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===Background===
===Background===
'''The Mark Gordon Company''', formerly known as '''The Meledandri/Gordon Company''', is a American television and film production company founded by '''Mark Gordon''' and Chris Meledandri in 1987. In 1991, Meledandri exited the company and it was renamed to the current name. In 2015, [[Entertainment One (Canada)|Entertainment One]] bought 51% of the company and later bought the rest of it in August 2018. Gordon is now eOne's president.
'''The Mark Gordon Company''', formerly known as '''The Meledandri/Gordon Company''', is an American television and film production company founded by '''Mark Gordon''' and Chris Meledandri (the eventual founder of [[Illumination]]) in 1987. In 1991, Meledandri exited the company and it was renamed to the current name. In 2015, [[Entertainment One]] bought 51% of the company and later bought the rest of it in August 2018. Gordon briefly served as eOne's president until July 25, 2019, when he stepped down.

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|Mark Gordon 2003.jpg|1st Logo (September 7-October 12, 2003)
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|Mark gordon 2007.jpg|2nd Logo (September 13, 2004-January 14, 2022)
|Bandicam 2021-05-30 07-53-11-548.jpg|3rd Logo (October 20-December 20, 2006)
}}


===1st Logo (September 7-October 12, 2003)===
===1st Logo (September 7-October 12, 2003)===
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Mark Gordon 2003.jpg
Mark Gordon 2003.jpg
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'''Nicknames:''' "Bland Rectangle", "Boring Mark Gordon", "The Rectangle"


'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a white rectangle with the words inside "THE MARK GORDON COMPANY" in blue.
'''Visuals:''' Essentially just a white rectangle with the {{color|blue}} words "{{color|blue|THE MARK GORDON COMPANY}}" inside on a black background.


'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None, the generic theme on CBS, or the end theme of the movie.
'''Audio:''' None, the generic theme on CBS, or the end theme of the movie.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Footsteps'', the TV movie that was aired on CBS and ''And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Footsteps'', the TV movie that was aired on CBS and ''And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself''.


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===2nd Logo (September 13, 2004-January 14, 2022)===
'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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===2nd Logo (September 13, 2004-January 19, 2020, January 14, 2022)===
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Mark gordon 2007.jpg
File:Mark gordon 2007.jpg|2004-2016
The Mark Gordon Company logo (eOne byline variant).PNG
File:The Mark Gordon Co movie logo.PNG
File:The Mark Gordon Company logo (eOne byline variant).PNG|2015-2022
File:The MG Company logo.PNG
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a white, outlined rectangle with the words:
'''Nicknames:''' "Bland Rectangle II", "Boring Mark Gordon II", "The Rectangle II"

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the white, outlined rectangle with the words:


<center>
<center>
{{color|blue|THE}}
THE
<br>
<br>
MARK GORDON
{{color|blue|MARK GORDON}}
<br>
<br>
COMPANY
{{color|blue|COMPANY}}
</center>
</center>


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* On ''The Messenger'' the logo zooms a bit.
* On ''<u>The Messenger</u>'', the logo zooms a bit.
* On ''The Details'' and the end of ''Source Code'' we see the two white lines sliding from the left and the right to reveal the purple text "MARK GORDON", then the words "THE" and "COMPANY" appears fading on the top and bottom and the two lines drawn to form a rectangle and the text stops moving.
* On ''<u>The Details</u>'' and the <u>end of ''Source Code''</u>, there are two white lines sliding from the left and the right to reveal "{{color|darkviolet|MARK GORDON}}", this time in {{color|darkviolet|purple}}. The words "{{color|darkviolet|THE}}" and "{{color|darkviolet|COMPANY}}" fade in on the top and bottom. The two lines draw and form the rectangle and the text stops moving.
* Starting in 2015, a byline saying "a Entertainment One Company" appears.
* Starting in <u>2015</u>, a <u>byline saying "an entertainmentOne Company"</u> appears below the logo.
* On ''Molly's Game'', the two white lines from before reveals "MG" in purple with the words "THE on the top and "COMPANY on the bottom when the white lines form a square then afterwards the byline for Entertainment One appears on the bottom right of the logo and it zooms in a bit.
* On ''<u>Molly's Game</u>'', the two white lines from before reveal "{{color|darkviolet|MG}}" (Mark Gordon's initials) in {{color|darkviolet|purple}} with the words "{{color|darkviolet|THE}}" on the top and "{{color|darkviolet|COMPANY}}" on the bottom. The white lines form the rectangle, and the byline for Entertainment One appears on the bottom right of the logo, which zooms in a bit.


