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Beacon Pictures (originally known as "Beacon Communications, LLC") is an American movie production company that was established in 1990 by Armyan Bernstein to produce movies for major Hollywood studios.

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1st Logo (August 14, 1991-August 18, 1995, April 22, 2008-May 16, 2016, September 28, 2022)	2nd Logo (July 25, 1997-August 29, 2017)	3rd Logo (September 17-November 24, 1999)	4th Logo (November 22, 2002-October 1, 2004)

1st Logo (August 14, 1991-August 18, 1995, April 22, 2008-May 16, 2016, September 28, 2022)

Visuals: Over a black background are several 1940's-like buildings, all arranged haphazardly and titled at various angles. A much taller building emerges from the center, as the rest of them align to become upright. The tallest one's top flashes and a beacon's light emerges from it, as a box draws itself around the buildings. "B E A C O N", in spaced-out letters, zooms out and flashes under the box, then dims.

Variant: A enhanced short version exists on the failed pilot of the US version of NY-LON, Castle and Agent X. The beacon light is missing as the text zooms out, and then it slowly wipes in.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A rising synth note not unlike THX's Deep Note, followed by a "shining" sound effect when the beacon lights, then a piano chord, then a choir. Composed by David McHugh. Otherwise, the opening/closing theme of the movie/show or silence.

Audio Variant: On the failed pilot of the US version of NY-LON and Castle, a whoosh sound is heard on the short version.

Availability: It's known to exist on Princess Caraboo, The Road to Wellville and The Baby-Sitter's Club, among others. The short version of this logo can be seen on television shows such as Castle and Agent X. The logo made a surprise re-appearance on Bring it On: Cheer or Die, released on September 28, 2022.

2nd Logo (July 25, 1997-August 29, 2017)

Air Force One variant
Normal variant
Prototype variant
Family Films variant

Visuals: On a black background, the same buildings from before can be seen, but expanded out into a full city, as well as some mountain peeks to the right of it. The top of the tallest building flashes and a large spotlight emerges, which then fades to a simple beam. A box then wipes in downwards around the city, and "B E A C O N" in the same font, but further spaced out to fit the logo, zooms out as a ghostly white color first before fading to a solid color. It then flashes.

Variants:

On an Australian airing of Princess Caraboo (which is seen with the 2nd Roadshow Television logo) and most prints of Playing God, a extended, prototype variant exists. It starts off with a close up of a filmreel's edge, which scrolls to the right. It then pans away from the square, revealing it to be a tall white skyscraper, and the camera zooms out to reveal the city skyline from the regular version. The building then illuminates its beacon, revealing the mountains, and a box fades in around it, with "B E A C O N" in a white box and a byline reading "AN ASCENT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP COMPANY" below it.
On Air Force One, the Ascent Entertainment Group byline fades in underneath the logo on the normal version.
On Bring It On, the logo explodes (in a paper-bursting fashion) when it finishes animating to reveal a cheer squad performing.
A still variant exists.
On Uncle P., the logo becomes a colorful drawing as "Family Films" appears in a cursive font below the name.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A five-note piano chord, along with a "shining" sound effect as the beacon lights up. Sometimes, either silent or the movie theme plays over this logo.

Audio Variant: On AMC's print of Air Force One, the music is low-pitched.

Availability: Appears on many movies including Air Force One (which is most likely the logo's debut), the Bring It On films (except Cheer or Die), Raising Helen, Firewall, A Lot Like Love, and The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, among others. A Flash version of this was also used on their website circa 2004.

3rd Logo (September 17-November 24, 1999)

Visuals: A still shot of the previous logo, but the "B E A C O N" text is in a white box.

Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.

Audio: The closing theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen at the end of End of Days and For the Love of Game.

4th Logo (November 22, 2002-October 1, 2004)

The Emperor's Club variant
Ladder 49 variant

Visuals: There is a white rectangular box with "B E A C O N" written inside near the top. A solid beam comes from the "O"'s center to the bottom left corner of the box.

Variants: Both films that used this logo have their own variant:

On The Emperor's Club, the box is white and everything else cut-out of it.
On Ladder 49, the box is black with a white outline, and everything else is solid white.

Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.

Audio: The ending theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen at the end of Ladder 49 and The Emperor's Club. Most films have the still version of the regular opening logos.

