Renown Pictures Corporation: Difference between revisions
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=== Background === |
=== Background === |
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'''Renown Pictures''' is a British distribution company formed in 1938 by film producer George Minter. |
'''Renown Pictures Corporation''' is a British distribution company formed in 1938 by film producer George Minter. |
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===1st Logo (1940-1960)=== |
===1st Logo (1940-1960)=== |
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'''Nickname:''' "The Angel Statue" |
'''Nickname:''' "The Angel Statue" |
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File:Renown Pictures (2011-2013).png |
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File:Renown Pictures (2009).png |
File:Renown Pictures (2009).png |
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'''Nickname:''' "The Angel Statue II" |
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'''Logo:''' On a black background with a spotlight revealing a {{Color|lavender}} ground, we see the 3D words "{{Color|lavender|RENOWN PICTURES}}", with both words being far away from each other. The camera pans to the center of the words. A brief flash occurs, causing the background to turn into a {{Color|lavender}}/white background. The statue from the last logo is seen in the middle of the words. The logo now reads: |
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<center> |
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{{Resize|140%|{{Color|lavender|A}}}}<br> |
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{{Color|lavender|{{Resize|170%|RENOWN PICTURES}}}}<br> |
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{{Resize|140%|{{Color|lavender|PRESENTATION}}}}<br> |
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{{Resize|70%|{{Font|Times New Roman|DIGITALLY REMASTERED © RENOWN PRODUCTIONS [YEAR]}}}} |
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</center> |
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Later, the words on the logo turn {{Color|gold}}. |
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'''Variant:''' A black-and-white variant exists. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation. |
'''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic fanfare, ending with a held |
'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic fanfare, ending with a held choir note (a la [[Gameloft (France)|the 1st Gameloft logo]]). It concludes with a short harp crescendo. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' Current. |
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*It can be seen on shows and movies distributed by them. It is currently seen on Talking Pictures TV reruns of their library. |
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*The B&W variant was surprisingly seen on a 2020 Sony Movies Christmas airing of ''Home for Christmas'', which was colorized. |
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*It can also be seen on their dormant YouTube channel, where the logo is squished to widescreen. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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[[Category:American film logos]] |
[[Category:American film logos]] |
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[[Category:American logos]] |
[[Category:American logos]] |
Revision as of 23:15, 17 December 2021
Background
Renown Pictures Corporation is a British distribution company formed in 1938 by film producer George Minter.
1st Logo (1940-1960)
Nickname: "The Angel Statue"
Logo: Against a cloudy sky background, we see a pedestal with three horses and an angel with her wings spread out. Written on the pedestal is...
PICTURES CORPORATION LTD.
The company name is unnecessarily superimposed on the screen.
Variants:
- There is actually a version where we actually see the pedestal in its entirety, at least for a few seconds, then the company name appears onscreen, each word fading in one-by-one, followed by the word PRESENT.
- This logo was colorized by Four Star International around the mid '80s. It now has a brownish hue to it.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Was seen on Scrooge: A Christmas Carol.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo (2009-)
Nickname: "The Angel Statue II"
Logo: On a black background with a spotlight revealing a lavender ground, we see the 3D words "RENOWN PICTURES", with both words being far away from each other. The camera pans to the center of the words. A brief flash occurs, causing the background to turn into a lavender/white background. The statue from the last logo is seen in the middle of the words. The logo now reads:
A
RENOWN PICTURES
PRESENTATION
DIGITALLY REMASTERED © RENOWN PRODUCTIONS [YEAR]
Later, the words on the logo turn gold.
Variant: A black-and-white variant exists.
FX/SFX: CGI animation.
Music/Sounds: A bombastic fanfare, ending with a held choir note (a la the 1st Gameloft logo). It concludes with a short harp crescendo.
Availability: Current.
- It can be seen on shows and movies distributed by them. It is currently seen on Talking Pictures TV reruns of their library.
- The B&W variant was surprisingly seen on a 2020 Sony Movies Christmas airing of Home for Christmas, which was colorized.
- It can also be seen on their dormant YouTube channel, where the logo is squished to widescreen.