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	Date/Time	Made By	Edit Note	Type	Scope
	Nov 5 2008, 4:48 PM EST	Hoa		edit	5 words added 3 words deleted
Change: Sky”, ''Projector 3.0''Logo: We zoom through a giant red/orange and black ticket with the words “BARGAIN MATINEES” on it. Behind that we see an assortment View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1404)
	Nov 5 2008, 12:58 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	9 words added 8 words deleted
Change: "Candy band" policy trailers that were packaged with this opener as well as the next.Cheesy Factor: Rather simple animation by ILM standards. They must have put most of their energy in the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1401)
	Nov 5 2008, 12:56 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	23 words added 13 words deleted 2 widgets added 2 widgets deleted
Change: The sky, also live-action, was shot from Hawaii, which took the film crew three days just to get right. This open, and the two that followed it, were produced by ILM (Industrial Light and Magic), the special effects arm of Lucasfilm, Ltd. Music/Sounds: A carnival-like bells, View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1400)
	Jun 13 2008, 4:50 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted 1 widget added 1 widget deleted
Change: the chain after its crippling bankruptcy in 2000. Scare Factor: Low; the timpani hit at the end may get to somesome, though. However, this was a great end to a company with a long line of memorable opening logos. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1388)
	May 13 2008, 8:26 PM EDT	MachineryNoise		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: kaliedoscopickaleidoscopic red/purple background (think the Family Affair credits), we see a white translucent GCC logo: an abstract projector made out of the letter G, and View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1388)
	Apr 17 2008, 6:03 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted 1 widget added 1 widget deleted
Change: clarinet/flutewoodwind/brass rendition of the first music mixed with a Rhodes piano. Chimes are heard whenever a star shines. Also, like in the first logo, the animation is supported by reverberated percussion that simulates the sound of a projector. Availability: Extinct; was only used View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1388)
	Apr 17 2008, 6:01 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	101 words added 81 words deleted 3 images added 2 widgets added 1 widget deleted
Change: There was another variant of this opening with a blue background. FX:FX: The film reels rotating and the projectors spooling out the dots that morphed into the titles. This snipe was produced by Pike Productions of Newport, Rhode Island. Cheesy Factor:Factor: The harpsichord View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1388)
	Mar 26 2008, 9:48 PM EDT	Tlogos		edit	2 widgets added
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 1400)
	Mar 6 2008, 12:14 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	112 words added 70 words deleted 4 images added
Change: Some dreamy synth music followed by a fanfare with a fast electronic drum beat. Very corporate sounding and not so majestic as would be appropriate for a theater snipe. Cheesy Factor: Rather simple animation by ILM standards. They must have put most of their energy in the CandybandCandy band View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1400)
	Feb 26 2008, 11:06 PM EST	KStar8706		edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 1361)
	Feb 26 2008, 11:06 PM EST	KStar8706		edit	3 words added 7 words deleted
Change: Logo Part 1:Logo: We zoom through a giant red/orange ticket with the words “BARGAIN MATINEES” on it. Behind that we see an assortment of candies, gummy View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1361)
	Feb 26 2008, 11:00 PM EST	KStar8706		edit	1 word added 2 words deleted
Change: ""GCC GCC Projector," "Kaleidoscopic Projector" Logo: On a kaliedoscopic red/purple background (think the Family Affair credits) we see a white translucent GCC logo: an abstract projector made View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1365)
	Feb 26 2008, 11:00 PM EST	KStar8706		edit	1 word added 5 words deleted
Change: 1st (known) Open (1964-1980) Nicknames: "Projector 1.0," "60's GCC," " GCC Projector," "Kaleidoscopic Projector" Logo: On a kaliedoscopic red/purple background (think the Family Affair credits) we see a white translucent GCC logo: View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1365)
	Feb 26 2008, 10:59 PM EST	KStar8706		edit	3 words added 3 words deleted
Change: LogoOpen(1986-1993) Nickname: “Popcorn In Space,” “GCC In Space,” “GCC In The Sky” Logo Part 1: We zoom through a giant red/orange ticket with the words “BARGAIN MATINEES” on it. Behind that View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1370)
	Feb 26 2008, 10:57 PM EST	KStar8706		edit	879 words added 59 words deleted
Change: On a background of blue spotlights, we see the GCC Projector logo from Open 1 at the left of the screen. A star traces the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1370)
	Jan 28 2008, 1:23 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	2 words added 3 words deleted
Change: (late 80's-1994)(1986-1994) Nickname: "Popcorn In Space", "Space Candy" Logo: TBAFX: TBAMusic: TBAAvailability: Extinct.Scare Factor: TBA3rd Logo(1994-2002) Nickname: "City Searchlights" Logo: We fly out from some shrubs on a mountain View changes from previous version. (Word count: 522)
	Jan 28 2008, 1:21 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	3 words added 1 word deleted 1 widget added
Change: Space", "Space Candy"Logo: TBAFX: TBAMusic: TBAAvailability: Extinct.Scare Factor: TBA3rd Logo(1994-2002) Nickname: "City Searchlights" Logo: We fly out from some shrubs on a mountain at night to View changes from previous version. (Word count: 525)
	Jan 28 2008, 1:19 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	1 word added 4 words deleted
Change: (dates unknown - 1970's)(1964-1970's) Nicknames: "Projector," "60's GCC," " GCC Projector," "Kaliedoscopic Projector" Logo: Against a kaliedoscopic red/purple background (think the Family Affair credits), we see a white translucent GCC logo: an abstract projector made out of the letter G, and two C's representing film reels above View changes from previous version. (Word count: 523)
	Jan 28 2008, 1:18 PM EST	mr3urious	Moved from: Home	move	No content added or deleted.
Change: Moved by mr3urious Jan 28 2008, 1:18 PM EST
	Jan 28 2008, 1:17 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	26 words added 4 words deleted 3 widgets added
Change: guard, but this is a favorite of many. 2nd Logo(late 80's-1994) Nicknames:Nickname: "Popcorn In Space" Logo description: TBAFX: TBAMusic: TBAAvailability: Extinct.Scare Factor: TBA 3rd Logo(1994-2002) Nickname: "City Searchlights" Logo: We fly out from View changes from previous version. (Word count: 524)

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