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Background: Paramedia is a company founded in 2005 by Jim Paratore. The company is known for TMZ. Jim Paratore later passed away on May 28, 2012. The company didn't use a logo until 2007.
 
===Background===
(September 10, 2007- )
Background: '''Paramedia''' is a company founded in 2005 by Jim Paratore.'''Para'''tore, Theand companycurrently isrun knownby forJill TMZ.Wickert Jimafter Paratore later passed awaydied on May 28, 2012. The company, however, didn't use a logo until 2007.
 
===Logo (September 10, 2007- )===
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Logo'''Visuals:''' On a background composed of flaming orange embers, wethere seeis a black abstract comet with dots streaming from its left, giving the impression that it's moving. On the comet, we seeis the red text "{{color|red|''paraMedia''}}".
Nicknames: "The Blazing Comet", "Paramedia Comet"
 
'''Variants:'''
Logo: On a background composed of flaming orange embers, we see a black abstract comet with dots streaming from its left, giving the impression that it's moving. On the comet, we see the red text "paraMedia".
*A <u>still version</u> exists.
*A <u>warp-speed version</u> exists.
*On <u>''TMZ on TV''</u> from at least the May 8, 2008 episode onward, the flash from the preceding [[Harvey Levin Productions]] logo fades to this.
**Starting in <u>2020</u>, this variant is placed in the split-screen credits.
 
FX/SFX'''Technique:''' The dots moving.The animation for this logo was doneCGI by Aerodome Pictures.
 
Music/Sounds'''Audio:''' An electric guitar note held throughout, with a menacing-sounding hum in the background all the while. Composed by Norman Arnold.
 
'''Audio Variants:'''
Music/Sounds Variant: A rare variation has sounds of what appears to be beeping, water bubbling, and other sounds. This can be found on Aerodome Pictures's website.
*Sometimes, it's <u>silent or the closing theme plays over</u>.
Music/Sounds Variant: *A <u>rare variation</u> has sounds of what appears to be beeping, water bubbling, and other sounds. This can be found on Aerodome Pictures's website.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''TMZ on TV.'' Iton alsosyndication. appearedAlso seen on the 2008 version ofTheof ''The Bonnie Hunt Show,''. It also appeared on ''Lopez Tonight,'' and ''Let's Ask America''.
 
[[Category:American television logos]]
Editor's Note: The flaming background and music might put off more than a few.
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Television logos]]
[[Category:Vanity cards]]
[[Category:Logos with music by Norman Arnold‎]]

Latest revision as of 00:36, 9 August 2024


Background

Paramedia is a company founded in 2005 by Jim Paratore, and currently run by Jill Wickert after Paratore died on May 28, 2012. The company, however, didn't use a logo until 2007.

Logo (September 10, 2007-)

Visuals: On a background composed of flaming orange embers, there is a black abstract comet with dots streaming from its left, giving the impression that it's moving. On the comet is the text "paraMedia".

Variants:

  • A still version exists.
  • A warp-speed version exists.
  • On TMZ on TV from at least the May 8, 2008 episode onward, the flash from the preceding Harvey Levin Productions logo fades to this.
    • Starting in 2020, this variant is placed in the split-screen credits.

Technique: CGI by Aerodome Pictures.

Audio: An electric guitar note held throughout, with a menacing-sounding hum in the background all the while. Composed by Norman Arnold.

Audio Variants:

  • Sometimes, it's silent or the closing theme plays over.
  • A rare variation has sounds of what appears to be beeping, water bubbling, and other sounds. This can be found on Aerodome Pictures's website.

Availability: Seen on TMZ on TV on syndication. Also seen on the 2008 version of The Bonnie Hunt Show. It also appeared on Lopez Tonight and Let's Ask America.

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