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'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
*This logo was idealized by Bruce Richmond, which later became executive vice president of production at HBO. Bruce wanted to represent the fact that when people tuned in to HBO, they were stepping into something special. | *This logo was idealized by Bruce Richmond, which later became executive vice president of production at HBO. Bruce wanted to represent the fact that when people tuned in to HBO, they were stepping into something special. | ||
*The graphics were created using a Quantel Paintbox, and it took three days to fully render the final product (the same probably also applies to the closing variant). The animation was also made prior to any sort of music or sound effects, so the music was written based on the visuals.<ref>https://www.20k.org/episodes/itsnottvitshbo</ref> | |||
*This logo was parodied on ''MADtv'' in the beginning of a sketch called "Bae Sung Sopranos", a parody of the channel's hit TV series, ''The Sopranos''. | *This logo was parodied on ''MADtv'' in the beginning of a sketch called "Bae Sung Sopranos", a parody of the channel's hit TV series, ''The Sopranos''. | ||
*It was also parodied on the forwarder channel to the Nintendo Wii homebrew application, WiiMC. | *It was also parodied on the forwarder channel to the Nintendo Wii homebrew application, WiiMC. | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The TV turning on, and the fade effects. | '''FX/SFX:''' The TV turning on, and the fade effects. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A wiping noise and a static sound, followed by a choir. The closing variant has the choir played backwards, followed by a clicking sound. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A wiping noise and a static sound, followed by a choir and a low synth tone. The closing variant has the choir played backwards, followed by a clicking sound. These were both composed by Bruce Richmond. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the 1997 special ''Stomp Out Loud'', the static is replaced by the sound of a creaky gate, and the choir is replaced by a car alarm going off. The closing variation has the sounds reversed. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the 1997 special ''Stomp Out Loud'', the static is replaced by the sound of a creaky gate, and the choir is replaced by a car alarm going off. The closing variation has the sounds reversed. | ||
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'''Legacy:''' This is a favorite of many. | '''Legacy:''' This is a favorite of many. | ||
===References=== | |||
{{TV-Navbox}}{{Navbox-WarnerBrosDiscovery}} | {{TV-Navbox}}{{Navbox-WarnerBrosDiscovery}} | ||