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=== Background ===
This was the production division of the financing company '''U'''niversal '''M'''arion '''C'''orporation, associated with Louis Wolfson.
===Logo (July 13, 1970-
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'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
▲'''Logo''': On a black background, three spinning circles fade in and zoom in towards the screen, flashing multiple colors. Once they stop zooming in, they stop spinning one by one, becoming a stylized orange "U", light-golden "M", and red "C", while the words "UMC PICTURES" zoom in below. The byline "a division of universal marion corporation" is wiped in below.
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▲'''Music/Sounds''': Usually silent, but some films have a piece that starts with beeps in rhythm for the turning "UMC" and then a mish-mash of Moog synthesizer sounds rising in volume.
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▲'''Availability''': Very rare. Can be seen on the 1984 VHS, 2006 DVD, and 2009 Blu-Ray of ''The Twelve Chairs'', and the VCI DVD of ''Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in The Bronx''. Was also seen on ''Glen and Randa''.
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Latest revision as of 04:44, 27 October 2024
Background
This was the production division of the financing company Universal Marion Corporation, associated with Louis Wolfson.
Logo (July 13, 1970-September 19, 1971)
Visuals: On a black background, three spinning circles fade in and zoom in towards the screen, flashing multiple colors. Once they stop zooming in, they stop spinning one by one, becoming a stylized orange "U", light-golden "M", and red "C", while the words "UMC PICTURES" zoom in below. The byline "a division of universal marion corporation" wipes in below.
Technique: Cel animation.
Audio: A piece that starts with beeps in rhythm for the turning "UMC" and then a mish-mash of Moog synthesizer sounds rising in volume.
Availability: Can be seen on the 1984 VHS, 2006 DVD, and 2009 Blu-Ray of The Twelve Chairs, and the VCI DVD of Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in The Bronx. Was also seen on Glen and Randa.
