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===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]] (formallyformerly "[[HBO Showcase Pictures]]") to form its current entity.
 
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|HBO Premiere Films|
{{ImageTOC
|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|
{{ImageTOC
|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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'''LogoVisuals:''' On a black background, a {{Font color|red|red}} light flashes, then an {{Font color|orange|orange}} "{{Font color|orange|HBO}}" logo eases in towards the screen as the blue words "{{Font color|blue|Premiere}}" and "{{Font color|blue|Films}}", in a {{Font color|blue|blue}} cursive font, write themselves in at the same time. As this happens, {{Font color|red|red}} lines laser their way in above and below “{{Font“Premiere color|blue|Premiere Films}}”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.
'''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/SoundsAudio:''' None.
 
'''Availability:''' Very rare. Appeared on HBO prints of ''Forbidden'' and ''Act of Vengeance''.
 
==HBO Pictures==
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===1st Logo (October 26, 1986)===
 
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==HBO Films==
 
===1st Logo (1987)===
 
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'''LogoVisuals:''' On a {{Font color|purple|purple}} and {{Font color|tan|tan}} gradient background, a camera scrolls up past a clear translucent filmstrip with white “HBO”HBO logos inside. Then one of the HBO logos in 3-D3D with {{Font color|purple|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 otherfollowing logos) in red flyflies in front of the squares. The shapes form a 3-D3D marquee, with three other marquees behind it. The marquees light up one by one from back to front of the one with pictures.
 
'''FX/SFX:''' The filmstrip, the marquee forming, and the lighting of the marquees.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized tune with an electric guitar.
 
'''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.
 
'''Editor's NoteTechnique:''' NoneCGI.
 
'''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 (1988-1990)===
 
===2nd Logo (April 8, 1988-September 9, 1990)===
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'''LogoVisuals:''' OnOver a black background, wethe seelogo starts with pieces of lettering reflecting the sky. Then the pieces join together and formsform the HBO logo in shaded {{Font color|orange|orange}} (or {{Font color|gold|yellow}}), with "PICTURES" in dark red with the "U" and the "R" connected. Under it are five {{Font color|blue|blue}} lines. The logo shines and then five {{Font color|purple|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.
 
'''FX/SFXTechnique:''' Just good '80s computerComputer animation. Awesome for the time.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' 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)===
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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===3rd Logo (1991-1996)===
 
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'''LogoVisuals:''' OnOver a {{Font color|darkblue|dark blue}} and {{Font color|gold|yellow}} shaded background, wethe seelogo 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 {{Font color|darkblue|dark blue}}. The logo shines twice and disappears.
 
'''FX/SFXTechnique:''' TheLive-action drops,combined andwith the shiningCGI.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' A dreamycalm and calmingsynthesizer theme composed by Mark Isham (who also composed the music for the [[Largo Entertainment]] logo). TheOtherwise, it's the opening theme of the movie would also be used.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on moviesall suchHBO asoriginal ''Stalin'',films beginning with ''The LateJosephine ShiftBaker Story'' and ending with ''The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-MurderingDead MomSilence'' (1997).
 
===4th Logo (March 15, 1997-November 20, 1999)===
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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===4th Logo (1997-1999)===
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'''LogoVisuals:''' OnOver a black/{{Font color|blue|blue}} cloudy background, wethe logo starts seewith 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".
 
'''FX/SFXVariant:''' TheThere shimmeringis water, which isa prettysepia goodcolor CGIversion.
 
'''VariantTechnique:''' There is a sepia variantCGI.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' A remix of the 1991 theme.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on all HBO original films beginning with ''WeaponsThe ofSecond MassCivil DistractionWar'' and otherending filmswith ''RKO 281''.
 
==HBO Films==
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===1st Logo (February 24, 2000-)===
 
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'''FX/SFXTechnique:''' The fadingCGI.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' The opening theme of the movie or silence.
 
'''Availability:''' FairlySeen commonon all HBO original films starting with ''Dancing in September''.
 
===2nd Logo (May 30, 2008-January 5, 2009)===
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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'''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.
===6th Logo (May 27, 2008, January 5, 2009)===
 
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a black HBO logo coming in from the right of the screen. Behind the logo are many blurry {{Font color|pink|pink}}/{{Font color|gold|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 {{Font color|gold|gold}}, while the Time Warner byline fades in below. The logo zooms in until it fades out.
 
'''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.
'''FX/SFX:''' The movement of the logos and the shining. Basic 2D animation.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
 
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. 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)===
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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===7th Logo (June 3, 2015)===
 
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'''LogoVisuals:''' On a black background, wethere seeis 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.
'''FX/SFX:''' The lights, the byline appearing, and the logo shining.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' The opening theme of the movie, which is "Figure it Out" by Royal Blood.
 
'''Availability:''' Rare.It Onlywas only seen on ''Entourage'' (2015) as a custom variant.
 
===4th Logo (October 1, 2021)===
'''Editor's Note:''' This is actually pretty nice compared to all the 2D animation HBO has given us these days.
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'''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.
==HBO NYC Productions==
 
'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the movie.
===(1985-1999)===
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The Many Saints of Newark'' as a custom variant.
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, two searchlights scroll (a la 20th Century Fox). After a while, a third one appears as the camera eases back to a rectangle on a black background and inside it, the background turns a {{Font color|blue|blue}}/{{Font color|orange|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".
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'''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.
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'''FX/SFX:''' The searchlights, and the buildings flying in.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A quiet orchestrated theme. The alternate version has a majestic orchestrated fanfare.
 
'''Availability:''' Scarce.
 
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 
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Latest revision as of 13:15, 2 October 2024

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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