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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Fox Entertainment Group acquired CBS's interest in [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] and renamed it to "'''20th Century Fox Home Entertainment'''" on March 16, 1995, alternating with the [[Fox Video]] name until 1998. The studio was the last major holdout to release its product on DVD, releasing its first seven discs in November of that year, one month after [[Paramount Home Entertainment]] released its first DVDs. | Fox Entertainment Group acquired CBS's interest in [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] and renamed it to "'''20th Century Fox Home Entertainment'''" on March 16, 1995, alternating with the [[Fox Video]] name until 1998. The studio was the last major holdout to release its product on DVD, releasing its first seven discs in November of that year, one month after [[Paramount Home Entertainment]] released its first DVDs; it also released titles on the ill-fated {{w|DIVX}} (Digital Video Express) format. | ||
After [[The Walt Disney Company]]'s purchase of Fox in 2019, the name would be retired on-screen in 2020 with the rename to 20th Century Studios, and future home media releases would use a shortened version of the movie logo starting with the video release of ''The Call of the Wild'', while the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment name was still used for copyright holding purposes until December of that year. | After [[The Walt Disney Company]]'s purchase of Fox in 2019, the name would be retired on-screen in 2020 with the rename to 20th Century Studios, and future home media releases would use a shortened version of the movie logo starting with the video release of ''The Call of the Wild'', while the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment name was still used for copyright holding purposes until December of that year. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* On some releases, the 1995 logo | * On some releases, the 1995 logo fades in from black rather than cutting in from black. | ||
* The first releases with the 1995 version | * The first releases with the 1995 version have the logo cut to black at the end of the animation. | ||
* There exists a black and white variant of the 1995 version. This can be found on the 2001 Fox War Classics VHS release of ''The Desert Rats''. | * There exists a black and white variant of the 1995 version. This can be found on the 2001 Fox War Classics VHS release of ''The Desert Rats''. | ||
* A 16:9 version of the 1995 logo | * A 16:9 version of the 1995 logo appears on the widescreen DVD release of ''Thumbelina''. | ||
* On 1996 VHS releases that have the Widescreen Series video promo, the logo fades in and then fades out later right after the animation freezes at the final frame. | * On 1996 VHS releases that have the Widescreen Series video promo, the logo fades in and then fades out later right after the animation freezes at the final frame. This was also spotted on the 1995 Laserdisc release of ''Nell''. | ||
* | * On ''Icebreaker'', the logo starts with a very slow fade-in, and it's still before animating; then, after fully animating, it freezes before fading out. The logo is also darker and slower. The way this logo fades and freezes is rather similar to the version found on the Widescreen Series promo on some 1996 Fox tapes. There's also a still bitmap of the end of the normal logo, found in the game's files in the menus directory. | ||
* A shorter version exists where the 1995 logo begins halfway through the animation. This has been spotted on the 2005 DVD release of ''Pet Alien: Atomic Tommy'' as well as VHS releases of ''Strawberry Shortcake''. | * A shorter version exists where the 1995 logo begins halfway through the animation. This has been spotted on the 2005 DVD release of ''Pet Alien: Atomic Tommy'' as well as VHS releases of ''Strawberry Shortcake''. | ||
* On the 1995 retail VHS release of ''Bushwhacked'', the logo cuts to the green MPAA rating screen for the ''Down Periscope'' | * On the 1995 retail VHS release of ''Bushwhacked'', the logo cuts to the green MPAA rating screen for the trailer for ''Down Periscope'' that follows. | ||
* On some tapes with the Premiere Series promo, the 1995 logo is shortened and the text on the right from the logo is replaced with "{{font|Impact|{{color|gold|PREMIERE SERIES}}}}" in the Enge Etienne font. | * On some tapes with the Premiere Series promo, the 1995 logo is shortened and the text on the right from the logo is replaced with "{{font|Impact|{{color|gold|PREMIERE SERIES}}}}" in the Enge Etienne font. | ||
* At first, there was a 16:9 widescreen version of the 2003 variant, seen on widescreen edition DVD releases. Later on, a full-screen version was made and can be seen on DVD releases of TV shows and full-screen films. | * At first, there was a 16:9 widescreen version of the 2003 variant, seen on widescreen edition DVD releases. Later on, a full-screen version was made and can be seen on DVD releases of TV shows and full-screen films. | ||
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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* On the VHS releases with the Widescreen Series promo, announcer Don LaFontaine says "Presenting the Widescreen Series from Fox Video" halfway through the animation. | * On the VHS releases with the Widescreen Series promo, announcer Don LaFontaine says "Presenting the Widescreen Series from Fox Video" halfway through the animation. | ||
* On the DVS VHS release of ''Cheaper by the Dozen'', | * On the DVS VHS release of ''Cheaper by the Dozen'', Kim Mai Guest says "Now, an animated logo appears in three-dimensional gold letters "20th Century Fox Home Entertainment". Spotlights on either side of the logo point skyward and wave back and forth." | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on TCFHE releases from the time period right up until 2009. | '''Availability:''' Seen on TCFHE releases from the time period right up until 2009. | ||
