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'''Variant:''' A rare still variant with "{{color|gold|video is alive – live with it}}" shown below was used at the end of Guild tapes. | '''Variant:''' A rare still variant with "{{color|gold|video is alive – live with it}}" shown below was used at the end of Guild tapes. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Computer animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A descending synth-electric piano scale at the beginning, followed by a synth-xylophone/flute/clarinet tune, which sounds similar to the beginning of the song "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield (most famously used in ''The Exorcist''). | '''Music/Sounds:''' A descending synth-electric piano scale at the beginning, followed by a synth-xylophone/flute/clarinet tune, which sounds similar to the beginning of the song "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield (most famously used in ''The Exorcist''). | ||
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'''Variant:''' A variant seen at the end of tapes starts with the name flashing in. | '''Variant:''' A variant seen at the end of tapes starts with the name flashing in. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth tune in the beginning, then a synth-orchestra tune at the end. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A synth tune in the beginning, then a synth-orchestra tune at the end. | ||
'''Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variant:''' Sometimes, this is accompanied by an announcer saying "Before you enjoy our main feature, here's a trailer from another major release from Guild, which is available at your local stockist now.". The announcer has an American accent, despite Guild being a British distributor (the same announcer is heard in Guild's trailers as well). | '''Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variant:''' Sometimes, this is accompanied by an announcer saying, "Before you enjoy our main feature, here's a trailer from another major release from Guild, which is available at your local stockist now.". The announcer has an American accent, despite Guild being a British distributor (the same announcer is heard in Guild's trailers as well). | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth note is held throughout, with a synth bass line (composed on a Yamaha DX7 synthesizer) that speeds up slightly near the end, followed by a synth fanfare in E♭ minor. A female chorus hums during this section, ending in them shouting "Go Guild!". | '''Music/Sounds:''' A synth note is held throughout, with a synth bass line (composed on a Yamaha DX7 synthesizer) that speeds up slightly near the end, followed by a synth fanfare in E♭ minor. A female chorus hums during this section, ending in them shouting "Go Guild!". | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare given its nearly | '''Availability:''' Rare, given its nearly four-year lifespan. Appears on releases such as ''Roses are For the Rich'' and ''Action Jackson''. | ||
===4th Logo (1987-1994)=== | ===4th Logo (1987-1994)=== | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A | '''Music/Sounds:''' A twelve-note synthesizer tune, with a synthesized "whoosh" as the "G" forms and a synth choir for the remainder of the logo when the parts of the "G" stem fly in. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Rental copies of ''The Wizard'' have the logo music start before the logo actually appears, due to an error. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Rental copies of ''The Wizard'' have the logo music start before the logo actually appears, due to an error. | ||
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*''After Trailers:'' Same as above, but "{{color|gold|SOLID GUILD}}" zooms out like a roller coaster out of the door. All, except the text in {{color|gold}}, fades into {{color|blue}}. | *''After Trailers:'' Same as above, but "{{color|gold|SOLID GUILD}}" zooms out like a roller coaster out of the door. All, except the text in {{color|gold}}, fades into {{color|blue}}. | ||
'''Variant:''' In 1990, a | '''Variant:''' In 1990, a tenth anniversary variant was used, which has the theatre fade out and the Guild logo zoom forth and turn {{color|gold}}. A number "{{color|gold|10}}" at the top surrounded by a round banner with stars and the years "{{color|gold|1980}}" and "{{color|gold|1990}}" on the sides fade in. "{{color|gold|TEN YEARS OF}}" and "{{color|gold|''independence''}}" are shown below. The logo shines with a few pings. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Cel animation by Cascom. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' "Breaking Glass (One)" by James Kaleth and Richard Thomas with whooshes from the lasers, along with an overly excited announcer saying "Introducing future releases from Guild Home Video!" or "Look out for these and other great new releases from Guild at your local video library!". The first variant uses the beginning, while the other two use the end of the track. Like the 2nd logo, the announcer has a North American accent. | '''Music/Sounds:''' "Breaking Glass (One)" by James Kaleth and Richard Thomas with whooshes from the lasers, along with an overly excited announcer saying "Introducing future releases from Guild Home Video!" or "Look out for these and other great new releases from Guild at your local video library!". The first variant uses the beginning, while the other two use the end of the track. Like the 2nd logo, the announcer has a North American accent. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A mystical pan-flute tune, complete with a synth whoosh and an orchestra at the end. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A mystical pan-flute tune, complete with a synth whoosh and an orchestra at the end. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music was composed using the Korg M1 workstation | '''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music was composed using the Korg M1 workstation, which was released in 1988. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. | '''Availability:''' Rare. | ||