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'''Nicknames:''' "Mountain Silhouette", "Scanimated Mountain of Doom", "Black Mountain", "Rising Mountain", "Cheesy Mountain", "In the Shadow of Paramount" | '''Nicknames:''' "Mountain Silhouette", "Scanimated Mountain of Doom", "Black Mountain", "Rising Mountain", "Cheesy Mountain", "In the Shadow of Paramount" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, we zoom out on a silhouette of a mountain. After we zoom out to a comfortable distance, a bright flash occurs behind the mountain, and white "stars" (they look like circles or lens flares) appear, as well as "Paramount" (in a school bus yellow script, but closer to the pre-1975 | '''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, we zoom out on a silhouette of a mountain. After we zoom out to a comfortable distance, a bright flash occurs behind the mountain, and white "stars" (they look like circles or lens flares) appear, as well as "Paramount" (in a school bus yellow script, but closer to the pre-1975 logos). A saffron-colored trapezoidal trail zooms out from the base, and "HOME VIDEO" (set in the same font as the previous Logo) zooms out soon after, tacked onto the saffron-colored trail. As that happens, the blue background gets extremely dark (resembling federal blue). The end result is similar to the pre-1967 print logo. | ||
'''Trivia:''' The second half of the logo was once used as the 1977 Paramount Television Service | '''Trivia:''' The second half of the logo was once used as the 1977 Paramount Television Service logo. "PARAMOUNT TELEVISION SERVICE" was featured at the bottom, which explains the chyron for "HOME VIDEO". The original version of the Logo was produced by the design firm of Sullivan & Marks. | ||
'''Variant:''' On ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!'', the logo cuts to the last half of the film's Paramount Logo. | '''Variant:''' On ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!'', the logo cuts to the last half of the film's Paramount Logo. | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The flash and the effects are pure Scanimate (or film/cel) effects. | '''FX/SFX:''' The flash and the effects are pure Scanimate (or film/cel) effects. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A pounding backbeat as the mountain zooms out, then a synth chord mixed with a brief explosion sound and synthesized "sizzling" | '''Music/Sounds:''' A pounding backbeat as the mountain zooms out, then a synth chord mixed with a brief explosion sound and synthesized "sizzling". | ||
'''Availability:''' Like the first logo, this is also extremely rare, but more because of the fact that this was only used on two batches of releases and re-releases. | '''Availability:''' Like the first logo, this is also extremely rare, but more because of the fact that this was only used on two batches of releases and re-releases. | ||
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*Some, if very little, post-1981 prints surprisingly keep this logo intact. | *Some, if very little, post-1981 prints surprisingly keep this logo intact. | ||
*Also seen on certain Hi-Fi re-releases of Paramount's early releases (such as ''Downhill Racer'' and ''Death Wish'') from 1984, and the original Hi-Fi VHS release of ''True Grit'' (1969 version). | *Also seen on certain Hi-Fi re-releases of Paramount's early releases (such as ''Downhill Racer'' and ''Death Wish'') from 1984, and the original Hi-Fi VHS release of ''True Grit'' (1969 version). | ||
*Don't expect this logo on LaserDisc releases, as it was replaced with the Laservision | *Don't expect this logo on LaserDisc releases, as it was replaced with the Laservision logo. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' It shares the same amount of cheesiness from the Paramount Television Service, with the added edition of the cheap cut to it and the chyroned "HOME VIDEO" text. It is also known to creep out some thanks to the ominous music and nature. On the other hand, it's a favorite to those looking for the tapes that have this logo, and it is definitely a very unique logo. | '''Editor's Note:''' It shares the same amount of cheesiness from the Paramount Television Service, with the added edition of the cheap cut to it and the chyroned "HOME VIDEO" text. It is also known to creep out some thanks to the ominous music and nature. On the other hand, it's a favorite to those looking for the tapes that have this logo, and it is definitely a very unique logo. | ||