GMA Pictures

Credits

Captures by
Henrynguye5

Editions by
Henrynguyen5

Video captures courtesy of
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Background

GMA Pictures (formerly known as Cinemax Studios (no relation with WarnerMedia's Cinemax channel) and GMA Films) is a film and television production company established by the Filipino TV network GMA Network in 1995.

Cinemax Studios

1st Logo (1995–1997)

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Nickname: "The Weird Font"

Logo: On a black background, we see the text "CINEMAX (in a weird font) STUDIOS INC." suddenly appear.

Variant: A prototype version where the logo zooms out and flash, also the company name color yellow and the word "STUDIOS INC." in blue this was seen on Ober Da Bakod 2.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: An electronic noise with a trumpet crescending throughout; the music is played over from the OctoArts Films logo.

Music/Sound Variant:

• On Ober Da Bakod 2, just the ping sound was heard.
• Some films such as Ben Balasador: Akin ang Huling Alas and Totoy Hitman, the opening theme of the movie
• On Rubberman it uses the 2nd half music from OctoArts Films during narrator was heard.
• On Tubusin mo ng bala ang puso ko, the logo is silent.
• On Bastardo, A dark violin tune was heard.

Availability: Rare; seen on the films from the era.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (1997–1998)

Nickname: "The Teal C and the Red Sphere"

Logo: Above the rippling water, we see the red sphere quickly dropping down to the top-near right, while the teal letter C quickly emerges from the water, then the background turns white while the sphere casts the shadow and the words "CINEMAX STUDIOS" with the gray rippling texture fade in below the sphere and the C.

FX/SFX: Early CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the movie.

Music/Sounds Variants:

• Ayos Lang, Pare Ko has the continuation of the Mega Vision Films logo, along with a loud WHOOOOSH at the middle of it.
• On Anting Anting, A mellow synth tune along with chimes is heard.
• On Halik ng Vampira and Mapusok it uses the 2nd half of both music of OctoArts Films is used.
• On Kamandag ko ang papatay sa iyo, A doupled pitched music from the continuation of the Mega Vision Films logo, along with a loud WHOOOOSH was heard.

Availability: Extremely rare. It could be seen on Sanggano.

Editor's Note: TBA

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GMA Films

3rd Logo (1998–2000)

Nickname: "Steel GMA"

Logo: TBA

Variants:

• A filmed version exists.
• On D'Sisters: Nuns of the Above,the logo was freezed-framed after the animation.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Music/Sounds Variants:

• A version of both music that plays from OctoArts Films exists.
• Sometimes the logo is silent.

Availability: Uncommon, Can be found on movies like Jose Rizal, Sa Pusod ng Dagat, Muro Ami, Deathrow, and more. The version with Octoarts Films music appears on D'Sisters: Nuns of the Above, Sinaktan mo ang puso ko, May Sayad, and more...

Editor's Note: TBA

4th Logo (2004–August 2011)

Nicknames: "Film Projector With GMA Kapuso-Shaped Lens", "GMA Kapuso I", "GMA Heart"

Logo: We zoom out from a film camera which has the GMA Kapuso symbol in it's lens. Meanwhile, a long rectangle with another rectangle inside of it containing a blue sunburst is seen zooming in. The camera turns to the left. "GMAFILMS" zooms out letter-by-letter and places in the rectangle. The name flashes.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: None, or the opening theme of the film.

Availability: TBA

Editor's Note: None.

5th Logo (September 2011–May 2014)

Nicknames: "Rainbow Filmstrip", "GMA Kapuso II", "GMA Rainbow Heart"

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: TBA

Editor's Note: TBA

6th Logo (February-December 2014)

Nicknames: "Clouds and a Rainbow", "The Logo Without The Silver Man", "The Logo Without The GMA Man"

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: TBA

Editor's Note: TBA

7th Logo (December 2014–July 2016)

Nicknames: TBA

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: TBA

Editor's Note: TBA

GMA Pictures

8th Logo (2019–present)

Nicknames: TBA

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: TBA

Editor's Note: TBA