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===Background===
'''Sigma III Corporation''' was an independent film distributor that was owned at one time by [[Filmways Pictures|Filmways]]. It closed down sometime in the early/mid-1970s.


===Logo (December 15, 1968-1970)===
<u>Background:</u> Sigma III Corporation was an independent film distributor that was owned at one time by Filmways. It closed down sometime in the early/mid 1970's.


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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there are three blue rectangles appearing one by one, forming a Roman numeral "III". A red arrow slides and moves over the "III", then two arrow pieces split, and move the bottom arrow piece to the top, forming an uppercase sigma (Σ) symbol. The words:
===(1968-1970)===


<center>'''A SIGMA 3'''
Sigma 3 Corporation (1970)


<u>Nicknames:</u> "&Sigma;III", "The Splitting Arrow"

<u>Logo:</u> On a black background, we see three {{Font color|blue|blue}} rectangles appearing one by one, forming a Roman numeral "III". A red arrow slides and moves over the "III", then two arrow pieces split, and move the bottom arrow piece to the top, forming an uppercase sigma "&Sigma;" symbol. The words:

A SIGMA 3
CORPORATION
CORPORATION

PRESENTATION
PRESENTATION</center>


fades in below, with "A SIGMA 3" in big and the rest of the letters in small.
fades in below, with "A SIGMA 3" in big and the rest of the letters in small.


<u>Early Variant:</u> On ''Greetings'', the text fades in below the logo instead:
'''Early Variant:''' On ''Greetings'', the text fades in below the logo instead:

<center>SIGMA III


SIGMA III
CORPORATION
CORPORATION

A FILMWAYS COMPANY
A FILMWAYS COMPANY
presents


presents</center>
"SIGMA III" is bigger, and the rest of the letters in smaller, with "A FILMWAYS COMPANY" in a condescended font.

"SIGMA III" is bigger, and the rest of the letters are smaller, with "A FILMWAYS COMPANY" in a condescended font.


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
<u>FX/SFX:</u> The rectangles moving, the arrow sliding and splitting, the text fading in.


<u>Music/Sounds:</u> None.
'''Audio:''' None.


<u>Availability:</u> Seen on films Sigma III Corporation distributed. It was kept intact on ''Greetings'' (1968) and ''Hi Mom'' (1970).
'''Availability:''' Seen on films Sigma III Corporation distributed. It was kept intact on ''Greetings'' (1968) and ''Hi Mom'' (1970).


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Latest revision as of 12:17, 9 August 2024


Background

Sigma III Corporation was an independent film distributor that was owned at one time by Filmways. It closed down sometime in the early/mid-1970s.

Logo (December 15, 1968-1970)

Visuals: On a black background, there are three blue rectangles appearing one by one, forming a Roman numeral "III". A red arrow slides and moves over the "III", then two arrow pieces split, and move the bottom arrow piece to the top, forming an uppercase sigma (Σ) symbol. The words:

A SIGMA 3

CORPORATION

PRESENTATION

fades in below, with "A SIGMA 3" in big and the rest of the letters in small.

Early Variant: On Greetings, the text fades in below the logo instead:

SIGMA III

CORPORATION

A FILMWAYS COMPANY

presents

"SIGMA III" is bigger, and the rest of the letters are smaller, with "A FILMWAYS COMPANY" in a condescended font.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on films Sigma III Corporation distributed. It was kept intact on Greetings (1968) and Hi Mom (1970).
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