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===Background===
===Background===
'''Scott Free Productions''' wasfoundedin1995in the UK by Ridley '''Scott''' and Tony '''Scott'''.
'''Scott Free Productions''' (formerly '''Scott Free Enterprises''' and '''Percy Main Productions''') is a film/television production company founded in 1970 by brothers Ridley and Tony '''Scott'''. The company did not use a logo until 1996.
'''Logo:''' On a black background,we see the text "SCOTT FREE", with the lower part of the letter "R" stretched a little longer and the whole text underlined.
'''Visuals:''' Over a black background is the text "SCOTT FREE", with the lower part of the letter "R" stretched a little longer and the whole text underlined.
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, wesee a man clad in monk-style clothing walking as a white light illuminates him. He lights up a cigarette, and a burst of light appears next to him. We then cut to another shot of the man smoking the cigarette, as he runs away against a yellow spotlight. His arms transform into wings, and he turns into a bird that flies across a multicolored background. The text "SCOTT FREE", in the same font as before, slide in underneath the bird before transforming into a weird font. The bird becomes a blue silhouette version, and the logobecomes still on a black background.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a man clad in monk-style clothing walking as a white light illuminates him. He lights up a cigarette, and a burst of light appears next to him. The screen then cuts to a close-up shot of the man as he runs away against a yellow spotlight. His arms turn into wings and he transforms into a bird that flies across a multicolored background. The text "SCOTT FREE", in the same font as before, slides in underneath the bird before changing into a more stylized font. The bird becomes a blue silhouette as the action freezes.
** On <u>''Boston Strangler''</u>, the logo is darker again, only desaturated.
'''Trivia:''' This animation wasmade by Italian animator Gianluigi Toccafondo.He also did the logo for the Italian film distributor [[Fandango (Italy)|Fandango]] and the end credits animation for the Scott Free film ''Robin Hood''.
'''Technique:''' Oil paint/pastel animation done for [[Acme Filmworks]] by Italian animator Gianluigi Toccafondo, who also animated the [[Fandango]] logo, as well as the end credits sequence for the Scott Free film ''Robin Hood''. The animation of the man running is reused from Toccafondo's short film ''Le Criminel''.
'''Audio:''' First there are dark whooshing sounds, accompanied by the man's footsteps and a match-striking sound. As the man transforms, an atmospheric flute piece composed by Claude Letessier and Jeff Rona plays. Otherwise, it's the opening theme of the movie, or silent in the case of ''Black Hawk Down''.
** On ''Boston Strangler'', the logo is darker again, only desaturated.
'''Audio Variants:'''
'''Technique:''' Oil paint/pastel animation.
*On <u>''Stoker''</u>, the whoosh sounds are removed.
* On <u>Acme Filmworks' upload of the logo on Vimeo</u>, an alternate version of the audio is heard with different sound effects and a woman humming the theme, making it sound calmer.
* On <u>''Man on Fire'' (2004)</u>, a bang is heard at the start of the logo.
* The short version features the last few notes of the theme.
'''Availability:''' It made its debut on ''Clay Pigeons'' and has appeared on the majority of the company's films since. However, it does not appear on ''Gladiator'', ''Hannibal'', ''The A-Team'', or ''A Haunting in Venice''. The short version can be seen on TV shows such as ''The Good Wife'', ''Numb3rs'', and ''The Man in the High Castle''.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The logo begins with dark whooshing sounds and deep drums, as well as a match-striking sound. A Native American-sounding wind instrument piece is then heard as the man turns into a bird. This was composed by Claude Letessier and Jeff Rona. Otherwise, it's the opening theme of the movie, in the case of the Vimeo ident ''“Scott Free” Logo For Scott Free'', an alternate version of the audio is heard with different sounds and women humming throughout the instrument piece, which is an octave lower, or in the case of ''Black Hawk Down'', none.
'''Availability:''' Common. It wasfirstseen on ''Clay Pigeons'' and has appeared on the majority of the company's films since then. However, it does not appear on ''Gladiator'', ''Hannibal'', or ''The A-Team''. The short version can be seen on ''TheCompany'', ''The Good Wife'' and ''Numb3rs''. The print logo for the company is a regular bird with "SCOTT FREE" in the samefont as the last logo.
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Background
Scott Free Productions (formerly Scott Free Enterprises and Percy Main Productions) is a film/television production company founded in 1970 by brothers Ridley and Tony Scott. The company did not use a logo until 1996.
1st Logo (February 2, 1996-March 5, 2000)
Visuals: Over a black background is the text "SCOTT FREE", with the lower part of the letter "R" stretched a little longer and the whole text underlined.
Technique: A still image.
Audio: None or the ending theme of the TV show.
Availability: The only film to use this logo was White Squall. It also appeared on the Showtime series The Hunger.
2nd Logo (September 25, 1998-)
Normal
Scope
Textless
Matchstick Men variant
Textless scope
Black and white textless
Open-matte
In-credit
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In-credit #4
RSA Films
Visuals: On a black background, there is a man clad in monk-style clothing walking as a white light illuminates him. He lights up a cigarette, and a burst of light appears next to him. The screen then cuts to a close-up shot of the man as he runs away against a yellow spotlight. His arms turn into wings and he transforms into a bird that flies across a multicolored background. The text "SCOTT FREE", in the same font as before, slides in underneath the bird before changing into a more stylized font. The bird becomes a blue silhouette as the action freezes.
Variants:
On TV shows, the logo is cut to the last few seconds.
A black and white version exists.
On some films starting with A Good Year in 2006, the "SCOTT FREE" text is absent.
At the end of Matchstick Men, the logo is still and colored white with bluish splotches around the bird and text.
An in-credit version exists on The Pillars of the Earth and Jungleland.
The logo sometimes shares the screen with other logos.
On Life in a Day 2020, the logo is still, on a white background, and the text instead reads "RSA FILMS", Scott Free's parent company.
On The Last Duel (2021), the logo is dimmed down like the 20th Century Studios and Pearl Street Films logos.
On Boston Strangler, the logo is darker again, only desaturated.
Technique: Oil paint/pastel animation done for Acme Filmworks by Italian animator Gianluigi Toccafondo, who also animated the Fandango logo, as well as the end credits sequence for the Scott Free film Robin Hood. The animation of the man running is reused from Toccafondo's short film Le Criminel.
Audio: First there are dark whooshing sounds, accompanied by the man's footsteps and a match-striking sound. As the man transforms, an atmospheric flute piece composed by Claude Letessier and Jeff Rona plays. Otherwise, it's the opening theme of the movie, or silent in the case of Black Hawk Down.
Audio Variants:
On Stoker, the whoosh sounds are removed.
On Acme Filmworks' upload of the logo on Vimeo, an alternate version of the audio is heard with different sound effects and a woman humming the theme, making it sound calmer.
On Man on Fire (2004), a bang is heard at the start of the logo.
The short version features the last few notes of the theme.
Availability: It made its debut on Clay Pigeons and has appeared on the majority of the company's films since. However, it does not appear on Gladiator, Hannibal, The A-Team, or A Haunting in Venice. The short version can be seen on TV shows such as The Good Wife, Numb3rs, and The Man in the High Castle.