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Background

Goldcrest Films was formed in the United Kingdom around 1980. It financed films such as Scorchers, Hope and Glory and the animated film All Dogs Go to Heaven, which was made by Don Bluth Entertainment, a company that Goldcrest backed at the time. Goldcrest was eventually completely undone by the failure of Rock-a-Doodle, another Don Bluth film, and it went bankrupt. The company was later resurrected as a post-production and artworks studio. Most newer films are now produced under Goldcrest Independent.

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1st Logo (10 April 1981-1991)	2nd Logo (March-2 August 1991)	3rd Logo (2007-2008)	4th Logo (26 December 2011)

1st Logo (10 April 1981-1991)

Logo: On a black background, we see a red bird zooming out with a sliding effect. The word "GOLDCREST" appears underneath in the same manner. Some simple shining effects streak over the name and a star flashes on the "G".

Variants:

On Scorchers, the logo is given an enhanced look.
On some movies released in 1984, the entire logo is red, likely due to film deterioration.
On YouTube's print of Rock-a-Doodle, the background is green.

Technique: Appears to be cel animation.

Music/Sounds: A "mysterious" tune, but sometimes it will be silent.

Availability: Rare, as it was only seen on a couple of movies; most films released during this era, such as Gandhi, Hope and Glory, and All Dogs Go to Heaven do not have this logo. Can be found on The Ploughman's Lunch, Winter Flight, and The Mission. It can also be found on the 1984 TV miniseries The Far Pavilions, as well as the Trinity Home Entertainment DVD of Scorchers. This strangely plasters the second logo on a YouTube print of Rock-a-Doodle.

2nd Logo (March-2 August 1991)

Logo: The bird from the previous logo, now colored gold, fades in on a black background. Afterwards, the word "GOLDCREST" appears in the same manner, starting from central letters, as the background turns murky green.

Variant: On some prints of Rock-a-Doodle, the logo is in a dark tint, as with the film itself, and as such the green background is very hard to see.

Technique: Fading effects.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Can be found at the end of Rock-a-Doodle as well as the beginning of the Cineplex Odeon/MCA VHS of Scorchers (DVDs use the 1st logo instead) and the Nova Home Video VHS of Black Rainbow. It might also appear on the Media/Fox VHS of Scorchers as well.

3rd Logo (2007-2008)

Logo: We start with a streak of light shining through some golden feathers of a bird, and we zoom out of the bird, similar to the previous one, flying in mid-air. Then it lands on the screen near the black words "GOLDCREST FILMS", all lit up by a golden sun. Then the bird transforms into a 2D picture and the entire logo becomes gold-colored.

Technique: CGI made by Capricorn Digital using Autodesk Maya and Adobe After Effects.

Music/Sounds: Unknown.

Availability: Very rare. While the print version can be found across some box covers, its only actual on-screen appearances were Elvis and Anabelle and the trailer for Restrepo viewed through Goldcrest's website.

4th Logo (26 December 2011)

Logo: Same as the Goldcrest Independent logo, but the shadow of the word "INDEPENDENT" is replaced with "GOLDCREST".

Technique: Same as the Goldcrest Independent logo.

Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the movie.

Availability: So far, only seen on The Iron Lady.

