Hyde Park Entertainment

Background

This is the production company of Ashok Amritraj.

1st Logo (January 12, 2001-October 21, 2005)

Nicknames: "The Thames Bridge", "Fisheye"

Logo: A fisheye view of the Tower Bridge appears. "HYDE PARK" and "ENTERTAINMENT" appear still below the bridge.

Variants:

The logo looks somewhat different on Bringing Down the House and Shopgirl.
A closing version exists.

FX/SFX: The circle widening to show the picture.

Music/Sounds: None or the opening theme of the movie; however, Dreamer has a short orchestral fanfare with some synthesized elements.

Availability: Pretty common. Can be seen on Bringing Down the House, Bandits, Antitrust, Original Sin, Dreamer, and Shopgirl.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (March 16, 2007- )

Nickname: "The Night Bridge"

Logo: The camera reveals the same Tower Bridge at midnight, illuminated by lamps. It rotates to make to the straight view. "HYDE PARK" is attached to the bridge. "ENTERTAINMENT" is then wiped below by a white dot.

Variants:

There is an international variant.
A closing version exists for this logo as well.

FX/SFX: Amazing CGI animation, and a true effort compared to the previous logo.

Music/Sounds: A calm guitar and orchestral tune.

Availability: Current. Appears on Dylan Dog: Dead at Night, Premonition, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and plenty of other films. The closing version is not common and appears on Premonition.

Editor's Note: None.