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==Agency for Instructional Technology/Television== | ==Agency for Instructional Technology/Television== | ||
===1st Logo (1973- | ===1st Logo (1973-1983)=== | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "Multicolored Abstract AT" | '''Nickname:''' "Multicolored Abstract AT" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, a stylized, multicolored "'''at'''" (which are connected to each other) zooms out from the center of the screen, starting out blurry but gets clearer. Once it reaches the center of the screen, the text "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''agency for instructional television'''}}", with a copyright stamp above "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''agency'''}}", appears below. The text is written in a rounded {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} font. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a stylized, multicolored "'''at'''" (which are connected to each other and are made up of 2 lines sandwiching 3 smaller lines) zooms out from the center of the screen, starting out blurry but gets clearer. Once it reaches the center of the screen, the text "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''agency for instructional television'''}}", with a copyright stamp above "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''agency'''}}", appears below. The text is written in a rounded {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} font. | ||
'''Variants:''' | |||
* An all-white version of the logo exists with no animation, an expanded copyright stamp, and a different font for "Agency for Instructional Television", which is also capitalized properly. | |||
* On ''Wordsmith'', the above version is used without a copyright stamp and a bigger "at". The announcer also says "The following program is from AIT." | |||
* On ''Check It Out'', the logo briefly takes up the whole screen before zooming out to reveal "Under the Direction of" above it, a copyright date below it, and also "Agency for Instructional Television" and it's former address. All of it in white Times New Roman font. It doesn't have an announcer. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming out. | '''FX/SFX:''' The zooming out. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' There is a "ding" as the copyright stamp appears. Other than that, it is just the show's theme as an announcer says, "Under the supervision of AIT, Agency for Instructional Television". | '''Music/Sounds:''' There is a "ding" as the copyright stamp appears. Other than that, it is just the show's theme as an announcer says, "Under the supervision of AIT, Agency for Instructional Television". | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on programs of the period, such as ''Self Incorporated''. | '''Availability:''' Seen on programs of the period, such as ''Self Incorporated''. The white version appeared on ''Check It Out'', ''Wordsmith'', and ''Bread & Butterflies''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
===2nd Logo ( | ===2nd Logo (1978-1980)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' | '''Logo:''' | ||
*'''Opening:''' On a {{Font color|slateblue|lavender}} background, we see many spinning multicolored maps of Canada and the United States intersecting with each other. The continent then turns white with outlines for the states and provinces. They then get filled in with {{Font color|orange|orange}} as a spinning yellow "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''at'''}}" (in the same design as the second logo, but made with 2 solid stripes) comes from the top right of the screen. The logo then disappears via giant stripes wiping away the logo. It then cuts into the show intro of the time. | *'''Opening:''' On a {{Font color|slateblue|lavender}} background, we see many spinning multicolored maps of Canada and the United States intersecting with each other. The continent then turns white with outlines for the states and provinces. They then get filled in with {{Font color|orange|orange}} as a spinning yellow "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''at'''}}" (in the same design as the second logo, but made with 2 solid stripes) comes from the top right of the screen. The logo then disappears via giant stripes wiping away the logo. It then cuts into the show intro of the time. | ||
*'''Closing:''' We see the ''Thinkabout'' logo in {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} changing colors from {{Font color|orange|orange}} and {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}}, then it zooms out to reveal the multicolored North Americas. The rest is the same as the opening, except once the logo disappears, it fades to the closing credits of the show. | *'''Closing (Thinkabout):''' We see the ''Thinkabout'' logo in {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} changing colors from {{Font color|orange|orange}} and {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}}, then it zooms out to reveal the multicolored North Americas. The rest is the same as the opening, except once the logo disappears, it fades to the closing credits of the show. | ||
'''Variant:''' There's a filmed version. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' The spinning maps, the highlighting, the "at", and the "scratching". All cool-looking Scanimation effects. | '''FX/SFX:''' The spinning maps, the highlighting, the "at", and the "scratching". All cool-looking Scanimation effects. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
*'''Opening:''' The opening theme to the show (''Thinkabout'', the only | *'''Opening:''' The opening theme to the show (''Thinkabout'', one of the only shows known to carry this logo, has a theme that starts off with a chime scale, and as the map turns white, a synth "thud" can be heard, with a piano playing throughout the logo. The chimes restart after the announcer finishes his line.) with an announcer saying, "The following is from a cooperative project for acquiring skills essential to learning". | ||
