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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 it was 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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|Magna Vision| | |Magna Vision| | ||
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|GW289H222.jpg|Late 1980s?-Mid 1990s?}} | |GW289H222.jpg|(Late 1980s?-Mid 1990s?) | ||
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|Magna Pacific| | |Magna Pacific| | ||
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|GW292H193.jpg|Mid 1990s?-2001 | |GW292H193.jpg|1st Logo (Mid 1990s?-2001) | ||
|GW366H200.jpg|2002-2006 | |GW366H200.jpg|2nd Logo (2002-2006) | ||
|GW303H173.png|2006-2009}} | |GW303H173.png|3rd Logo (2006-2009) | ||
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|Magna Home Entertainment| | |Magna Home Entertainment| | ||
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|GW348H196.png|2009-2011}}}} | |GW348H196.png|(2009-2011) | ||
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==Magna Vision== | ==Magna Vision== | ||
===Late 1980s?-Mid 1990s?=== | ===(Late 1980s?-Mid 1990s?)=== | ||
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GW289H222.jpg | GW289H222.jpg | ||
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==Magna Pacific== | ==Magna Pacific== | ||
===Mid 1990s?-2002=== | ===1st Logo (Mid 1990s?-2002)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*On later releases, we see the word "{{font|Garamond|MAGNA}}" above "{{font|Garamond|PACIFIC}}" below the rifle bird. Underneath "{{font|Garamond|MAGNA PACIFIC}}", we see the words "'''ENTERTAINING & INFORMING'''", stacked on each other. | * On later releases, we see the word "{{font|Garamond|MAGNA}}" above "{{font|Garamond|PACIFIC}}" below the rifle bird. Underneath "{{font|Garamond|MAGNA PACIFIC}}", we see the words "'''ENTERTAINING & INFORMING'''", stacked on each other. | ||
*There is another version of the above variant, but this time, the rifle bird is positioned on the left side of the screen, and the words "MAGNA" and "PACIFIC" are stacked on each other on the right side. The words "ENTERTAINING & INFORMING" are seen underneath. | * There is another version of the above variant, but this time, the rifle bird is positioned on the left side of the screen, and the words "MAGNA" and "PACIFIC" are stacked on each other on the right side. The words "ENTERTAINING & INFORMING" are seen underneath. | ||
*There is a variant where we see the rifle bird and the word "MAGNA" above "PACIFIC" (both in white) on a black background. | * There is a variant where we see the rifle bird and the word "MAGNA" above "PACIFIC" (both in white) on a black background. | ||
'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on VHS's and early DVD's (such as their first DVD release of ''Dances with Wolves'' and ''FairyTale: A True Story'') by the company. The second variant can seen on their DVD release of the 1996 film adaption of ''Emma''. The black background variant was seen on their 2000 VHS release of ''Dungeons and Dragons''. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on VHS's and early DVD's (such as their first DVD release of ''Dances with Wolves'' and ''FairyTale: A True Story'') by the company. The second variant can seen on their DVD release of the 1996 film adaption of ''Emma''. The black background variant was seen on their 2000 VHS release of ''Dungeons and Dragons''. | ||
===2002-2006=== | ===2nd Logo (2002-2006)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*On some VHS releases, the URL "www.magnapacific.com.au" is cheaply tacked on beneath the logo. | * On some VHS releases, the URL "www.magnapacific.com.au" is cheaply tacked on beneath the logo. | ||
*There is a short version that can be found at the end of their releases. | * There is a short version that can be found at the end of their releases. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Simple CGI. | ||
'''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. | ||
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'''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!". | ||
===2006-2009=== | ===3rd Logo (2006-2009)=== | ||
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GW303H173.png | GW303H173.png | ||
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==Magna Home Entertainment== | ==Magna Home Entertainment== | ||
===2009-2011=== | ===(2009-2011)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Seen on all releases by Magna after 2009 before its demise. | '''Availability:''' Seen on all releases by Magna after 2009 before its demise. | ||
{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}} | {{Home Entertainment-Navbox}} | ||
[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | [[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | ||