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===Background===
===Background===
'''Distribution Workshop''' was formed by Nansun Shi of [[Film Workshop]] and veteran filmmaker Jeffrey Chan of [[Bona Film Group]] in 2007 as an international film sales company specializing in the distribution of innovative Asian feature films. It was a subsidiary of [[Bona Film Group]] when it first formed, but would later becoming a subsidiary of [[Just Creative Studio]] when the company underwent reorganization in 2018. Despite this, the company still remains an affiliate of [[Bona Film Group]], as seen from the initials "JC" from the [[Just Creative Studio]] logo.
'''Distribution Workshop''' was formed by Nansun Shi of [[Film Workshop]] and veteran filmmaker Jeffrey Chan of [[Bona Film Group]] in 2007 as an international film sales company specializing in the distribution of innovative Asian feature films. It was a subsidiary of Bona Film Group when it first formed, but would later becoming a subsidiary of [[Just Creative Studio]] when the company underwent reorganization in 2018. Despite this, the company still remains an affiliate of Bona Film Group, as seen from the initials "JC" from the Just Creative Studio logo.


===1st Logo (2009-2019)===
===1st Logo (July 24, 2009-2019)===
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
Distribution Workshop (2009) (from Overheard).png|Early version
Distribution Workshop (2009) (from Overheard).png|Still variant
Distribution Workshop (2013) (from Unbeatable).png|Early byline version
Distribution Workshop (2013) (from Unbeatable).png|Early byline version
Distribution Workshop (2015) (from The Taking of Tiger Mountain).png|Later byline version
Distribution Workshop (2015) (from The Taking of Tiger Mountain).png|Later byline version
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{{YouTube|id=t05H3sYxd6M|id2=n6DyEmP0y0E|id3=mP8QNb95R2A}}
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'''Visuals:''' A {{Color|red}} cannon moves on a black maze. As we pan upwards to reveal that it's a stylized "DW", "DISTRIBUTION WORKSHOP" (with a {{Color|red}} rectangle inside the "O" of "DISTRIBUTION") and the Chinese translation fades beside the "DW" in {{Color|gold}}. The byline "A [[Bona Film Group]] Company" and its Chinese translation fades in below.
'''Visuals:''' A red cannon moves on a black maze. As the camera pans upwards to reveal that it's a stylized "{{color|grey|'''DW'''}}", "{{color|gold|DISTRIBUTION WORKSHOP}}" (with a red rectangle inside the "{{color|gold|O}}" of "{{color|gold|DISTRIBUTION}}") and the Chinese translation fades beside the "{{color|grey|'''DW'''}}" in gold. The byline "A [[Bona Film Group]] Company" and its Chinese translation fade in below.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*An early version exists. Here, the still logo is black and put on a {{Color|gold|yellow}} background.
* A <u>still variant</u> exists. Here, the logo is black and put on a yellow background.
* On <u>early films such as ''A Simple Life''</u>, the "{{color|silver|'''DW'''}}" is colored silver.
*Later on, the byline now reads "A [[Bona Film Group]] Joint Venture Company". The byline is also in a different font.
* Later on, the byline now reads <u>"A [[Bona Film Group]] Joint Venture Company"</u>. The byline is also in a different font.


'''Technique:''' CGI. None for the early version.
'''Technique:''' CGI. A digital graphic for the still variant.


'''Audio:''' There are two versions of the music:
'''Audio:''' There are two versions of the music:
*A deep piano tune and a choir.
* A deep piano tune and a choir.
*A synth and a piano tune with a noise when the company name is appearing.
* A synth and a piano tune with a timpani drum roll when the company name appears.
*None for the early version.
* None for the still variant.


'''Availability:''' It was first seen on ''Overheard'', and can be seen on their films by the company.
'''Availability:''' It was first seen on ''Overheard'', and can be seen on their films by the company.


===2nd Logo (2018-)===
===2nd Logo (October 5, 2018-)===
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
Distribution Workshop (2019) (from The Captain).png
Distribution Workshop (2019) (from The Captain).png
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{{Chronology|[[Film Workshop]]|}}
{{Chronology|[[Film Workshop]]|}}
{{Movie-Navbox}}{{Hong Kong film logos}}
[[Category:Hong Kong]]
[[Category:Hong Kong]]
[[Category:Film logos]]
[[Category:Film logos]]

Latest revision as of 07:54, 31 August 2024

Credits
Descriptions by
Thisisanswer and Chow Woon Gan

Captures by
Chow Woon Gan

Editions by
MizukiAccent48 (Promise Frontier) and Chow Woon Gan

Video captures courtesy of
Asia Movie Logos and Logo Archive

Background

Distribution Workshop was formed by Nansun Shi of Film Workshop and veteran filmmaker Jeffrey Chan of Bona Film Group in 2007 as an international film sales company specializing in the distribution of innovative Asian feature films. It was a subsidiary of Bona Film Group when it first formed, but would later becoming a subsidiary of Just Creative Studio when the company underwent reorganization in 2018. Despite this, the company still remains an affiliate of Bona Film Group, as seen from the initials "JC" from the Just Creative Studio logo.

1st Logo (July 24, 2009-2019)

  • Still variant
    Still variant
  • Early byline version
    Early byline version
  • Later byline version
    Later byline version


Visuals: A red cannon moves on a black maze. As the camera pans upwards to reveal that it's a stylized "DW", "DISTRIBUTION WORKSHOP" (with a red rectangle inside the "O" of "DISTRIBUTION") and the Chinese translation fades beside the "DW" in gold. The byline "A Bona Film Group Company" and its Chinese translation fade in below.

Variants:

  • A still variant exists. Here, the logo is black and put on a yellow background.
  • On early films such as A Simple Life, the "DW" is colored silver.
  • Later on, the byline now reads "A Bona Film Group Joint Venture Company". The byline is also in a different font.

Technique: CGI. A digital graphic for the still variant.

Audio: There are two versions of the music:

  • A deep piano tune and a choir.
  • A synth and a piano tune with a timpani drum roll when the company name appears.
  • None for the still variant.

Availability: It was first seen on Overheard, and can be seen on their films by the company.

2nd Logo (October 5, 2018-)

See Just Creative Studio for more details.

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