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Background

Mirage Enterprises was the production company of producer/director Sydney Pollack, founded in 1985. In 2001, director Anthony Minghella became a partner in the company. With both Pollack and Minghella's deaths in 2008, the company was rendered dormant.

1st Logo (August 1-September 26, 1993)

Logo: On a black background, we see a grey lowercase "m" with a filmstrip pattern inside of it. Underneath, the name "MIRAGE ENTERPRISES" is seen.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. It only appeared on the first season of Fallen Angels.

2nd Logo (October 8, 1995-December 12, 2008)

Logo: We see a live-action shot of clouds moving. After a few seconds it begins to fold, like a piece of paper, into a paper plane, against either a white or a gradient blue background. The word "MIRAGE" then slides in from below. Reflections of the letters can be seen as the word slides into place.

Variants:

On The Reader, the logo is black and white.
At the end of Random Hearts, the print logo is used.
On the second season of Fallen Angels, a prototype variant is used. The sky image is still and much brighter, as well as the airplane design, and the folding animation is done through a morph effect. The "MIRAGE" text fades in below, along with the reflections.

Technique: CGI animation with live-action footage of the clouds.

Music/Sounds: None or a soft organ theme.

Availability: Uncommon. Seen on Sliding Doors, Up at the Villa, The Reader, Cold Mountain, and The Quiet American, among others.

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 ===Background===
+'''Mirage Enterprises''' was the production company of producer/director Sydney Pollack, founded in 1985. In 2001, director Anthony Minghella became a partner in the company. With both Pollack and Minghella's deaths in 2008, the company was rendered dormant.
-This is the production company of Sydney Pollack.
+===1st Logo (August 1-September 26, 1993)===
-'''Note:''' Not to be confused with the American comic book company [[Mirage Studios]].
-===1st Logo (November 19, 1981, August 1-September 26, 1993)===
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-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a filmstrip superimposed with a big lowercase "M" coloured grey. Under it, the words "MIRAGE ENTERPRISES" appear.
+'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a grey lowercase "m" with a filmstrip pattern inside of it. Underneath, the name "MIRAGE ENTERPRISES" is seen.
 '''Technique:''' None.
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 '''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' TBA.
+'''Availability:''' Rare. It only appeared on the first season of ''Fallen Angels''.
 ===2nd Logo (October 8, 1995-December 12, 2008)===
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+{{youtube|id=K20HhxSJFds|id2=3lQ5sKezAr4|id3=G_mo0-04-uI}}
-'''Logo:''' We see a live action shot of clouds moving. After a few seconds it begins to fold, like a piece of paper, into a paper plane, against either a white or a gradient blue background. The word "MIRAGE" then slides in from below. Reflections of the letters can be seen as the word slides into place.
+'''Logo:''' We see a live-action shot of clouds moving. After a few seconds it begins to fold, like a piece of paper, into a paper plane, against either a white or a gradient blue background. The word "MIRAGE" then slides in from below. Reflections of the letters can be seen as the word slides into place.
 '''Variants:'''
-* On ''The Reader'', the logo is black and white.
+*On ''The Reader'', the logo is black and white.
+* At the end of ''Random Hearts'', the print logo is used.
-* On the 2nd season of ''Fallen Angels'', a prototype variant is used. The sky image is still and much brighter, as well as the airplane design, and the folding animation is done through a morph effect. The "MIRAGE" text fades in below, along with the reflections.
+*On the second season of ''Fallen Angels'', a prototype variant is used. The sky image is still and much brighter, as well as the airplane design, and the folding animation is done through a morph effect. The "MIRAGE" text fades in below, along with the reflections.
-'''Technique:''' Moving clouds, landscape folding into paper, the word rising up, the shine.
+'''Technique:''' CGI animation with live-action footage of the clouds.
 '''Music/Sounds:''' None or a soft organ theme.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on ''Sliding Doors'', ''The Reader'', ''The Quiet American'', and ''Blow Dry'', among others. Might also be on ''Catch a Fire'' and ''Michael Clayton''.
+'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on ''Sliding Doors'', ''Up at the Villa'', ''The Reader'', ''Cold Mountain'', and ''The Quiet American'', among others.
 [[Category:American film logos]]