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'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' None, though on some tapes you can faintly hear audio from other Paramount films, such as ''Paper Moon'', in the background. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Backlit animation by Sullivan & Marks, with the "HOME VIDEO" text chyroned over the original. | '''Technique:''' Backlit animation by Sullivan & Marks, with the "HOME VIDEO" text chyroned over the original. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' A pounding backbeat as the mountain zooms out, then a synth chord mixed with a brief explosion sound and synthesized "sizzling". | ||
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'''Technique:''' Backlit animation. | '''Technique:''' Backlit animation. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' A building set of synthesized strings, ending in a new-age synthesizer tune. Composed by Richard J. Krizman. | ||
''' | '''Audio Variant:''' On the 1983 RCA CED videodisc release of ''An Evening with Robin Williams'', this follows the [[RCA SelectaVision]] logo, but is silent. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Same as its movie counterpart. | '''Technique:''' Same as its movie counterpart. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie. | ||
''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* On the U.S. VHS releases of ''Fatal Attraction'' (plastering the 75th Anniversary logo) and ''The Blue Iguana'', the 1987 [[Paramount Pictures]] fanfare is heard. | * On the U.S. VHS releases of ''Fatal Attraction'' (plastering the 75th Anniversary logo) and ''The Blue Iguana'', the 1987 [[Paramount Pictures]] fanfare is heard. | ||
* At the end of the ''It's Christmas Time Again, Charlie Brown'' 1997 U.S. VHS release, the promotional copies of ''Dora the Explorer: Dora's Backpack Adventure'' and ''Boohbah: Comfy Armchair'', and one promo on the ''Drop Zone'' 1995 screener VHS release, the 1989 "distorted" version of the 1987 [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]] theme is heard. | * At the end of the ''It's Christmas Time Again, Charlie Brown'' 1997 U.S. VHS release, the promotional copies of ''Dora the Explorer: Dora's Backpack Adventure'' and ''Boohbah: Comfy Armchair'', and one promo on the ''Drop Zone'' 1995 screener VHS release, the 1989 "distorted" version of the 1987 [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]] theme is heard. | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
''' | '''Audio/Voice-over:''' A male announcer (Gene McGarr) says "Paramount Pictures, bringing you the finest in holiday entertainment, and the best of the new year". All of this is said against a bombastic fanfare, an excerpt from the end theme of ''The Untouchables'', composed by Ennio Morricone. | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' A male announcer (Nick Tate) says "Paramount Pictures, the best show in town!" In the background, the same music from the previous logo (albeit abridged) is heard. | ||
''' | '''Audio Trivia:''' The tagline is a nod to Paramount's slogan in the 1920s: "If it's a Paramount picture, it's the best show in town." | ||
'''Availability:''' Only seen on the original North American VHS release (both United States and Canadian prints) of ''Mission: Impossible''. | '''Availability:''' Only seen on the original North American VHS release (both United States and Canadian prints) of ''Mission: Impossible''. | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI created by Pittard Sullivan. | '''Technique:''' CGI created by Pittard Sullivan. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' A majestic orchestral fanfare ("The Crimson Gump" from the score of ''Forrest Gump'') is heard throughout as Jim Cummings intones: | ||
* Early 1998: "In celebration of the end of one millennium and the dawn of another, Paramount Pictures is preparing to bring to movie lovers everywhere a collection of films that symbolize the best in its movie-making history..." | * Early 1998: "In celebration of the end of one millennium and the dawn of another, Paramount Pictures is preparing to bring to movie lovers everywhere a collection of films that symbolize the best in its movie-making history..." | ||
* 1998-1999: "...In celebration of the end of one century and the dawn of another...Paramount Pictures is proud to present a collection of films that symbolize the best in its movie-making history..." | * 1998-1999: "...In celebration of the end of one century and the dawn of another...Paramount Pictures is proud to present a collection of films that symbolize the best in its movie-making history..." | ||
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'''Technique:''' Same as its movie counterpart. | '''Technique:''' Same as its movie counterpart. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie. | ||
''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* At the end of the ''Dora the Explorer: It's a Party!'' 2005 VHS, the 1989 version of the 1987 [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]] theme is heard. It's not heard on the demo version of the VHS, however. | * At the end of the ''Dora the Explorer: It's a Party!'' 2005 VHS, the 1989 version of the 1987 [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]] theme is heard. It's not heard on the demo version of the VHS, however. | ||
* ''Mean Girls'' uses the ''Paramount on Parade'' fanfare. | * ''Mean Girls'' uses the ''Paramount on Parade'' fanfare. | ||