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'''Visuals:''' Against a black background, the words "PolyGram Video" quickly unfold letter-by-letter. Then, a {{color|red}} line appears underneath, zooming out. The line appears to glow as it zooms out.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the words "{{font|Arial Black|PolyGram Video}}" quickly unfold letter-by-letter. Then, a {{color|red}} line appears underneath, zooming out. The line appears to glow as it zooms out.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* On <u>rental-priced releases</u>, there is a version with a blue wallpaper with PolyGram Video logos in the background. The PolyGram logo also leaves a small shadow.
* On rental-priced releases, there is a version with a blue wallpaper with PolyGram Video logos in the background. The PolyGram logo also leaves a small shadow.
* There is also a version with "Coming Soon From" on the screen before the logo plays as normal, with the finished logo under it. So far, this has only been spotted on <u>''Posse'', ''Snow White: A Tale of Terror''</u>, and ''<u>Fargo</u>'' with the black background, and on ''<u>The Basketball Diaries</u>'', ''<u>The Portrait of a Lady</u>,'' ''<u>The Usual Suspects</u>'' and ''<u>Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh</u>'' with the blue wallpaper background.
* There is also a version with "Coming Soon From" on the screen before the logo plays as normal, with the finished logo under it. So far, this has only been spotted on ''Posse'', ''Snow White: A Tale of Terror'', and ''Fargo'' with the black background, and on ''The Basketball Diaries'', ''The Portrait of a Lady,'' ''The Usual Suspects'' and ''Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh'' with the blue wallpaper background.
* A still version (depicting the logo mid-animation) was used for ''<u>The Crayon Box</u>''.
* A still version exists.
* Another still version exists where it's the finished product, it appears on the 1997 UK VHS release of ''<u>Reboot</u>'' from [[4Front Video]].
* Another still version exists where it's in mid-formation, as seen on ''The Crayon Box''.
* On the <u>1996 U.S. VHS release of ''The Best of NFL Follies'' and the 1995 U.S. VHS release of ''Quarterbacks on Quarterbacks''</u>, the NFL Films logo fades in below the logo, with "NFL" either shown in white or {{color|blue}}.
* On the 1996 U.S. VHS release of ''The Best of NFL Follies'' and the 1995 U.S. VHS release of ''Quarterbacks on Quarterbacks'', the NFL Films logo fades in below the logo, with "NFL" either shown in white or {{color|blue}}.


'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
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'''Audio Variants:'''  
'''Audio Variants:'''  
* Sometimes, the logo is silent.
* Sometimes, the logo is silent.
* Rarely, the ending theme would be played, this was used for ''<u>The Crayon Box</u>''.
* Rarely, the ending theme would be played.


'''Availability:'''  
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* Sometimes, at the end of UK VHS releases such as the 1996 UK VHS release of ''The Smurfs: Big Mouth's Room Mate'' and the 1997 UK VHS release of ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1996), among others, the logo is shown before the warning screen.
* Sometimes, at the end of UK VHS releases such as the 1996 UK VHS release of ''The Smurfs: Big Mouth's Room Mate'' and the 1997 UK VHS release of ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1996), among others, the logo is shown before the warning screen.
* Its first appearance was on ''KISS: Konfidential''.
* Its first appearance was on ''KISS: Konfidential''.
* The still version appears on a 1997 ''ReBoot'' VHS from [[4Front Video]].
* It also makes an surprise appearance on the 1998 [[Image Entertainment|Image]]/Polygram Video Laserdisc releases of ''The Game'' and ''Bean: The Movie'' (both 1997), even though both were released the same year during the 7th logo’s lifespan.
* It also makes an surprise appearance on the 1998 [[Image Entertainment|Image]]/Polygram Video Laserdisc releases of ''The Game'' and ''Bean: The Movie'' (both 1997), even though both were released the same year during the 7th logo’s lifespan.
* It's unknown if this also appeared on Australian BBC VHS releases they distributed from 1993-1996.
* It's unknown if this also appeared on Australian BBC VHS releases they distributed from 1993-1996.
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