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'''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. On Chilean VHS releases, the logo is silent. | '''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. On Chilean VHS releases, the logo is silent. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' Most of the time on PAL releases, the NTSC 1994 fanfare | '''Audio Variants:''' Most of the time on PAL releases, the NTSC 1994 fanfare 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'', this logo only appears outside of North America. | '''Availability:''' Excluding a few Canadian releases such as the 2000 VHS release of ''Thunder and Lightning'', this logo only appears outside of North America. | ||
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* It also appears on the 1997 UK VHS release of ''Casper: A Spirited Beginning'' (1997), and the 1998 UK VHS releases of ''Casper Meets Wendy'' (1998) and ''FernGully: The Magical Rescue''. | * It also appears on the 1997 UK VHS release of ''Casper: A Spirited Beginning'' (1997), and the 1998 UK VHS releases of ''Casper Meets Wendy'' (1998) and ''FernGully: The Magical Rescue''. | ||
* It also appears on the Japanese DVD release of ''Ice Age''. | * It also appears on the Japanese DVD release of ''Ice Age''. | ||
* | * Neither this logo nor the next appears on the UK DVD release of ''Digimon: The Movie''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' A well-liked logo, although it has gained notoriety as a common subject of usually low-quality parodies and remixes on YouTube. | '''Legacy:''' A well-liked logo, although it has gained notoriety as a common subject of usually low-quality parodies and remixes on YouTube. | ||
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*Blu-ray variant (2006-2010) | *Blu-ray variant (2006-2010) | ||
**This version can be seen on every TCFHE release on Blu-ray disc until November 2010, and appears on Latin American/European/Australian/Asian releases as well. It can also be seen on [[MGM Home Entertainment]] releases on Blu-ray Disc, including ''Valkyrie'', ''Hot Tub Time Machine'', and ''Igor'', among others. | **This version can be seen on every TCFHE release on Blu-ray disc until November 2010, and appears on Latin American/European/Australian/Asian releases as well. It can also be seen on [[MGM Home Entertainment]] releases on Blu-ray Disc, including ''Valkyrie'', ''Hot Tub Time Machine'', and ''Igor'', among others. | ||
**It also appeared on the 2011 US Blu-rays | **It also appeared on the 2011 US Blu-rays of ''Robots'', ''Garfield: The Movie'' and ''Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties'' due to all being originally released to foreign markets in 2010. The earliest known Blu-ray releases of all three films was in Hong Kong on March 18, 2010. | ||
*DVD (2009-2010) | *DVD (2009-2010) | ||
**It can be seen on every TCFHE release on DVD until November 2010, such as ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' (2010), ''Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'', ''Family Guy: Partial Terms of Endearment'', ''Chop Socky Chooks: Vol. 1'', seasons 13 and 20 of ''The Simpsons'', and the first seasons of ''Glee'', ''Modern Family'', and ''The Cleveland Show'', among other releases. | **It can be seen on every TCFHE release on DVD until November 2010, such as ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' (2010), ''Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'', ''Family Guy: Partial Terms of Endearment'', ''Chop Socky Chooks: Vol. 1'', seasons 13 and 20 of ''The Simpsons'', and the first seasons of ''Glee'', ''Modern Family'', and ''The Cleveland Show'', among other releases. | ||
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* The 2011 ''Star Wars'' Blu-ray releases have the logo just shy of 16:9, in 1.77:1. | * The 2011 ''Star Wars'' Blu-ray releases have the logo just shy of 16:9, in 1.77:1. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI | '''Technique:''' CGI by Fox's now-defunct animated sibling company [[Blue Sky Studios]]. | ||
'''Audio:''' The 1997 Fox fanfare arrangement composed by David Newman. The short version only uses the first half. | '''Audio:''' The 1997 Fox fanfare arrangement composed by David Newman. The short version only uses the first half. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* DVD releases of ''The Simpsons'' Seasons 16 and 17 use the audio of Ralph Wiggum (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) singing along to the second half of the fanfare from ''The Simpsons Movie'', while season 18 uses the standard 1997 fanfare, with Fat Tony (voiced by Joe Mantegna) saying | * DVD releases of ''The Simpsons'' Seasons 16 and 17 use the audio of Ralph Wiggum (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) singing along to the second half of the fanfare from ''The Simpsons Movie'', while season 18 uses the standard 1997 fanfare, with Fat Tony (voiced by Joe Mantegna) saying "Fuggedaboutit..." on the last note. | ||
* On the 2011 Blu-ray releases of ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' and ''When Harry Met Sally'', the fanfare is out-of-sync with the logo. | * On the 2011 Blu-ray releases of ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' and ''When Harry Met Sally...'', the fanfare is out-of-sync with the logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' This was used in tandem with the previous logo in its first two months. | '''Availability:''' This was used in tandem with the previous logo in its first two months. | ||