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''<span style=" color:#FFA500">Logo descriptions by</span> Nicholas Aczel and Sean Beard''<br /> |
''<span style=" color:#FFA500">Logo descriptions by</span> Nicholas Aczel and Sean Beard''<br /> |
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− | ''<span style=" color:#FFA500">Logo captures by</span> Eric S., V of Doom, Subzero917, Dean Stewart Rumsey, and snelfu''<br /> |
+ | ''<span style=" color:#FFA500">Logo captures by</span> Eric S., V of Doom, Subzero917, Dean Stewart Rumsey, RSX-798, and snelfu''<br /> |
− | ''<span style=" color:#FFA500">Editions by</span> V of Doom and Eric S.''<br /> |
+ | ''<span style=" color:#FFA500">Editions by</span> V of Doom, RSX-798 and Eric S.''<br /> |
''<span style=" color:#FFA500">Video captures courtesy of</span> Eric S., Subzero917, and File Preserver'' |
''<span style=" color:#FFA500">Video captures courtesy of</span> Eric S., Subzero917, and File Preserver'' |
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+ | <u>'''Background'''</u>: '''Alliance Entertainment Corporation''' (also known simply as '''Alliance''') was a Canadian film distribution and television production company, founded in 1984 from a merger of [[RSL Entertainment Corporation]] and [[International Cinema Corporation]]. In 1990, it bought Montreal-based distributor Vivafilm Lteé, making it its French-Canadian division as "Alliance Vivafilm". In 1998, the company entered a joint venture with [[Atlantis Communications]], forming [[Alliance Atlantis]]. |
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− | ==1st Logo (1985-1988)== |
+ | ===1st Logo (January 31, 1985-January 7, 1988)=== |
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+ | Alliance Entertainment Corporation (1987).png |
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− | Nickname: "The Shining Text" |
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+ | <center>'''<big><big>{{color|silver|''A''LLI''A''NCE}}</big></big>'''</center> |
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− | '''ALLIANCE''' |
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+ | * During 1985-1986, the logo had the joint byline "{{color|silver|An RSL • ICC Company}}" written below "<u>{{color|silver|ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION}}</u>". The byline slides down as well as "ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION" from "ALLIANCE" meanwhile the name is shining on this variant. |
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+ | * In ''Diamonds'' and ''The Return of Ben Casey'', the logo already has "<u>{{color|silver|ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION}}</u>" below the initial logo, as it only shows the logo shining. |
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+ | * A still variant has the logo on a {{color|#0000ff|blue}} background, with the text chromed and the "E" being slightly altered. |
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+ | <u>'''FX/SFX'''</u>: 2D computer animation. |
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− | Byline: During 1985-1986 had the joint byline "An RSL • ICC Company" written below "ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION." Dropped in 1986 as the merger between two of producer Robert Lantos’ movie companies, RSL • ICC and French-Canadian film distributor Vivafilm Ltée., was completed. |
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− | Variant:The RSL • ICC byline slides down as well as "Entertainment Corporation" from "ALLIANCE" meanwhile the name is shining on this variant. |
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− | FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The graphics look quite ugly, and the light effects look cheesy. |
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− | Scare Factor: Medium. The terrible look of the logo may not sit well with people. |
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+ | Alliance Vivafilm (1990).png |
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⚫ | <u>'''Logo'''</u>: We see a bright iris, then we see on a black-{{color|#0000ff|blue}} gradient background, the word "'''{{color|silver|''A''LLI''A''NCE}}'''" in the same style as before. Then the word "<u>{{color|silver|ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION}}</u>" fades in below. Afterwards, the logo starts shining. |
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+ | <u>'''Variant'''</u>: A warp-speed variant exists. |
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− | FX/SFX: |
+ | <u>'''FX/SFX'''</u>: 2D computer animation. |
− | Music/Sounds: The closing theme. |
+ | <u>'''Music/Sounds'''</u>: The closing theme of the show. |
− | Availability: Uncommon, at least in America. Seen |
+ | <u>'''Availability'''</u>: Uncommon, at least in America. Seen on reruns of ''Night Heat'' on DejaView, and should be intact on all other Alliance shows of the period whenever reran. |
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− | Scare Factor: Low. However, it can't be mind-blowing enough if you except the follow-up logo. |
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+ | Alliance Vivafilm (1991).png |
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+ | </gallery> |
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Alliance Entertainment |
