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(Early 1980s) | ===(Early 1980s)=== | ||
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Nickname: "Pink Cursive", "Laser Circle" | '''Nickname''': "Pink Cursive", "Laser Circle" | ||
Logo: Against a black background, lights wipe in the words "Playaround VIDEO", with "Playaround" in a cursive font, and "VIDEO" in the Eurostile font, both colored lilac pink with a blue glow. A couple of stars blink on the logo, which then zooms out, and another light draws in a pink circle, extending from the "d" and with the text now on the bottom of the circle when it finishes. After it finishes, a flash can be seen and the logo shines all over. | '''Logo''': Against a black background, lights wipe in the words "Playaround VIDEO", with "Playaround" in a cursive font, and "VIDEO" in the Eurostile font, both colored lilac pink with a blue glow. A couple of stars blink on the logo, which then zooms out, and another light draws in a pink circle, extending from the "d" and with the text now on the bottom of the circle when it finishes. After it finishes, a flash can be seen and the logo shines all over. | ||
Variant: At the end of tapes, the logo is completely still, surrounded by a bright aura covering the circle barring the text. | '''Variant''': At the end of tapes, the logo is completely still, surrounded by a bright aura covering the circle barring the text. | ||
FX/SFX: The lights wiping in the text, the circle drawing, the logo shining... pretty much '80s computer effects, although it's not too bad. | '''FX/SFX''': The lights wiping in the text, the circle drawing, the logo shining... pretty much '80s computer effects, although it's not too bad. | ||
Music/Sounds: A burbly synth sound, then a synth-keyboard tune that sounds like the old Oregon Educational PBS (now Oregon Public Broadcasting) jingle, complete with a "twinkle" as the circle is drawn, and then, one final laser zap sound. | '''Music/Sounds''': A burbly synth sound, then a synth-keyboard tune that sounds like the old Oregon Educational PBS (now Oregon Public Broadcasting) jingle, complete with a "twinkle" as the circle is drawn, and then, one final laser zap sound. | ||
Music/Sounds Variant: On the November 1983 release of Lady Grey there is a male announcer (from the PBV logo) that says "Welcome to Playaround Video's brand new releases for November '83" | '''Music/Sounds Variant''': On the November 1983 release of Lady Grey there is a male announcer (from the PBV logo) that says "Welcome to Playaround Video's brand new releases for November '83" | ||
Availability: Extremely rare, can be seen on old PBV tapes. This was apparently used mainly for horror films. Tapes that had this include Slaughter in San Francisco and Lady Grey. | '''Availability''': Extremely rare, can be seen on old PBV tapes. This was apparently used mainly for horror films. Tapes that had this include Slaughter in San Francisco and Lady Grey. | ||
Editor's Note: None. | '''Editor's Note''': None. | ||
[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | [[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | ||
[[Category:Australian logos]] | [[Category:Australian logos]] | ||
[[Category:Australian home entertainment logos]] | [[Category:Australian home entertainment logos]] | ||