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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Lionsgate Films''' (trading as '''Lionsgate''' since 2005) is a Canadian-American film |
'''Lionsgate Films''' (trading as '''Lionsgate''' since 2005) is a Canadian-American film studio based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with headquarters in Santa Monica, California. Named after Vancouver's '''Lions Gate''' Bridge, it was formed on January 12, 1998, when [[Cinépix Film Properties]] was reincorporated under this name. The company grew in 2000 with the purchase of [[Trimark Pictures]] and in 2003 with the purchase of [[Artisan Entertainment]] in order to become one of the largest mini-major distributors. In 2012, the company acquired [[Summit Entertainment]]. In 2015, the company bought out the live-action library of [[Hearst Entertainment]], and a year later the company purchased Starz (including [[Anchor Bay Films]], which was absorbed into Lionsgate). |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, several stars join together at the right of the screen to form the constellation of the lion. As this happens, a stylized white drawing of a lion standing on its hind legs and looking to the right (in a heraldic "lion rampant" pose) fades in. "{{font|Serif |
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, several stars join together at the right of the screen to form the constellation of the lion. As this happens, a stylized white drawing of a lion standing on its hind legs and looking to the right (in a heraldic "lion rampant" pose) fades in. The orange text "{{font|Serif|LIONS GATE}}" (in the Bernhard Modern typeface) fades in, followed by "{{font|Serif|FILMS}}" and "PRESENTS". |
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'''Variant:''' On the trailer for ''Buffalo '66'', it doesn't have the word "PRESENTS". |
'''Variant:''' On the trailer for ''Buffalo '66'', it doesn't have the word "PRESENTS". |
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'''Visuals:''' On a dark blue starfield background, several stars swirl around to form the lion logo from before, which zooms out. Some more stars that turn from white to gold zoom out and arrange themselves on the logo, and the words "{{font|Serif|LIONS GATE FILMS}}" (with "{{font|Serif|GATE}}" in Garamond) flash in at the top right of the lion. A burst of light wipes in a white line with the byline "''A LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY''" underneath it. The words sparkle a bit. |
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'''Variants:''' |
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'''Audio Variant:''' On <u>the Mill Creek Blu-Ray print of ''Hostel''</u>, the audio from the 1st [[Screen Gems|Screen Gems Pictures]] logo is used due to an editing error. |
'''Audio Variant:''' On <u>the Mill Creek Blu-Ray print of ''Hostel''</u>, the audio from the 1st [[Screen Gems|Screen Gems Pictures]] logo is used due to an editing error. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on films from this company from this period. In it's final year of use, it was used in tandem with the 5th logo |
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* It debuted on ''The Punisher'' (as a variant), and can be found on such films as ''A Love Song for Bobby Long'', ''Crash'' (2004), the English version of the French film ''High Tension'', ''Minotaur'' (2006), and the first two ''Saw'' films (recent prints of the second film, however, plaster this with the horror version of the 5th logo). |
* It debuted on ''The Punisher'' (as a variant), and can be found on such films as ''A Love Song for Bobby Long'', ''Crash'' (2004), the English version of the French film ''High Tension'', ''Minotaur'' (2006), and the first two ''Saw'' films (recent prints of the second film, however, plaster this with the horror version of the 5th logo). |
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* This also plasters the [[Kings Road Entertainment]] logo on the current releases of ''Kickboxer III: The Art of War'' (including the double feature DVD release with ''Kickboxer IV''), and the [[Trimark Pictures]] logo on the 2005 "This is a Special Edition You Schmuck" DVD of ''Swimming with Sharks''. |
* This also plasters the [[Kings Road Entertainment]] logo on the current releases of ''Kickboxer III: The Art of War'' (including the double feature DVD release with ''Kickboxer IV''), and the [[Trimark Pictures]] logo on the 2005 "This is a Special Edition You Schmuck" DVD of ''Swimming with Sharks''. |
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** On the VH1 series ''Scream Queens'' (unrelated to the Fox comedy/drama series of the same name), a faint wind sound is heard. |
** On the VH1 series ''Scream Queens'' (unrelated to the Fox comedy/drama series of the same name), a faint wind sound is heard. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' Seen on films and home media releases from the company until 2013. |
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* It was first unveiled on the company's website in late October 2005, and officially debuted on ''Madea's Family Reunion'', which was released on February 24, 2006. It made its last appearance on ''The Big Wedding''. |
* It was first unveiled on the company's website in late October 2005, and officially debuted on ''Madea's Family Reunion'', which was released on February 24, 2006. It made its last appearance on ''The Big Wedding''. |
