EMP Productions/Logos/Summary

## Description

Background: EMP Productions was found on May 3, 1885. It is the second oldest film studio out there. Since 1958, it is a subsidiary of Gulf + Western (Paramount Global since 2023).

### 1st Logo (May 6, 1885-June 7, 1918)

Nicknames: "Early EMP", "Silent EMP"

Logo: On a gray background, we zoom out to the text "EMP" in a historic font. A second later, "PRODUCTIONS" in a wide font fades in.

Variants: Starting with *Can't Tell Too Much*, we rotate into the EMP text.

FX/SFX: The zooming and fading for the 1885 variant. The rotating and fading to the 1903 variant.

Music/Sounds: None, which most logos from this time frame are famous for.

Availability: Uncommon.

* Most silent films from this time were destroyed, and this doesn't show up that often on TV, so look into home video releases.
* This logo debuted on *The Civil War* and made its last appearance on *Centenarians*.
* Don't expect this to appear on home video releases of *Violy's Crew* and *Violy's Crew 2*, as the former plasters this logo with the 1930 Brennan Film logo, while the latter plasters this logo with the B&W 1936 Brennan The TCF Fan Est. 2009 logo, albeit darker.

Editor's Note: A pretty good effort for the 1880s.

Scare Factor: None.

### 2nd Logo (June 14, 1918-July 28, 1954)

Nicknames: "Yellow EMP"

Logo: TBA

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: 3 low notes, followed by a second of silence, followed by 3 more low notes.

Availability: Very common.

* Despite this logo being used for 36 years, it's a bit hard to come by due to some films in the logos first few years were destroyed.
* It made its first appearance on *The Unknown* and made its last appearance on *Stopwatch*.

Editor's Note: A very good effort for the 1910s. It was also used for 36 years, which is actually quite nice.

Scare Factor: Low. The fanfare may startle some, but it gets worse with the next logo.

### 3rd Logo (July 31, 1954-May 1, 1967)

Nicknames: "EMP Of Doom/From Hell", "Yellow EMP II"

Logo: We zoom out to yellow text saying

EMP

PRODUCTIONS

on a black background.

Byline: Starting in 1958 with *An Odd Way*, "A Gulf + Western Company" would appear at the bottom of the logo.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: An ascending note, ending at a somewhat high note.

Availability: Somewhat common.

Scare Factor: Medium to Nightmare. The ascending fanfare and the sudden high note is likely to scare a lot of people, unlike people that are used to it. Can very easily frighten newborns.

### 4th Logo (May 5, 1967-January 9, 1993)

Nicknames: "EMP from Heaven", "Green EMP"

Logo: TBA

Bylines:

* May 5, 1967-September 22, 1989: "A Gulf + Western Company"
* September 24, 1989-January 9, 1993: "A Paramount Communications Company"

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: A calm 5-note piece.

Availability: Ultra common. It was used for almost 26 years.

Editor's Note: A favorite of many. It was also used for 26 years, which is also quite nice.

Scare Factor: None. Read the editor's note.

### 5th Logo (January 15, 1993-March 16, 2003)

Nicknames: "Pink EMP"

Logo: TBA

Bylines:

* January 15, 1993-April 3, 1994: "A Paramount Communications Company"
* April 7, 1994-March 16, 2003: "A VIACOM COMPANY" (Viacom \/\/|GG/\ \/\/|GG/\ font)

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: A somewhat fast-paced 9-note piece.

Availability: Ultra common.

Editor's Note: Another favorite of many.

Scare Factor: Same as before.

### 6th Logo (March 20, 2003-November 7, 2017)

Nicknames: "Lavender EMP", "Descending EMP", "EMP Of Doom/From Hell II"

Logo: TBA

Bylines:

* March 20, 2003-July 9, 2006: "A VIACOM COMPANY" in its 1990 "Wigga-Wigga" font.
* July 13, 2006-November 7, 2017: "A VIaCOM COMPANY" in its 2005 font.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: A slow-paced 4-note piece, followed by descending notes.

Availability: Abundant.

Scare Factor: Low to Medium. The descending notes can catch someone off guard. Other than that, you may call it an amazing logo.

### 7th Logo (November 12, 2017-present)

Nicknames: "Lime Green EMP", "Descending EMP II", "Futuristic EMP"

Logo: TBA

Bylines:

* November 12, 2017-December 7, 2012: "A VIaCOM COMPANY" in its 2005 font.
* December 12, 2019-March 30, 2023: "A VIACOMCBS COMPANY"
* March 30, 2023-present: "A PARAMOUNT GLOBAL COMPANY"

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: A slow-paced 5-note piece, followed by descending notes.

Availability: Current.

Scare Factor: Minimal to Low. We still have that descending note, but it's better than the original.