Screen Gems, Inc.: Difference between revisions
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'''Cheese factor:''' 3. very 50s but its fine theres nothing wrong with it | '''Cheese factor:''' 3. very 50s but its fine theres nothing wrong with it | ||
'''CLG note:''' ''"The logo fits well with the company name as the "SCREEN" is the TV tube, and the "GEMS" are the stars on the screen. It's a rather peculiar concept that was shelved in favor of the "Torch Lady" years later."'' | '''{{Gradient Text|CLG|red|green|blue}} note:''' ''"The logo fits well with the company name as the "SCREEN" is the TV tube, and the "GEMS" are the stars on the screen. It's a rather peculiar concept that was shelved in favor of the "Torch Lady" years later."'' | ||
'''Spida factor:''' Spida think... it good | '''Spida factor:''' Spida think... it good | ||
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'''Cheese factor:''' 0 | '''Cheese factor:''' 0 | ||
'''CLG note:''': ''"It's mostly a well-liked logo, but some viewers in their youth were put off by the loud and dramatic nature of the fanfare heard on some shows, which has been referred to by some as the "Fanfare of Doom." "'' | '''{{Gradient Text|CLG|red|green|blue}} note:''': ''"It's mostly a well-liked logo, but some viewers in their youth were put off by the loud and dramatic nature of the fanfare heard on some shows, which has been referred to by some as the "Fanfare of Doom." "'' | ||
'''Spida factor:''' Spida think... It Columbia | '''Spida factor:''' Spida think... It Columbia | ||
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'''Cheese factor:''' 1.5. Not really | '''Cheese factor:''' 1.5. Not really | ||
'''Spida factor:''' Spida think... | '''Spida factor:''' Spida think... empty | ||
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'''Audio:''' trumpet | '''Audio:''' trumpet | ||
'''Rarity:''' Ultra Rare | '''{{color|blueviolet !important|Rarity}}:''' {{color|maroon !important|Ultra Rare}} | ||
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'''Cheese factor:''' 3-4. A bit cheesy.. like its really 60s | '''Cheese factor:''' 3-4. A bit cheesy.. like its really 60s | ||
'''AVID note:''' ''"This logo was often nicknamed "Stars and Spotlights" among members of rec.arts.animation, due to the dots resembling spotlights and likely also due to them sparkling like stars."'' | '''{{Gradient Text|AVID|red|orange|yellow|green|cyan|blue|purple}} note:''' ''"This logo was often nicknamed "Stars and Spotlights" among members of rec.arts.animation, due to the dots resembling spotlights and likely also due to them sparkling like stars."'' | ||
'''CLG note:''' ''"A straight example of early 60s art decor. Advertising in the 1960s commonly used this style of art."'' | '''{{Gradient Text|CLG|red|green|blue}} note:''' ''"A straight example of early 60s art decor. Advertising in the 1960s commonly used this style of art."'' | ||
'''Spida factor:''' Spida think... classic. | '''Spida factor:''' Spida think... classic. | ||
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'''visuals:''' camera controlled cel animation, logo/symbol created & animated by '''Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv''' | '''visuals:''' camera controlled cel animation, logo/symbol created & animated by '''Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv''' | ||
'''audio:''' composed by '''Van Alexander''', arranged by '''Eric Siday''', and performed on a '''Moog | '''audio:''' composed by '''Van Alexander''', arranged by '''Eric Siday''', and performed on a '''Moog Synthesizer.''' the Batfink variant was composed by '''Winston Sharples.''' | ||
'''Rarity:''' Common | '''{{color|blueviolet !important|Rarity}}:''' {{color|green !important|Common}} | ||
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'''Cheese factor:''' 3. Ahhhh | '''Cheese factor:''' 3. Ahhhh | ||
'''AVID note:''' ''"This logo has gained a relatively large cult following (even transcending the logo enthusiast community), due to its notoriety for scaring some viewers (particularly children), earning its unofficial nickname, the "S from Hell". This is mostly due to the animation and Siday's early Moog stinger, which has been described as "creepy"<sup>[http://www.milanofamily.org/scrngems/scrngems.htm <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]</sup> and "horrifying"<sup>[https://mfqreviews.medium.com/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-is-quentin-tarantinos-ultimate-love-letter-to-60s-cinema-and-bare-edeab9ef10a4 <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]</sup>. Commonly referred to alongside other "scary" logos, such as the [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] "V of Doom", [[ViD|VID]]'s "Mask of Guo Xiang", [[Klasky-Csupo|Klasky Csupo]]'s "Splaat", [[Paramount Television]]'s "Closet Killer", and THX's "Deep Note". Its notoriety was even enough to spawn a short mockumentary in 2010 called The S from Hell (directed by Rodney Ascher, who later directed the 2012 documentary Room 237), as well as for the logo to make a brief appearance in a particularly tense scene in Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as mentioned in Trivia."'' | '''{{Gradient Text|AVID|red|orange|yellow|green|cyan|blue|purple}} note:''' ''"This logo has gained a relatively large cult following (even transcending the logo enthusiast community), due to its notoriety for scaring some viewers (particularly children), earning its unofficial nickname, the "S from Hell". This is mostly due to the animation and Siday's early Moog stinger, which has been described as "creepy"<sup>[http://www.milanofamily.org/scrngems/scrngems.htm <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]</sup> and "horrifying"<sup>[https://mfqreviews.medium.com/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-is-quentin-tarantinos-ultimate-love-letter-to-60s-cinema-and-bare-edeab9ef10a4 <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]</sup>. Commonly referred to alongside other "scary" logos, such as the [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] "V of Doom", [[ViD|VID]]'s "Mask of Guo Xiang", [[Klasky-Csupo|Klasky Csupo]]'s "Splaat", [[Paramount Television]]'s "Closet Killer", and THX's "Deep Note". Its notoriety was even enough to spawn a short mockumentary in 2010 called The S from Hell (directed by Rodney Ascher, who later directed the 2012 documentary Room 237), as well as for the logo to make a brief appearance in a particularly tense scene in Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as mentioned in Trivia."'' | ||
'''CLG note:''' ''"Though this logo has gained somewhat of a cult following, it is notorious for scaring some viewers, even enough to spawn a short documentary in 2010 called The S from Hell."'' | '''{{Gradient Text|CLG|red|green|blue}} note:''' ''"Though this logo has gained somewhat of a cult following, it is notorious for scaring some viewers, even enough to spawn a short documentary in 2010 called The S from Hell."'' | ||
'''Spida factor:''' Spida think... Ahhhh | '''Spida factor:''' Spida think... Ahhhh | ||