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{{PageButtons|HBO Films|Logo Variations=1|Trailers=2}}
Logo descriptions Eric S., BenIsRandom, Paperking99 and Logophile
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Photo captures by Eric S., Matthew Mayfield, Paperking99 and Mr.Logo
Video captures courtesy of Eric S., EnormousRat, Matthew Mayfield, TheRedBaron1985, BenIsRandom, Paperking99, File Preserver and CCG88
Editions by Nathan B., and Miles W.
 
===Background===
Background: HBO Films is a film label established by Home Box Office in 1985; it was originally called "HBO Pictures". HBO Pictures would eventually merge with fellow sister label HBO NYC Productions (formally "HBO Showcase") to form its current entity.
'''HBO Films''' is a film label established by Home Box Office in 1985; it was originally called "'''HBO Premiere Films'''" and "'''HBO Pictures'''". HBO Pictures would eventually merge with fellow sister label [[HBO NYC Productions]] (formerly "[[HBO Showcase Pictures]]") to form its current entity.
1st Logo
(1987)
 
{{SeparateTOC
HBO Pictures (1987)
|HBO Premiere Films|
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|HBOFilms1.jpg|Logo (July 22, 1982-April 21, 1986)
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|HBO Pictures|
{{ImageTOC
|HBOFilms2.jpg|1st Logo (October 26, 1986)
|HBOFilms5.jpg|2nd Logo (April 8, 1988-September 9, 1990)
|HBOFilms6.jpg|3rd Logo (1991-February 24, 1996)
|HBOFilms7.jpg|4th Logo (May 17, 1997-November 20, 1999)
}}
|HBO Films|
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|HBOFilms9.jpg|1st Logo (February 24, 2000-)
|HBOFilms10.jpg|2nd Logo (May 30, 2008-January 5, 2009)
|HBOFilms11.png|3rd Logo (June 3, 2015)
|HBO Films (The Many Saints of Newark).jpeg|4th Logo (October 1, 2021)
}}}}
 
==HBO Premiere Films==
===Logo (July 22, 1982-April 21, 1986)===
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{{YouTube|id=nivDsSSsLp0}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a red light flashes, then an orange HBO logo eases in towards the screen as the blue words "Premiere" and "Films" in a cursive font write themselves in at the same time. As this happens, red lines laser their way in above and below “Premiere Films”. The top line comes from left to right, while the bottom comes from right to left. The HBO logo shines throughout the animation.
Logo: On a purple and tan gradient background, a camera scrolls up past a clear translucent filmstrip with white “HBO” logos inside. Then one of the HBO logos in 3-D with purple sides eases in. The filmstrip disappears and several white squares, rectangles and lines fly in below and “PICTURES” (in the style as seen in the other logos) in red fly in front of the squares. The shapes form a 3-D marquee.with three other marquees behind it. The marquees light up one by one from back to front of the one with pictures.
 
'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.
FX/SFX: The filmstrip, the marquee forming, and the lighting of the marquees.
 
'''Audio:''' None.
Music/Sounds: A synthesized tuner with an electric guitar.
 
'''Availability:''' Appeared on HBO prints of ''Forbidden'' and ''Act of Vengeance''.
Availability: Possibly extinct. It was seen on Florida Straits when it aired on HBO in 1987, but the home video release by Orion Home Video omits this. It's not known if this popped up elsewhere.
 
==HBO Pictures==
Editor's Note: None.
===1st Logo (October 26, 1986)===
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{{YouTube|id=-S8T0uJu-iQ}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a purple and tan gradient background, a camera scrolls up past a clear translucent filmstrip with white HBO logos inside. Then one of the HBO logos in 3D with purple sides eases in. The filmstrip disappears and several white squares, rectangles and lines fly in below and “PICTURES” (in the style as seen in the following logos) flies in front of the squares. The shapes form a 3D marquee, with three other marquees behind it. The marquees light up one by one from back to front of the one with pictures.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI.
 
'''Audio:''' A synthesized tune with an electric guitar.
2nd Logo
(1988-1990)
HBO Pictures (1989)HBO Pictures - CLG WikiHBO Pictures (blue bars)
 
'''Availability:''' It was seen on ''Florida Straits'' when it aired on HBO in 1986, but the home video release by [[Orion Home Video]] omits this. It's not known if this popped up elsewhere.
Logo: On a black background, we see pieces of lettering reflecting the sky. Then the pieces join together and forms the HBO logo in shaded orange (or yellow), with "PICTURES" in dark red with the "U" and the "R" connected. Under it are five blue lines. The logo shines and then five purple bars fade beneath the logo (to represent a pillar illusion).
 
===2nd Logo (April 8, 1988-September 9, 1990)===
Variant: Sometimes the bars don't appear at all, and/or the logo appears more three-dimensional and shiny.
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HBOFilms4.jpg
HBOFilms5.jpg
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{{YouTube|id=A4UkTPBowpY}}
 
'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, the logo starts with pieces of lettering reflecting the sky. Then the pieces join together and form the HBO logo in shaded orange (or yellow), with "PICTURES" in dark red with the "U" and the "R" connected. Under it are five blue lines. The logo shines and then five purple bars fade beneath the logo (to represent a pillar illusion).
FX/SFX: Just good '80s computer animation. Awesome for the time.
 
'''Variant:''' Sometimes, the bars don't appear at all, and/or the logo appears more three-dimensional and shiny.
Music/Sounds: An upbeat yet relaxed synth theme with 6 horn notes, otherwise silent.
 
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
Availability: Appeared on HBO films during the period. It was seen on Heist, By Dawn's Early Light, Steal the Sky, Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture and Dead Solid Perfect.
 
'''Audio:''' An upbeat yet relaxed synth theme with 6 horn notes, otherwise silent.
Editor's Note: None.
 
'''Availability:''' Appeared on HBO films during the period. It was seen on ''The Heist'', ''By Dawn's Early Light'', ''Steal the Sky'', ''Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture'' and ''Dead Solid Perfect''.
 
===3rd Logo (March 6, 1991-January 11, 1997)===
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{{YouTube|id=ZwN1085d8rE}}
 
'''Visuals:''' Over a dark blue and yellow shaded background, the logo starts with some drops, as if it's raining. Then the background turns black and the HBO Pictures image from the first logo appears, colored dark blue. The logo shines twice and disappears.
3rd Logo
(1991-1996)
HBO Pictures
 
'''Technique:''' Live-action combined with CGI.
Logo: On a dark blue and yellow shaded background, we see some drops, as if it's raining. Then the background changes color into black and the HBO Pictures image from the first logo appears, colored dark blue.The logo shines twice and disappears.
 
'''Audio:''' A calm synthesizer theme composed by Mark Isham (who also composed the music for the [[Largo Entertainment]] logo). Otherwise, it's the opening theme of the movie.
FX/SFX: The drops, and the shining.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on all HBO original films beginning with ''The Josephine Baker Story'' and ending with ''Dead Silence'' (1997).
Music/Sounds: A dreamy and relaxing jingle. The opening theme of the movie would also be used.
 
===4th Logo (March 15, 1997-November 20, 1999)===
Availability: Seen on movies such as Stalin, The Late Shift and The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom.
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HBOFilms8.jpg
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{{YouTube|id=tvUso1bO9L8|id2=ab_vZIRSb0I}}
 
'''Visuals:''' Over a black/blue cloudy background, the logo starts with dark shimmering water. Bubbles rise up from the water. A big bubble then floats upward as the camera moves up and faces the water, while the HBO logo (minus the circle in the "O") and "PICTURES" below shimmer in. The bubble floats down and forms the circle inside the "O".
Editor's Note: None.
 
'''Variant:''' There is a sepia color version.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI.
 
'''Audio:''' A remix of the 1991 theme.
4th Logo
(1997-1999)
HBO Pictures (1998)HBO Pictures (1998-B)
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on all HBO original films beginning with ''The Second Civil War'' and ending with ''RKO 281''.
Logo: On a black/blue cloudy background is dark shimmering water. Bubbles rises up from the water. A big bubble then floats upward as the camera moves up and faces the water, while the HBO logo (minus the circle in the "O") and "PICTURES" below shimmer in. The bubble floats down and forms the circle inside the "O".
 
