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Background

Fox Lorber was a company founded by Richard Lorber (who later founded Koch Lorber in 2003). The company was acquired by WinStar Communications. In 2001, WinStar went bankrupt and the development subsidiary spun off, while the film catalog went to Wellspring, later to Genius Products, and then to Kino Lorber.

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1st Logo (Early 1980s)	2nd Logo (mid 1980s-1995)	3rd Logo (June 21, 1995-2000)	4th Logo (2000-2001)

1st Logo (Early 1980s)

Visuals: On a black background, an F and a reversed L, made of orange sticks (that almost resembles a computerized "8", but is actually intended to look like a filmstrip) and the words "FOX/LORBER" in black with a glowing blue line through the middle spin and flip in with residue-trailing effects. When finished, "DISTRIBUTED BY", in a red font, and at an angle, flies in from the right of the screen, then straightens itself out. The logo stays on screen for about five seconds.

Technique: Scanimate.

Audio: A synth whoosh, then a "ding" as the letters straighten themselves out.

Availability: Seen at the end of Fox/Lorber prints of Lone Star Films.

2nd Logo (mid 1980s-1995)

Visuals: On a black background, the later Fox Lorber print logo is seen in purple, with four spinning stars inside it. It fades to blue, then green, then to blood red as the stars zoom out in it.

Byline: In early 1990s, the logo is bolder, seen in grey, and has the byline "A NEW VIDEO GROUP COMPANY".

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on VHS releases at the time.

3rd Logo (June 21, 1995-2000)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a red rectangle, in 3D, revealing itself and rotating to face the camera, while the blue words "FOX LORBER" pop out of it, letter by letter. Once both the rectangle and the words face the viewer, "HOME VIDEO" flashes in the red rectangle. Then "A WinStar Communications Company" fades in underneath.

Variant: Early releases don't have the byline in the logo.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A wind tune with a pounding backbeat, then a samurai-like wind instrument sounder.

Availability: Found on their releases of Suspiria, The Official Story, Ponette, Apartment Zero, and Becoming Colette, among others.

4th Logo (2000-2001)

Visuals: On a smoky blue background, a filmstrip with glossy brown film scrolls in before gets wrapped by a reel, which appears via a flash of light. This happens two more times and then the camera pans down to it at a slight angle, revealing that the film has curved at its end. "FOX LORBER" flips in vertically one-by-one in a gold font on the left, while "FILMS" fades in one-by-one below it. As that happens, the top of the film disappears (the rest fade to a silhouette) and the text "Distributed by Winstar TV & Video" fades in below in a plain gold font as the logo shines.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A loud space synth. Almost IMAX-esque.

Availability: Seen on several releases, like the Dayereh DVD.