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+{{Distinguish|Beacon Group}}
-Logo descriptions by Tlogos and WizardDuck
+{{PageButtons|Logo Variations=1Logo Variations=1|Beacon Pictures}}
-Logo captures by V of Doom and EnormousRat
-Editions by Tlogos, WizardDuck, V of Doom, and Shadeed A. Kelly
+{{PageCredits|description=Tlogos and WizardDuck|edits=Tlogos, WizardDuck, V of Doom, and Shadeed A. Kelly}}
-Video capture courtesy of Kris Starring and Paperking99
+===Background===
+'''Beacon Pictures''' (originally known as "Beacon Communications, LLC") is an American movie production company that was established in 1990 by Armyan Bernstein to produce movies for major Hollywood studios.
+{{ImageTOC
-Background: Beacon Pictures (originally known as "Beacon Communications, LLC") is an American movie production company that was established in 1990 by Armyan Bernstein to produce movies for important Hollywood studios.
+|Beacon (1995).jpg|1st Logo (August 14, 1991-August 18, 1995, April 22, 2008-May 16, 2016, September 28, 2022)
+|Beacon (1997).png|2nd Logo (July 25, 1997-August 29, 2017)
+|Beacon (1999).jpg|3rd Logo (September 17-November 24, 1999)
+|Beacon (2002).jpg|4th Logo (November 22, 2002-October 1, 2004)
+}}
+===1st Logo (August 14, 1991-August 18, 1995, April 22, 2008-May 16, 2016, September 28, 2022)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Beacon (1995).jpg
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=Xbe92djqef8|id2=Zgv4l52HquM}}
+'''Visuals:''' Over a black background are several 1940's-like buildings, all arranged haphazardly and titled at various angles. A much taller building emerges from the center, as the rest of them align to become upright. The tallest one's top flashes and a beacon's light emerges from it, as a box draws itself around the buildings. "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''B E A C O N'''}}", in spaced-out letters, zooms out and flashes under the box, then dims.
-st Logo
-(August 14, 1991-August 18, 1995, March 9, 2009-May 16, 2016)
-Beacon Pictures (1992)
+'''Variant:''' A <u>enhanced short version</u> exists on the failed pilot of the US version of ''NY-LON'', ''Castle'' and ''Agent X''. The beacon light is missing as the text zooms out, and then it slowly wipes in.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-Nicknames: "Beacon Tower", "Dismembered City"
+'''Audio:''' A rising synth note not unlike [[THX]]'s Deep Note, followed by a "shining" sound effect when the beacon lights, then a piano chord, then a choir. Composed by David McHugh. Otherwise, the opening/closing theme of the movie/show or silence.
-Logo: On a black background, we see several 1940's-like buildings, all arranged haphazardly and titled at various angles. A much taller building emerges from the center, as the rest of them align to become upright. The tallest one's top flashes and a beacon's light emerges from it, as a box draws itself around the buildings. "BEACON" zooms out and flashes under the box, then dims.
+'''Audio Variant:''' On <u>the failed pilot of the US version of ''NY-LON''</u> and <u>''Castle''</u>, a whoosh sound is heard on the short version.
-FX/SFX: The tilting buildings and beacon lighting, all in animation that's pretty cool for the time.
+'''Availability:'''  It's known to exist on ''Princess Caraboo'', ''The Road to Wellville'' and ''The Baby-Sitter's Club'', among others. The short version of this logo can be seen on television shows such as ''Castle'' and ''Agent X''. The logo made a surprise re-appearance on ''Bring it On: Cheer or Die'', released on September 28, 2022.
-Music/Sounds: A rising synth note not unlike THX's Deep Note, followed by a "shining" sound effect when the beacon lights, then a piano chord, then a choir. Sometimes, the opening theme of the movie is heard or even silence.
+===2nd Logo (July 25, 1997-August 29, 2017)===
-Availability: Rare. It's known to exist on Princess Caraboo, The Road to Wellville and The Baby-Sitter's Club, among others. Strangely, the still version of this logo can be seen on the TV series Castle.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
+Beacon (1997).png|''Air Force One'' variant
+Beacon (2000).jpg|Normal variant
+Beacon (1998).jpg|Prototype variant
+Beacon Family Films (2006).jpg|Family Films variant
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=ymlLts9kGXc|id2=aHZjHmhJBCc}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the same buildings from before can be seen, but expanded out into a full city, as well as some mountain peeks to the right of it. The top of the tallest building flashes and a large spotlight emerges, which then fades to a simple beam. A box then wipes in downwards around the city, and "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''B E A C O N'''}}" in the same font, but further spaced out to fit the logo, zooms out as a ghostly white color first before fading to a solid color. It then flashes.
+'''Variants:'''
