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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
CIC Video was a home video distributor owned by [[Cinema International Corporation]] (CIC), and its successor [[United International Pictures]] (UIP), and operated in some countries by local operators. Outside of the United States, it distributed films by Universal Studios and Paramount Pictures, CIC's partners. DreamWorks films were added to the company output in 1998, as the fledgling studio had a worldwide video distribution deal with Universal. In 1999, CIC Video was dissolved when Universal purchased PolyGram and reorganized its video division under the Universal name. [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Entertainment]] became CIC's successor after acquiring full ownership and merging it into Paramount's video division. | CIC Video was a home video distributor owned by [[Cinema International Corporation]] (CIC), and its successor [[United International Pictures]] (UIP), and operated in some countries by local operators. Outside of the United States, it distributed films by Universal Studios and Paramount Pictures, CIC's partners. DreamWorks films were added to the company output in 1998, as the fledgling studio had a worldwide video distribution deal with Universal. In 1999, CIC Video was dissolved when Universal purchased PolyGram and reorganized its video division under the Universal name. [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Entertainment]] became CIC's successor after acquiring full ownership and merging it into Paramount's video division. | ||
=== 1st Logo (January 1981-1986) === | === 1st Logo (January 1981-1986) === | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (1986-1992; 1994) === | === 2nd Logo (1986-1992; 1994) === | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' A logo with pretty decent animation for the time that has become a favorite of many. | '''Editor's Note:''' A logo with pretty decent animation for the time that has become a favorite of many. | ||
=== 3rd Logo (1986-1992) === | === 3rd Logo (1986-1992) === | ||
'''Nickname:''' "The CIC Filmstrip" | '''Nickname:''' "The CIC Filmstrip" | ||
'''Logo:''' | '''Logo:''' | ||
* | |||
* | * Opening: We begin with the blue background variant of the previous logo. After it turns blue, it zooms out onto a scrolling chrome filmstrip and "dissolves" into its respective space. The filmstrip has three boxes in it. The left has the Paramount print logo (with the Gulf+Western byline) engraved in it, the middle box has the CIC Video logo in it, and the box on the right has the Universal print logo of the time (a wireframe globe inside a stylized U with "UNIVERSAL" below) in it. We then see the word "PREVIEW" in gold scrolling past. The screen is then taken up by a white flash. On Chilean tapes released by Video Chile, a voiceover is used. | ||
* Closing: We start off with the white flash disappearing, revealing the filmstrip with the "PREVIEW" text on it. It then flips over to reveal the 3 boxes in it. Suddenly, the CIC logo turns full color (that is, blue and white) and zooms up, taking up the entire screen. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' Everything. | '''FX/SFX:''' Everything. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
* | * Opening: The music from the 2nd logo, then a deep bass sounder with a laser-like zap noise, and finally the 'doo-doo-doo-doo' noise and the loud hit. | ||
* Closing: The laser-like zap noise, with the deep bass sounder playing in the background, followed by an abridged version of the 'doo-doo-doo-doo' noise and loud hit. | |||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon, as it is seen on rental tapes (mainly in the UK) from CIC Video, used in tangent with the second logo. It can also be found on plenty of South American tapes as well, particularly NTSC-formatted tapes from Blancic Video in Venezuela, Kyron Home Video in Colombia, and Video Chile in, well, Chile. It can be also seen on Aussie releases as well such as Stepping Out. | |||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon, as it is seen on rental tapes (mainly in the UK) from CIC Video, used in tangent with the second logo. It can also be found on plenty of South American tapes as well, particularly NTSC-formatted tapes from | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' A rather unique take on the normal logo. | '''Editor's Note:''' A rather unique take on the normal logo. | ||
=== '''4th Logo (1990's)''' === | |||
=== 4th Logo (1990's) === | '''Logo:''' On a lavender background, we see a filmstrip passing by us at an angle with "CIC VIDEO" on it. Suddenly, one of the CIC Video logos rises from the filmstrip and faces the screen. The "chain" flies forth and brings us the Portuguese words "qualidade de quem é original" (loosely, "genuine and original quality"), then bounces around and lands in the I of CIC. | ||
'''Logo:''' On a | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' Everything. | '''FX/SFX:''' Everything. | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== '''5th Logo (1991-1998)''' === | |||
'''Nicknames:''' "CIC & Friends", "CIC & Universal", "CIC & Paramount" | |||
'''Logo:''' On a black-blue gradient background, lights draw in the metallic CIC logo, the chain appears in the "I", and the word "VIDEO" turns in place. Once it's done, one of the following happens: | |||
* On Paramount movies, the logo zooms out to the left, in a box, against the same type of background. Then, in another box to the right, Paramount's "CGI Mountain" logo animates. | * On Paramount movies, the logo zooms out to the left, in a box, against the same type of background. Then, in another box to the right, Paramount's "CGI Mountain" logo animates. | ||
* On Universal movies, the logo would zoom out to the right, in a box n again the same type of background. Then, in another box to the left, Universal's logo animates. | * On Universal movies, the logo would zoom out to the right, in a box n again the same type of background. Then, in another box to the left, Universal's logo animates. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A dreamy synth-orchestra tune. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A dreamy synth-orchestra tune. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On some tapes including | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On some tapes including Star Trek: The Next Generation: Volume 22, the tune is higher in tone. | ||
'''Availability:''' On many PAL tapes in the UK and Australia. Titles include | '''Availability:''' On many PAL tapes in the UK and Australia. Titles include The Nutty Professor, True Lies (Universal had the rights to the film internationally at the time), The Naked Gun 33 1/3, Forrest Gump, Clueless and Jurassic Park, among others. Don't expect this to appear on early DVDs (region 2 in the UK, region 4 in Australia) as they will most likely use the Paramount/Universal warnings/logos of the time. Strangely, this can also be found on Tom & Jerry: The Movie in Australia despite distributed by Turner Pictures (there is no change to the logo). CIC tapes released in the UK between 1993 and 1997 did not have any logo. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' Another logo that has become a favorite of many. | '''Editor's Note:''' Another logo that has become a favorite of many. | ||
=== 6th Logo (1997-2000) === | === '''6th Logo (1997-2000)''' === | ||
'''Nickname:''' "Welcome" | '''Nickname:''' "Welcome" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a | '''Logo:''' On a blue-purple aurora background, we see the CIC logo of the time, but in light blue, which zooms in towards the viewer. Suddenly, the chain glows, causing a flash to appear, revealing the word "WELCOME" below the CIC logo. The logo then zooms in quickly, causing the screen to turn white. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Nice CGI effects; very professional for 1997. | '''FX/SFX:''' Nice CGI effects; very professional for 1997. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A peaceful chord-like tune, followed by a whoosh sound. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A peaceful chord-like tune, followed by a whoosh sound. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on Paramount and Universal releases at the time, mainly in Australia and the UK. Examples include most | '''Availability:''' Seen on Paramount and Universal releases at the time, mainly in Australia and the UK. Examples include most Rugrats tapes and Mission: Impossible. A UK video release of Beavis and Butt-head Do America might have this logo as well. | ||
[[Category:Home Entertainment Logos]] [[Category:ViacomCBS]] | '''Editor's Note:''' Yet another favorite of many, and a pretty decent way to end CIC's line of logos.[[Category:Home Entertainment Logos]] | ||
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