Draft:Kentucky Educational Television: Difference between revisions

===Background===

===1st Logo (1968-1975, August 10-16, 2014)===

'''Nickname:''' "1960's KET"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the letters "{{Font color|yellow|'''Ket'''}}" in a wide {{Font color|yellow|light yellow}} lowercase font, appearing one by one (with the "{{Font color|yellow|'''t'''}}" appearing first on the right, the "{{Font color|yellow|'''K'''}}" on the left, and finally the "{{Font color|yellow|'''e'''}}" in the middle, replacing a spiral shape that had eight sections in it). When the animation is finished, the letters rapidly spin around, and flip around to reveal the words {{Font color|yellow|'''KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION'''}} stacked on each other. After that, the logo is still for a few moments before finally fading out.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The sound of a 5-note drumbeat, in steady pace, which is then followed by 2 rapid synthesized drumbeats (sounding almost like a gong or pans falling to the floor), as they almost echo and fade out.

'''Editor's Note:''' The strange music and black background, along with the animation, make this seem atypical from logos of the time.

===2nd Logo (1975-1978)===

'''Nickname:''' "KET Trail", "Rainbow Trail", "KET Marquee", "KETendo"

'''Variant:''' There is a variant with a copyright date for the respective year.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A fluttering synthesized horn crescendo, followed by a 5-note piano tune that plays at the same time. It sounds like something from an Atari/Nintendo video game, and was likely composed on analog synths.

===3rd Logo (GED variant) (1977-1985)===

'''Logo:''' We see the words "{{Font color|blue|'''ket'''}}" in a strange {{Font color|blue|blue}} font spinning up to the screen on a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} background. "KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TV" appears below. On the GED-based programs it produced, the logo would fold away sideways, causing the background to turn {{Font color|saddlebrown|brown}} as the {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} letters "{{Font color|#FFD900|ged}}" (arranged in a strange way) unfold. Then, they would fold away downward, causing the background to turn {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} again as several {{Font color|blue|blue}} "{{Font color|blue|general educational development}}"'s are wiped onto the screen. They then dissolve together, turning the background {{Font color|blue|blue}}, and the episode name appears on the screen.

'''Editor's Note:''' The logo design and music concept seem unnerving.

===Possible 4th Logo (197?-1978)===

'''Logo:''' N/A

'''Editor's Note:''' N/A

===4th Logo (1978-1980)===

'''Logo:''' We see the letters "{{Font color|dodgerblue|'''KET'''}}" in a stylized outlined {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} font above a round rectangle containing "{{Font color|dodgerblue|'''eastern kentucky university television'''}}".

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

===5th Logo (1980-1984)===

'''Nickname:''' "KET Puzzle", "Stylized KET"

'''Variant:''' There is a slow variant with different music.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A simple soft rock/new age tune, that contains a soft guitar jingle and cymbals that crash throughout the logo or the theme from the show

'''Editor's Note:''' It's a relaxing logo.

===6th Logo (1984-1987)===

'''Nickname:''' "KET", "Drawing KET", "KET Snake"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the letters from the previous logo being drawn in. Then, "THE KENTUCKY NETWORK" (also in the same font as the previous logo) fades in under it.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An upbeat Moog synth tune that loops 4 times, then 3 synth tones.

===7th Logo (1987-1993)===

'''Nickname:''' "CGI KET", "Zooming KET", "The Surprising Network"

'''Logo:''' Against an {{Font color|orange|orange}} background, white flares bring forth the KET logo in {{Font color|silver|silver}}, then it shines all over, and "THE KENTUCKY NETWORK" fades in below.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth whoosh, then a 3-note big band tune, and one big bass drumbeat (a trombone note is also heard at the same time). [Although the whoosh is original, the actual music is the ending of the Valentino music library track "Like the Wind", by Walter Murphy.] In the later years, it used a rapid crescending, then descending synth-xylophone sounder, with two light synthesized notes heard at the end.

'''Editor's Note:''' The appearance of the logo, loud noise at the beginning, and the music afterward could startle more than a few.

===8th Logo (1993-2004)===

'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|slateblue|purple}}/black gradient background, we see the KET logo, now in a {{Font color|steelblue|silvery-bluish}} color. It rotates into place, seemingly out of nowhere. Then, the words "THE KENTUCKY NETWORK" appear below.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A calming country tune played on a guitar or the opening theme of the show.

===9th Logo (1995-1998)===

'''Logo:''' Against a {{Font color|red|red}} background, a {{Font color|firebrick|dark red}} vertical stripe fades in on one side, with a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} horizontal stripe near the top and a {{Font color|gray|gray}} vertical stripe to its left. The KET translators fade in and out in white before the KET logo appears.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A new-age piano-driven tune with choir backing. Interestingly, and unusually, the opening segment of the music is clean. Only later is an announcer heard; the announcer says, "You're watching the Kentucky Network, KET." Usually, the music fades out before a different announcer mentions the translator.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

===10th Logo (1999-2009)===

'''Logo:''' We see closeups of the KET logo, in a {{Font color|darkviolet|metallic violet}} color, over a {{Font color|darkslateblue|violet}} steam background. Again we see the text "The Kentucky Network" below.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A different calming country tune played on a guitar.

'''Editor's Note:''' The giant closeups of the logo can catch people off-guard, but at least the music is again lovely and relaxing.

===11th Logo (2006-)===

'''Logo:''' We see one closeup of the KET logo in {{Font color|blue|blue}}. The logo fades and rotates, revealing the logo to be on a white/{{Font color|lightgrey|gray}} gradient background. A URL or other information can be seen below.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Yet another guitar excerpt that varies, but mostly with a pop/hip-hop beat to go with it. It may also use a different guitar tune with a bongo/conga esque beat. It also has the closing theme.