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File:HiT Entertainment (2004, Thomas & Friends variant).webp|Season 8-10 of Thomas & Friends, also seen on All Aboard With The Steam Team, It's Great To Be An Engine, Peep Peep Hooray and Tales From The Tracks. | File:HiT Entertainment (2004, Thomas & Friends variant).webp|Season 8-10 of Thomas & Friends, also seen on ''All Aboard With The Steam Team, It's Great To Be An Engine, Peep Peep Hooray'' and ''Tales From The Tracks''. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' On a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} background, a flat, {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} version of the HIT Entertainment logo is seen in the centre of the screen, surrounded by a white glow with moving rays on the border of it. The globe is also still and more detailed, as a lens flare appears across it. The URL "www.hitentertainment.com" and byline "DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE BY HIT ENTERTAINMENT PLC" are seen below the logo. | ||
'''Trivia:''' This logo debuted in the UK in 2000 with the premiere of ''The Magic Key''; and then in the US during 2001. However, it didn't appear on UK VHS and DVD releases until late 2003 or early 2004, starting with the following releases: | '''Trivia:''' This logo debuted in the UK in 2000 with the premiere of ''The Magic Key''; and then in the US during 2001. However, it didn't appear on UK VHS and DVD releases until late 2003 or early 2004, starting with the following releases: | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* | *On US prints and releases of their material, the text along the side just says "'''ENTERTAINMENT'''" slightly spaced out, and a TM mark appears in the upper right corner. The byline also is modified to reflect the | ||
* From 2001-2003, the logo had a slightly different, still look. The text along the side had a different font, the glow had a flatter look to it, no bylines appeared, and the globe is darker in color. | |||
*On the 2004 restored versions of seasons 1-5 of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' (the 1998 remastered versions still use the [[The Britt Allcroft Company|Britt Allcroft]] logo), there is a white background. On the top half it says "A Britt Allcroft Company Production" with the company's logo in between the words "Britt" and "Allcroft" and on the bottom half is the HIT Entertainment logo. In between them is the word "For". Under all that is a copyright notice that says "(C) 1984-2003 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. All rights reserved". Post-2006 releases of the DVD have this logo replaced with the next logo, with the copyright notice intact. | |||
*A still version on a white background exists. “CONSUMER PRODUCTS” sometimes replaces “ENTERTAINMENT” in this version. | |||
*Two in-credit versions exist. One is just of the logo, the other is of the logo on a white background. | |||
*On 2004-06 episodes of ''Thomas & Friends'' and its related home videos (at least in the UK), there are several versions of the logo. Copyright info is below: | |||
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**The first variation is seen on individual episodes and airings. It has the copyright notice for every episode per year of release (2003, 2004, 2005 or 2006) and the disclaimer about the series. | **The first variation is seen on individual episodes and airings. It has the copyright notice for every episode per year of release (2003, 2004, 2005 or 2006) and the disclaimer about the series. | ||
**The second variation is seen on several home videos, such as ''Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures''. It has the copyright notice for the episodes (2003, 2004, 2005 or 2006) and the disclaimer about the series. (The font of the copyright notice is the same as the collaboration with Nick Jr.) | **The second variation is seen on several home videos, such as ''Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures''. It has the copyright notice for the episodes (2003, 2004, 2005 or 2006) and the disclaimer about the series. (The font of the copyright notice is the same as the collaboration with Nick Jr.) | ||
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*On ''The Magic Key'', a small version of the logo is seen on a black background above the 1997 BBC logo. Copyright and website info is below. | *On ''The Magic Key'', a small version of the logo is seen on a black background above the 1997 BBC logo. Copyright and website info is below. | ||
*On HIT's television adverts/promos (mainly in the UK), a special version of the logo is seen - with the logo on a white background and a light glowing rapidly from the top left of the logo. | *On HIT's television adverts/promos (mainly in the UK), a special version of the logo is seen - with the logo on a white background and a light glowing rapidly from the top left of the logo. | ||
*A special bumper was used exclusively on '' | *A special bumper was used exclusively on ''HIT Entertainment Children's Favorites Vol. 1'' (2004) before each episode. It starts off normally with both the URL and byline in their respective places, but the background fades into a zooming space backdrop as all the text disappears and the globe becomes more lifelike and starts to spin. The HIT text then zooms closer before it disappears as the globe moves to the centre. A circle playing a clip from the upcoming show then peeks out from behind the globe on either the left or right side and zooms towards the screen before moving in the opposite direction. All other volumes in the series use the standard logo. | ||
'''Technique:''' 2D animation. | '''Technique:''' 2D animation. | ||
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**Similarly, a version with a long, held choir note can be seen on the aforementioned ''Let's Go to the Firehouse''. | **Similarly, a version with a long, held choir note can be seen on the aforementioned ''Let's Go to the Firehouse''. | ||
*On an early 2000s print of ''Felix the Cat'', the 1989 HIT Communications PLC music is used. | *On an early 2000s print of ''Felix the Cat'', the 1989 HIT Communications PLC music is used. | ||
*The | *The Children's Favorites variant starts with a low drone sound with bells at the start, with a digital playing as the backdrop changes followed by a regular whoosh as the HIT text zooms in, afterwards the drone sound and bells changes into a higher pitch and start playing faster as a deep whoosh continuously plays. | ||
'''Availability:''' Appears on programmes and releases from the company from this time-period until 2007. | '''Availability:''' Appears on programmes and releases from the company from this time-period until 2007. | ||