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'''Audio:''' A trumpet fanfare with a rolling drum throughout, based on the morse code for "BBC2". The variations were silent, however (aside from the in-credit one, which uses the opening or closing theme to the show). | '''Audio:''' A trumpet fanfare with a rolling drum throughout, based on the morse code for "BBC2". The variations were silent, however (aside from the in-credit one, which uses the opening or closing theme to the show). | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on BBC2 until 1967. In | '''Availability:''' Seen on BBC2 until 1967. In its final months, it would be used alongside the next logo. | ||
===2nd ID (Cube 2) (1 July 1967-28 December 1974)=== | ===2nd ID (Cube 2) (1 July 1967-28 December 1974)=== | ||
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'''Technique:''' Cel animation and practical effects. | '''Technique:''' Cel animation and practical effects. | ||
'''Audio:''' | '''Audio:''' None, except for the continuity announcer. | ||
'''Audio Variant:''' The '70s season variant used the jingle to the "Silk" ident in the 6th logo package. | '''Audio Variant:''' The '70s season variant used the jingle to the "Silk" ident in the 6th logo package. | ||
'''Availability:''' Used on BBC2 right up until 1974. In | '''Availability:''' Used on BBC2 right up until 1974. In its early months, the previous logo was used in tandem alongside it. | ||
===3rd ID (Striped 2) (28 December 1974-April 1979)=== | ===3rd ID (Striped 2) (28 December 1974-April 1979)=== | ||
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*Accompanying clock ident: Much like before, it uses the BBC1 clock at the time, but with the BBC 2 branding and colours. | *Accompanying clock ident: Much like before, it uses the BBC1 clock at the time, but with the BBC 2 branding and colours. | ||
'''Trivia:''' The logo was actually a mechanical model, like BBC One's mirrored globe at the time. The device was made up of 23 discs that were stacked on top of one another, with white and blue stripes painted on. Twelve stripes were white and started from the right side, while the eleven blue stripes sandwiched in between them started from the left. As the discs rotated inward, the "2" as | '''Trivia:''' The logo was actually a mechanical model, like BBC One's mirrored globe at the time. The device was made up of 23 discs that were stacked on top of one another, with white and blue stripes painted on. Twelve stripes were white and started from the right side, while the eleven blue stripes sandwiched in between them started from the left. As the discs rotated inward, the "2" as seen above would form on-screen. Apparently, the device now lives on as a coin-operated amusement in the foyer of BBC Television Centre. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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** The remastered version was also used on BBC Two in October 2012, including the last ''Pages From Ceefax''. It was seen again for Afternoon Classics between 2013-2016 and last appeared during the network junction into White Gold in 2017. | ** The remastered version was also used on BBC Two in October 2012, including the last ''Pages From Ceefax''. It was seen again for Afternoon Classics between 2013-2016 and last appeared during the network junction into White Gold in 2017. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation. | ||
'''Audio:''' A cheerful 18-note synth fanfare until 1983. In other cases, none or the continuity announcer. | '''Audio:''' A cheerful 18-note synth fanfare until 1983. In other cases, none or the continuity announcer. | ||
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'''Idents:''' | '''Idents:''' | ||
*Cappuccino: A paper with a 2 cut out is held over a cup, while chocolate pieces are sprinkled on top. The paper is then removed, | *Cappuccino: A paper with a 2 cut out is held over a cup, while chocolate pieces are sprinkled on top. The paper is then removed, revealing, albeit through the stencil, that there is now a chocolate 2 atop a cappuccino. There were two variants to this ident. The form up is the same, but in one the 2 is disturbed by the drinker dropping in two sugar cubes, and the other by the drinker scooping the froth off of the top. The colour of the chocolate pieces is also different between both versions. Withdrawn in 2009. | ||
*Chase: A man is being chased through some woods by a number of men with dogs. He looks around and hides in a various places involving 2's. There are five variations of this ident which follow the same of the concept. | *Chase: A man is being chased through some woods by a number of men with dogs. He looks around and hides in a various places involving 2's. There are five variations of this ident which follow the same of the concept. | ||
*Mirror: A drop slides down a mirror in the shape of a 2, and | *Mirror: A drop slides down a mirror in the shape of a 2, and the camera pans out to reveal that the mirror is attached to the side of a car as it moves at speed down highways unknown. Originally there were two versions of this, both featuring different road scenes and different soundtracks. During the 2009 rebrand, this was the only ident to have the BBC Two logo appear, rather than fade out when the 2 appears. | ||
*Seascape: A shot of the sea than pans back, through a large 2 shaped hole in the sea defences, with the sea breaking all around the hole. | *Seascape: A shot of the sea than pans back, through a large 2 shaped hole in the sea defences, with the sea breaking all around the hole. | ||
*Sunroof: A shot of the leaves on a tree through a seemingly ordinary sunroof. The camera rotates round as the roof opens to reveal the sun roof is in fact a lot larger, and is the shape of a 2. | *Sunroof: A shot of the leaves on a tree through a seemingly ordinary sunroof. The camera rotates round as the roof opens to reveal the sun roof is in fact a lot larger, and is the shape of a 2. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' 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. | '''Visuals:''' 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:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation. | ||
'''Audio:''' A deep harmonic tune which sounds similar to the one on the BBC1 test ident, except it sounds faster. | '''Audio:''' A deep harmonic tune which sounds similar to the one on the BBC1 test ident, except it sounds faster. | ||
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[[Category:BBC]] | [[Category:BBC]] | ||
[[Category:Logos made by Lambie-Nairn]] | [[Category:Logos made by Lambie-Nairn]] | ||
[[Category:Logos made by FutureDeluxe]] | |||