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===Background===
===Background===
'''Oscilloscope Laboratories''' is an independent film distribution company started by Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch and former THINKfilm executive David Fenkel. It also has a recording studio and film production facilities. The first film made from Oscilloscope was The Beastie’s concert film Awesome I %#*# Shot That. Fenkel returned to the company on May 4, 2012 following Yauch's death. As of August 2012 Fenkel has left the company, which is now headed by David Laub and Dan Berger.
'''Oscilloscope Laboratories''' is an independent film distribution company founded by Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch and former THINKfilm executive David Fenkel. It also has a recording studio and film production facilities. The first film made by Oscilloscope was The Beastie’s concert film ''Awesome; I Shot That''. Fenkel returned to the company on May 4, 2012 following Yauch's death. As of August 2012 Fenkel is no longer with the company, which is now headed by David Laub and Dan Berger.


=== Logo ( March 31, 2006-) ===
=== Logo ( March 31, 2006-) ===
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'''Visuals:''' As the screen fades to the black/<font color="#191970">midnight blue</font>/<font color="#71bd79">fern</font> nebula in the starfield (a la ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast''), the rusty circular oscilloscope fades in and slowly backs out, while the green line moves inside. When the droning synth increases in frequency cutoff, rusty "{{font|Impact|{{color|#d6cac5|OSCILL}}}}" and "{{font|Impact|{{color|#d6cac5|SCOPE}}}}" blurs in and zooms out, serving the oscilloscope as the letter O in "{{font|Impact|{{color|#d6cac5|OSCILLOSCOPE}}}}". After that, the word "'''LABORATORIES'''" fades in below.
'''Visuals:''' As the screen fades to a black/<font color="#191970">midnight blue</font>/<font color="#71bd79">fern</font> nebula in a starfield, a rusty circular oscilloscope fades in and slowly backs out, while a green line moves inside. When the droning synth increases in frequency cutoff, the rusted words "{{font|Impact|{{color|#d6cac5|OSCILL}}}}" and "{{font|Impact|{{color|#d6cac5|SCOPE}}}}" blur in and zoom out, with the oscilloscope serving as the letter O in "{{font|Impact|{{color|#d6cac5|OSCILLOSCOPE}}}}". After that, the word "'''LABORATORIES'''" fades in below.


'''Trivia:''' The logo is based on the 1950s Toho Scope logo.
'''Trivia:''' The logo is based on the 1950s [[Toho Co., Ltd.|Toho Scope]] logo.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*There is a Christmas variant where the oscilloscope wears a Santa Claus hat.
*There is a Christmas variant where the oscilloscope wears a Santa Claus hat.
*There is also a variant without the "'''LABORATORIES'''" word.
*There is also a variant without the "'''LABORATORIES'''" text.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' The oscilloscope, the appearance of the words.{{SectionMisuse|Technique}}


'''Audio:''' A wobbling synth bass.
'''Audio:''' A wobbling synth bass.


'''Availability:''' Appears on films from the company, such as ''We Need to Talk About Kevin'' and ''Buzzard''.
'''Availability:''' Appears on films from the company, such as ''We Need to Talk About Kevin'' and ''Buzzard''.




[[Category:American film logos]]{{American film logos}}
[[Category:American film logos]]{{American film logos}}

Revision as of 14:27, 7 January 2024

Background

Oscilloscope Laboratories is an independent film distribution company founded by Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch and former THINKfilm executive David Fenkel. It also has a recording studio and film production facilities. The first film made by Oscilloscope was The Beastie’s concert film Awesome; I Shot That. Fenkel returned to the company on May 4, 2012 following Yauch's death. As of August 2012 Fenkel is no longer with the company, which is now headed by David Laub and Dan Berger.

Logo ( March 31, 2006-)


Visuals: As the screen fades to a black/midnight blue/fern nebula in a starfield, a rusty circular oscilloscope fades in and slowly backs out, while a green line moves inside. When the droning synth increases in frequency cutoff, the rusted words "OSCILL" and "SCOPE" blur in and zoom out, with the oscilloscope serving as the letter O in "OSCILLOSCOPE". After that, the word "LABORATORIES" fades in below.

Trivia: The logo is based on the 1950s Toho Scope logo.

Variants:

  • There is a Christmas variant where the oscilloscope wears a Santa Claus hat.
  • There is also a variant without the "LABORATORIES" text.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A wobbling synth bass.

Availability: Appears on films from the company, such as We Need to Talk About Kevin and Buzzard.
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