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===Logo (September 11, 1995-September 12, 2005)=== | ===Logo (September 11, 1995-September 12, 2005)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
Video Collection International (1994-2006).jpg | Video Collection International (1994-2006).jpg|Standard (1995-2005) | ||
Video Collection International (1994-2006, DVD).jpg | Video Collection International (1994-2006, DVD).jpg|DVD version (2002-2005) | ||
VCI - DVD Video Screen.png|The "DVD Video" screen | VCI - DVD Video Screen.png|The "DVD Video" screen (2000-2005) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* | *Two DVD variants were introduced in 2000 and 2002 respectively: | ||
** On <u>fullscreen DVD releases</u>, the VCI logo plays as normal, but after the animation, the logo fades out, the light glows and the DVD logo fades in. This variant is in a 4:3 ratio. | ** On <u>fullscreen DVD releases</u>, the VCI logo plays as normal, but after the animation, the logo fades out, the light glows and the DVD logo fades in. This variant is in a 4:3 ratio. | ||
*** On some football DVD releases from 2003-2004 such as ''Liverpool F.C.: Five Hundred and One Goals'' and ''Manchester United: Top Ten Strikers'', the DVD logo fades in much faster. | *** On some football DVD releases from 2003-2004 such as ''Liverpool F.C.: Five Hundred and One Goals'' and ''Manchester United: Top Ten Strikers'', the DVD logo fades in much faster. | ||
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*A <u>still variant</u> is also seen before the ''Rosie and Jim'' episode "Locks" on the 2016 UK DVD release of ''Rosie and Jim: Bumper Pack''. | *A <u>still variant</u> is also seen before the ''Rosie and Jim'' episode "Locks" on the 2016 UK DVD release of ''Rosie and Jim: Bumper Pack''. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation. | ||
'''Audio:''' 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, all of which is in a similar melody to the [[Strand VCI Entertainment]] logo. | '''Audio:''' 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, all of which is in a similar melody to the [[Strand VCI Entertainment]] logo. Composed in E♭ minor and C# major. | ||
'''Availability''': Seen on VCI releases in the UK from the time-period until September 12, 2005. | '''Availability''': Seen on VCI releases in the UK from the time-period until September 12, 2005. | ||
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:*Despite appearing on the tape labels (and sometimes the covers) of direct reissues/later prints of The Video Collection-era VHS releases, it does not appear on them as they use The Video Collection's 1986-1995 logo instead. | :*Despite appearing on the tape labels (and sometimes the covers) of direct reissues/later prints of The Video Collection-era VHS releases, it does not appear on them as they use The Video Collection's 1986-1995 logo instead. | ||
:'''DVD versions:''' | :'''DVD versions:''' | ||
:*The 4:3 version is seen on almost every ''Thomas and Friends'' DVD release until the 2 Entertain merger. It is also mostly seen on fullscreen releases such as ''Lion of Oz'', ''The Wheels on the Bus'', various Manchester United DVD releases, ''The Royle Family'', ''Father Ted'', and the 2000 UK DVD release of 1996 adaptation of ''Gulliver’s Travels'', among others. | :*The 4:3 version is seen on almost every ''Thomas and Friends'' DVD release until the 2 Entertain merger. It is also mostly seen on fullscreen releases such as ''Lion of Oz'' (2000), ''The Wheels on the Bus'', various Manchester United DVD releases, ''The Royle Family'', ''Father Ted'', and the 2000 UK DVD release of 1996 adaptation of ''Gulliver’s Travels'', among others. | ||
:**It is also seen as a closing logo on the Manchester United DVD releases. | :**It is also seen as a closing logo on the Manchester United DVD releases. | ||
:**Some widescreen releases use this logo but the logo itself remains in fullscreen however. | :**Some widescreen releases use this logo but the logo itself remains in fullscreen however. | ||
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:*It is seen on DVD releases from [[Hat Trick Productions]], [[Channel 4 Video]], [[Gullane Entertainment]], [[Granada Video]] and [[Ragdoll Productions|Ragdoll]], respectively. | :*It is seen on DVD releases from [[Hat Trick Productions]], [[Channel 4 Video]], [[Gullane Entertainment]], [[Granada Video]] and [[Ragdoll Productions|Ragdoll]], respectively. | ||
:* The last release to use this logo was the 2005 UK DVD release of ''My Family: Series 3'' (which actually has the 2 Entertain logo on the cover, but the VCI logo is used on the disc). | :* The last release to use this logo was the 2005 UK DVD release of ''My Family: Series 3'' (which actually has the 2 Entertain logo on the cover, but the VCI logo is used on the disc). | ||
'''Legacy:''' The logo was seen as ominous in the past years (thanks to the dark background, the music, the gigantic text and the logo ending with a long period of silence). Recent years have seen it become a favourite among VHS collectors, however. | '''Legacy:''' The logo was seen as ominous in the past years (thanks to the dark background, the music, the gigantic text and the logo ending with a long period of silence). Recent years have seen it become a favourite among VHS collectors, however. | ||