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**The VCI text fades out, the light glows and the DVD logo fades in. This variant appears in a 4:3 ratio and appears mainly on fullscreen DVDs (some widescreen DVDs though, use this variant despite the logo remaining in fullscreen). | **The VCI text fades out, the light glows and the DVD logo fades in. This variant appears in a 4:3 ratio and appears mainly on fullscreen DVDs (some widescreen DVDs though, use this variant despite the logo remaining in fullscreen). | ||
*On ''Sindy the Fairy Princess'', after the logo ends, everything except the VCI text fades to black and the text moves to the left on the screen. The Optical Image logo fades into the right side and the word "Presents" appears. | *On ''Sindy the Fairy Princess'', after the logo ends, everything except the VCI text fades to black and the text moves to the left on the screen. The Optical Image logo fades into the right side and the word "Presents" appears. | ||
*A static variant surprisingly appears before the ''Rosie and Jim'' episode "Locks" on the 2016 DVD release of ''Rosie and Jim: Bumper Pack''. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' Very good computer animation that still holds up very well today. | '''FX/SFX:''' Very good computer animation that still holds up very well today. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth chime theme is heard alongside some whooshing sounds, with mechanical sounds for the VCI text arranging. Near the end, there are two deep synth notes, ending with a clang and a final chime, which has a similar melody to the [[Strand Home Video|Strand VCI Entertainment]] logo. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A synth chime theme is heard alongside some whooshing sounds, with mechanical sounds for the VCI text arranging. Near the end, there are two deep synth notes, ending with a clang and a final chime, which has a similar melody to the [[Strand Home Video|Strand VCI Entertainment]] logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. Can be seen on the start and end of many releases from this time, including ''Phoenix Nights'' and later ''Thomas The Tank Engine'' releases, among others. | '''Availability:''' Common. | ||
*Can be seen on the start and end of many releases from this time, including ''Phoenix Nights'' and later ''Thomas The Tank Engine'' releases, among others. | |||
*On DVD, the standard version only appears at the end of ''Roo Reveals All'' (as part of the DVD release of ''The Last Polar Bears'') and ''Rosie and Jim: Flashing Fire Engine''. | |||
*The last few seconds of it makes a surprise appearance on the 2016 DVD release of ''Rosie and Jim: Bumper Pack'', likely due to the master for the episode being taken from the ''Rosie and Jim: Classic Collection'' master. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' The gigantic VCI text, the creepy music, the dark background, and the long period of silence give the logo a very ominous nature. Despite that, it is a well-animated logo and a favorite of many. | '''Editor's Note:''' The gigantic VCI text, the creepy music, the dark background, and the long period of silence give the logo a very ominous nature. Despite that, it is a well-animated logo and a favorite of many. | ||