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*Some tapes omit the logo's beginning and the closing, instead starting at the point where the letters are drawn in. | *Some tapes omit the logo's beginning and the closing, instead starting at the point where the letters are drawn in. | ||
*A still version has the logo on a black background and the lines in white. A byline for [[International Video Entertainment|IVE]]/NCB is shown on the bottom. This can be seen on various ''Transformers'' promos. | *A still version has the logo on a black background and the lines in white. A byline for [[International Video Entertainment|IVE]]/NCB is shown on the bottom. This can be seen on various ''Transformers'' promos. | ||
*On 1985-1990 releases, the logo cuts in, while it fades in on 1990-1991 releases instead. | |||
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | '''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Starts with a loud whirring/whining sound (kind of like a ''Jetsons'' flying car starting), and leads into a synth theme with three different tones for the drawing of each letter. Three very fast synth-trumpet notes bring forth the periods after each initial, and a toy piano that plays a descending tune is used when the company's name appears. At the end, a laser zap is heard as the picture flips down. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Starts with a loud whirring/whining sound (kind of like a ''Jetsons'' flying car starting), and leads into a synth theme with three different tones for the drawing of each letter. Three very fast synth-trumpet notes bring forth the periods after each initial, and a toy piano that plays a descending tune is used when the company's name appears. At the end, a laser zap is heard as the picture flips down. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A low toned variant exists. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A low-toned variant exists. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
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* One of the last releases to feature this logo was ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie''. | * One of the last releases to feature this logo was ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' The logo is a source of nostalgia for those who grew up with the company around this time, as well as the debut of its best-known "handwritten" logo. | '''Legacy:''' The logo is a source, fond or otherwise, of nostalgia for those who grew up with the company around this time, as well as the debut of its best-known "handwritten" logo. | ||
===3rd Logo (May 9, 1991-1998)=== | ===3rd Logo (May 9, 1991-1998)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the screener cassettes of ''Queens Logic'' and ''Bloodmoon'', an announcer says, "Here's what's new from Family Home Entertainment!" at the end. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the screener cassettes of ''Queens Logic'' and ''Bloodmoon'', an announcer says, "Here's what's new from Family Home Entertainment!" at the end. | ||
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on FHE releases from the early | '''Availability:''' Can be seen on FHE releases from the early to late '90s. | ||
* It first appeared on ''The Marzipan Pig'', ''The Little Match Girl'', and two volumes of ''Widget the World Watcher''. | * It first appeared on ''The Marzipan Pig'', ''The Little Match Girl'', and two volumes of ''Widget the World Watcher''. | ||
* Appears on ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' tapes from the era. | * Appears on ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' tapes from the era. | ||
** It appeared on 2006 and 2007 DVDs of TMNT, specifically at the end of the episodes "Plan 6 from Outer Space", "Farewell Lotus Blossom", "Michelangelo Meets Bugman" and "What's Michelangelo Good For?", probably due to VHS masters being used), | ** It appeared on 2006 and 2007 DVDs of ''TMNT'', specifically at the end of the episodes "Plan 6 from Outer Space", "Farewell Lotus Blossom", "Michelangelo Meets Bugman" and "What's Michelangelo Good For?", probably due to VHS masters being used), | ||
* Also showed up on the original release of ''Tom and Jerry: The Movie'' and many [[Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin-Bass]] and [[Lacewood Productions|Lacewood]] Christmas specials. | * Also showed up on the original release of ''Tom and Jerry: The Movie'' and many [[Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin-Bass]] and [[Lacewood Productions|Lacewood]] Christmas specials. | ||
* One of the last tapes to use this logo was the [[Hallmark Home Entertainment]] release of ''Merlin''. | * One of the last tapes to use this logo was the [[Hallmark Home Entertainment]] release of ''Merlin''. | ||