The Warner Brothers Logo & Ending Credits, What is your favorite one with the Harry Potter Films? |
 Jan 14 2008, 07:08 PM
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Wizard Artist  Posts: 2,726 Joined: 1:36pm August 4, 2006 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe   |
I think it's one of the few times that a Film Studio said - hey, why don't we play a bit with the Film Studio Logo. So Each Harry Potter Film we see the same Warner Brother's Logo shape, but it has subtile changes that merges it into the first scene of the films.
My favorite is one is in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban where it's this big shiny metal floating logo hovering over the Night Sky, and you keep seeing this flash of light (and sound effect) coming from a house that lights through the Warner Brothers Logo. As you pass through the letters of the logo, you go through the window of Harry Potter's room and see he is hiding under the covers working on his Magic - studying with his wand Illuminating so he can see. It's also the combination of editing, and the soundtrack that just makes it work for me. So, what do you think of the Warner Brother's Logos for each of the Harry Potter Films? Have you even noticed them? My favorite ending credit scene is also from the same film - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It's The Marauders Map of Hogwart's. I love the calligraphy used on the map of Hogwarts, with the footprints moving everywhere, as it scrolls down with the credits. I stayed till the very end because I liked it so much. I also liked hearing the soundtrack mix at the end of the film as well! This post has been edited by helyx: Jan 14 2008, 07:11 PM |
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Jan 26 2008, 08:58 AM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 186 Joined: 4:50am July 31, 2006 |
Logo - GOF and OotP are joint first because of their creepy/darkness combined with the music on both of them.
End credits - POA without a doubt because of the walking (and jumping) foot-and-paw-prints! I can watch them right to the end just for that. |
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Jan 26 2008, 09:01 AM
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Hiding in the Iron Maiden at Borgin and Burkes Posts: 326 Joined: 10:56pm August 27, 2005 Location: Australia |
Logo- I just love the opening sequence in CoS. It really shouts out 'it's back!! sequel!' to me, and it just gives me a great feel.
End credits- First two films, black, white, good music, classic, love it! |
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Jan 26 2008, 04:46 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 103 Joined: 8:14pm May 31, 2007 Location: Slipping puking pastels into Umbridge's tea! |
Logo - OOTP for me, it's just hearing Hedwig's Theme then, seeing the sun and being transmitted to the playground near Privet Drive is made of awesome.
End Credits - I love the first two movies just the plain black background and white text and hearing the music. But, I also love OOTP because the music they picked to end it was Dumbledore's Army, and the proclamation background was awesome. --------------------   Mr.Weasley is King! Cause he digg's Muggles, like me! Apart of the Anti-Cho-Lavender Group "Cause they didn't end up with them in the end." |
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Jan 27 2008, 07:49 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 100 Joined: 11:14pm July 13, 2005 |
Logo--I'd have to say Order of the Phoenix.
