Vision Video Ltd.: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
imported>Michael Kenchington |
imported>AUnnamedDragon No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{PageCredits|description=mr3urious and Blue2000|edits=Blue2000|capture=Eric S., FLEMISHDOG and silkdog|video=Eric S., thevideorewind, James Bushnell and DudeThatLogo}} | {{PageCredits|description=mr3urious and Blue2000|edits=Blue2000|capture=Eric S., FLEMISHDOG and silkdog|video=Eric S., thevideorewind, James Bushnell and DudeThatLogo}} | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
In July 1991, GE Capital bought out Virgin's stake in [[Virgin Video]], and the company was renamed itself in July 1992 as '''Vision Video Ltd.''' In January 1993, [[ | In July 1991, GE Capital bought out Virgin's stake in [[Virgin Video]], and the company was renamed itself in July 1992 as '''Vision Video Ltd.''' In January 1993, [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] acquired the company and its operations merged with its home entertainment arm [[PolyGram Video]]. Vision Video Ltd. was retained as a label of PolyGram Video that dealt with budget VHS releases, similar to their existing [[4 Front Video|4 Front Video]]. | ||
On December 10, 1998, Polygram Filmed Entertainment was sold to Seagram & Sons (the former owner of [[Universal Pictures]] which is now part of NBCUniversal). In 1999, [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] acquired the pre-March 31, 1996 PolyGram Filmed Entertainment library, including the Virgin Vision/MCEG/Palace library and placed it under its [[Orion Pictures]] subsidiary. As for Vision Video Ltd. itself, the label continued to be used for budget releases after the rebranding of PolyGram Video UK as Universal Pictures UK, and soon expanded to budget DVDs as well until it was fully retired. | On December 10, 1998, Polygram Filmed Entertainment was sold to Seagram & Sons (the former owner of [[Universal Pictures]] which is now part of NBCUniversal). In 1999, [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] acquired the pre-March 31, 1996 PolyGram Filmed Entertainment library, including the Virgin Vision/MCEG/Palace library and placed it under its [[Orion Pictures]] subsidiary. As for Vision Video Ltd. itself, the label continued to be used for budget releases after the rebranding of PolyGram Video UK as Universal Pictures UK, and soon expanded to budget DVDs as well until it was fully retired. | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
{{YouTube|id=36CpQQntYBA|id2=BNb1QdfLM3s|id3=iGN2bmYl_z0}} | {{YouTube|id=36CpQQntYBA|id2=BNb1QdfLM3s|id3=iGN2bmYl_z0}} | ||
'''Logo:''' On a orange background, which the camera quickly pans out to reveal that | '''Logo:''' On a {{color|orange}} background, which the camera quickly pans out to reveal that it's part of a large scribble resembling a tornado on a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} space, lightning strikes a spot on it as a rough black pillar with a diagonally-cut top, starts to rise from the ground, electricity surrounding the pillar as well. The camera continues to rotate and tilt upwards as the pillar causes bolts of lightning to shoot out from it, summoning 2 more pillars that resemble itself to rise out and conduct more electricity. As the camera settles into place, more bolts from outside of the screen come in before one final bolt shoots across the screen, producing a white flash and transforming the 3 pillars into a 2D drawing, their shadows forming "'''VVL'''". Then three more small bolts come down to strike the white text "VISION VIDEO LTD.", which just faded in, to slightly cause them to shine, and the last bits of electricity die down. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI | '''Technique:''' CGI animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A dramatic fanfare plays while the black pillars rise from the orange scribble, ending in a final chord when the lightning strikes. After that, an eerie synth piece is heard in the background. All composed using the Roland S-50. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A dramatic synthesised fanfare plays while the black pillars rise from the {{color|orange}} scribble, ending in a final chord when the lightning strikes. After that, an eerie synth piece is heard in the background. All composed using the Roland S-50. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. | ||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
* This logo also appears on a 1998 UK promotional VHS release of ''Torvill & Dean: Behind the Ice Adventures'' and the 1998 UK VHS release of ''The Ultimate Comedy Collection'' as well. | * This logo also appears on a 1998 UK promotional VHS release of ''Torvill & Dean: Behind the Ice Adventures'' and the 1998 UK VHS release of ''The Ultimate Comedy Collection'' as well. | ||
* One of the last releases to feature this logo was the 2003 ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' DVD Game (although it doesn't appear anywhere on the packaging). | * One of the last releases to feature this logo was the 2003 ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' DVD Game (although it doesn't appear anywhere on the packaging). | ||
{{chronology|[[Virgin Video]]|[[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]]}} | {{chronology|[[Virgin Video]]|[[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]]}} | ||
{{Navbox-Comcast}}{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}} | {{Navbox-Comcast}}{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}} | ||