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'''Open:''' The sequence starts out with a space background with a light grid sheet rapidly moving across the bottom. Then, there are two triads of searchlights light up on the left and right sides, eventually crossing over each other. At the same time, {{color|blue}} lights appear and many {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} rays rapidly move towards the screen, followed by {{color|blue}} rays, {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} circles, {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} zigzags, colorful criss-cross lines, {{color|blue}} and {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} straight lines, and finally wavy {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} lines with curvy {{color|red}} lines between them. Then | '''Open:''' The sequence starts out with a space background with a light grid sheet rapidly moving across the bottom. Then, there are two triads of searchlights light up on the left and right sides, eventually crossing over each other. At the same time, {{color|blue}} lights appear and many {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} rays rapidly move towards the screen, followed by {{color|blue}} rays, {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} circles, {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} zigzags, colorful criss-cross lines, {{color|blue}} and {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} straight lines, and finally wavy {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} lines with curvy {{color|red}} lines between them. Then the camera pans up to the searchlights, which move down to reveal a box of popcorn with many kernels shooting out. The screen cuts to a scene of five {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} popcorn kernels flying around the screen and falling down with a "shadow" effect, before they draw a marquee with several neon lines and designs (looking like that of the Orpheum or Pantages theater), and the camera zooms in below it. Then, the screen cuts to a plain black screen, and the stacked words "{{Font|Impact|HBO FEATURE MOVIE}}" zoom out and pan down with a "shadow" effect, flashing when they settle on the background. After the flash dies down, lines appear behind each word, and the text turns {{color|red}}. Finally, the lines shine repeatedly. | ||
'''Technique:''' A mix of live-action shots and backlit cel animation, shot with motion control cameras and slit-scan, then composited together (similar to how the space battles in ''Star Wars'' were made). All of the 1979 idents were produced at Robert Abel & Associates. | '''Technique:''' A mix of live-action shots and backlit cel animation, shot with motion control cameras and slit-scan, then composited together (similar to how the space battles in ''Star Wars'' were made). All of the 1979 idents were produced at Robert Abel & Associates. |