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* The horror version can be seen on horror films, such as the ''Saw'' films starting with ''Saw III'' and ending with ''Saw 3D'' (as well as recent prints of ''Saw II'', plastering the 3rd logo), ''The Descent'', and some action films such as ''The Expendables'', among others. The short version was seen at the beginning of one of the Marvel DTV features, ''The Invincible Iron Man''. This version was last seen on ''Texas Chainsaw 3D'', though it made a reappearance on ''Saw X'' ten years later, and made another reappearance on ''The Strangers: Chapter 1''. |
* The horror version can be seen on horror films, such as the ''Saw'' films starting with ''Saw III'' and ending with ''Saw 3D'' (as well as recent prints of ''Saw II'', plastering the 3rd logo), ''The Descent'', and some action films such as ''The Expendables'', among others. The short version was seen at the beginning of one of the Marvel DTV features, ''The Invincible Iron Man''. This version was last seen on ''Texas Chainsaw 3D'', though it made a reappearance on ''Saw X'' ten years later, and made another reappearance on ''The Strangers: Chapter 1''. |
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'''Visuals:''' It starts on a view of the horizon of the Earth surrounded by clouds as it zooms away from the camera. Stars fly past the camera as they form a lion constellation based on the first two logos. As soon as the constellation forms, it is seen reflected on the "S" of the company name in 3D lettering as the word flies past through the clouds from the fifth logo. A light shines through the "S" and "G" as the name is revealed in a |
'''Visuals:''' It starts on a view of the horizon of the Earth surrounded by clouds as it zooms away from the camera. Stars fly past the camera as they form a lion constellation based on the first two logos. As soon as the constellation forms, it is seen reflected on the "S" of the company name in 3D lettering as the word flies past through the clouds from the fifth logo. A light shines through the "S" and "G" as the name is revealed in a deep blue color. The clouds swoop away, leaving only the light behind the logo on a deep blue background. |
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'''Closing Titles:''' |
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** On ''Gray'', an abridged version of the 2013 theatrical logo's theme is used. |
** On ''Gray'', an abridged version of the 2013 theatrical logo's theme is used. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' Seen in productions and home media releases from this company since 2013. |
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* It was first seen on the teaser for ''The Hunger Games: Catching Fire''. The full logo debuted on the wide release of ''Mud'' (the TIFF release had the previous logo), and can be seen on newer Lionsgate films released after that. |
* It was first seen on the teaser for ''The Hunger Games: Catching Fire''. The full logo debuted on the wide release of ''Mud'' (the TIFF release had the previous logo), and can be seen on newer Lionsgate films released after that. |
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* This logo is absent from Nickelodeon broadcasts of ''Shaun the Sheep Movie'', but Lionsgate is still mentioned in the opening credits. |
* This logo is absent from Nickelodeon broadcasts of ''Shaun the Sheep Movie'', but Lionsgate is still mentioned in the opening credits. |
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* This also appears at the beginning on some [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram]] films, such as ''King of the Mountain''. |
* This also appears at the beginning on some [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram]] films, such as ''King of the Mountain''. |
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* This has also began plastering over The Weinstein Company logo and the [[Dimension Films]] logo on certain titles that Lionsgate currently co-distributes alongside [[Lantern Entertainment]]. Some others that Lionsgate produced keep those logos intact. |
* This has also began plastering over The Weinstein Company logo and the [[Dimension Films]] logo on certain titles that Lionsgate currently co-distributes alongside [[Lantern Entertainment]]. Some others that Lionsgate produced keep those logos intact. |
Lionsgate Films (trading as Lionsgate since 2005) is a Canadian-American film studio based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with headquarters in Santa Monica, California. Named after Vancouver's Lions Gate Bridge, it was formed on January 12, 1998, when Cinépix Film Properties was reincorporated under this name. The company grew in 2000 with the purchase of Trimark Pictures and in 2003 with the purchase of Artisan Entertainment in order to become one of the largest mini-major distributors. In 2012, the company acquired Summit Entertainment. In 2015, the company bought out the live-action library of Hearst Entertainment, and a year later the company purchased Starz (including Anchor Bay Films, which was absorbed into Lionsgate).
Visuals: On a black background, several stars join together at the right of the screen to form the constellation of the lion. As this happens, a stylized white drawing of a lion standing on its hind legs and looking to the right (in a heraldic "lion rampant" pose) fades in. The orange text "LIONS GATE" (in the Bernhard Modern typeface) fades in, followed by "FILMS" and "PRESENTS".
Variant: On the trailer for Buffalo '66, it doesn't have the word "PRESENTS".