Alliance Entertainment |
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Alliance Entertainment Releasing (1991, Letterboxed, Slighty Altered Music) |
Alliance Entertainment Releasing (1991, Letterboxed, Slighty Altered Music) |
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⚫ | <u>'''Logo'''</u>: We see a dark night sky with mountains of metallic {{color|silver|silver}} gemstones below, one of which streaks brightly. We then fade into a bird's eye view of the gemstones. One of the pyramid-shaped gemstones rises into the air. We cut to a side view of the gemstone turning in the sky, then a facing view of the gemstone turning up on its side until it shapes a long isosceles triangle. A spark flies from the bottom left of the triangle. When the spark reaches the top, it brightens and the triangle turns into a boomerang-shaped metallic "A" with the text "'''{{Font|Serif|ALLIANCE}}'''" written below in Wide Latin. The spark reaches the top and streaks again. |
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+ | <u>'''Variants'''</u>: |
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− | Nickname: "The Metallic A", "The Frontier of the Australian Logo", "The Alliance A", "The Alliance Boomerang" |
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⚫ | Logo: We see a dark night sky with mountains of metallic silver gemstones below, one of which streaks brightly. |
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* Another short version exists that starts when the gemstone is turning up. |
* Another short version exists that starts when the gemstone is turning up. |
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+ | * A filmed variant exists. |
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+ | * A still variant also exists. |
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+ | * A later variant exists where "'''{{Font|Serif|ATLANTIS}}'''" appears below. It's seen [[Alliance Atlantis|here]]. |
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+ | <u>'''FX/SFX'''</u>: CGI. |
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− | FX/SFX: Very, very good CGI animation, which looks very ahead of its time. |
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− | Music/Sounds: |
+ | <u>'''Music/Sounds'''</u>: Wind blowing, followed by a ding alongside a humming sound effect. Then, as the gemstone rises in the air, we hear a lush fanfare with synth string notes and a hit at the end with a ding. Composed by Sylvain Jacob. |
+ | <u>'''Music/Sounds Variants'''</u>: |
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− | Availability: Common. Seen on movies and TV shows from the era. This logo also seen a 1996 Sci-Fi Channel airing The Odyssey. |
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+ | * There is an alternate mix of the fanfare where the electric piano has more presence. |
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+ | * The short versions have part of the fanfare with a more powerful hit and a ding. |
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+ | <u>'''Availability'''</u>: In Canada, this logo is somewhat common, while in the United States, it is uncommon bordering on rare. |
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− | Scare Factor: None. This is a beautiful logo with beautiful CGI animation to boot. |
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+ | * The short version appears on TV shows such as ''Beast Wars: Transformers'', ''Due South'', ''Once a Thief'', ''ReBoot'', and many other shows from the era. The short version also appears at the end and (sometimes) the beginning of films aired on Canadian TV. |
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+ | * The long version appears on theatrical and some TV movies, like ''Crash'', ''The Sweet Hereafter'', the Echo Bridge Home Entertainment DVD of ''Curtains'' (part of ''The Midnight Horror Collection: Bloody Slashers''), and is used as a de-facto home video logo on many Canadian VHS releases of U.S. films (mainly [[New Line Cinema]], [[Fine Line Features|Fine Line]], [[Dimension Films|Dimension]], and [[Miramax Films|Miramax]] titles, among possible others). |
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+ | * The Vivafilm version is very rare and is only seen on French language versions of films and VHS releases distributed in the Quebec market. |
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+ | * It also appeared on an [[Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.|Echo Bridge Home Entertainment]] DVD release of ''No Contest'' as part of ''Abraxas: 4 Bonus Movies''. |
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+ | * Appearances on current prints is extremely rare due to chronic plastering by other logos. |
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+ | * It was also spotted on an AT&T U-Verse Screen Pack print of ''Chili's Blues''. |
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+ | * This logo is retained on reruns on ''Due South'' on CMT Canada. However, DejaView reruns plaster it with the 1999 [[Alliance Atlantis]] logo. |
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Latest revision as of 23:29, 12 January 2024
Logo descriptions by Nicholas Aczel and Sean Beard
Logo captures by Eric S., V of Doom, Subzero917, Dean Stewart Rumsey, RSX-798, and snelfu
Editions by V of Doom, RSX-798 and Eric S.
