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===Background===
'''GK Films''' is ana British/American film and television production company founded in 19902007 by BritishEnglish film producer '''G'''raham '''K'''ing, located in Santa Monica, California. InIt 2005,was theoriginally firm,formed whichas wasan knownoffshoot asof [[Initialhis Entertainmentprevious Groupcompany, (UK)|[[Initial Entertainment Group]], atbut thatby time,2008 signedit abecame dealhis withprimary [[Warnerproduction Bros. Pictures]]company.
 
===1st Logo (DecemberMarch 186, 2009)===
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'''Logo''': There is a panorama of the city where the camera zooms out in blue skies. The ladder appears to be sticking out of the clouds, the shadow man climbs it and switches the lamp on. When it lights, the white letters of GK FILMS appear, and we can see starfield above and clouds below. The ladders becomes I, and man jumps off and hides himself behind L.
 
'''LogoVisuals:''': There is a panorama of the city where the camera zooms out in blue skies. The ladder appears to be sticking out of the clouds, the shadow man climbs it, and switches the lamp on. When it lights, the white letters of GK FILMS appear, and we can seethe starfield aboveappearing and cloudsthe belowlamp became a star. The ladders becomesbecome the letter I, the city fades away, and man jumps off and hides himself behind L.
'''FX/SFX''': The logo animation, which can be a bit choppy.
 
'''Music/SoundsTechnique:''': A soft2D orchestralcomputer themeanimation.
 
'''Audio:''' A soft orchestral theme composed by Andrew Hagen.
'''Availability''': Appears on the first GK movie ''The Young Victoria''.
 
'''Availability:''': Appears on the first GK movie ''The Young Victoria''.
'''Editor's Note''': None.
 
===2nd Logo (January 29, 2010- )===
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'''Logo''': There is a close-up of a giant dirty-white construction of GK letters, whose parts are disarranged. While we zooms out, the letters get into normal view and the soft flash creates films. The flash is behind f. There are also some light effects at the background.
 
'''LogoVisuals:''': There is a close-up of a giant dirty-white construction of "GK" letters (set in Chalet New York 1960), whose parts are disarranged. WhileWhen wethe screen zooms out, the letters get into normal view and thea soft flash creates "films" (set in Chalet Paris 1960). The flash is behind "f". There are also some light effects atin the background.
'''Variant''': On ''Camelot'' and ''Continuum'', "films" is replaced by "-tv" and the logo is tinted in the colors of brown and blue.
 
'''Variant:''': On ''Camelot'' and ''Continuum'', "films" is replaced by "-tv" and the logo is tinted in the colors of brown and blue.
'''FX/SFX''': CGI animation, animated by Devastudios.
 
'''FX/SFXTechnique:''': CGI animation, animated by [[Devastudios]].
'''Music/Sounds''': A dramatic fanfare, or the opening theme.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''': A dramatic fanfare composed by Simone Benyacar and Craig Stuart Garfinkle, or the opening theme.
'''Availability''': Seen on current movies by Graham King like ''The Town'' and ''Edge of Darkness''. Don't expect to see the logo in ''Rango'' because it doesn't contain the logo.
 
'''Availability:''': Seen on current movies by Graham King like ''The Town'' and ''Edge of Darkness''. Don't expect to see the logo in ''Rango'' because it doesn't contain the logo.
'''Editor's Note''': None.
 
===3rd Logo (''Argo'' variant) (October 12, 2012)===
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'''LogoVisuals:''': On a black background, the GK Films print logo from before zooms out and spins to the middle of the screen, as several copies of it streak out, a la the [[CBS Special Presentation]] openopening.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''FX/SFX''': The logo spinning out.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''': None.
 
'''Availability:''': Only seen on ''Argo''.
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'''Editor's Note''': None.
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 2 August 2024


Background

GK Films is a British/American film and television production company founded in 2007 by English film producer Graham King, located in Santa Monica, California. It was originally formed as an offshoot of his previous company, Initial Entertainment Group, but by 2008 it became his primary production company.

1st Logo (March 6, 2009)


Visuals: There is a panorama of the city where the camera zooms out in blue skies. The ladder appears to be sticking out of the clouds, the shadow man climbs it, and switches the lamp on. When it lights, the white letters of GK FILMS appear, and the starfield appearing and the lamp became a star. The ladders become the letter I, the city fades away, and man jumps off and hides himself behind L.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A soft orchestral theme composed by Andrew Hagen.

Availability: Appears on the first GK movie The Young Victoria.

2nd Logo (January 29, 2010-)


Visuals: There is a close-up of a giant dirty-white construction of "GK" letters (set in Chalet New York 1960), whose parts are disarranged. When the screen zooms out, the letters get into normal view and a soft flash creates "films" (set in Chalet Paris 1960). The flash is behind "f". There are also some light effects in the background.

Variant: On Camelot and Continuum, "films" is replaced by "-tv" and the logo is tinted in the colors of brown and blue.

Technique: CGI by Devastudios.

Audio: A dramatic fanfare composed by Simone Benyacar and Craig Stuart Garfinkle, or the opening theme.

Availability: Seen on current movies by Graham King like The Town and Edge of Darkness.

3rd Logo (Argo variant) (October 12, 2012)

Visuals: On a black background, the GK Films print logo from before zooms out and spins to the middle of the screen, as several copies of it streak out, a la the CBS Special Presentation opening.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None.

Availability: Only seen on Argo.

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