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'''Logo:''' On a {{color|red}} background, "PolyGram" in white moves from the top right corner of the screen to the left-hand side facing the left, then faces the right and move downwards, creating a rollercoaster effect. A line of stars moves up underneath the PolyGram text. "HOME OF THE STARS" appears going down, then going up, a la the Telepictures "Rollercoaster" logo. An anthropomorphic cartoon parrot smiling while pointing its finger in the air fades to the right. | '''Logo:''' On a {{color|red}} background, "PolyGram" in white moves from the top right corner of the screen to the left-hand side facing the left, then faces the right and move downwards, creating a rollercoaster effect. A line of stars moves up underneath the PolyGram text. "HOME OF THE STARS" appears going down, then going up, a la the Telepictures "Rollercoaster" logo. An anthropomorphic cartoon parrot smiling while pointing its finger in the air fades to the right. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Computer effects. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' An excerpt of "Tonight" by Boytronic, but sped up, muffled, and played after 3 beeps. | '''Music/Sounds:''' An excerpt of "Tonight" by Boytronic, but sped up, muffled, and played after 3 beeps. | ||
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* A <u>still</u> version with the copyright notice below the logo saying "(C) POLYGRAM VIDEO 1992" also exists, which appears at the end of the 1992 UK VHS release of ''Newcastle United: Ten out of Ten''. | * A <u>still</u> version with the copyright notice below the logo saying "(C) POLYGRAM VIDEO 1992" also exists, which appears at the end of the 1992 UK VHS release of ''Newcastle United: Ten out of Ten''. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A mellow synth-rock theme combined with a whirring sound, with 2 final notes that echo out at the end. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A mellow synth-rock theme combined with a whirring sound, with 2 final notes that echo out at the end. | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a background with what appears to be dark clouds, we see the usual "PolyGram" text with the {{color|red}} line below it. Below that is "VIDEO", aligned to the right of the line. The text zooms in at the beginning, and the entire logo fades out at the end. | '''Logo:''' On a background with what appears to be dark clouds, we see the usual "PolyGram" text with the {{color|red}} line below it. Below that is "VIDEO", aligned to the right of the line. The text zooms in at the beginning, and the entire logo fades out at the end. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' 2D animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A male announcer saying "Only from PolyGram Video." | '''Music/Sounds:''' A male announcer saying "Only from PolyGram Video." | ||
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* On some <u>promotional trailers for PolyGram releases</u> and <u>''Franklin'' tapes</u> from Reader's Digest, the print logo is used instead. It has a slightly more stylized, more detailed version of the logo flanked by two wings on each side, and the font is also smaller, more spaced out, and presented in one line. The logo is either in B&W or a solid blue. | * On some <u>promotional trailers for PolyGram releases</u> and <u>''Franklin'' tapes</u> from Reader's Digest, the print logo is used instead. It has a slightly more stylized, more detailed version of the logo flanked by two wings on each side, and the font is also smaller, more spaced out, and presented in one line. The logo is either in B&W or a solid blue. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
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* The long animated variant has appeared on a European VHS release of ''The Real Macaw'', a UK VHS release of ''The Borrowers'', the 1998 UK retail VHS release of ''Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie'', the 1998 UK VHS release of ''The Ultimate Comedy Collection'' and the 1998 Japanese VHS release of ''Super Mobile Legend DinaGiga'', among many others. | * The long animated variant has appeared on a European VHS release of ''The Real Macaw'', a UK VHS release of ''The Borrowers'', the 1998 UK retail VHS release of ''Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie'', the 1998 UK VHS release of ''The Ultimate Comedy Collection'' and the 1998 Japanese VHS release of ''Super Mobile Legend DinaGiga'', among many others. | ||
* Also seen on the ''1998 World Series'' video, as well as the ''1999 San Antonio Spurs NBA Championship Video''. | * Also seen on the ''1998 World Series'' video, as well as the ''1999 San Antonio Spurs NBA Championship Video''. | ||
* Like the | * Like the fifth logo, sometimes, at the end of UK VHS tapes, the logo is shown before the warning screen. | ||
* The short version of this logo originated on PAL videotape; however, a PAL format version has yet to surface. | |||
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