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===Background===
'''GFM Animation''' (formerly known as '''GFM Films''' or '''GFM Film Sales''') was founded by former [[HandMade Films]] principals '''G'''uy Collins, '''F'''red Hedman and '''M'''ichael Ryan in March 2011.
'''HandMade Films''' is a production company founded by former Beatle George Harrison and business partner Denis O'Brien. It was formed primarily to back Monty Python's ''Life of Brian'' after the original financiers dropped it. It also purchased the rights to ''The Long Good Friday'' from producer [[British Lion Films (UK)|British Lion]]. HandMade later became one of the most dominant companies in the British film industry, making such important films as ''Time Bandits'' (1981), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), and ''Withnail & I'' (1987). Harrison and O'Brien later sold HandMade to [[Paragon Entertainment Corporation|Paragon Entertainment Corporation]] in 1994. Changing hands over the years, it was eventually acquired by Patrick Meehan, former manager of the band Black Sabbath. The company saw a lot of financial struggles during that time, and in March 2011, it was reorganised and relaunched as '''GFM Films''' (now known as '''GFM Animation''' or '''GFM Film Sales''') by former HandMade Films principals '''G'''uy Collins, '''F'''red Hedman and '''M'''ichael Ryan. After the on-going financial struggles of the former name, it was finally dissolved in 2020.
 
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==HandMade Films==
==|GFM Films==|
===(August 17, 1979-December 4, 2009)===
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|GFM Films (2018) (From - Here Comes the Grump).png|2nd Logo (March 9, 2018-2022)
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|GFM Animation (2022).png|Logo (April 11, 2022-)
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, an emblem zooms into the frame. It consists of a hand pointing to the left with film camera parts (a tripod at the bottom, reel holders at the top and the lens on the pointing finger), and below it, the words "<font face="Times">HAND MADE FILMS</font>", in a fancy font and looking rather curved. Usually, the word "present" or "PRESENTS" fades in below.
 
==HandMadeGFM Films==
'''Trivia:''' The logo was designed by Terry Gilliam, Monty Python collaborator and director of ''Time Bandits''.
 
=== 1st Logo (20152013-2018?) ===
'''Variants:'''
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*On ''The Long Good Friday'', the logo is in blue on a cloud background.
GFMFilms2015.jpeg
*Seen in either white or yellow.
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*Often seen static, sans-zooming.
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*The film adaptation of ''Tales of the Riverbank'' and ''Planet 51'' had the word "INTERNATIONAL" below the logo.
 
'''Visuals:''' Just the text "GFM" in Bodoni Bold with a scripted "films" next to it, all zooming in.
'''FX/SFX:''' The zoom-in, the fade in of "PRESENTS".
 
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening and/or closing themes of the movie, or none.
 
'''Audio:''' None.
'''Availability:''' Very common. Seen on ''The Long Good Friday'', ''Time Bandits'', ''Water'' (1985), ''Shanghai Surprise'', ''Checking Out'', ''Nuns on the Run'', and ''Planet 51''. It was also seen on original prints as well as an old VHS of ''Monty Python's Life of Brian''. It made its last appearance on ''Cracks''.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on movies like ''Absolutely Anything'' and ''Harlock: Space Pirate'' (2013).
==GFM Films==
 
=== 1st Logo (2015-2018?) ===
TBA.
 
===2nd Logo (March 9, 2018-2022)===
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GFM Films (2018) (From - Here Comes the Grump).png
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'''LogoVisuals:''' On a white background, we can seethere's the word "GFM" in red and appearsappearing spaced out and zoomszooming in,. thenThen, the dots started to appear creating the word "FILMS" with the dotsand writing a dotted line on the middle of the letter "G" and the letter "F" with the dots forming, the letters with some parts of "FILMS" withhaving thea dotted vertical line underneath the dotted "L" and thea dotted letter "S" being split into two.
 
'''FX/SFXTechnique:''' Simple 2D computer animation.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' The opening theme of the movie, or none.
 
'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on some movies such as ''Duck Duck Goose'' and ''Here Comes the Grump''.
 
==GFM Animation==
===Logo (April 11, 2022- )===
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File:GFM Animation (2022).png
File:Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Align, GFM Animation and Aniventure (Paws of Fury The Legend of Hank Trailer).png
File:Flying Tigers Entertainment, Align, GFM Animation, Aniventure, Cinesite, HB Wink Animation, Paterson James Ltd, Difuze, and Skywalker Sound (2022) (From - the end of Paws of Fury The Legend of Hank).png
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'''LogoVisuals:''' On a white labyrinth background, wethere seeare the words "GFM" in red text glowing and under it is the red dotted spot text "ANIMATION" with red spiky balls flying up until the red spiky balls and the glowing has stopped. The logo stays for three seconds until it fades out.
 
'''Variants:'''
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*A still white in-credit version appears at the end of ''Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank''.
 
'''FX/SFXTechnique:''' CGI animation.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' The opening/closing theme of the movie.
 
'''Availability:''' Brand new. It was first seen on trailers for ''Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank'', and it later appeared on the film itself, and it also likely be seen on other new films in the future.
 
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[[Category:British film logos]]
[[Category:British animation logos]]
[[Category:BritishUnited logosKingdom]]
[[Category:Film logos]]
[[Category:Animation logos]]

Latest revision as of 20:39, 16 April 2024


Background

GFM Animation (formerly known as GFM Films or GFM Film Sales) was founded by former HandMade Films principals Guy Collins, Fred Hedman and Michael Ryan in March 2011.


GFM Films

1st Logo (2013-2018?)


Visuals: Just the text "GFM" in Bodoni Bold with a scripted "films" next to it, all zooming in.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on movies like Absolutely Anything and Harlock: Space Pirate (2013).

2nd Logo (March 9, 2018-2022)


Visuals: On a white background, there's the word "GFM" in red appearing spaced out and zooming in. Then, the dots started to appear creating the word "FILMS" and writing a dotted line on the middle of the letter "G" and the letter "F", the letters with some parts of "FILMS" having a dotted vertical line underneath the dotted "L" and a dotted letter "S" being split into two.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The opening theme of the movie, or none.

Availability: Seen on some movies such as Duck Duck Goose and Here Comes the Grump.

GFM Animation

Logo (April 11, 2022-)


Visuals: On a white labyrinth background, there are the words "GFM" in red text glowing and under it is the red dotted spot text "ANIMATION" with red spiky balls flying up until the red spiky balls and the glowing has stopped. The logo stays for three seconds until it fades out.

Variants:

  • On trailers for Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, the logo is in still print form along with some logos next to them.
  • A still white in-credit version appears at the end of Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The opening/closing theme of the movie.

Availability: It was first seen on trailers for Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, and it later appeared on the film itself, and it also likely be seen on other new films in the future.

HandMade Films
GFM Animation
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