==HBO Films==
FX/SFX: The shimmering water, which is pretty good CGI.
===1st Logo (February 24, 2000-)===
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HBOFilms9.jpg
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=SAMMoz1gM6c}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the HBO logo with the word "FILMS" next to it appears via a blur effect. Behind it are various blue, blurry horizontal lines.
Variant: There is a sepia variant.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI.
Music/Sounds: A remix of the 1991 theme.
 
'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the movie or silence.
Availability: Seen on Weapons of Mass Distraction and other films.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on all HBO original films starting with ''Dancing in September''.
Editor's Note: None.
 
===2nd Logo (May 30, 2008-January 5, 2009)===
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HBOFilms10.jpg
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=YV6RJHBBw88}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a black HBO logo coming in from the right of the screen. Behind the logo are many blurry pink/yellow copies of the HBO logo moving to the left of the screen at light speed. After a couple of seconds, the trail leaves one HBO logo behind. The logo shines and turns gold, while the Time Warner byline fades in below. The logo zooms in until it fades out.
 
'''Trivia:''' This logo is based on the November 2006 rebrand of HBO.
5th Logo
(2000-2015)
 
'''Variant:''' On the ''Sex and the City'' movie, the logo doesn't zoom in. Also, it fades to a purple color at the end.
Logo: On a black background, we see a blue river (a la the 1989 ITV logo). Suddenly, the HBO logo and the word "FILMS" fade in by blurring.
HBO Films - CLG Wiki
FX/SFX: The fading.
 
'''Technique:''' Computer animation from PIC Collective.
Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the movie.
 
'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Fairly common.
 
'''Availability:''' So far, its only known appearances are on ''Sex and the City'' (the 2008 movie) and ''An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong'' (2009). It's currently unknown if any other films used it.
Editor's Note: None.
 
===3rd Logo (June 3, 2015)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
HBOFilms11.png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=iNmTqZWvZks}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a light shining, revealing a black HBO logo. The light makes almost half of the logo turn a silvery color. Another light shines on the logo from above as a white Time Warner byline appears. The logo zooms at us and shines for a bit before the lights die down and the logo fades out.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI.
6th Logo
(2009?)
 
'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the movie, which is "Figure it Out" by Royal Blood.
HBO (2009)
 
'''Availability:''' It was only seen on ''Entourage'' (2015) as a custom variant.
 
===4th Logo (October 1, 2021)===
Logo: On a black background, we see a black HBO logo coming in from the right of the screen. Behind the logo are manyblurry pink/yellow copies of the HBO logo moving to the left of the screen at light speed. After a coupleseconds, the trail leaves one HBO logo behind. The logo shines and turns gold, while the Time Warner byline fades in below. The logo zooms in until it fades out.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
HBO Films (The Many Saints of Newark).jpeg
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=T7C7_5j4Q28}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a cloudy background, there is the HBO logo in chrome wiping in. The WarnerMedia byline is shown below the HBO logo, and then the clouds clear, revealing a silver version of the HBO logo that slowly zooms in.
FX/SFX: The movement of the logos, the shining. Basic 2D Animation.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI.
Music/Sounds: None.
 
'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Extremely rare. So far, it only appears on An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong. It's currently unknown if any other films used it.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The Many Saints of Newark'' as a custom variant.
Editor's Note: None.
 
{{Movie-Navbox}}{{Navbox-WarnerBrosDiscovery}}
 
[[Category:American film logos]]{{American film logos}}
 
[[Category:American television logos]]
7th Logo
[[Category:Film logos]]
(June 3, 2015- )
[[Category:Television logos]]
 
[[Category:United States]]
Logo: On a black background, we see a light shining an revealing a black HBO logo. The light makes almost half of the logo turn a silvery color. Another light shines on the logo from above as a white Time Warnerbyline appears. The logo zooms at us and shines for a bit before the lights die down and the logo fades out.
[[Category:HBO]]
 
[[Category:Warner Bros. Discovery]]
FX/SFX: The lights, the byline appearing, and the logo shining.
[[Category:Logos made by PIC Collective]]
 
[[Category:Logos with music by Mark Isham]]
Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the movie, which is Figure it Out by Royal Blood.
[[Category:Logos with music by Royal Blood]]
 
[[Category:English-language logos]]
Availability: So far, only seen on Entourage (2015). It may appear on future films from the company.
 