End Credits--I'm not sure, I really like the "Mischief Managed" at the very end of PoA. Here's a thought, and I'm sure this won't happen but it'd be awesome if it did--HBP needs to start with a logo/title sequence with green mist to signify the cave scene. I think this fits because, arguably, the OoTP intro was smoky, similar to the inside of a prophecy globe.... |
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Jan 27 2008, 08:35 PM
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Galleries Official Grape-peeler  Posts: 5,296 Joined: 10:36am April 5, 2007 Location: Trying to sneak into Leavesden studios. |
QUOTE(RumourBuster3000 @ Jan 28 2008, 12:49 AM)  Logo--I'd have to say Order of the Phoenix. Thats a good thought. What about the blue pensieve memories being used as the end credits? Seeing as the pensieve plays a major part during HBP. The names of cast and crew could be drawn out of a pensieve like thread for part of the credits. End Credits--I'm not sure, I really like the "Mischief Managed" at the very end of PoA. Here's a thought, and I'm sure this won't happen but it'd be awesome if it did--HBP needs to start with a logo/title sequence with green mist to signify the cave scene. I think this fits because, arguably, the OoTP intro was smoky, similar to the inside of a prophecy globe.... The best looking beginning IMO was for GoF. I like the dark metallic feel to the WB logo and the music makes it real creepy. I also liked how it cuts to Frank Bryce having a sleepless night and going into a tizzy when he sees the light turn on in the Riddle house. I agree with you about the PoA end credits. I think PoA set a precedent in terms of the HP film credits which the following two films have tried to emulate, with the falling Goblet of Fire papers in GoF, and the Daily Prophet newspaper style in OoTP. This post has been edited by moony_lupin: Jan 27 2008, 08:37 PM --------------------  Banner by JeffHpFan |
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Jun 17 2008, 02:48 PM
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Skiving Snackbox Demonstrator at Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes Posts: 2,654 Joined: 7:59am June 6, 2006 |
QUOTE(helyx @ Jan 15 2008, 01:08 AM) Have you even noticed them? Yes! I love the themes created for the title sequences with the WB logo. The WB shield from OotP was brilliant, I think the tone and texture of the design was really great but I would choose the CoS one as my favourite. Although it is basically just the typical logo imposed on a cloudy skyscape but the colours and and lighting really appeal to me. The PoA credits would have to be my favourite. I love moony_lupin's idea for the HBP credits, I wished they had given greater detail to the credits of the most recent two films as with the marauder's map one. Admitedly I usually stay to the end of movie credits anyway because I like to look at the companies that worked on the special effects and the songs used etc. but for PoA I wasn't the last person left sitting! Everyone was mesmerised by them. This post has been edited by Azkaban's_Angel: Jun 17 2008, 02:49 PM --------------------  |
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Jun 17 2008, 03:02 PM
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Shopping for a New Firebolt Posts: 841 Joined: 10:47am February 19, 2007 Location: at home |
I really like the OOTP shield thingy for the WB logo, i think its really dark and intirguing.
For the credits i think POA, i love the way they did all the little moving foot steps, it was very clever. Moony_lupin i love your idea for the end credits, i would never have thought of that 
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Jun 17 2008, 03:17 PM
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Eeylops Owl Cage Cleaner Posts: 237 Joined: 9:50am September 5, 2007 Location: Helping Harry with his homework |
Excellent topic,Helyx!
My favourite beginning from GoF,also I adore PoA.OotP was very good too,but horror-film style from GoF is my favourite. Brilliant endings has CoS-Lockhart was one of the most hillarious scene. Also I absolutely enjoy "mishief managed" fpom PoA.It was briliant idea of its creators. -------------------- Something wicked this way comes...
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Jun 19 2008, 03:17 AM
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Eeylops Owl Cage Cleaner Posts: 223 Joined: 9:46pm April 23, 2006 Location: New Zealand |
QUOTE(helyx @ Jan 15 2008, 12:08 PM) My favorite is one is in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban where it's this big shiny metal floating logo hovering over the Night Sky, and you keep seeing this flash of light (and sound effect) coming from a house that lights through the Warner Brothers Logo. As you pass through the letters of the logo, you go through the window of Harry Potter's room and see he is hiding under the covers working on his Magic - studying with his wand Illuminating so he can see. It's also the combination of editing, and the soundtrack that just makes it work for me. Oh hell yes!! I love that one!  The way it just gets bigger and bigger while Harry's bedroom lights up and off. And I love how they use this really really low bass that makes this quite thundering noise and gets louder as the logo gets nearer. Man talk about atmospheric. It's so good. As for the actual logo, I liked the look of the Order of the Phoenix one best. It's got this dark "stony" look and it makes it so sinister. So awesome.As for the credits...I likd Goblet of Fire's better. The way it just shoots out of the goblet. Pretty darn cool! This post has been edited by tiamat1990: Jun 19 2008, 03:19 AM |
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