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'''Variant:'''  
'''Variant:'''  
* An animated version can be found on the 1997 screener VHS tape of ''McHale's Navy''.
* An animated version can be found on <u>the 1997 screener VHS tape of ''McHale's Navy''</u>.
* A darker, zoomed in version also exists, which can be found on home video trailers for ''Liar Liar'' and ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' on the 1997 screener VHS tapes of the aforementioned films and the ''Hercules & Xena Video Collection'' on the 1998 VHS release of ''Hercules & Xena: The Animated Movie'', respectively.
* A darker, zoomed in version also exists, which can be found <u>on home video trailers for ''Liar Liar'' and ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' on the 1997 screener VHS tapes of the aforementioned films</u> and <u>the ''Hercules & Xena Video Collection'' on the 1998 VHS release of ''Hercules & Xena: The Animated Movie''</u>, respectively.


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* On UK VHS and some UK DVD releases from 1999 until 2006, the logo has the 1997 Universal City Studios copyright notice as well as the URL.
* On UK VHS and some UK DVD releases from 1999 until 2006, the logo has the 1997 Universal City Studios copyright notice as well as the URL.
* An anamorphically enhanced widescreen version was created and used on all widescreen DVD releases and some full screen DVD releases of all pre-1997 Universal films.  
* An anamorphically enhanced widescreen version was created and used on all widescreen DVD releases and some full screen DVD releases of all pre-1997 Universal films.  
** Strangely, this logo does not appear on the 2002 DVD release of ''E.T. The Extra Terrestrial'' or the 2000 DVD release of ''Jurassic Park'', likely due to those using their own variants of the 1997 Universal logo before the main menu. However, the 2003 "Double Secret Probation Edition" DVD release of ''National Lampoon's Animal House'' still uses this while using its own variant before the main menu.
** Strangely, this logo does not appear on <u>the 2002 DVD release of ''E.T. The Extra Terrestrial'' or the 2000 DVD release of ''Jurassic Park''</u>, likely due to those using their own variants of the 1997 Universal logo before the main menu. However, <u>the 2003 "Double Secret Probation Edition" DVD release of ''National Lampoon's Animal House''</u> still uses this while using its own variant before the main menu.
** On the 2001 DVD release of ''Rear Window'', this variant is presented in the 1.66 aspect ratio of the movie.
** On <u>the 2001 DVD release of ''Rear Window''</u>, this variant is presented in the 1.66 aspect ratio of the movie.
** Strangely, on the 2000 DVD release of ''But I'm a Cheerleader'', the logo is presented in 2.35:1, despite the movie being 1.85:1.
** Strangely, on <u>the 2000 DVD release of ''But I'm a Cheerleader''</u>, the logo is presented in 2.35:1, despite the movie being 1.85:1.
* The original 1997 fullscreen version of this logo is videotaped, while the 1999 versions are filmed.
* The original 1997 fullscreen version of this logo is videotaped, while the 1999 versions are filmed.
* Two non-anamorphic widescreen versions exist. The first one is presented in 16:9 and is filmed. The other one is presented in 1.85:1 aspect ratio and is videotaped.  
* Two non-anamorphic widescreen versions exist. The first one is presented in 16:9 and is filmed. The other one is presented in 1.85:1 aspect ratio and is videotaped.  
** The 16:9 version can be found on Universal DVD releases distributed by [[Image Entertainment]] such as ''Firestarter'', ''Sixteen Candles'', ''Midnight Run'', ''Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'' and ''Weird Science''.  
** The 16:9 version can be found on Universal DVD releases distributed by [[Image Entertainment]] such as <u>''Firestarter'', ''Sixteen Candles'', ''Midnight Run'', ''Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'' and ''Weird Science''</u>.  
** The 1.85:1 version can be found on the DVD releases of ''The Breakfast Club'', ''The Wiz'', ''Uncle Buck'', ''The Great Outdoors'', the Collector's Editions of ''The Blues Brothers'', ''1941'' and John Carpenter's ''The Thing''.  
** The 1.85:1 version can be found on <u>the DVD releases of ''The Breakfast Club'', ''The Wiz'', ''Uncle Buck'', ''The Great Outdoors'', the Collector's Editions of ''The Blues Brothers'', ''1941'' and John Carpenter's ''The Thing''</u>.  
* A cut short version of the 1.85 variant can also be found at the beginning of ''The Making Of Jaws'' documentary on the 2000 Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD release of ''Jaws''. Surprisingly, this is also used at the beginning of the documentary ''Beware the Moon: Remembering An American Werewolf in London'', which can be found on the 2009 Full Moon Edition DVD/Blu-ray release of ''An American Werewolf in London''.
* A cut short version of the 1.85 variant can also be found at <u>the beginning of ''The Making Of Jaws'' documentary on the 2000 Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD release of ''Jaws''</u>. Surprisingly, this is also used <u>at the beginning of the documentary ''Beware the Moon: Remembering An American Werewolf in London'',</u> which can be found on <u>the 2009 Full Moon Edition DVD/Blu-ray release of ''An American Werewolf in London''</u>.
* A cut short version can be found at the end of most "making of" documentaries for VHS and DVD releases. It was also used at the beginning of VHS releases of Universal movies distributed by [[GoodTimes Entertainment|GoodTimes Home Video]] such as the 1998 VHS release of ''Jaws: The Revenge'' and the 2000 screener VHS of ''The Bone Collector''.
* A cut short version can be found at the end of most "making of" documentaries for VHS and DVD releases. It was also used at the beginning of VHS releases of Universal movies distributed by [[GoodTimes Entertainment|GoodTimes Home Video]] such as <u>the 1998 VHS release of ''Jaws: The Revenge''</u> and <u>the 2000 screener VHS of ''The Bone Collector''</u>.
* There is a variant of the short version where the URL "www.universalstudios.com/home" appears at the bottom. This was used on several "making-of" featurettes, such as ''The Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers'' and ''Duel: A Conversation with Steven Spielberg''. The 1997 Universal Studios copyright sometimes may or may not appear in the bottom right. Surprisingly, the ''Conan Unleashed'' featurette on the international DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982) from [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]] also retains this variant at the end.  
* There is a variant of the short version where the URL "www.universalstudios.com/home" appears at the bottom. This was used on several "making-of" featurettes, <u>such as ''The Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers'' and ''Duel: A Conversation with Steven Spielberg''</u>. The 1997 Universal Studios copyright sometimes may or may not appear in the bottom right. Surprisingly, t<u>he ''Conan Unleashed'' featurette on the international DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982)</u> from [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]] also retains this variant at the end.  
* Another home video-specific URL version has the URL placed within the bottom letterbox fill. This appears on the ''Field of Dreams'' making-of featurette on its 1999 Special Edition release.
* Another home video-specific URL version has the URL placed within the bottom letterbox fill. This appears on <u>the ''Field of Dreams'' making-of featurette on its 1999 Special Edition release</u>.
* A variant of the logo cross-fades into the print logo on the blue background before the warning screen is found on the Finnish VHS releases of ''The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure'' and ''Big Fat Liar''.
* A variant of the logo cross-fades into the print logo on the blue background before the warning screen is found on <u>the Finnish VHS releases of ''The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure'' and ''Big Fat Liar''</u>.


