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===1st Logo (February 13, 1989-March 29, 1992)===
===1st Logo (February 13, 1989-March 29, 1992)===
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'''Logo''': On a grainy dark brown background with a white shade in the middle, we see a flower made up of six half circles. Beneath that is the 3D text "SPECTACOR" while the text "films" in a cursive font is beneath the text.


'''Visuals:''' On a grainy dark brown background with a white shade in the middle is the futuristic-looking text "'''SPECTATOR'''" emerging from the background as 6 dual-shaded hemispheres zoom out and rotate around the screen. The camera slowly zooms out as well. The hemispheres come together to form an abstract flower as they move up and slowly stop rotating, right as the brown script "{{font|cursive|''films''}}" fades in below.
'''FX/SFX''': The pedals circling and zooming, cutting half of their petals. The name later "films" fade in.


'''Music/Sounds''': A three-note piano jingle or the closing theme of the movie.
'''Variant:''' Most of the time, the logo is still.


'''Technique:''' Cel animation, or none.
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'''Availability''': Can be found on TV movies such as ''Amityville: The Evil Escapes'', ''The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro'' and ''Fatal Love''.

'''Editor's Note''': None.


'''Audio:''' A three-note piano jingle or the closing theme of the movie.


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'''Availability:''' Can be found on TV movies such as ''Amityville: The Evil Escapes'' (animated variant), ''The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro'' and ''Fatal Love'' (still variant).


===2nd Logo (January 14, 1990-1999)===
===2nd Logo (January 14, 1990-1999)===
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'''Logo''': On a black background we see the abstract flower from before with a metallic texture turning into place while spinning, emitting blue streaks in the process while the "SPECTACOR" text from before moves with the flower. After settling into place, the flower becomes 2d, the cursive text "films" in white writes itself in and proceeds to briefly emit light, the flower shines and a blue haze forms beneath the flower.


'''Visuals:''' On a black background is the abstract flower from before is seen rotating as it emits a blue haze, and the camera zooms and rotates into place, revealing the "SPECTATOR" text from before. After the camera settles into place, the flower glows brightly as "{{font|cursive|''films''}}" is written below and emits another haze throughout, right as the flower stops rotating and starts shining.
'''FX/SFX''': The flower movement, and the light effects.


'''Variants''':
'''Variants:'''
*TV movies sometimes use the shortened or sped-up version.
*TV movies sometimes use the shortened or sped-up version.
*On ''Joshua's Heart'', there is a print version of the logo.
*On ''Joshua's Heart'', there is a print version of the logo.
*The blue color might be instead purple, or the text might be pure white.

'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds''': A 5-note dramatic piano theme with four light chime plucks, ending with a piano-violin note. Other films have a dramatic piano-chime fanfare.
'''Audio:''' A 5-note dramatic piano theme with four light chime plucks, ending with a piano-violin note. Other films have a dramatic piano-chime fanfare.


'''Availability''': Seen on TV movies and several regular films, including ''Terminal Justice'', ''The Amy Fisher Story'', ''Wedlock (Deadlock)'' and ''In a Stranger's Hand''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on TV movies and several regular films, including ''Terminal Justice'', ''The Amy Fisher Story'', ''Wedlock (Deadlock)'' and ''In a Stranger's Hand''.


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'''Editor's Note''': None.
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Latest revision as of 21:29, 6 January 2024

Credits
Video captures courtesy of
EnormousRat, LogicSmash

1st Logo (February 13, 1989-March 29, 1992)

Visuals: On a grainy dark brown background with a white shade in the middle is the futuristic-looking text "SPECTATOR" emerging from the background as 6 dual-shaded hemispheres zoom out and rotate around the screen. The camera slowly zooms out as well. The hemispheres come together to form an abstract flower as they move up and slowly stop rotating, right as the brown script "films" fades in below.

Variant: Most of the time, the logo is still.

Technique: Cel animation, or none.

Audio: A three-note piano jingle or the closing theme of the movie.

Availability: Can be found on TV movies such as Amityville: The Evil Escapes (animated variant), The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro and Fatal Love (still variant).

2nd Logo (January 14, 1990-1999)


Visuals: On a black background is the abstract flower from before is seen rotating as it emits a blue haze, and the camera zooms and rotates into place, revealing the "SPECTATOR" text from before. After the camera settles into place, the flower glows brightly as "films" is written below and emits another haze throughout, right as the flower stops rotating and starts shining.

Variants:

  • TV movies sometimes use the shortened or sped-up version.
  • On Joshua's Heart, there is a print version of the logo.
  • The blue color might be instead purple, or the text might be pure white.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A 5-note dramatic piano theme with four light chime plucks, ending with a piano-violin note. Other films have a dramatic piano-chime fanfare.

Availability: Seen on TV movies and several regular films, including Terminal Justice, The Amy Fisher Story, Wedlock (Deadlock) and In a Stranger's Hand.
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