Film Logos

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-06-07 10:58pm

Some films (e.g. The Matrix, Dreamcatcher, Lord of the Rings) have the company logos on before the film altered differently like the WB and Village Roadshow logo being in the green code of the Matrix or the New Line logo flashing gold briefly in LotR or the Paramount logo mountain being overflown in Event Horizon.

So which movies have your favourite logo effects? and describe them if you can.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-06-07 11:01pm

I have to say either that Matrix one you mentioned. Or on 'The Lost World" game on the PS1, the Dreameworks logo that had the child fishing off the moon, you see the child fishing of the moon, then something pulls him and his rod down, then you hear a booming roar.

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » 2003-06-07 11:03pm

Indiana Jones always blends that Paramount mountain into the first scene nicely.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-06-07 11:09pm

I'd have to go with the Matrix logo as that is the only one I remember out of those you mentioned...~Jason

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-06-07 11:14pm

I still have to say my all time favorite is the wonderful drums doing the 20th Century Fox logo then the Lucasfil logo followed by STAR WARS.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-06-07 11:17pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:I still have to say my all time favorite is the wonderful drums doing the 20th Century Fox logo then the Lucasfil logo followed by STAR WARS.

Not exactly different though is it, I was chiefly referring to unique logos.

But, I let you off.

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-06-07 11:19pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote: Not exactly different though is it, I was chiefly referring to unique logos. But, I let you off.

Why thank you... and to be honest, I couldn't think of any original ones.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-06-07 11:25pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote: Not exactly different though is it, I was chiefly referring to unique logos. But, I let you off.
Why thank you... and to be honest, I couldn't think of any original ones.

I guess it could be a different one given the Lucasarts logo doesn't really appear in many films and it interrupts the Fox fanfare.

There was, during the special edition premier of the SW trilogy on Sky satellite, a Sky Premier movie logo that had a background of space and had two TIEs fly-by and then approach the Death Star. Thought that was pretty neat (but then BSkyB and Fox are part of the same conglomerate).

Damaramu · Post by **Damaramu** » 2003-06-07 11:25pm

Most of you probably know this already, but during BOTH X-Men films, watch the 20th Century Fox logo. As it fades, the "X" in the word FOX fades slower than the rest of the picture.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-06-07 11:26pm

Damaramu wrote:Most of you probably know this already, but during BOTH X-Men films, watch the 20th Century Fox logo. As it fades, the "X" in the word FOX fades slower than the rest of the picture.

I like that one, plus the logo is in grey, IIRC.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-06-07 11:38pm

The altered-color bit at the beginning of Gladiator sets the mood well.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-06-07 11:40pm

A recent one I just saw again was the remake of Ringu or The Ring, the Dreamworks logo flickers a bit like the WB/Village Roadshow logo does in Swordfish as if it were a corrupt VHS.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-07 11:56pm

The Eiga Rinri Kitei Kanri Iinkai (Motion Picture Code of Ethics Committee) registration symbol at the start of Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion. For D&R, it flashes onto the screen with a gong-like tone. For EoE, it twirls up from the bottom, stops while the numbers roll like a slot machine, then twirls up out of the frame.

And I also like the entire parade of nine logos before the start of End of Eva.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-06-07 11:59pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:The Eiga Rinri Kitei Kanri Iinkai (Motion Picture Code of Ethics Committee) registration symbol at the start of Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion. For D&R, it flashes onto the screen with a gong-like tone. For EoE, it twirls up from the bottom, stops while the numbers roll like a slot machine, then twirls up out of the frame.

And I also like the entire parade of nine logos before the start of End of Eva.

Gah! Longest logo line ever! It's good once or twice, but I have to fast-forward it now, it's annoying seeing everyone advertise before that film. The Gainax logo is the best though... so... simple.

Another one is the Universal logo with Waterworld.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-06-08 12:00am

The logo for Joel Silver's production company (flashes at the end of the Matrix). It forms from mercury. Very cool.

Bug-Eyed Earl · Post by **Bug-Eyed Earl** » 2003-06-08 02:27am

Blade I and Blade II have the New Line logo in red instead of the usual blue.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-06-08 09:32am

One of the Batman ones, I think it may be Forever, where the WB logo morphs into the batsignal. IIRC.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-06-08 10:58am

Waterworld had the Universal logo being flooded, a lot of Paramount/Columbia/etc films have flybys of the logo. Pixar, of course, has their CG Disney logo rather than the traditional blue/white flat one.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-06-08 11:15am

I liked the few remakes/sci fi taking place in the past where they used the "Old" logo. THey also did it in Rocky Horror, and Mulon Rouge..