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+{{PageCredits|capture=Eric S. and others}}
-{{Cleanup}}
-''Logo Pictures by Eric S. and Others''
+===Background===
-Background: Fox Lorber was a company founded by Richard '''Lorber''' (who later founded Koch Lorber in 2003). The company was acquired by WinStar Communications. In 2001, WinStar went bankrupt and the development subsidiary spun off, while the film catalog went to Wellspring, later to Genius Products, and then to Kino Lorber.
+'''Fox Lorber''' was a company founded by Richard '''Lorber''' (who later founded Koch Lorber in 2003). The company was acquired by WinStar Communications. In 2001, WinStar went bankrupt and the development subsidiary spun off, while the film catalog went to [[Wellspring Media|Wellspring]], later to [[Genius Products]], and then to Kino Lorber.
+{{ImageTOC
-st Logo
+|Fox Lorber Home Video (1980s).png|1st Logo (Early 1980s)
+|Fox_Lorber_Home_Video_(1992).png|2nd Logo (mid 1980s-1995)
+|Fox-Lorber_(1994).jpeg|3rd Logo (June 21, 1995-2000)
+|Fox-Lorber_(2000).png|4th Logo (2000-2001)
+}}
-(Early 1980s)
+===1st Logo (Early 1980s)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Fox Lorber Home Video (1980s).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=hfnvB1DS8ls|id2=RsvNbBxUdxc}}
-<br />Logo: On a black background, an F and a reversed L, made of orange sticks (that almost resembles a computerized "8", but is actually intended to look like a filmstrip) and the words "FOX/LORBER" in black with a glowing blue line through the middle spin and flip in with residue-trailing effects. When finished, "DISTRIBUTED BY", in a red font, and at an angle, flies in from the right of the screen, then straightens itself out. The logo stays on screen for about 5 seconds.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, an F and a reversed L, made of orange sticks (that almost resembles a computerized "8", but is actually intended to look like a filmstrip) and the words "FOX/LORBER" in black with a glowing blue line through the middle spin and flip in with residue-trailing effects. When finished, "DISTRIBUTED BY", in a red font, and at an angle, flies in from the right of the screen, then straightens itself out. The logo stays on screen for about five seconds.
+'''Technique:''' Scanimate.
+'''Audio:''' A synth whoosh, then a "ding" as the letters straighten themselves out.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen at the end of Fox/Lorber prints of Lone Star Films.
-FX/SFX: The zooming and flipping.
+===2nd Logo (mid 1980s-1995)===
-Music/Sounds: A synth whoosh, then a "ding" as the letters straighten themselves out.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Fox Lorber Home Video (1992).png
+Fox Lorber Home Video (1989).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=a_BTmfS_iOs|id2=JwDt3IaWv0w}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the later Fox Lorber print logo is seen in purple, with four spinning stars inside it. It fades to blue, then green, then to blood red as the stars zoom out in it.
-Availability: Rare. Seen at the end of Fox/Lorber prints of Lone Star Films.
+'''Byline:''' In early 1990s, the logo is bolder, seen in grey, and has the byline "A NEW VIDEO GROUP COMPANY".
-Editor's Note: None.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-nd Logo
+'''Audio:''' None.
-(Mid 1980s-Mid 1990s)
+'''Availability:''' Seen on VHS releases at the time.
-Logo: On a black background, the later Fox Lorber print logo is seen in purple, with 4 spinning stars inside it. It fades to blue, then green, then to blood red as the stars zoom out in it.
+===3rd Logo (June 21, 1995-2000)===
-FX/SFX: The logo fading to different colors, the cheap stars. The final result is rather hard to read and the logo is far from the center
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Byline: In early 1990's, the logo is bolder, seen in grey, and has the byline "A NEW VIDEO GROUP COMPANY".
-Music/Sounds: None.
-Availability: Seen on VHS releases at the time.
-Editor's Note: None.
-rd Logo
-(Mid 1990s-2001)<br /> <gallery mode="packed" heights="221">
 File:Fox-Lorber (1994).jpeg
+</gallery>
-</gallery>Logo: On a black background, we see a red rectangle, in 3D, revealing itself and rotating to face us, while the blue words "FOX LORBER" pop out of it, letter by letter. Once both the rectangle and the words face the viewer, "HOME VIDEO" flashes in the red rectangle. Then "A WinStar Communications Company" fades in underneath. <br />
+{{YouTube|id=iqcaJCKYWFM}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a red rectangle, in 3D, revealing itself and rotating to face the camera, while the blue words "FOX LORBER" pop out of it, letter by letter. Once both the rectangle and the words face the viewer, "HOME VIDEO" flashes in the red rectangle. Then "A WinStar Communications Company" fades in underneath.
-FX/SFX: The letters popping out, the flashing.<br />
+'''Variant:''' Early releases don't have the byline in the logo.
-Music/Sounds: A wind tune with a pounding backbeat, then a samurai-like wind instrument sounder. <br />
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-Availability: Rare. Found on their releases of ''Suspiria'', ''The Official Story'', ''Apartment Zero'', ''Becoming Colette'' and ''The Elegant Criminal.''<br />
+'''Audio:''' A wind tune with a pounding backbeat, then a samurai-like wind instrument sounder.
-Editor's Note: None,
+'''Availability:'''  Found on their releases of ''Suspiria'', ''The Official Story'', ''Ponette, Apartment Zero'', and ''Becoming Colette'', among others.
-<br />4th Logo
+===4th Logo (2000-2001)===
-(Early 2000's)<gallery mode="packed" heights="288">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:Fox-Lorber (2000).png
-</gallery>Logo: TBA.
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=muZLSZx7mb0}}
-FX/SFX: The animation.<br />
+'''Visuals:''' On a smoky blue background, a filmstrip with glossy brown film scrolls in before gets wrapped by a reel, which appears via a flash of light. This happens two more times and then the camera pans down to it at a slight angle, revealing that the film has curved at its end. "FOX LORBER" flips in vertically one-by-one in a gold font on the left, while "FILMS" fades in one-by-one below it. As that happens, the top of the film disappears (the rest fade to a silhouette) and the text "Distributed by Winstar TV & Video" fades in below in a plain gold font as the logo shines.
-Music/Sounds: A loud space synth. Almost IMAX-esque.<br />
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-Availability: Very rare. Seen on several releases, like ''Dayereh'' DVD.<br />
+'''Audio:''' A loud space synth. Almost IMAX-esque.
-Editor's Note: None.<br />
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on several releases, like the ''Dayereh'' DVD.
+[[Category:United States]]
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
+[[Category:American home entertainment logos]]