+* On <u>an Australian airing of ''Princess Caraboo''</u> (which is seen with the 2nd [[Roadshow Television]] logo) and <u>most prints of ''Playing God''</u>, a extended, prototype variant exists. It starts off with a close up of a filmreel's edge, which scrolls to the right. It then pans away from the square, revealing it to be a tall white skyscraper, and the camera zooms out to reveal the city skyline from the regular version. The building then illuminates its beacon, revealing the mountains, and a box fades in around it, with "B E A C O N" in a white box and a byline reading "{{Font|Times New Roman|AN ASCENT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP COMPANY}}" below it.
+* On <u>''Air Force One''</u>, the Ascent Entertainment Group byline fades in underneath the logo on the normal version.
+* On <u>''Bring It On''</u>, the logo explodes (in a paper-bursting fashion) when it finishes animating to reveal a cheer squad performing.
+* A <u>still variant</u> exists.
+* On <u>''Uncle P.''</u>, the logo becomes a colorful drawing as "Family Films" appears in a cursive font below the name.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-nd Logo
-(July 25, 1997-)
-Beacon Pictures (1997)Beacon Pictures (1997) (prototype variant)Beacon Pictures (1997)Beacon Family Films (2007)
+'''Audio:''' A five-note piano chord, along with a "shining" sound effect as the beacon lights up. Sometimes, either silent or the movie theme plays over this logo.
-Nickname: "Beacon Tower II"
+'''Audio Variant:''' On <u>AMC's print of ''Air Force One''</u>, the music is low-pitched.
-Logo: On a black background, we see a white border with an animated city inside with some mountains. The tallest building's top flashes and a beacon light lights up on the building and then dims. The word "B E A C O N" zooms out and is placed under the box, then flashes.
+'''Availability:'''  Appears on many movies including ''Air Force One'' (which is most likely the logo's debut), the ''Bring It On'' films (except ''Cheer or Die''), ''Raising Helen'', ''Firewall'', ''A Lot Like Love'', and ''The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep'', among others. A Flash version of this was also used on their website circa 2004.
-Variants:
+===3rd Logo (September 17-November 24, 1999)===
-    On Bring It On, the logo explodes when it finishes animating to reveal a cheer squad performing.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
-    On Air Force One, a byline is underneath the logo saying "A Beacon Communications Group Company". Surprisingly other prints of the said film have a byline saying "An Ascent Entertainment Group Company".
+Beacon (1999).jpg
-    On Uncle P., the logo becomes a colorful drawing and "Family Films" appears in a cursive font below "BEACON".
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:'''  A still shot of the previous logo, but the "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''B E A C O N'''}}" text is in a white box.
+'''Technique:''' A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.
-FX/SFX: The building flashes. The word "B E A C O N" zooming out.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the movie.
-Music/Sounds: A five-note piano chord,along with a "shining" sound effect as the beacon lights up. Sometimes, either silent or the movie theme plays over this logo.
+'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of ''End of Days'' and ''For the Love of Game''.
-Availability: Pretty common. Appears on many movies including Air Force One, Bring It On films,Raising Helen, Firewall, A Lot Like Love, and The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, among others.
+===4th Logo (November 22, 2002-October 1, 2004)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
+Beacon (2002).jpg|''The Emperor's Club'' variant
+Beacon (2004).jpg|''Ladder 49'' variant
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' There is a white rectangular box with "B E A C O N" written inside near the top. A solid beam comes from the "O"'s center to the bottom left corner of the box.
+'''Variants:''' Both films that used this logo have their own variant:
-Closing Variants
+*On <u>''The Emperor's Club''</u>, the box is white and everything else cut-out of it.
+*On <u>''Ladder 49''</u>, the box is black with a white outline, and everything else is solid white.
+'''Technique:''' A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.
+'''Audio:''' The ending theme of the movie.
-st Logo
-(1990s-2000s)
-Beacon Pictures (1999)
+'''Availability:'''  Seen at the end of ''Ladder 49'' and ''The Emperor's Club''. Most films have the still version of the regular opening logos.
-Logo: TBA
+{{American film logos}}
-FX/SFX: TBA
+[[Category:Film logos]]
+[[Category:American film logos]]
-Music/Sounds: The closing theme of movie.
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Television logos]]
-Availability: Seen at the end of End of Days and For the Love of Game.
+[[Category:American television logos]]
-nd Logo
-(2000's)
-Beacon Pictures (Closing)Beacon Pictures (2002)
-Logo: There is a white rectangular box with "B E A C O N" written inside near the top. The solid beam comes from the O's center to the down left corner of the box.
-Variant: On The Emperor's Club, the logo was inverted.
-Music/Sounds: Same as the 1st closing logo.
-Availability: Uncommon, seen on Ladder 49. Many films have the still version of the regular opening logos.

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