There is a higher tone version that appears on such films like The Pink Panther, Open Season, Ghost Rider, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the 2012 remake of Total Recall and Hotel Transylvania.Īvailability: Ultra common.On the Open Season short Boog and Elliot’s Midnight Bun Run and The ChubbChubbs Save X-Mas, 1/2 of the Sony Pictures Animation theme plays over this logo.Sometimes, the opening theme plays over the logo or it is silent. There are 3 versions of the theme: one that is more synthesized, one that’s orchestrated with a piano orchestration, and the third, starting in Octowith Vampires, both themes are mixed in together. Music/Sounds: A majestic theme, which ends with a brass sounder, composed by Jonathan Elias. Sometimes, “A COLUMBIA PICTURES RELEASE” isn’t there. Below it is “A COLUMBIA PICTURES RELEASE” or “RELEASED BY” above the logo. The cloud and torch overlap the top of the box. December 10, 1993-December 21, 2016: We see a torch lady in a box with a cloud.Starting in 2017, “A COLUMBIA PICTURES RELEASE” can also appear below the logo. Some films have a “RELEASED BY” above the logo. June 18-NovemApMarch 24, 2017- : One early closing variantnof his logo featured the boxed torch lady at center.Variant: Starting with The Holiday, released on December 8, 2006, the logo is given a more “enhanced” look with a darker sky background, the “COLUMBIA” text has more silver in it and is slightly off center. February 7, 2014- : “a Sony Company” (in this version, the Sony logo transitions to this logo.).May 3, 1996-October 11, 2013: “a SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT company” (it is slightly off center.).“COLUMBIA” appears above and the clouds move very slowly to the right. Logo: On a black background, we see a bright light, as if in sunburst, brightens the background. Nicknames: “The Torch Lady V”, “‘90s Torch Lady”, “Ultra Common Torch Lady III” Rarely, the theme from the previous logo was used.Īvailability: Very common. The film itself would use the next logo at the beginning. On Josh and S.A.M., “A COLUMBIA PICTURES RELEASE” appears above the “RELEASED BY” variant. On some films films (mainly the Castle Rock Entertainment co-produced films), “RELEASED BY” appears above. 1992-November 24, 1993: We see the same print logo, but with “COLUMBIA PICTURES” underneath and the SPE byline underneath it.1989-1992: We see the print logo with “A Columbia Pictures Release” underneath.Variant: Starting around 1989, the text appears about a second after the logo fades in. A sunburst appears which causes “Columbia” and “Pictures” to appear on the left and right sides of the torch lady. Logo: We see the same logo as before, only once again, slightly less detailed. Nicknames: “The Torch Lady IV”, “‘80s Torch Lady”, “Ultra Common Torch Lady II”

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