Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Fun With Bumpers 1

Everybody’s seen ‘em, knows ‘em and really may not even think much about them despite the fact that the studios spend millions designing them so that they are immediately recognizable – the bumper: the studio trademarks and logo at the beginning of the film. Some have been around forever, some even undergo a process of evolution depending upon the movie involved. What I like about bumpers is how filmmakers will include them as part of setting the mood for their film. Again, not one second is wasted in a film. Everything has to be thought through. For instance: Warner Brothers changes their bumper depending upon the movie, like this --


The Classic Warner Brother Logo


A "Red" Variation

For"THE SILVER CHALICE" (as if embossed on the
side of a silver cup)

For "FRED CLAUSE"
Stayed tuned...

5 comments:

  1. I never realized how important those bumper things were. I mean, at first you look at them and see no significance, but they're much more than just little logos.

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  2. yeah, i always like to see how those get personalized. I remember in Live Free or Die Hard, the 20th century fox logo flickered, and then went totally dark, just like the entire country does in the film. That was the best one i've ever seen.

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  3. I really like does logos
    they always have something
    to do with the movie, which
    I think is well great.

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  4. Hey i had a question, i didnt know where else to write on..wherever it said comment i just chose. Anyways, how do i know/find out what class period your followers are in?

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  5. So, I was looking around the internet, and I found this picture that kinda relates to this,
    and I thought you'd be the best person to show it to:]!

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    http://data.tumblr.com/pdaP31D1ch36nix7rmTz8Tdgo1_500.jpg

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