GameTrailers: Difference between revisions

Content added Content deleted

Inline

Latest revision as of 08:26, 27 November 2023

Background

GameTrailers (GT) was a website founded in California that focused on video game-related content, such as trailers and web series. The company was formed in March 25, 2002 by Geoffery R. Grotz and Brandon Jones. In 2005, the company would be acquired by MTV Networks, which caused the creation of the Spike TV show Game Head (later relaunched in 2008 as GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley). The company then saw another acquisition by Defy Media in 2014, which lasted for only two years until the GT brand was sold to IGN Entertainment in 2016. The website was shutdown later that month, where it was turned into a redirect to the GameTrailers YouTube channel. Today, IGN runs the GameTrailers YouTube channel, where they post trailers of upcoming video games.

1st Logo (November 18, 2005-February 9, 2012)

Stretched widescreen variant
Matted widescreen variant
Still variant
ScrewAttack variant

Visuals: A swarm of white, blue, light blue and grey cubes, which forms the letters "GT", quickly slams down to the ground on a white/light blue background. The cubes rapidly fly out of the letters, and when all of them are gone, there is the 2005 GameTrailers alternate logo (the letters "GT" in a blocky font and with blue trails, and the white text "GAMETRAILERS.COM" below it; though in this version, the letters are slanted) on a gold yellow background with cubes flying around, as well as "GT" being formed by cubes. Suddenly, two blue-colored electrical cords then connect together, causing an explosion of blue and white cubes, segueing into the video.

Variants:

A still version on a white background exists.
The aspect ratio of the logo may vary. Sometimes it's matted to widescreen, while other times it's stretched to widescreen.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Loud laser sound effects, which is followed by a deep, mellow synth note. A song, sound effect or dialogue taken from the game being reviewed is heard concurrently. None, the closing theme or the preceding ScrewAttack logo for the still variant.

Audio Variant: On the GameTrailers Retrospectives episode "Grand Theft Auto - Vehicle Retrospective", no audio from the game is heard.

Availability:

It can be seen on early episodes of GameTrailers Retrospectives. The last episode to feature this logo was "Arkham Retrospective".
The still variant was used on YouTube uploads of The Angry Video Game Nerd.

2nd Logo (October 22-November 11, 2008)

Visuals: On a black background, we tilt around to see the golden letters "GT", from the 2005 GameTrailers logo, on an orange surface. Then, the letters emit a dark blue-orange gradient light, and the words "GameTrailers.com" fade in. The surface then fades out, and the light disappears.

Closing Variant: The logo is tinted blue.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The opening theme of the episode.

Availability: It was only seen on the GameTrailers Retrospectives 3-part episode "Warcraft Retrospective".

3rd Logo (Early 2010-2012?)

Closing logo

Visuals: On a blue space background, multiple blue-colored outlines of the letters "GT" fly out in the open. Then, a light draws the outline, causing the 2005 GameTrailers logo (the slanted 3D letters "GT" with blue-colored trails, and the text "GameTrailers.com" below it) to appear. The logo flashes its outlines, and trails are seen running through the logo. Later, the logo zooms out with multiple outlines appearing, seguing into the video.

Closing Visuals: Same as the standard logo, but the links for GameTrailers' Twitter and Facebook accounts are seen below. Additionally, a copyright stamp is seen below the links.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Ominous sci-fi-esque sounds.

Availability: Was only seen on the GameTrailers Retrospectives episode "Halo Retrospective", but it was also seen on other GameTrailers content uploaded at the time.

4th Logo (Fall 2012-2016)

Visuals: On a black background with a bluish beam in the middle left (with "GAMETRAILERS.COM" faintly seen), the 2012 GameTrailers logo (the sky blue letters "GT" in a silver plate that has an orange line on the right) sways in from the top right. The words "GAMETRAILERS.COM" later appears on the beam.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A series of loud drone synth notes.