'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic. Computer animation for the animated variants.
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'''FX/SFX:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None, the closing theme or the generic network theme.
'''Audio:''' None, the closing theme or the generic network theme.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Criminal Minds'', ''Grey's Anatomy'' until season 14, its spin-off ''Private Practice'', ''Army Wives'', ''Ray Donovan'', ''Quantico'', the first two seasons of ''Designated Survivor'', among others.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Criminal Minds'', ''Grey's Anatomy'' until season 14, its spin-off ''Private Practice'', ''Army Wives'', ''Ray Donovan'', ''Quantico'', the first two seasons of ''Designated Survivor'', among others.


===3rd Logo (October 20-December 20, 2006)===
'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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===3rd Logo (December 20, 2006-April 6, 2007)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the screen fades in to see the white words moving, placing their position:
'''Nicknames:''' "The Square", "Animated Mark Gordon"

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we fade in to see the white words moving, placing their position:


<center>
<center>
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</center>
</center>


An red square blurs out to see it clear. Everything zooms out a bit slowly, then fades out.
A {{color|red}} square blurs out to see it clear. Everything zooms out a bit slowly, then fades out.


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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''FX/SFX:''' The words, the square, and the zooming out.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''The Painted Veil'' and ''The Hoax''.
'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''The Painted Veil'' and ''The Hoax''.


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'''Editor's Note:''' None.

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Latest revision as of 00:39, 11 May 2024

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Background

The Mark Gordon Company, formerly known as The Meledandri/Gordon Company, is an American television and film production company founded by Mark Gordon and Chris Meledandri (the eventual founder of Illumination) in 1987. In 1991, Meledandri exited the company and it was renamed to the current name. In 2015, Entertainment One bought 51% of the company and later bought the rest of it in August 2018. Gordon briefly served as eOne's president until July 25, 2019, when he stepped down.


Contents

1st Logo (September 7-October 12, 2003) 2nd Logo (September 13, 2004-January 14, 2022) 3rd Logo (October 20-December 20, 2006)
1st Logo (September 7-October 12, 2003) 2nd Logo (September 13, 2004-January 14, 2022) 3rd Logo (October 20-December 20, 2006)


1st Logo (September 7-October 12, 2003)

Visuals: Essentially just a white rectangle with the blue words "THE MARK GORDON COMPANY" inside on a black background.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None, the generic theme on CBS, or the end theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen on Footsteps, the TV movie that was aired on CBS and And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself.

2nd Logo (September 13, 2004-January 14, 2022)

  • 2004-2016

    2004-2016

  • 2015-2022

    2015-2022

Visuals: On a black background, there is a white, outlined rectangle with the words:

THE
MARK GORDON
COMPANY

Variants:

  • On The Messenger, the logo zooms a bit.
  • On The Details and the end of Source Code, there are two white lines sliding from the left and the right to reveal "MARK GORDON", this time in purple. The words "THE" and "COMPANY" fade in on the top and bottom. The two lines draw and form the rectangle and the text stops moving.
  • Starting in 2015, a byline saying "an entertainmentOne Company" appears below the logo.
  • On Molly's Game, the two white lines from before reveal "MG" (Mark Gordon's initials) in purple with the words "THE" on the top and "COMPANY" on the bottom. The white lines form the rectangle, and the byline for Entertainment One appears on the bottom right of the logo, which zooms in a bit.

Technique: A still, digital graphic. Computer animation for the animated variants.

Audio: None, the closing theme or the generic network theme.

Availability: Seen on Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy until season 14, its spin-off Private Practice, Army Wives, Ray Donovan, Quantico, the first two seasons of Designated Survivor, among others.

3rd Logo (October 20-December 20, 2006)

Visuals: On a black background, the screen fades in to see the white words moving, placing their position:

THE
MARK GORDON
COMPANY

A red square blurs out to see it clear. Everything zooms out a bit slowly, then fades out.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen only on The Painted Veil and The Hoax.

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