*'''Closing:''' At the end of the show, the announcer says, "[NAME OF THE SHOW] is supported by state and provincial agencies working through the Agency for Instructional Television. Together... serving education.". It starts with the chorus line of the theme song, once the states fill with orange, a chime scale was used accompanied by a musical scale that loops until it reaches the closing theme. | *'''Closing:''' At the end of the show, the announcer says, "[NAME OF THE SHOW] is supported by state and provincial agencies working through the Agency for Instructional Television. Together... serving education.". It starts with the chorus line of the theme song, once the states fill with orange, a chime scale was used accompanied by a musical scale that loops until it reaches the closing theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' Can likely be seen on AIT's (very expensive) DVDs of ''Thinkabout''. | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* On some episodes of ''Thinkabout'', the announcer would be absent. | |||
* On ''On The Level'', the announcer is different and says "The following cooperative project is supported by state and provincial agencies working through the Agency for Instructional Television." | |||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Can likely be seen on AIT's (very expensive) DVDs of ''Thinkabout'', and also has appeared on ''On The Level''. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' The spinning maps may surprise a few, but it's a cool logo that was sadly short-lived. | '''Editor's Note:''' The spinning maps may surprise a few, but it's a cool logo that was sadly short-lived. | ||
===3rd Logo (1982)=== | ===3rd Logo (1982-1985)=== | ||
'''Nickname:''' "Blue Spinning AT" | '''Nickname:''' "Blue Spinning AT" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, | '''Logo:''' On a black background, the same "at" from the 1st logo in blue appears and spins out, while moving back. When it stops just above the center of the screen, a copyright date appears in Courier, with "'''agency for instructional television'''" appearing in the same rounded font as the 1st logo, but in white. | ||
'''Variant:''' On ''Math Works'', the logo was updated for the name change a year earlier, featuring a plain white Helvetica font for the new copyright tag, which wipes in downwards. The announcer, who's now female, also says the updated name as well. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' The spinning out. | '''FX/SFX:''' The spinning out. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the show's end theme as an announcer says, "Under the supervision of the Agency for Instructional Television". | '''Music/Sounds:''' Just the show's end theme (or none) as an announcer says, "Under the supervision of the Agency for Instructional Television". | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. It was seen at the end of ''It Figures''. | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. It was seen at the end of early episodes of ''It Figures'' before being replaced with the next logo. However, it was revived to be used on ''Math Works''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, multicolored states and provinces zoom out of the screen in rapid succession to form North America from the previous logo. Once they all zoom in, the familiar "'''at'''" in white zooms out from the top right of the screen, leaving a white trail. After that, the whole logo flashes and turns {{Font color|green|green}}. "'''Together'''" appears below the logo, followed by 3 dots that pop up one by one, before "'''serving education.'''" appears. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, multicolored states and provinces zoom out of the screen in rapid succession to form North America from the previous logo. Once they all zoom in, the familiar "'''at'''" in white zooms out from the top right of the screen, leaving a white trail. After that, the whole logo flashes and turns {{Font color|green|green}}. "'''Together'''" appears below the logo, followed by 3 dots that pop up one by one, before "'''serving education.'''" appears. | ||
'''Variant:''' On ''Principles of Technology'', the logo for CORD (a weird {{Font color|green|green}} "{{Font color|green|C}}" with "{{Font color|green|ORD}}" in between) zooms out to the bottom left shortly after the AIT logo. | '''Variant:''' On ''Principles of Technology'', the logo for CORD (a weird {{Font color|green|green}} "{{Font color|green|C}}" with "{{Font color|green|ORD}}" in between) zooms out to the bottom left shortly after the AIT logo. A short version has the logo start when "Together" is onscreen. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The states, provinces, and the "AT" zooming out, the flashing, trail, and the words appearing. | '''FX/SFX:''' The states, provinces, and the "AT" zooming out, the flashing, trail, and the words appearing. | ||
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*''Principles of Technology'' uses a different announcer saying a slightly different version of the spiel, which goes as "A project of state and provincial, vocational, and technical educational agencies in association with the Agency for Instructional Technology and the Center for Occupational Research and Development. Together... serving education." | *''Principles of Technology'' uses a different announcer saying a slightly different version of the spiel, which goes as "A project of state and provincial, vocational, and technical educational agencies in association with the Agency for Instructional Technology and the Center for Occupational Research and Development. Together... serving education." | ||
'''Availability:''' Several programs from this period are still distributed by AIT (and are still being aired as part of the instructional television schedules on public TV stations in some areas); this can be considered rare. ''Principles of Technology'' is one such show. | '''Availability:''' Several programs from this period are still distributed by AIT (and are still being aired as part of the instructional television schedules on public TV stations in some areas); this can be considered rare. ''Principles of Technology'' is one such show, as well as later episodes of ''It Figures''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' The CORD logo in the variant doesn't blend well. | '''Editor's Note:''' The CORD logo in the variant doesn't blend well. | ||