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===Background===
===Background===
'''Pandora Cinema''' was a film and (despite the name) television distribution company first formed in Paris, France,<ref>https://variety.com/1995/film/features/pandora-in-bigger-prod-n-box-99123627/</ref> with subsidiaries and headquarters in Luxembourg<ref>https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/gaylord-grabs-pandora-1117478805/</ref> and the United States.<ref>https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C1615712</ref> In 1998, [[Gaylord Production Company|Gaylord Entertainment Company]] (now Ryman Hospitality Properties) purchased Pandora. Later in 2000, the new company '''Gaylord Films''' was started, entering a co-financing venture with [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]; Gaylord Films was used as their mainstream film division while Pandora (now referred to as '''Pandora Pictures''') was used for mid-budget and genre films.<ref>https://variety.com/2000/scene/news/lowry-tops-gaylord-films-1117781638/</ref> Their logos were used together during their lifespan. In 2006, Gaylord sold several of their subsidiaries, with their film divisions going to Qualia Capital, who merged Gaylord and Pandora with [[Rysher Entertainment]] to form Qualia Libraries.
'''Pandora Cinema''' was a film and (despite the name) television distribution company first formed in Paris, France,<ref>https://variety.com/1995/film/features/pandora-in-bigger-prod-n-box-99123627/</ref> with subsidiaries and headquarters in Luxembourg<ref>https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/gaylord-grabs-pandora-1117478805/</ref> and the United States.<ref>https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C1615712</ref> In 1998, [[Gaylord Production Company|Gaylord Entertainment Company]] (now Ryman Hospitality Properties) purchased Pandora, and used it as its mid-budget and genre film division (referred to as '''Pandora Pictures''').<ref>https://variety.com/2000/scene/news/lowry-tops-gaylord-films-1117781638/</ref> In 2006, Gaylord sold several of their subsidiaries, with their film divisions going to Qualia Capital, who merged [[Gaylord Films]] and Pandora with [[Rysher Entertainment]] to form Qualia Libraries (now owned by Village Roadshow through Vine Alternative Investments).


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===1st Logo (1992-January 25, 2002)===
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|Pandora (2002).png|4th Logo (October 11, 2002-August 27, 2004)
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===1st Logo (September 19, 1992-1993)===
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'''Logo:''' We see some blue slashes (the second is orange) zooming out from the left as the BG slowly turns from full-black into half black-blue gradient. As this happens, the word "pandora" slowly slides from left where the slashes arrived. The word "pandora" then shines.


'''Visuals:''' On a white background with grey segmented lines, the blue words "pandora" are seen. Above the logo is the black words "distributed by:" aligned to the right.
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'''Variant:''' There's a short version that begins with the flash, and "distributed by" is above "pandora".


'''Technique:''' A still image.
'''FX/SFX:''' The zoom outs (which are very choppy), and the sliding.


'''Audio:''' None.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the movie or a dramatic synth tune.


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'''Availability:''' Seen on the short-lived TV series ''Hollywood Babylon''.
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'''Availability:''' Seen on most movies produced by the company such as ''A Price Above Rubies'', ''Maybe Baby'', ''A Walk to Remember'', ''Cypher'', and ''Donnie Darko'' (theatrical cut only, the Director's Cut uses the 3rd logo). Also seen on international prints of ''Shine''; American prints have the [[Fine Line Features]] logo instead. The short version was seen on the short-lived game show ''Scramble''.


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===2nd Logo (1992-August 2, 2002)===


===2nd Logo (2002)===
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'''Logo:''' On a starfield, the name "GAYLORD FILMS" fades in, with "Y" shaped with the extended leg.


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'''Visuals:''' There are some {{color|blue}} slashes (the second is {{color|orange}}) zooming out from the left as the background slowly turns from full-black into half black-{{color|blue}} gradient. As this happens, the word "pandora" slowly slides from left where the slashes arrived. The word "pandora" then shines.
'''Variants:'''
* The logo sometimes appear on a blue background.
* On the actual feature, the logo is bigger and the text is white and its placed on a grayscale wooden wall.


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'''Variant:''' There is a short version that begins with the flash, and "distributed by" is above "pandora".
'''FX/SFX:''' Nothing, but the fade in.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.

'''Availability:''' Very rare, appears on the trailers for ''Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood''. Also seen on early trailers for ''What a Girl Wants''.


'''Audio:''' A dramatic synth tune. Otherwise, the opening theme of the movie or silence plays instead.


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'''Availability:''' Seen on most movies produced by the company such as ''A Price Above Rubies'', ''Maybe Baby'', ''A Walk to Remember'', ''Cypher'', and ''Donnie Darko'' (theatrical cut only, the Director's Cut uses the 3rd logo). Also seen on international prints of ''Shine''; American prints have the [[Fine Line Features]] logo instead. The short version was seen on the short-lived game show ''Scramble''.


===3rd Logo (June 7, 2002-April 22, 2005)===
===3rd Logo (September 30, 2002)===
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'''Nicknames''': "The Key", "Gaylord Key", "Pandora Key"


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'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, there's the word "'''pandora'''" in a silver chrome texture.
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'''Logo:''' We see a key falling from an orange sky. It lands in a hand (by this point the sky is blue), which uses the key to unlock a door. It opens and light comes out, which overtakes the screen. It turns into a keyhole shape, with either one of these texts fading in below:
* "PANDORA", then the byline "a gaylord films company" in spaced-out letters to fit the width of "PANDORA", fades in soon after.
* "GAYLORD" followed by "FILMS" in a smaller font fading in soon after.