Availability: Seen on GameTrailers Retrospectives, Trailer Academy and The Final Bosman episodes produced at the time.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+{{PageCredits|compiled=Nyxem|video=jayjay (Nyxem)}}
-{{Draft}}
-<!-- Do not remove the template above until the draft is in mainspace -->
-<!-- See AVID:Credits for a tutorial on adding credits -->
-{{PageCredits|compiled=Nyxem}}
 ===Background===
 '''GameTrailers''' ('''GT''') was a website founded in California that focused on video game-related content, such as trailers and web series. The company was formed in March 25, 2002 by Geoffery R. Grotz and Brandon Jones. In 2005, the company would be acquired by MTV Networks, which caused the creation of the [[Spike Originals|Spike]] TV show ''Game Head'' (later relaunched in 2008 as ''GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley''). The company then saw another acquisition by [[Defy Media]] in 2014, which lasted for only two years until the GT brand was sold to IGN Entertainment in 2016. The website was shutdown later that month, where it was turned into a redirect to the GameTrailers YouTube channel. Today, IGN runs the GameTrailers YouTube channel, where they post trailers of upcoming video games.
-==={{Ordinal|1}} Logo (November 18, 2005-February 9, 2012)===
+===1st Logo (November 18, 2005-February 9, 2012)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 GameTrailers (2006) 2.png
@@ Line 13: / Line 10: @@
 GameTrailers (2006).png|Matted widescreen variant
 GameTrailers (2007).png|Still variant
-GameTrailers (2008).jpg|ScrewAttack logo
+GameTrailers (2008).jpg|ScrewAttack variant
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=r8EbvgWqRRs}}
+{{Guidance detail|reason=audio}}
-'''Logo:''' A swarm of white, {{color|blue}}, {{color|lightblue|light blue}} and {{color|grey}} cubes, which forms the letters "GT", quickly slams down to the ground on a white/{{color|lightblue|light blue}} background. The cubes rapidly fly out of the letters, and when all of them are gone, we see the 2005 GameTrailers alternate logo (the letters "GT" in a blocky font and with {{color|blue}} trails, and the white text "'''GAMETRAILERS.COM'''" below it; though in this version, the letters are slanted) on a {{color|gold|gold yellow}} background with cubes flying around, as well as "GT" being formed by cubes. Suddenly, two {{color|blue}}-colored electrical cords then connect together, causing an explosion of {{color|blue}} and white cubes, segueing into the video.
+'''Visuals:''' A swarm of white, {{color|blue}}, {{color|lightblue|light blue}} and {{color|grey}} cubes, which forms the letters "GT", quickly slams down to the ground on a white/{{color|lightblue|light blue}} background. The cubes rapidly fly out of the letters, and when all of them are gone, there is the 2005 GameTrailers alternate logo (the letters "GT" in a blocky font and with {{color|blue}} trails, and the white text "'''GAMETRAILERS.COM'''" below it; though in this version, the letters are slanted) on a {{color|gold|gold yellow}} background with cubes flying around, as well as "GT" being formed by cubes. Suddenly, two {{color|blue}}-colored electrical cords then connect together, causing an explosion of {{color|blue}} and white cubes, segueing into the video.
 '''Variants:'''
@@ Line 22: / Line 20: @@
 *The aspect ratio of the logo may vary. Sometimes it's matted to widescreen, while other times it's stretched to widescreen.
-'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Loud laser sound effects, which is followed by a deep, mellow synth note. A song, sound effect or dialogue taken from the game being reviewed is heard concurrently. None, the closing theme or the preceding [[ScrewAttack Entertainment|ScrewAttack]] logo for the still variant.
+'''Audio:''' Loud laser sound effects, which is followed by a deep, mellow synth note. A song, sound effect or dialogue taken from the game being reviewed is heard concurrently. None, the closing theme or the preceding [[ScrewAttack Entertainment|ScrewAttack]] logo for the still variant.
+'''Audio Variant:''' On the ''GameTrailers Retrospectives'' episode "Grand Theft Auto - Vehicle Retrospective", no audio from the game is heard.
-'''Availability:''' Scarce.
-*It can be seen on early episodes of ''GameTrailers Retrospective''. The last episode to feature this logo was "Arkham Retrospective".
+'''Availability:'''
+*It can be seen on early episodes of ''GameTrailers Retrospectives''. The last episode to feature this logo was "Arkham Retrospective".
