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Background: Starting in 1985, Magna Home Entertainment has been distributing various tapes and DVDs into Australia. In 2009 Magna Home Entertainment was bought by the Beyond Group. The label mainly distributes children's animation, movies such as Dances With Wolves and is the current distributor of the English dub of Pokemon. In 2011, it was folded into the Beyond Group to become part of Beyond Home Entertainment. | Background: Starting in 1985, Magna Home Entertainment has been distributing various tapes and DVDs into Australia. In 2009 Magna Home Entertainment was bought by the Beyond Group. The label mainly distributes children's animation, movies such as ''Dances With Wolves'' and is the current distributor of the English dub of ''Pokemon''. In 2011, it was folded into the Beyond Group to become part of Beyond Home Entertainment. | ||
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Music/Sounds: A didgeridoo tune with strings in the background and the wildlife sounds. At the end a male announcer says "Magna Vision, Australian owned, Australian made". | Music/Sounds: A didgeridoo tune with strings in the background and the wildlife sounds. At the end a male announcer says "Magna Vision, Australian owned, Australian made". | ||
Availability: Probably seen on their earlier VHS releases; for example, an early 1990s VHS release of The Jungle Book (1942 film). | Availability: Probably seen on their earlier VHS releases; for example, an early 1990s VHS release of ''The Jungle Book'' (1942 film). | ||
Editor's Note: TBA | Editor's Note: TBA | ||
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Magna Pacific | Magna Pacific | ||
1st Logo | 1st Logo (Early 1990s?-Early 2000s?) | ||
(Early 1990s?-Early 2000s?) | |||
Nicknames: "The Rifle Bird II", "Multi-colored Rifle Bird" | Nicknames: "The Rifle Bird II", "Multi-colored Rifle Bird" | ||
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Music/Sounds: None. | Music/Sounds: None. | ||
Availability: Rare. Seen on VHS and early DVD's (such as Dances with Wolves) by the company. | Availability: Rare. Seen on VHS and early DVD's (such as their first DVD release of ''Dances with Wolves'') by the company. | ||
Editor's Note: TBA | Editor's Note: TBA | ||
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2nd Logo | 2nd Logo | ||
(Early 2000s?-2006) | (Early 2000s?-2006) | ||
Nicknames: "The Rifle Bird III", "Blue Rifle Bird" | Nicknames: "The Rifle Bird III", "Blue Rifle Bird" | ||
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Variants: | Variants: | ||
On some VHS releases, the URL "www.magnapacific.com.au" is very cheaply tacked on beneath the logo. | |||
There is a short version that can be found at the end of their releases. | * On some VHS releases, the URL "www.magnapacific.com.au" is very cheaply tacked on beneath the logo. | ||
* There is a short version that can be found at the end of their releases. | |||
FX/SFX: The lights and the shining. | FX/SFX: The lights and the shining. | ||
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Music/Sounds: Soft music followed by zapping sounds for the revealing for the logo. A dramatic stinger follows and a glass sound is heard for the shining at the end. | Music/Sounds: Soft music followed by zapping sounds for the revealing for the logo. A dramatic stinger follows and a glass sound is heard for the shining at the end. | ||
Availability: Seen on all Magna Pacific releases during this period, such as their releases of Sheeep, Bratz, Winx Club (4kids dub), Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4Kids dub) and Totally Spies!. It also appeared on a print of the Pingu DVD Pingu Forever!. | Availability: Seen on all Magna Pacific releases during this period, such as their releases of ''Sheeep'', ''Bratz'', ''Winx Club'' (4kids dub), ''Pokémon'', ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (4Kids dub) and ''Totally Spies!''. It also appeared on a print of the ''Pingu'' DVD Pingu Forever!. | ||
Editor's Note: TBA | Editor's Note: TBA | ||
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3rd Logo | 3rd Logo (2006-2009) | ||
(2006-2009) | |||
Magna Pacific (3rd Logo) | Magna Pacific (3rd Logo) | ||
Nicknames: "Absence of the Rifle Bird", "The Ship" | Nicknames: "Absence of the Rifle Bird", "The Ship" | ||
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FX/SFX: Amazing CGI with the shine effect perfectly transitioning from the CGI boat to the stylized logo. | FX/SFX: Amazing CGI with the shine effect perfectly transitioning from the CGI boat to the stylized logo. | ||
Music/Sounds: Various water and creaking sounds coming from the ship with a light theme which sounds a bit like what you would hear on Pirates of the Caribbean. | Music/Sounds: Various water and creaking sounds coming from the ship with a light theme which sounds a bit like what you would hear on ''Pirates of the Caribbean''. | ||
Availability: Seen on all Magna Pacific releases from 2006 to 2009. | Availability: Seen on all Magna Pacific releases from 2006 to 2009. | ||
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(2009-2011) | (2009-2011) | ||
Logo: On a black background, we see the word "MAGNA". Underneath is "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" | |||
FX/SFX: None. It's a still logo. | FX/SFX: None. It's a still logo. | ||