In this post we are going to take a little journey in time to see how one of the most recognizable movie logos of all time evolved. For this to happen, examples of the Warner Bros. logo design from various movies through the years are shown here.
When a Man Loves | 1923
Mystery of the Wax Museum | 1933
The Goose and the Gander | 1935
This is the Army | 1943
The Inspector General | 1949
Helen of Troy | 1956
Dracula has Risen from the Grave | 1968
Chisum | 1970
The Exorcist | 1973
All the President’s Men | 1976
The Shining | 1980
Beetlejuice | 1988
Police Academy | 1989
After the 90’s the Warner Bros. Picture to keep the shield that characterizes them today, but continues with the need to “transform” it, by creating a chameleon image. With this new approach, they try to approach and address movie and create custom “shields”. In this way the logo is engaged with the character of the movie that Warner Bros. presents.
The Matrix | 1999
Scooby Doo | 2002
The Phantom of the Opera | 2004
Troy | 2004
Batman Begins | 2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 2005
Constantine | 2005
Corpse Bride | 2005
300 | 2006
ATL | 2006
Firewall | 2006
Flags of Our Fathers | 2006
Lady in the Water | 2006
Poseidon | 2006
Superman Returns | 2006
The Ant Bully | 2006
The Astronaut Farmer | 2006
The Good German | 2006
Unaccompanied Minors | 2006
V for Vendetta |2006
The Brave One | 2007
August Rush | 2007
Fred Claus | 2007
Michael Clayton | 2007
Ocean Thirteen | 2007
The Reaping | 2007
TMNT | 2007
Speed Racer | 2008
10.000 B. C. | 2008
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Body of Lies | 2008
Get Smart | 2008
Gran Torino | 2008
RockNRolla | 2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | 2008
The Dark Knight | 2008
Invictus | 2009
Terminator Salvation | 2009
The Firm | 2009
Watchmen | 2009
Where the Wild Things Are | 2009
Whiteout | 2009
Clash of the Titans | 2010
The Book of Eli | 2010
Inception | 2010
Arthur | 2011
Unknown | 2011
Sherlock Holmes – 2011
Contagion | 2011
Dolphin Tale | 2011
Happy Feet | 2011
Green Lantern | 2011
Harry Potter | 2011