Editor's Note: None. This is actually pretty nice compared to all the 2D animation HBO has given us these days.
 
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HBO Premiere Films
 
(1982?-1985?)
HBO Premiere Films
 
Logo: On a black background, a red light flashes, then an orange "HBO" logo eases in towards the screen as the words "Premiere" and "Films", in a blue cursive font, write themselves in at the same time. As this happens, red lines laser their way in above and below “Premiere Films”. The top line comes from left to right, while the bottom comes from right to left. The HBO logo shines throughout the animation.
 
FX/SFX: The flashing light, the HBO logo shining, "Premiere Films" and the lines drawing themselves in. Very late '70s-early '80s looking animation.
 
Music/Sounds: None.
 
Availability: Very rare. Appeared on HBO prints of Forbidden and Act of Vengeance.
 
Editor's Note: None.
 
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HBO NYC Productions
 
(1985-1999)
HBO NYC
 
 
Logo: On a black background, two searchlights scroll (a la 20th Century Fox). After a bit a third one appears as the camera eases back to a rectangle on a black background and inside it, the background turns a blue/orange gradient color. Two tall buildings (possibly the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building) and a few smaller buildings fly together (a la the first Beacon Pictures logo) and form a cityscape with the searchlights behind them. A white border appears around the rectangle and inside it, below the buildings is "HBO NYC" with "HBO" in its company font and below that is "PRODUCTIONS".
 
Variant: An alternate version has stock footage of New York City, showing the Brooklyn Bridge and various buildings in the city. When it shows the Empire State Building, the footage disappears as the logo forms.
 
FX/SFX: The searchlights, and the buildings flying in.
 
Music/Sounds: A quiet orchestrated theme. The alternate version has a majestic orchestrated fanfare.
 
Availability: Scarce.
 
Editor's Note: None.
 
[[Category: WarnerMedia]] [[Category: HBO]]

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Main Logo Variations Trailer Variations

Credits
Descriptions by
Eric S., BenIsRandom, Paperking99 and Logophile

Captures by
Eric S., Matthew Mayfield, Paperking99 and Mr.Logo

Editions by
Nathan B. and Miles W.

Video captures courtesy of
Eric S., EnormousRat, Matthew Mayfield, TheRedBaron1985, BenIsRandom, Paperking99 and File Preserver

Background

HBO Films is a film label established by Home Box Office in 1985; it was originally called "HBO Premiere Films" and "HBO Pictures". HBO Pictures would eventually merge with fellow sister label HBO NYC Productions (formerly "HBO Showcase Pictures") to form its current entity.


HBO Premiere Films

Contents

Logo (July 22, 1982-April 21, 1986)  
Logo (July 22, 1982-April 21, 1986)


HBO Pictures

Contents

1st Logo (October 26, 1986) 2nd Logo (April 8, 1988-September 9, 1990) 3rd Logo (1991-February 24, 1996) 4th Logo (May 17, 1997-November 20, 1999)


HBO Films

Contents

1st Logo (February 24, 2000-) 2nd Logo (May 30, 2008-January 5, 2009) 3rd Logo (June 3, 2015) 4th Logo (October 1, 2021)

HBO Premiere Films

Logo (July 22, 1982-April 21, 1986)


Visuals: On a black background, a red light flashes, then an orange HBO logo eases in towards the screen as the blue words "Premiere" and "Films" in a cursive font write themselves in at the same time. As this happens, red lines laser their way in above and below “Premiere Films”. The top line comes from left to right, while the bottom comes from right to left. The HBO logo shines throughout the animation.

Technique: Motion-controlled animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Appeared on HBO prints of Forbidden and Act of Vengeance.

