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'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' The 1994 [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] logo animates as normal until, about 13 seconds in, it zooms out, revealing the logo inside an inner box, itself contained inside an outer box on a {{color|blue}}-{{color|violet}} background with three blurry searchlights, and "'''{{color|gold|HOME ENTERTAINMENT}}'''" zooms out from the bottom of the screen, stopping at the bottom of the inside of the outer box underneath the inner box containing the Fox logo (without the News Corporation byline). | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*There is also a still version. | *There is also a still version. | ||
*On DVD releases, the logo is shortened to when the 20th Century Fox logo is revealed inside the box. | *On DVD releases, the logo is shortened to when the 20th Century Fox logo is revealed inside the box. | ||
*On the Japanese DVD of ''Ice Age'', the logo is stretched to 16:9. | *On the Japanese DVD release of ''Ice Age'', the logo is stretched to 16:9. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
'''Audio:''' The 1994 Fox fanfare arrangement composed by Bruce Broughton (VHS and LD only); silent on the | '''Audio:''' The 1994 Fox fanfare arrangement composed by Bruce Broughton (VHS and LD only); silent on the DVD releases. It was once rumoured that the 1997 Fox fanfare composed by David Newman was heard on very few international releases, but this remains unconfirmed. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' Most of the time on PAL releases, the NTSC 1994 fanfare composed by Bruce Broughton would be used; however, there were some cases (especially in its early years of use) where the PAL pitched version would be heard instead, examples includes the UK VHS of ''The Lipstick Camera'', a few ''X-Files'' releases and the original UK THX-certified VHS (as well as a 2001 Thai VCD print) of ''Braveheart''. | '''Audio Variants:''' Most of the time on PAL releases, the NTSC 1994 fanfare composed by Bruce Broughton would be used; however, there were some cases (especially in its early years of use) where the PAL pitched version would be heard instead, examples includes the UK VHS release of ''The Lipstick Camera'', a few ''X-Files'' releases and the original UK THX-certified VHS release (as well as a 2001 Thai VCD print) of ''Braveheart''. | ||
'''Availability:''' Excluding a few Canadian releases such as the 2000 VHS release of ''Thunder and Lightning'', you will not find this logo anywhere in North America. | '''Availability:''' Excluding a few Canadian releases such as the 2000 VHS release of ''Thunder and Lightning'', you will not find this logo anywhere in North America. | ||
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* Strangely, this logo does not appear on the 1998 UK rental VHS of ''Edward Scissorhands'', which features the [[Fox Video]] logo instead. | * Strangely, this logo does not appear on the 1998 UK rental VHS of ''Edward Scissorhands'', which features the [[Fox Video]] logo instead. | ||
* The DVD version can be seen on early UK DVD releases including the original ''Miracle on 34th Street'', and also appears on early Italian DVD releases of such films as ''There's Something About Mary'' and ''Young Frankenstein''. | * The DVD version can be seen on early UK DVD releases including the original ''Miracle on 34th Street'', and also appears on early Italian DVD releases of such films as ''There's Something About Mary'' and ''Young Frankenstein''. | ||
* | * It also appears on the 1995 Hong Kong Laserdisc release of ''Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi'' (1983). | ||
** It also made a surprise appearance on the 2012 release of ''The Simpsons'' Season 1 Region 4 DVD set (due to being a reprint of the 2001 release). | ** It also made a surprise appearance on the 2012 release of ''The Simpsons'' Season 1 Region 4 DVD set (due to being a reprint of the 2001 release). | ||
* Surprisingly, VHS releases in Argentina (distributed by [[Gativideo]]) continued to use this logo until 2006, while the next logo would appear on the DVD versions. | * Surprisingly, VHS releases in Argentina (distributed by [[Gativideo]]) continued to use this logo until 2006, while the next logo would appear on the DVD versions. | ||
* The DVD variant also appears on the 2001 Australian DVD releases of ''Titan A.E.'' and ''Romancing the Stone'', while the next logo is on their VHS counterparts (possibly due to this logo to being used in tandem with the next logo on DVD releases from the time in that country). | * The DVD variant also appears on the 2001 Australian DVD releases of ''Titan A.E.'' and ''Romancing the Stone'', while the next logo is on their VHS counterparts (possibly due to this logo to being used in tandem with the next logo on DVD releases from the time in that country). | ||
** It also shows up on the 2010s DVD reprint of ''Mrs Doubtfire'' (1993), most likely due to being a reprint of the original 2001 DVD release. | ** It also shows up on the 2010s DVD reprint of ''Mrs Doubtfire'' (1993), most likely due to being a reprint of the original 2001 DVD release. | ||
* The DVD variant makes a surprise appearance on the 2005 Australian DVD release of ''Woman On Top'' possibly due to using the master from the 2001 Rental DVD. | * The DVD variant also makes a surprise appearance on the 2005 Australian DVD release of ''Woman On Top'' possibly due to using the master from the 2001 Rental DVD. | ||
* It also shows up on the 2014 Australian DVD reprint of ''Alien'', due to the master being from the original 2000 Region 4 20th Anniversary Edition DVD. | * It also shows up on the 2014 Australian DVD reprint of ''Alien'', due to the master being from the original 2000 Region 4 20th Anniversary Edition DVD. | ||
* It also appears on a 2018 Australian DVD reprint of ''Aliens'', also due to it using the master from the 2000 Region 4 1-Disc Special Edition DVD. | * It also appears on a 2018 Australian DVD reprint of ''Aliens'', also due to it using the master from the 2000 Region 4 1-Disc Special Edition DVD. | ||