'''Technique:''' Same as the Universal logo from 1997.
'''Technique:''' Same as the Universal logo from 1997.
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'''Audio Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
* A high tone variant exists, which appears on international releases, and at the beginning of ''Making An American Werewolf in London'', which can be found on the 2001 Collector's Edition DVD release of ''An American Werewolf in London''.
* A high tone variant exists, which appears on international releases, and at <u>the beginning of ''Making An American Werewolf in London''</u>, which can be found on <u>the 2001 Collector's Edition DVD release of ''An American Werewolf in London''</u>.
* A silent version can be found at the end of ''The Stories Behind The Making of The Blues Brothers'', which can be found on the 1998 Collector's Edition DVD release of ''The Blues Brothers''.
* A silent version can be found <u>at the end of ''The Stories Behind The Making of The Blues Brothers'',</u> which can be found on <u>the 1998 Collector's Edition DVD release of ''The Blues Brothers''</u>.
* On VCD releases released by [[Video Master (Saudi Arabia)|Video Master]] such as ''Boo!: Faraway Places'', the music has a minor vibrato effect, possibly due to poor audio processing.
* On VCD releases released by [[Video Master (Saudi Arabia)|Video Master]] <u>such as ''Boo!: Faraway Places''</u>, the music has a minor vibrato effect, possibly due to poor audio processing.


'''Availability:'''  
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'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*The clips in the Universal sequence may differ depending on the country, year or brief period of time that the DVD was released in.
*The clips in the Universal sequence may differ depending on the country, year or brief period of time that the DVD was released in.
*On 2001 releases in the Alfred Hitchcock Collection, such as ''Rear Window'', the footage is replaced with clips from Hitchcock's Universal-controlled movies, and at the end of the logo, a yellow light shines through.
*On 2001 releases in the Alfred Hitchcock Collection, such <u>as ''Rear Window''</u>, the footage is replaced with clips from Hitchcock's Universal-controlled movies, and at the end of the logo, a yellow light shines through.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.
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