'''Technique:''' A still image.
'''Variant:''' Sometimes, the light scene is only seen. This can be found on the director's cut of ''Donnie Darko''.

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'''FX/SFX:''' Seems to be a mix of live-action and CGI. Oddly evocative of the [[Phoenix Pictures]] logo.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the movie or a beautiful synth choir tune.

'''Availability:''' The Pandora version appears on ''White Oleander'', ''Grind'', and ''Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie''. The Gaylord version is seen on ''What a Girl Wants'' and the trailer of ''Duma'' (the movie doesn't have it). The logo appears on a trailer for ''A Cinderella Story'', but doesn't appear in the actual movie.


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'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the movie.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Welcome to Collinwood''.


===4th Logo (September 30, 2002)===
===4th Logo (October 11, 2002-August 27, 2004)===
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the chrome word "'''pandora'''".


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'''Visuals:''' There is a key falling from an {{color|orange}} sky. It lands in a hand (by this point the sky is {{color|blue}}), which uses the key to unlock a door. It opens and light comes out, which overtakes the screen. It turns into a keyhole shape, with "PANDORA", then the byline "a gaylord films company" in spaced-out letters to fit the width of "PANDORA", fading in soon after.
'''FX/SFX:''' The fade-in and fade-out.


'''Variant:''' On the Director's Cut of ''Donnie Darko'', the logo starts at the point where the light fills the screen.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the movie.


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'''Technique:''' Seems to be a mix of live-action and CGI animation.
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'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Welcome to Collinwood''.


'''Audio:''' A beautiful synth choir tune composed by Jeff Cardoni. Otherwise, the opening theme of the movie or silence plays instead.


'''Availability:''' Appears on ''White Oleander'', ''Grind'', the Director's Cut of ''Donnie Darko'' and ''Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie''.


==References==
==References==
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Background

Pandora Cinema was a film and (despite the name) television distribution company first formed in Paris, France,[1] with subsidiaries and headquarters in Luxembourg[2] and the United States.[3] In 1998, Gaylord Entertainment Company (now Ryman Hospitality Properties) purchased Pandora, and used it as its mid-budget and genre film division (referred to as Pandora Pictures).[4] In 2006, Gaylord sold several of their subsidiaries, with their film divisions going to Qualia Capital, who merged Gaylord Films and Pandora with Rysher Entertainment to form Qualia Libraries (now owned by Village Roadshow through Vine Alternative Investments).


Contents

1st Logo (September 19, 1992-1993) 2nd Logo (1992-August 2, 2002) 3rd Logo (September 30, 2002) 4th Logo (October 11, 2002-August 27, 2004)


1st Logo (September 19, 1992-1993)

Visuals: On a white background with grey segmented lines, the blue words "pandora" are seen. Above the logo is the black words "distributed by:" aligned to the right.

Technique: A still image.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on the short-lived TV series Hollywood Babylon.

2nd Logo (1992-August 2, 2002)


Visuals: There are some blue slashes (the second is orange) zooming out from the left as the background slowly turns from full-black into half black-blue gradient. As this happens, the word "pandora" slowly slides from left where the slashes arrived. The word "pandora" then shines.

Variant: There is a short version that begins with the flash, and "distributed by" is above "pandora".

Technique: CGI animation.

Audio: A dramatic synth tune. Otherwise, the opening theme of the movie or silence plays instead.

Availability: Seen on most movies produced by the company such as A Price Above Rubies, Maybe Baby, A Walk to Remember, Cypher, and Donnie Darko (theatrical cut only, the Director's Cut uses the 3rd logo). Also seen on international prints of Shine; American prints have the Fine Line Features logo instead. The short version was seen on the short-lived game show Scramble.

3rd Logo (September 30, 2002)

Visuals: Over a black background, there's the word "pandora" in a silver chrome texture.

Technique: A still image.

Audio: The opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen on Welcome to Collinwood.

4th Logo (October 11, 2002-August 27, 2004)


Visuals: There is a key falling from an orange sky. It lands in a hand (by this point the sky is blue), which uses the key to unlock a door. It opens and light comes out, which overtakes the screen. It turns into a keyhole shape, with "PANDORA", then the byline "a gaylord films company" in spaced-out letters to fit the width of "PANDORA", fading in soon after.

Variant: On the Director's Cut of Donnie Darko, the logo starts at the point where the light fills the screen.

Technique: Seems to be a mix of live-action and CGI animation.

Audio: A beautiful synth choir tune composed by Jeff Cardoni. Otherwise, the opening theme of the movie or silence plays instead.

Availability: Appears on White Oleander, Grind, the Director's Cut of Donnie Darko and Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie.

References

  1. ↑ https://variety.com/1995/film/features/pandora-in-bigger-prod-n-box-99123627/
  2. ↑ https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/gaylord-grabs-pandora-1117478805/
  3. ↑ https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C1615712
  4. ↑ https://variety.com/2000/scene/news/lowry-tops-gaylord-films-1117781638/
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