Video captures courtesy of Eric S., Subzero917, and File Preserver
Background: Alliance Entertainment Corporation (also known simply as Alliance) was a Canadian film distribution and television production company, founded in 1984 from a merger of RSL Entertainment Corporation and International Cinema Corporation. In 1990, it bought Montreal-based distributor Vivafilm Lteé, making it its French-Canadian division as "Alliance Vivafilm". In 1998, the company entered a joint venture with Atlantis Communications, forming Alliance Atlantis.
1st Logo (January 31, 1985-January 7, 1988)
Logo: On a shady blue gridlined background, the metallic stylized text:
set in New Zelek, appears in the center of the screen, and the underlined text "ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION" uncovers below it. The "ALLIANCE" shines.
Variants:
- During 1985-1986, the logo had the joint byline "An RSL • ICC Company" written below "ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION". The byline slides down as well as "ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION" from "ALLIANCE" meanwhile the name is shining on this variant.
- In Diamonds and The Return of Ben Casey, the logo already has "ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION" below the initial logo, as it only shows the logo shining.
- A still variant has the logo on a blue background, with the text chromed and the "E" being slightly altered.
FX/SFX: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the show.
Availability: Seen on the earliest episodes of Night Heat, as well as other shows of that time.
2nd Logo (September 22, 1987-July 25, 1991)
Logo: We see a bright iris, then we see on a black-blue gradient background, the word "ALLIANCE" in the same style as before. Then the word "ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION" fades in below. Afterwards, the logo starts shining.
Variant: A warp-speed variant exists.
FX/SFX: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.
Availability: Uncommon, at least in America. Seen on reruns of Night Heat on DejaView, and should be intact on all other Alliance shows of the period whenever reran.
3rd Logo (September 1, 1991-1999)
Logo: We see a dark night sky with mountains of metallic silver gemstones below, one of which streaks brightly. We then fade into a bird's eye view of the gemstones. One of the pyramid-shaped gemstones rises into the air. We cut to a side view of the gemstone turning in the sky, then a facing view of the gemstone turning up on its side until it shapes a long isosceles triangle. A spark flies from the bottom left of the triangle. When the spark reaches the top, it brightens and the triangle turns into a boomerang-shaped metallic "A" with the text "ALLIANCE" written below in Wide Latin. The spark reaches the top and streaks again.
Variants:
- On French-language theatrical films and VHS tapes, the text "VIVAFILM" appears under the Alliance logo.
- There exists a short version that starts when the "ALLIANCE" text appears.
- Another short version exists that starts when the gemstone is turning up.
- A filmed variant exists.
- A still variant also exists.
- A later variant exists where "ATLANTIS" appears below. It's seen here.
FX/SFX: CGI.
Music/Sounds: Wind blowing, followed by a ding alongside a humming sound effect. Then, as the gemstone rises in the air, we hear a lush fanfare with synth string notes and a hit at the end with a ding. Composed by Sylvain Jacob.
Music/Sounds Variants:
- There is an alternate mix of the fanfare where the electric piano has more presence.
- The short versions have part of the fanfare with a more powerful hit and a ding.
Availability: In Canada, this logo is somewhat common, while in the United States, it is uncommon bordering on rare.
- The short version appears on TV shows such as Beast Wars: Transformers, Due South, Once a Thief, ReBoot, and many other shows from the era. The short version also appears at the end and (sometimes) the beginning of films aired on Canadian TV.
- The long version appears on theatrical and some TV movies, like Crash, The Sweet Hereafter, the Echo Bridge Home Entertainment DVD of Curtains (part of The Midnight Horror Collection: Bloody Slashers), and is used as a de-facto home video logo on many Canadian VHS releases of U.S. films (mainly New Line Cinema, Fine Line, Dimension, and Miramax titles, among possible others).
- The Vivafilm version is very rare and is only seen on French language versions of films and VHS releases distributed in the Quebec market.
- It also appeared on an Echo Bridge Home Entertainment DVD release of No Contest as part of Abraxas: 4 Bonus Movies.
- Appearances on current prints is extremely rare due to chronic plastering by other logos.
- It was also spotted on an AT&T U-Verse Screen Pack print of Chili's Blues.
- This logo is retained on reruns on Due South on CMT Canada. However, DejaView reruns plaster it with the 1999 Alliance Atlantis logo.