HBO Pictures

1st Logo (October 26, 1986)


Visuals: On a purple and tan gradient background, a camera scrolls up past a clear translucent filmstrip with white HBO logos inside. Then one of the HBO logos in 3D with purple sides eases in. The filmstrip disappears and several white squares, rectangles and lines fly in below and “PICTURES” (in the style as seen in the following logos) flies in front of the squares. The shapes form a 3D marquee, with three other marquees behind it. The marquees light up one by one from back to front of the one with pictures.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A synthesized tune with an electric guitar.

Availability: It was seen on Florida Straits when it aired on HBO in 1986, but the home video release by Orion Home Video omits this. It's not known if this popped up elsewhere.

2nd Logo (April 8, 1988-September 9, 1990)


Visuals: Over a black background, the logo starts with pieces of lettering reflecting the sky. Then the pieces join together and form the HBO logo in shaded orange (or yellow), with "PICTURES" in dark red with the "U" and the "R" connected. Under it are five blue lines. The logo shines and then five purple bars fade beneath the logo (to represent a pillar illusion).

Variant: Sometimes, the bars don't appear at all, and/or the logo appears more three-dimensional and shiny.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: An upbeat yet relaxed synth theme with 6 horn notes, otherwise silent.

Availability: Appeared on HBO films during the period. It was seen on The Heist, By Dawn's Early Light, Steal the Sky, Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture and Dead Solid Perfect.

3rd Logo (March 6, 1991-January 11, 1997)


Visuals: Over a dark blue and yellow shaded background, the logo starts with some drops, as if it's raining. Then the background turns black and the HBO Pictures image from the first logo appears, colored dark blue. The logo shines twice and disappears.

Technique: Live-action combined with CGI.

Audio: A calm synthesizer theme composed by Mark Isham (who also composed the music for the Largo Entertainment logo). Otherwise, it's the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen on all HBO original films beginning with The Josephine Baker Story and ending with Dead Silence (1997).

4th Logo (March 15, 1997-November 20, 1999)


Visuals: Over a black/blue cloudy background, the logo starts with dark shimmering water. Bubbles rise up from the water. A big bubble then floats upward as the camera moves up and faces the water, while the HBO logo (minus the circle in the "O") and "PICTURES" below shimmer in. The bubble floats down and forms the circle inside the "O".

Variant: There is a sepia color version.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A remix of the 1991 theme.

Availability: Seen on all HBO original films beginning with The Second Civil War and ending with RKO 281.

HBO Films

1st Logo (February 24, 2000-)


Visuals: On a black background, the HBO logo with the word "FILMS" next to it appears via a blur effect. Behind it are various blue, blurry horizontal lines.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The opening theme of the movie or silence.

Availability: Seen on all HBO original films starting with Dancing in September.

2nd Logo (May 30, 2008-January 5, 2009)


Visuals: On a black background, there is a black HBO logo coming in from the right of the screen. Behind the logo are many blurry pink/yellow copies of the HBO logo moving to the left of the screen at light speed. After a couple of seconds, the trail leaves one HBO logo behind. The logo shines and turns gold, while the Time Warner byline fades in below. The logo zooms in until it fades out.

Trivia: This logo is based on the November 2006 rebrand of HBO.

Variant: On the Sex and the City movie, the logo doesn't zoom in. Also, it fades to a purple color at the end.

Technique: Computer animation from PIC Collective.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: So far, its only known appearances are on Sex and the City (the 2008 movie) and An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009). It's currently unknown if any other films used it.

3rd Logo (June 3, 2015)


Visuals: On a black background, there is a light shining, revealing a black HBO logo. The light makes almost half of the logo turn a silvery color. Another light shines on the logo from above as a white Time Warner byline appears. The logo zooms at us and shines for a bit before the lights die down and the logo fades out.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The opening theme of the movie, which is "Figure it Out" by Royal Blood.

Availability: It was only seen on Entourage (2015) as a custom variant.

4th Logo (October 1, 2021)


Visuals: On a cloudy background, there is the HBO logo in chrome wiping in. The WarnerMedia byline is shown below the HBO logo, and then the clouds clear, revealing a silver version of the HBO logo that slowly zooms in.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen on The Many Saints of Newark as a custom variant.

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