Technique: 2D animation.
Audio: A majestic, ethereal synth theme, coupled with whooshing and shining sounds. Composed by Robert J. Walsh.
Availability: Seen on films of the era such as Stardom, Metroland, Mr. Jealousy, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Also seen on the trailers for Buffalo '66. This last appeared on the teaser trailer for The Rules of Attraction (which used the next logo).
Visuals: On a dark blue starfield background, several stars swirl around to form the lion logo from before, which zooms out. Some more stars that turn from white to gold zoom out and arrange themselves on the logo, and the words "LIONS GATE FILMS" (with "GATE" in Garamond) flash in at the top right of the lion. A burst of light wipes in a white line with the byline "A LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" underneath it. The words sparkle a bit.
Variants:
Technique: CGI.
Audio: Same as the last logo. Sometimes, it is silent or has the film's opening theme.
Availability: Seen on films produced by Lions Gate from the period. It appears on some early Lions Gate and late period Artisan/Trimark DVD releases as a de facto home video logo as well; some examples of this include the two-disc edition of Step Into Liquid and a reprint of All of Me. The AMEX variant appears on later films such as Wonderland. It makes an appearance at the end of the TV movie Student Seduction.
Visuals: Against a dark sky with clouds and thunder, the letters "LGF", followed by "LIONS GATE FILMS" below, appear in a "flashing" effect. It zooms forth, and the Lions Gate byline from before gets wiped in from left to right.
Variants:
Technique: CGI.
Audio: Thunderclap sounds with the sound of a sword being drawn and hitting another sword. Sometimes, it's silent or uses the opening theme.
Audio Variant: On the Mill Creek Blu-Ray print of Hostel, the audio from the 1st Screen Gems Pictures logo is used due to an editing error.
Availability: Seen on films from this company from this period. In it's final year of use, it was used in tandem with the 5th logo
Visuals: The logo from before appears as a blue spotlight passes on the background. Suddenly, the words turn into the aforementioned color, while the background fades to black as it zooms in. Then a light streak draws the same byline as the previous logo.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: A whoosh, then vibration sounds, and finally the streak drawing.
Availability: This was only used for a very short time. It can be found on In the Mix and Undiscovered. Also seen on current prints of Love and a .45 and some older prints of Pi.
Visuals: The screen fades in close to several gears and zooms out to a view of them rotating within a chamber. The camera then zooms all the way back and out through a keyhole, revealing an enormous gateway, with the company's "lion rampant" logo on both of them (intended to evoke its heraldry-inspired appearance) and a geometric pattern as well. The gates open and the word "LIONSGATE", now written as one word and with a metallic texture, is seen over a heavenly sky background with clouds surrounding it.
Closing Title: Just the Lionsgate print logo, often scrolling with the credits, or still.
Trivia: The logo is a literal expression of the term "Lion's gate".
Variants:
Technique: CGI by Devastudios. It can be seen on their site.
Audio: A majestic fanfare with brass and string instruments and drums (which takes cues from Danny Elfman's Batman theme) for the standard version. The horror version has the sounds of the gears cranking and door creaking, alongside sounds resembling a heartbeat and moaning. The standard logo was scored by Bill Johnson, while the horror variant was scored and sound designed by Billy Mallery, who not only composed Caged, but also did the music for the next logo.
Audio Variants:
Availability: Seen on films and home media releases from the company until 2013.
Legacy: Well-regarded by the logo community for its CGI and concept.
Visuals: It starts on a view of the horizon of the Earth surrounded by clouds as it zooms away from the camera. Stars fly past the camera as they form a lion constellation based on the first two logos. As soon as the constellation forms, it is seen reflected on the "S" of the company name in 3D lettering as the word flies past through the clouds from the fifth logo. A light shines through the "S" and "G" as the name is revealed in a deep blue color. The clouds swoop away, leaving only the light behind the logo on a deep blue background.
Closing Titles:
Variants:
Technique: CGI from Devastudios, who also did the previous logo. It can be seen on their site.
Audio: A triumphant orchestral and choir fanfare. This was composed by Billy Mallery and Jason Johnson and performed by the Seattle Symphony and Choir. A video showing the rehearsal of the fanfare can be shown on Billy's Facebook page here.
Audio Trivia: Billy's work for the fanfare won him a Silver Award for Outstanding Original Music in the 2013 Mobius Awards, as well as a nomination for Best Song/Score in a Special Feature in the 2014 HMMA (Hollywood Music In Media) Awards.
Audio Variants:
Availability: Seen in productions and home media releases from this company since 2013.
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