YouTube prints of ''Masters of the Universe'' followed by the [[Cannon Films]] logo. | ||
* It also appears on the documentary ''Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of James Bond''. | * It also appears on the documentary ''Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of James Bond''. | ||
* With the next logo finally debuting on ''Respect'', it's clear that this logo will be retired sooner or later. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' A great effort to modernize the MGM logo. The moving filmstrips as well as the zooming out from the eye is a great touch to actually give the MGM logo a little more substance. However, the size of the ribbon is off-putting, as Leo's head doesn't fit in the circle anymore. | '''Editor's Note:''' A great effort to modernize the MGM logo. The moving filmstrips as well as the zooming out from the eye is a great touch to actually give the MGM logo a little more substance. However, the size of the ribbon is off-putting, as Leo's head doesn't fit in the circle anymore. | ||
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'''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, filling it with gold. By the time the light fades away from the right, the ribbon gains an extremely shiny metallic luster and the English translation changes 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 him) 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 shortly after. The entire logo has a subtle, faint golden shine all around it. | '''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, filling it with gold. By the time the light fades away from the right, the ribbon gains an extremely shiny metallic luster and the English translation changes 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 him) 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 shortly after. The entire logo has a subtle, faint golden shine all around it. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' This logo was designed by Baked Studios. | ||
''' | '''Variants''': | ||
*A short version exists starting when Leo appears. The golden filmstrip ribbon forms a lot faster, the company name zooms out faster, and Leo roars once in this variation. This can be seen at the beginning of MGM's clips, trailers, and compilation videos on their official YouTube channel. This was also used as the basis of the [[MGM Television]] logo. | |||
*Like the previous logo, a still version exists and can be seen at the end of MGM movies starting with ''Respect''. | |||
'''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. It's all done in absolutely exceptional and breathtakingly beautiful 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. It's all done in absolutely exceptional and breathtakingly beautiful CGI animation. | ||
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*[[w:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] on Wikipedia | *[[w:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] on Wikipedia | ||
*[https://mgm.com/ Official Website] | *[https://mgm.com/ Official Website] | ||
*[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0007143&sort=release_date,asc Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on | *[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0007143&sort=release_date,asc Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on IMDb] | ||