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'''Logo:''' On a pale blue background is a {{color|#202350|dark blue}} Sony logo. At the same time, a {{color|#13889a|teal}}) box falls from the top to the bottom-middle of the screen, squeezing in as it does so. Once it hits the bottom, it bounces back up, spreading and widening itself, and stops below "SONY", revealing the word "WONDER" in the Herman font.
'''Logo:''' On a pale blue background is a {{color|#202350|dark blue}} Sony logo. At the same time, a {{color|#13889a|teal}}) box falls from the top to the bottom-middle of the screen, squeezing in as it does so. Once it hits the bottom, it bounces back up, spreading and widening itself, and stops below "SONY", revealing the word "WONDER" in the Herman font.


'''Variant:''' On the 1994 VHS release of ''Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S. Cry of the Coda'', a still of the logo is seen with the words "'''{{font|Georgia|ALSO AVAILABLE FROM}}'''" above it in the same color as the Sony logo. This is after the initial logo's sequence ends.
'''Variant:''' On <u>the 1994 VHS release of ''Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S. Cry of the Coda''</u>, a still of the logo is seen with the words "'''{{font|Georgia|ALSO AVAILABLE FROM}}'''" above it in the same color as the Sony logo. This is after the initial logo's sequence ends.


'''Technique:''' Computer graphics.
'''Technique:''' Computer graphics.
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'''Logo:''' We see a cloudy background playing backwards, with the sun glowing behind it. The word "WONDER" (in the same Herman font, albeit more simplified), in a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} ribbon, flies from the top-right to the bottom of the screen, turning {{color|#FF00FF|magenta|}} in the process. The ribbon then turns {{color|blue}} when stopping at the near center, and we see a CGI {{color|gold|yellow}} sun appear in place of the "O" in "WONDER" (and directly behind where the other sun resides) via a light effect. The Sony logo fades in at the top of the ribbon as the CGI sun's rays wiggle. The end result is almost the same as the first logo.
 
'''Logo:''' We see a cloudy background playing backwards, with the sun glowing behind it. The word "WONDER" (in the same Herman font, albeit more simplified), in a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} ribbon, flies from the top-right to the bottom of the screen, turning {{color|#FF00FF|magenta}} in the process. The ribbon then turns {{color|blue}} when stopping at the near center, and we see a CGI {{color|gold|yellow}} sun appear in place of the "O" in "WONDER" (and directly behind where the other sun resides) via a light effect. The Sony logo fades in at the top of the ribbon as the CGI sun's rays wiggle. The end result is almost the same as the first logo.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*On some tapes and DVDs, alongside television shows, there is a short version which starts with the logo being formed. This can mainly be found on trailers.
*On <u>some tapes and DVDs</u>, alongside television shows, there is a short version which starts with the logo being formed. This can mainly be found on trailers.
*An early version of this logo mostly exists on Nickelodeon tapes such as ''Rocko's Modern Christmas'', ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: Monsters Night Out'', and ''Ren & Stimpy: Nothing But Shorts.'' The light effect barely moves and is much brighter, and the sun is a much yellower golden. The background itself is also darker, which was changed on later releases. The sun also became a brighter yellow-orange.
*An <u>early version</u> of this logo mostly exists on Nickelodeon tapes such as ''Rocko's Modern Christmas'', ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: Monsters Night Out'', and ''Ren & Stimpy: Nothing But Shorts''. The light effect barely moves and is much brighter, and the sun is a much yellower golden. The background itself is also darker.
*On Side A of the 1995 ''The Ren and Stimpy Show: The Essential Collection - Classics I & II'' LaserDisc, the logo is in a much higher quality and the sun is more orange.
*On <u>Side A of the 1995 ''The Ren and Stimpy Show: The Essential Collection - Classics I & II'' LaserDisc</u>, the logo is in a much higher quality and the sun is more orange.
*On ''Big Bird Sings'', there are no fades at the beginning or end of the logo.
*On <u>''Big Bird Sings''</u>, there are no fades at the beginning or end of the logo.
* A still widescreen version of the logo with a different cloud background has been spotted on the 2014 DVD of ''The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale'' and the 2016 DVD of ''The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today,'' among very few other current ''Swan Princess'' titles.
* A <u>still widescreen version</u> of the logo with a different cloud background has been spotted on the 2014 DVD of ''The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale'' and the 2016 DVD of ''The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today,'' among very few other current ''Swan Princess'' titles.
*The color of the CGI yellow sun in "WONDER" can vary. On nearly all Sony Wonder releases, the CGI sun is in golden-yellow. On many ''Sesame Street'' VHS releases from late 1996-early 1998 such as ''Sing Yourself Sillier At the Movies'' and ''Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth'', the CGI sun is in orange-yellow orange. On early 1996 ''Sesame Street'' VHS releases such as ''Elmocize'' and ''Rock & Roll'', the logo appears brighter, making the CGI sun appear in a white-tinted color.
*The color of the CGI yellow sun in "WONDER" can vary. On nearly all Sony Wonder releases, the CGI sun is in golden-yellow. On many ''Sesame Street'' VHS releases from late 1996-early 1998 such as ''Sing Yourself Sillier At the Movies'' and ''Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth'', the CGI sun is in orange-yellow orange. On early 1996 ''Sesame Street'' VHS releases such as ''Elmocize'' and ''Rock & Roll'', the logo appears brighter, making the CGI sun appear in a white-tinted color.
*For ''Kidsongs'' VHS releases, the transition choice is either fade-then-cut or the other way around, depending on whether this logo plays before or after the 3rd [[Together Again Productions|TAP logo]].
*For ''Kidsongs'' VHS releases, the transition choice is either fade-then-cut or the other way around, depending on whether this logo plays before or after the 3rd [[Together Again Productions|TAP logo]].
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*Starting in 2014 with ''The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale'', the logo is still, widescreen and has a different cloud background.
*Starting in 2014 with ''The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale'', the logo is still, widescreen and has a different cloud background.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI with some live-action footage.


