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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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 ===Background===
-'''GK Films''' is an American film and television production company founded in 1990 by British film producer '''G'''raham '''K'''ing, located in Santa Monica, California. In 2005, the firm, which was known as '''Initial Entertainment Group''' at that time, signed a deal with [[Warner Bros. Pictures]].
+'''GK Films''' is a British/American film and television production company founded in 2007 by English film producer '''G'''raham '''K'''ing, 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)===
-==Initial Entertainment Group==
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-===1st Logo (November 20, 1998-June 14, 2002)===
+GK Films (2009).jpeg
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-File:4BGdTsy-tsRF4dcNIk7jZQ12833.jpeg.jpg
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=INk2e2J3Cuk|t=2}}
-'''Nickname:''' "IEG"
+'''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.
-'''Logo:''' Three letters "I", "E", and "G") fly from left, up and right sides. The words "Initial Entertainment Group, Inc." appear below, the logo shines. Then the explosion-like light effect appears in the middle.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Variant:''' It was seen in a different still print version sharing the screen with the [[USA Films]] logo on ''Traffic''.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The flying letters and the shine.
+'''Audio:''' A soft orchestral theme composed by Andrew Hagen.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A soft and quiet music composition with piano and strings.
-'''Availability:''' Used on ''Very Bad Things'', ''Traffic'', ''The Florentine'', ''Ali'' and ''Savior''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===2nd Logo (December 20, 2002-September 5, 2008)===
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-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a light background, seven silver bars fly from beyond, zoom out and move to the center of the screen. They stand in a row and rotate vertically to reveal "INITIAL" word. The separation line stretches below, with "ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC" underneath. The logo is outlined by transparent shield.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Flying and moving bars, the light.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None. However in ''Laws of Attraction'', there are swooshes when the bars fly in, with drums overlapping, followed at the end by a cymbal crash.
-'''Availability:''' Rare, was seen on the original DVD releases of ''Aviator'', ''Laws of Attraction'' and ''Gangs of New York''. It was also seen replacing the first logo on old films. Not every film have the logo, especially it's not seen on Blu-Rays.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-==GK Films==
-===1st Logo (December 18, 2009)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-GK Films (2009).jpeg
-</gallery>
-'''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.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo animation, which can be a bit choppy.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A soft orchestral theme.
 '''Availability:''' Appears on the first GK movie ''The Young Victoria''.
+===2nd Logo (January 29, 2010-)===
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
-===2nd Logo (January 29, 2010- )===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 GK Films (2010).jpeg
 GK-tv (2011).jpeg
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=PKS9mXasJAk}}
-'''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.
+'''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.
-'''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation, animated by Devastudios.
+'''Technique:''' CGI by [[Devastudios]].
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A dramatic fanfare, or the opening theme.
+'''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''. 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''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 ===3rd Logo (''Argo'' variant) (October 12, 2012)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
 GK Films (2012) Argo variant.jpeg
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=xecWNjMNY_c}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, the GK Films 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]] open.
+'''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.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo spinning out.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
 '''Availability:''' Only seen on ''Argo''.
+{{Chronology|[[Initial Entertainment Group]]}}
+{{Movie-Navbox}}
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 [[Category:British film logos]]
-[[Category:British logos]]
+[[Category:United Kingdom]]
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-[[Category:American logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Logos made by Devastudios]]

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