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Background

Granada Films was a production subsidiary of Granada Media that was formed in 1986, first as Granada International Productions, then Granada Film Productions, and it was closed in 2006, after the release of The Queen.

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1st Logo (1988-Early 1990's)	2nd Logo (September 21, 1990)	3rd Logo (February 13, 1998)	4th Logo (1999-2001)	5th Logo (July 12, 2001-2003)	6th Logo (October 6, 2006)

1st Logo (1988-1990)

Visuals: On a black background, a light gray paint bucket appears, revealing it was a rectangle. Then a series of white patterned circles draw from the rectangle, and then two parts have colored first red, then the other centre part was coloured green, then to blue on the right side, and then to yellow on the bottom. Then the logo zooms out, and the word "GRANADA Film Productions" fades in below the rectangle.

Technique: 2D cel animation.

Audio: An ascending synthesised xylophone theme with chimes.

Availability: Can be seen on early Granada movies, like Joyriders.

2nd Logo (September 21, 1990)

Visuals: On a blue background, the "G-Arrow" and stripe logo are in a blue and silver reflective texture. "GRANADA FILM", in the same texture as the latter element and in a left-aligned stacked format, is placed next to the logo.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: The logo was seen on original printings of The Field. A rental VHS release of the film also has this logo intact.

3rd Logo (February 13, 1998)

Visuals: It's only the same as the closing version of the 1995 TV logo at that time, except the text below reads "A GRANADA FILM PRODUCTION".

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on the film Girls' Night.

4th Logo (1999-2001)

Visuals: On a black background with shining right ray, there is the same abstract "G" symbol from the Granada Media Group/Granada Video logo. The symbol rotates in metallic form in the centre, and the word "FILM", is shown below.

Variants: The ending credits of Rogue Trader use the print logo.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Kept on the original DVD release of Essex Boys, while the regular 1995 Granada TV logo appears in the closing credits.

6th Logo (July 12, 2001-2003)

Visuals: Same as the Granada Media International, except the logo is filmed and has a notable blue tint to it.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen only on the movies Ghost World and The Gathering, respectively.

6th Logo (October 6, 2006)

Visuals: On a black background, a light blue stamp consisting of "GRANADA" (in the Clarendon font used for the classic Granada Television logos) in a chipped box zooms out and settles in the space. The words "A" and "PRODUCTION" appear above and below the stamp respectively.

Technique: 2D digital animation.

Audio: A clang.

Availability: Seen only on The Queen.

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+{{PageCredits|edits=Michael Kenchington and Camenati}}
-=== Background ===
-Granada Film Ltd. was a production subsidiary of [[Granada Media (UK)|Granada Media]] that closed in 2006, after the release of ''The Queen''.
+===Background===
-=== 1st (known) Logo (1990's-Early 2000's) ===
+'''Granada Films''' was a production subsidiary of [[Granada Media Group|Granada Media]] that was formed in 1986, first as '''Granada International Productions''', then '''Granada Film Productions''', and it was closed in 2006, after the release of ''The Queen''.
+{{ImageTOC
-{{Gallery
+|GranadaFilm1.png|1st Logo (1988-Early 1990's)
-| align=center
+|Granada Film (1991) (From - British VHS rental release of The Field).png|2nd Logo (September 21, 1990)
-| mode=packed
+|GranadaFilm2.png|3rd Logo (February 13, 1998)
-| height=200
+|Granada_Films_(2000).jpg|4th Logo (1999-2001)
-| width=
+|Granada_Films_(2001).jpg|5th Logo (July 12, 2001-2003)
-|Granada Films (2000).jpg|
+|-Untitled-.jpg|6th Logo (October 6, 2006)
-|Granada Film (1999).jpg|
 }}
-{{youtube|id=v-jdd-CWe5k}}
-'''Logo:''' It's almost the same as the [[Granada Media]] logo, but the abstract "G" symbol rotates, and in metallic form, and in the center, and the word "FILM", is shown below, in a plain font, instead of "MEDIA".
+=== 1st Logo (1988-1990)===
-'''Variants:''' The ending credits of ''Rogue Trader'' use the print logo.
+[[File:GranadaFilm1.png|270px|center]]
+{{YouTube|id=QKK6hMVq5Fk}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a {{color|#d3d3d3|light gray}} paint bucket appears, revealing it was a rectangle. Then a series of white patterned circles draw from the rectangle, and then two parts have colored first {{color|red}}, then the other centre part was coloured {{color|#16fe00|green}}, then to {{color|#0046ff|blue}} on the right side, and then to {{color|#ffeb00|yellow}} on the bottom. Then the logo zooms out, and the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''GRANADA''' ''Film Productions''}}" fades in below the rectangle.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The Granada symbol rotating.
+'''Technique:''' 2D cel animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
+'''Audio:''' An ascending synthesised xylophone theme with chimes.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Kept on the original DVD release of ''Essex Boys'', while the regular Granada TV logo appears in the closing credits.
+'''Availability:''' Can be seen on early Granada movies, like ''Joyriders''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None."
-===2nd Logo (Early 2000's)===
+===2nd Logo (September 21, 1990)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Granada Film (1991) (From - British VHS rental release of The Field).png
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, the "G-Arrow" and stripe logo are in a {{color|blue}} and {{color|silver}} reflective texture. "{{Font|Times New Roman|GRANADA FILM}}", in the same texture as the latter element and in a left-aligned stacked format, is placed next to the logo.
-{{Gallery
-| align=center
-| mode=packed
-| height=200
-| width=
-|Granada (1990).jpg|
-|Granada Films (2001).jpg|
-}}
-{{youtube|id=gB4WNLXfw5E|id2=aZQjBwJ8Eeg}}
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
-'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|purple|purple}} background, we see the silver word "{{Font color|silver|{{Font|Optima|GRANADA}}}}" in a custom 3D semi-serif font zooming in. It settles in the center of the screen and becomes flat, as a light spot travels through it.
-'''Variants:'''
+'''Audio:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' The logo was seen on original printings of ''The Field''. A rental VHS release of the film also has this logo intact.
-* Sometimes, the background is {{Font color|blue|blue}}, while the company name might be white or {{Font color|mediumseagreen|green}}.
-*A still variant also exists, seen on some prints of ''Poirot''.
+=== 3rd Logo (February 13, 1998)===
-'''FX/SFX:''' The words zooming and the streak.
+[[File:GranadaFilm2.png|270px|center]]
+'''Visuals:''' It's only the same as the closing version of the 1995 TV logo at that time, except the text below reads "{{Font|Times New Roman|A GRANADA FILM PRODUCTION}}".
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A whooshing noise.
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the ''Sherlock Holmes'' episode "The Golden Pince-Nez", the remaining seconds of the closing tune are heard before the last part of the whooshing noise.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on the film ''Girls' Night''.
-'''Availability:''' Rare, appeared as a home entertainment banner on DVD releases, such as ''The Forsyte Saga'' and ''The Attic''. It was also used on a Russian DVD boxset of ''Poirot'' before the [[Carmen Video (Russia)|Carmen Video]] logo and after each episode. It also plastered older Granada logos (and the LWT logo) on ''Cold Feet'', ''Poirot'' and other shows, both on DVD releases and local broadcasting stations, and appeared on the movies ''Ghost World'' and ''The Gathering''. Despite appearing as a in-print logo on the DVD version of ''Jeeves and Wooster: The Complete Series 1'', don't expect this to appear on it as all two discs use the Granada Media logo.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===3rd Logo (October 6, 2006)===
+=== 4th Logo (1999-2001)===
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-|-Untitled-.jpg|
+|Granada Film (1999).jpg|
 }}
-{{youtube|id=tX46fDgzuLs}}
+{{youtube|id=v-jdd-CWe5k}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background with shining right ray, there is the same abstract "G" symbol from the [[Granada Media Group]]/[[Granada Video]] logo. The symbol rotates in metallic form in the centre, and the word "FILM", is shown below.
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the words "A" and "PRODUCTION" with a space between them. A {{Font color|dodgerblue|light blue}} stamp consisting of "{{Font color|dodgerblue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''GRANADA'''}}}}" in a chipped box then zooms out and settles in the space.
+'''Variants:''' The ending credits of ''Rogue Trader'' use the print logo.
+'''Technique:'''  CGI.
+'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
+'''Availability:''' Kept on the original DVD release of ''Essex Boys'', while the regular 1995 Granada TV logo appears in the closing credits.
+===6th Logo (July 12, 2001-2003)===
+[[File:Granada Films (2001).jpg|270px|center]]
+{{youtube|id=PVHKLwdgLh0}}
+'''Visuals:''' Same as the [[Granada Media International]], except the logo is filmed and has a notable {{color|blue}} tint to it.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
+'''Availability:''' Seen only on the movies ''Ghost World'' and ''The Gathering'', respectively.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming.
+===6th Logo (October 6, 2006)===
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A clang.
+[[File:-Untitled-.jpg|270px|center]]
+{{youtube|id=ae2CvTs8Q3A}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a {{color|dodgerblue|light blue}} stamp consisting of "{{color|dodgerblue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''GRANADA'''}}}}" (in the Clarendon font used for the classic [[Granada Television|Granada Television]] logos) in a chipped box zooms out and settles in the space. The words "A" and "PRODUCTION" appear above and below the stamp respectively.
-'''Availability:''' Only appears on ''The Queen''.
+'''Technique:''' 2D digital animation.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' A clang.
+'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''The Queen''.
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