'''Audio:''' When the logo starts, we hear a riveting string note being held out, and when the ribbon appears, descending harp notes play in-sync with the ribbon. As the ribbon is in its position with the sun appearing, a brief flute melody plays, and when the Sony logo appears, everything rises to a majestic note complete with tubular bells that slowly stops once the logo fades. Guy Moon composed the synthesized music, with some samples produced on the E-mu Proteus 2 Orchestral digital synthesizer.
'''Audio:''' When the logo starts, we hear a riveting string note being held out, and when the ribbon appears, descending harp notes play in-sync with the ribbon. As the ribbon is in its position with the sun appearing, a brief flute melody plays, and when the Sony logo appears, everything rises to a majestic note complete with tubular bells that slowly stops once the logo fades; this is all synthesized. Guy Moon composed the entirely-synthesized music, with some samples produced on the E-mu Proteus 2 Orchestral digital synthesizer.


'''Audio Variants:'''  
'''Audio Variants:'''  
*For the early version of the logo, some of the instruments are more quiet. This variant only lasted for a few months, as ''Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown, Class Clown'', released on August 8, 1995, was the first Nickelodeon VHS to use the normal music.
*For <u>the early version</u> of the logo, some of the instruments are more quiet. This variant only lasted for a few months, as ''Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown, Class Clown'', released on August 8, 1995, was the first known VHS to use the normal music.
*On Canadian releases, an announcer will say "Look for these great products now available from Sony Wonder."
*On Canadian releases, an announcer will say "Look for these great products now available from Sony Wonder."
*For certain Sesame Street VHS tapes, an echo/reverb effect is added. Same goes for the [[Children's Television Workshop|CTW "Sparks" logo]] following it.
*For certain Sesame Street VHS tapes, an echo/reverb effect is added. Same goes for the [[Children's Television Workshop|CTW "Sparks" logo]] following it.
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'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a crudely drawn gold circle that zooms incredibly close to the screen, then pans back, followed by rapid flashing. Several lines appear across the circle, turning it into a sun (same design as the previous logo, but slightly redrawn), then spin around. The rays blur, then are re-drawn. The sun bounces to the middle of the screen, where the text "SONY", in its corporate font, slides in from the left and bumps the logo. "WONDER", also in the Sony logo font, then slides in from the right and makes the logo positioned correctly. The sun rays spin around one more time and stop. The entire time, the rays wiggle around (ala the [[Tom Snyder Productions]] logo).
'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a crudely drawn gold circle that zooms incredibly close to the screen, then pans back, followed by rapid flashing. Several lines appear across the circle, turning it into a sun (same design as the previous logo, but slightly redrawn), then spin around. The rays blur, then are re-drawn. The sun bounces to the middle of the screen, where the text "SONY", in its corporate font, slides in from the left and bumps the logo. "WONDER", also in the Sony logo font, then slides in from the right and makes the logo positioned correctly. The sun rays spin around one more time and stop. The entire time, the rays wiggle around (ala the [[Tom Snyder Productions]] logo).


'''Variant:''' On some releases, the text "sonywonder.com" (in grey) fades in under the "WONDER" text.
'''Variant:''' On <u>some releases</u>, the text "sonywonder.com" (in grey) fades in under the "WONDER" text.


'''Technique:''' Computer animation commissioned by Bemis Balkind.
'''Technique:''' Computer animation commissioned by Bemis Balkind.
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'''Audio:''' We hear a quick jet zooming sound, then multiple xylophone notes and a "TWING!" as the circular sun zooms back. As the sun spins around, we hear several drum taps meant to represent a wheel spinning, then three bouncing sounds. Two "dwong" sounds are heard as the Sony Wonder logo is finally formed, followed by an ascending twinkle.
'''Audio:''' We hear a quick jet zooming sound, then multiple xylophone notes and a "TWING!" as the circular sun zooms back. As the sun spins around, we hear several drum taps meant to represent a wheel spinning, then three bouncing sounds. Two "dwong" sounds are heard as the Sony Wonder logo is finally formed, followed by an ascending twinkle.


'''Availability:'''  This logo was rather short-lived:
'''Availability:'''  This logo was rather short-lived.
* It appears on these ''Sesame Street'' releases: ''A Sesame Street Christmas Carol'', ''Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?'' and ''Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together''.
* It appears on these ''Sesame Street'' releases: ''A Sesame Street Christmas Carol'', ''Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?'' and ''Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together''.
* It also likely appears on the documentary ''The World According to Sesame Street'' as well.
* It also likely appears on the documentary ''The World According to Sesame Street'' as well.
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File:Sony Wonder 2009 logo RARE.png
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'''Logo:''' On a blue-and-pink, lighted environment background filled with with auras and bubbles (likely a stock image), the text "Sony wonder" in a white Arial font is in the upper center of the screen.
'''Logo:''' On a blue-and-pink, lighted environment background filled with with auras and bubbles (likely a stock image), the text "Sony wonder" in a white Arial font is in the upper center of the screen.


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