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+===Background===
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+'''Goldcrest Films''' was formed in the United Kingdom around 1980. It financed films such as ''Scorchers'', ''Hope and Glory'' and the animated film ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'', which was made by [[Don Bluth Entertainment]], a company that Goldcrest backed at the time. Goldcrest was eventually completely undone by the failure of ''Rock-a-Doodle'', another Don Bluth film, and it went bankrupt. The company was later resurrected as a post-production and artworks studio. Most newer films are now produced under [[Goldcrest Independent]].
+{{ImageTOC
-===1st Logo (April 10, 1981-1991)===
+|Goldcrest Films 1989.png|1st Logo (10 April 1981-1991)
+|Goldcrest Films 1991.png|2nd Logo (March-2 August 1991)
+|Goldcrest Films (2000s).png|3rd Logo (2007-2008)
+|Goldcrest Films (2011).png|4th Logo (26 December 2011)
+}}
+===1st Logo (10 April 1981-1991)===
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-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a red bird zooming out with a sliding effect, then the word "GOLDCREST" appears underneath in the same manner. Some simple shining effects streak over the name and a star flashes on the "G". On Scorchers, the logo was given an enhanced look.
+'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a {{color|red}} bird zooming out with a sliding effect. The word "{{color|gold|GOLDCREST}}" appears underneath in the same manner. Some simple shining effects streak over the name and a star flashes on the "{{color|gold|G}}".
 '''Variants:'''
-*On some movies released in 1984, the entire logo is red, likely due to film deterioration.
+*On <u>''Scorchers''</u>, the logo is given an enhanced look.
+*On <u>some movies released in 1984</u>, the entire logo is red, likely due to film deterioration.
-*On YouTube's print of ''Rock-A-Doodle'', the background is green.
+*On <u>YouTube's print of ''Rock-a-Doodle''</u>, the background is green.
-'''Technique:''' The shining streak.
+'''Technique:''' Appears to be cel animation.
 '''Music/Sounds:''' A "mysterious" tune, but sometimes it will be silent.
-'''Availability:''' Rare, as it was only seen on a couple of movies; most films released during this era, such as ''Gandhi'', ''Hope and Glory'', and ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' do not have this logo. Can be found on ''The Ploughman's Lunch'', ''Winter Flight'', and ''The Mission''. It can also be found on the 1984 TV miniseries ''The Far Pavilions'', as well as the Trinity Home Entertainment DVD of ''Scorchers''. This strangely plasters the second logo on a YouTube print of ''Rock-A-Doodle''.
+'''Availability:''' Rare, as it was only seen on a couple of movies; most films released during this era, such as ''Gandhi'', ''Hope and Glory'', and ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' do not have this logo. Can be found on ''The Ploughman's Lunch'', ''Winter Flight'', and ''The Mission''. It can also be found on the 1984 TV miniseries ''The Far Pavilions'', as well as the Trinity Home Entertainment DVD of ''Scorchers''. This strangely plasters the second logo on a YouTube print of ''Rock-a-Doodle''.
+===2nd Logo (March-2 August 1991)===
-===2nd Logo (March-August 2, 1991)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:Goldcrest Films 1991.png
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 {{YouTube|id=2sTB3ak5dKE}}
-'''Logo:''' We start on a black background as the bird from the previous logo fades in. Afterwards, the word "GOLDCREST" appears in the same manner, starting from central letters, as the background turns murky green.
+'''Logo:''' The bird from the previous logo, now colored {{color|gold}}, fades in on a black background. Afterwards, the word "{{color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|GOLDCREST}}}}" appears in the same manner, starting from central letters, as the background turns murky {{color|green}}.
-'''Variant:''' On some prints of ''Rock-a-Doodle'', the film is in a dark tint, therefore the green background is very hard to see (as in the video above).
+'''Variant:''' On some prints of ''Rock-a-Doodle'', the logo is in a dark tint, as with the film itself, and as such the green background is very hard to see.
-'''Technique:''' Only the fading in and out.
+'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Silent.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be found at the end of ''Rock-a-Doodle'' as well as the beginning of the Cineplex Odeon/MCA VHS of ''Scorchers'' (DVDs use the 1st logo instead) and the Nova Home Video VHS of ''Black Rainbow''. It might also appear on the Media/Fox VHS of ''Scorchers'' as well. After this, the company was discontinued and resurrected later as a post-production and artworks studio.
+'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be found at the end of ''Rock-a-Doodle'' as well as the beginning of the Cineplex Odeon/MCA VHS of ''Scorchers'' (DVDs use the 1st logo instead) and the Nova Home Video VHS of ''Black Rainbow''. It might also appear on the Media/Fox VHS of ''Scorchers'' as well.
+===3rd Logo (2007-2008)===
-===3rd Logo (1996-2000)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:Goldcrest Films International.png
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' TBA.
-'''Technique:''' TBA.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.
-'''Availability:''' TBA.
-===4th Logo (2001)===
-TBA.
-===5th Logo (2007-2008)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:Goldcrest Films (2000s).png
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 {{YouTube|id=pWbggWOoCj4}}
-'''Logo:''' We start with a streak of light shining through some golden feathers of the bird, and we zoom out of the goldcrest, similar to the previous one, flying in mid-air. Then it lands on the screen near the black words "GOLDCREST FILMS", all lit up by a golden sun. Then the bird transforms into a 2D picture and all of the logo becomes gold-colored.
+'''Logo:''' We start with a streak of light shining through some {{color|gold|golden}} feathers of a bird, and we zoom out of the bird, similar to the previous one, flying in mid-air. Then it lands on the screen near the black words "GOLDCREST FILMS", all lit up by a {{color|gold|golden}} sun. Then the bird transforms into a 2D picture and the entire logo becomes {{color|gold}}-colored.
-'''Technique:''' Animation made by Capricorn Digital using Autodesk Maya and Adobe After Effects.
+'''Technique:''' CGI made by Capricorn Digital using Autodesk Maya and Adobe After Effects.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' Unknown.
-'''Availability:''' Very rare. Can be found across some box covers, actual on-screen appearance was only seen on ''Elvis and Anabelle'' and the trailer for ''Restrepo'' viewed through Goldcrest's website.
+'''Availability:''' Very rare. While the print version can be found across some box covers, its only actual on-screen appearances were ''Elvis and Anabelle'' and the trailer for ''Restrepo'' viewed through Goldcrest's website.
-===6th Logo (December 26, 2011)===
+===4th Logo (26 December 2011)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:Goldcrest Films (2011).png
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 {{YouTube|id=89iS-HFBuQ4}}
-'''Logo:''' Same as the [[Goldcrest Independent]] logo, but the shadow of the word "INDEPENDENT" is replaced with "GOLDCREST".
+'''Logo:''' Same as the Goldcrest Independent logo, but the shadow of the word "INDEPENDENT" is replaced with "GOLDCREST".
-'''Technique:''' Same as the [[Goldcrest Independent]] logo.
+'''Technique:''' Same as the Goldcrest Independent logo.
 '''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the movie.
-'''Availability:''' So far, it was only seen on ''The Iron Lady''.
+'''Availability:''' So far, only seen on ''The Iron Lady''.
 [[Category:British film logos]]