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'''Technique:''' 2D animation with camera-controlled animation used in the end, produced by Hal Miles Imagimation Studios. | '''Technique:''' 2D animation with camera-controlled animation used in the end, produced by Hal Miles Imagimation Studios. | ||
'''Audio:''' | '''Audio:''' First there is a low, held-out, synthesized B-flat tuba note, followed by a synthesized chime when the spark appears, segueing into a gradually rising synth theme played on the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer, believed to be inspired by "Life Is for Living" by Barclay James Harvest. The last seven notes of the theme are accompanied by tom-tom fills played on a Simmons SDS-V electronic drum kit. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
*In its early years, the music was more synthesized. | *In its early years, the music was more synthesized. | ||
*There is a version with a series of droning synth notes, incorporating "dings" that are perfectly synchronized with the logo "sparkling". This can be seen on early pressings of the 1990 reissues of ''Blackbeard's Ghost'', ''Something Wicked This Way Comes'', and ''The Watcher in the Woods''. It also made an appearance on the LaserDisc release of ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' in place of the normal logo. | *There is a version with a series of droning synth notes, incorporating "dings" that are perfectly synchronized with the logo "sparkling". This can be seen on early pressings of the 1990 reissues of ''Blackbeard's Ghost'', ''Something Wicked This Way Comes'', and ''The Watcher in the Woods''. It also made an appearance on the LaserDisc release of ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' in place of the normal logo. | ||
*A few releases that use this logo before the previews have Brian Cummings saying "Coming from Walt Disney Home Video." This would be used for the short version on the 1991 video release of ''The Jungle Book'', and for the long version on ''DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' and early prints of ''Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken''. | *A few releases that use this logo before the previews have Brian Cummings saying, "Coming from Walt Disney Home Video." This would be used for the short version on the 1991 video release of ''The Jungle Book'', and for the long version on ''DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' and early prints of ''Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken''. | ||
*On the 1991 VHS releases of ''Lantern Hill'' and ''Looking for Miracles'', the short version of the above variant is used, but Brian Cummings says "New, from Walt Disney Home Video!" over the logo. | *On the 1991 VHS releases of ''Lantern Hill'' and ''Looking for Miracles'', the short version of the above variant is used, but Brian Cummings says "New, from Walt Disney Home Video!" over the logo. | ||
*The "Also From Walt Disney Home Video" bumper uses the stock music piece "Pageantry 6" from the Bruton Music library, and uses the "Coming from Walt Disney Home Video." voiceover from the above 1991 variation. | *The "Also From Walt Disney Home Video" bumper uses the stock music piece "Pageantry 6" from the Bruton Music library, and uses the "Coming from Walt Disney Home Video." voiceover from the above 1991 variation. | ||
*On the 1992 VHS release of ''101 Dalmatians'', the "Coming to Home Video/Coming on Video Cassette This Summer" bumpers at the end of the tape are accompanied by an alternate | *On the 1992 VHS release of ''101 Dalmatians'', the "Coming to Home Video/Coming on Video Cassette This Summer" bumpers at the end of the tape are accompanied by an alternate extended version of the music. Mark Elliot says, "Stay tuned, for a preview of two new Disney classics coming to home video. Coming on videocassette this summer," over these bumpers. | ||
*The "Coming This Fall to Home Video" bumper is silent, except for Mark Elliot saying "And, coming this fall to home video…" | *The "Coming This Fall to Home Video" bumper is silent, except for Mark Elliot saying "And, coming this fall to home video…" | ||
*On ''The Rescuers'', ''So Dear to My Heart'' and ''Beauty and the Beast'', the bumpers are accompanied by the first few notes of the stock music piece "Great Ovation" from the Bruton Music library (the 1989 Feature Presentation jingle) | *On ''The Rescuers'', ''So Dear to My Heart'' and ''Beauty and the Beast'', the bumpers are accompanied by the first few notes of the stock music piece "Great Ovation" from the Bruton Music library (which was also used as the 1989 Feature Presentation jingle), with either Mark Elliot saying, "Coming soon from Walt Disney Home Video," "Now available on videocassette," or "And available now on videocassette..." or Brian Cummings saying either "Coming from Walt Disney Home Video!", or "Now on Walt Disney Home Video!", depending on the bumper. | ||
*On the 1993 US VHS releases ''Boo Busters'', ''Monster Bash'', and ''Witcheroo!'', the music is out of sync with the logo, as it plays about a second later than usual. | *On the 1993 US VHS releases ''Boo Busters'', ''Monster Bash'', and ''Witcheroo!'', the music is out of sync with the logo, as it plays about a second later than usual. | ||
*Some UK tapes overlay whooshing and sparkling sounds over the music. This can be found at the beginning and end of a Disney trailer reel on the UK VHS release of ''The Disney Bunch'', and is accompanied by John Sachs' voiceover. | *Some UK tapes overlay whooshing and sparkling sounds over the music. This can be found at the beginning and end of a Disney trailer reel on the UK VHS release of ''The Disney Bunch'', and is accompanied by John Sachs' voiceover. | ||
*On some UK releases, an announcer says "A world of magic which can be yours to treasure for a lifetime, from Walt Disney Home Video." Various international Disney tapes also used an announcer | *On some UK releases, an announcer says, "A world of magic which can be yours to treasure for a lifetime, from Walt Disney Home Video." Various international Disney tapes also used an announcer; the variants found so far are: | ||
**Latin American Spanish: | **Latin American Spanish: | ||
***Argentina: "{{Tt|¡Usted no quiera perder estos entretenimientos familiares! ¡Estos filmes, y otros más, llegarán a usted de Walt Disney Vídeo!|You don't want to miss out on these family entertainments! These films, and others, will come to | ***Argentina: "{{Tt|¡Usted no quiera perder estos entretenimientos familiares! ¡Estos filmes, y otros más, llegarán a usted de Walt Disney Vídeo!|You don't want to miss out on these family entertainments! These films, and others, will come to you from Walt Disney Video!}}" | ||
***Mexico/Chile: "{{Tt|¡De Walt Disney Vídeo, un mundo mágico que puede ser suyo para siempre!|From Walt Disney Video, a magical world that can be yours forever!}}" | ***Mexico/Chile: "{{Tt|¡De Walt Disney Vídeo, un mundo mágico que puede ser suyo para siempre!|From Walt Disney Video, a magical world that can be yours forever!}}" | ||
**European Spanish: | **European Spanish: | ||
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*On an Australian PAL release of ''Pete's Dragon'' and the demo VHS of ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'', the logo is silent. | *On an Australian PAL release of ''Pete's Dragon'' and the demo VHS of ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'', the logo is silent. | ||
*On the DVS VHS printing of ''Old Yeller'', a woman is heard saying "Now, Mickey Mouse appears standing in the pool of blue light, dressed in a pointed sorcerer's hat and red robe. A white starburst spins from his hand and spells Walt Disney Home Video". | *On the DVS VHS printing of ''Old Yeller'', a woman is heard saying "Now, Mickey Mouse appears standing in the pool of blue light, dressed in a pointed sorcerer's hat and red robe. A white starburst spins from his hand and spells Walt Disney Home Video". | ||
'''Audio Trivia:''' The phrase "קלטת עולמית דוברת עברית" in the third Hebrew variant was put on the covers of Walt Disney VHS releases in Israel to signify that the program on the tapes in question was in the Hebrew language; English-language tapes used the phrase "קלטת עולמית דוברת אנגלית" instead. | |||
'''Availability:''' Seen on just about any Disney release from this time period all over the world. | '''Availability:''' Seen on just about any Disney release from this time period all over the world. | ||