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*There is an in-credit version used on ''Match Of The Day'' with the BBC logo extended with the number "2" in a fourth parallelogram. | *There is an in-credit version used on ''Match Of The Day'' with the BBC logo extended with the number "2" in a fourth parallelogram. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' 2D animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A trumpet fanfare with a rolling drum throughout. The variations were silent, however (aside from the in-credit one, which uses the opening or closing theme to the show). | '''Music/Sounds:''' A trumpet fanfare with a rolling drum throughout. The variations were silent, however (aside from the in-credit one, which uses the opening or closing theme to the show). | ||
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**Christmas 1974: Same as before, but the "2" is {{color|orange}}. This was the final time the 2-cube was seen. | **Christmas 1974: Same as before, but the "2" is {{color|orange}}. This was the final time the 2-cube was seen. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' 2D animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' If you want to count the continuity announcer. | '''Music/Sounds:''' If you want to count the continuity announcer. | ||
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**Christmas 1973: A variant of the logo lacking the large dot from the "'''2'''", with stars coming from inside the cube and a caption that stated the day ("'''Christmas Eve'''", "'''Christmas Day'''" or "'''Boxing Day'''") underneath the 2-cube. Unknown how it was colored. | **Christmas 1973: A variant of the logo lacking the large dot from the "'''2'''", with stars coming from inside the cube and a caption that stated the day ("'''Christmas Eve'''", "'''Christmas Day'''" or "'''Boxing Day'''") underneath the 2-cube. Unknown how it was colored. | ||
** Christmas 1974: Same as before, but the "'''2'''" is orange. This was the final time the 2-cube was seen. | ** Christmas 1974: Same as before, but the "'''2'''" is orange. This was the final time the 2-cube was seen. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Possibly 2D animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' If you want to count the continuity announcer. | '''Music/Sounds:''' If you want to count the continuity announcer. | ||
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**The logo was remade in widescreen and HD for BBC Two's 70's season in April 2012. | **The logo was remade in widescreen and HD for BBC Two's 70's season in April 2012. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Practical effects; see Trivia. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' See the 2nd logo. | '''Music/Sounds:''' See the 2nd logo. | ||
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** The remade version was also used on BBC Two Northern Ireland twice in October 2012, including the last ''Pages From Ceefax''. | ** The remade version was also used on BBC Two Northern Ireland twice in October 2012, including the last ''Pages From Ceefax''. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Early computer animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A cheerful 18-note synth fanfare. In other cases, silent. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A cheerful 18-note synth fanfare. In other cases, silent. | ||
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**This ident was remade in HD for BBC Two's 80's season in 2010 alongside the 4th logo. | **This ident was remade in HD for BBC Two's 80's season in 2010 alongside the 4th logo. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Computer animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None, except a continuity announcer. The Christmas variants had their own jingles, and the 80's season variant used the Christmas 1987 jingle. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None, except a continuity announcer. The Christmas variants had their own jingles, and the 80's season variant used the Christmas 1987 jingle. | ||
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* The 1999 Christmas ident won the Royal Television Society Craft & Design Award for the Best Channel Ident that year. | * The 1999 Christmas ident won the Royal Television Society Craft & Design Award for the Best Channel Ident that year. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Depends on the logo. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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*Some idents like Venus Fly Trap or Christmas 2000 were also re-used, but with the changed BBC Two box logo. | *Some idents like Venus Fly Trap or Christmas 2000 were also re-used, but with the changed BBC Two box logo. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Very nice CGI from Lambie-Nairn! | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant, however most tracks use a variation on the same four note tune. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant, however most tracks use a variation on the same four note tune. | ||
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* Winter Olympics: TBA | * Winter Olympics: TBA | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Depends on the variant. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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* On BBC Two Northern Ireland, the local BBC Two channel for Northern Ireland, instead of using the boxed logo the channel instead opted to take the logo out of its box and place it at the bottom center of the screen, similar to that of the 1991-2001 idents. | * On BBC Two Northern Ireland, the local BBC Two channel for Northern Ireland, instead of using the boxed logo the channel instead opted to take the logo out of its box and place it at the bottom center of the screen, similar to that of the 1991-2001 idents. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Same as before. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant. | ||
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* To finish off the wide range of designers, Helmut Breineder designed "Dark" and Kenneth Robin designed "Visceral". Ari Weinkle reportly made at least one ID as well. | * To finish off the wide range of designers, Helmut Breineder designed "Dark" and Kenneth Robin designed "Visceral". Ari Weinkle reportly made at least one ID as well. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Depends on the variant. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant, with a ding at the beginning. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant, with a ding at the beginning. | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a dark green background, a box can be seen forming, which then splits neatly like an elevator effect and forms a Roman numeral "2" on each side, which is in letters instead. The finished product is then completed with the 1988 BBC logo underneath. | '''Logo:''' On a dark green background, a box can be seen forming, which then splits neatly like an elevator effect and forms a Roman numeral "2" on each side, which is in letters instead. The finished product is then completed with the 1988 BBC logo underneath. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Nice computer animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A deep harmonic tune which sounds similar to the one on the BBC1 test ident, except it sounds faster. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A deep harmonic tune which sounds similar to the one on the BBC1 test ident, except it sounds faster. | ||