Mirage Enterprises

In Memory of Sydney Pollack (1935-2008)

Background
Mirage Enterprises was an American film production company founded by late director and producer Sydney Pollack in 1985.

1st Logo (1992?-1995)
Logo: On a black background we see filmstrip superimposed with a big lowercase M colored grey. Under it, the words "MIRAGE ENTERPRISES" appear.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: TBA

2nd Logo (1995-2008)
Nickname : "Folding Mirage"

Logo : We see a live action shot of clouds moving. After a few seconds it begins to fold, like a piece of paper, into a paper plane, against a gradient blue background. The word "MIRAGE" then slides in from below. Reflections of the letters can be seen as the word slides into place.

Variants :
 * On The Reader, the logo is black and white.
 * The early version, featured on Sliding Doors, featured a white background.

FX/SFX : Moving clouds, landscape folding into paper, the word rising up, the shine.

Music : None or a soft organ theme.

Availability : Uncommon. Seen on Sliding Doors (albeit in prototype form), The Reader, The Quiet American, and Blow Dry, among others. Might also be on Catch a Fire.