 *The still variant was used on YouTube uploads of ''The Angry Video Game Nerd''.
-==={{Ordinal|2}} Logo (October 22-November 11, 2008)===
+===2nd Logo (October 22-November 11, 2008)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-[[File:GameTrailers (2008) 3.png|center|400px]]
+GameTrailers (2008) 3.png
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we tilt around to see the {{color|gold|golden}} letters "'''{{color|gold|GT}}'''", from the 2005 GameTrailers logo, on an {{color|orange}} surface. Then, the letters emit a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}-{{color|orange}} gradient light, and the words "{{color|silver|'''''GameTrailers'''.com''}}" fade in. The surface then fades out, and the light disappears.
+GameTrailers (2008) 4.png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=HFJOQq9QT-k}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, we tilt around to see the {{color|gold|golden}} letters "'''{{color|gold|GT}}'''", from the 2005 GameTrailers logo, on an {{color|orange}} surface. Then, the letters emit a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}-{{color|orange}} gradient light, and the words "{{color|silver|'''''GameTrailers'''.com''}}" fade in. The surface then fades out, and the light disappears.
+'''Closing Variant:''' The logo is tinted {{Color|blue}}.
-'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the episode.
-'''Availability:''' It was only seen on the ''GameTrailers Retrospective'' episode "Warcraft Retrospective".
+'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the episode.
+'''Availability:''' It was only seen on the ''GameTrailers Retrospectives'' 3-part episode "Warcraft Retrospective".
-==={{Ordinal|3}} Logo (Early 2010-2013)===
+===3rd Logo (Early 2010-2012?)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 GameTrailers (2011).png
 GameTrailers (2010).png|Closing logo
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=7IES38q2arg}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} space background, multiple {{color|blue}}-colored outlines of the letters "GT" fly out in the open. Then, a light draws the outline, causing the 2005 GameTrailers logo (the slanted 3D letters "GT" with {{color|blue}}-colored trails, and the text "'''''GameTrailers'''.com''" below it) to appear. The logo flashes its outlines, and trails are seen running through the logo. Later, the logo zooms out with multiple outlines appearing, seguing into the video.
+'''Closing Visuals:''' Same as the standard logo, but the links for GameTrailers' Twitter and Facebook accounts are seen below. Additionally, a copyright stamp is seen below the links.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Audio:''' Ominous sci-fi-esque sounds.
+'''Availability:'''  Was only seen on the ''GameTrailers Retrospectives'' episode "Halo Retrospective", but it was also seen on other GameTrailers content uploaded at the time.
+===4th Logo (Fall 2012-2016)===
-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}} space background, multiple {{color|blue}}-colored outlines of the letters "GT" fly out in the open. Then, a light draws the outline, causing the 2005 GameTrailers logo (the slanted 3D letters "GT" with {{color|blue}}-colored trails, and the text "'''''GameTrailers'''.com''" below it) to appear. The logo flashes its outlines, and trails are seen running through the logo.
+[[File:GameTrailers (2012).png|center|400px]]
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background with a {{color|blue|bluish}} beam in the middle left (with "'''GAMETRAILERS.COM'''" faintly seen), the 2012 GameTrailers logo (the {{color|skyblue|sky blue}} letters "'''{{color|skyblue|GT}}'''" in a {{color|silver}} plate that has an {{color|orange}} line on the right) sways in from the top right. The words "'''GAMETRAILERS.COM'''" later appears on the beam.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Closing Logo:''' Same as the standard logo, but the links for GameTrailers' Twitter and Facebook accounts are seen below. Additionally, a copyright stamp is seen below the links.
+'''Audio:''' A series of loud drone synth notes.
-'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''GameTrailers Retrospectives'', ''Trailer Academy'' and ''The Final Bosman'' episodes produced at the time.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Ominous sci-fi-esque sounds.
-'''Availability:''' Scarce. Was only seen on the ''GameTrailers Retrospectives'' episode "Halo Retrospective", but it was also seen on other GameTrailers content at the time.
 [[Category:Online logos]]
 [[Category:American online logos]]