Vin Di Bona Productions: Difference between revisions

'''Nicknames:''' "The Spinning Handwriting", "The Spinning Signature", "The Diamond", "The Cheesy Diamond"

'''FX/SFX:''' The spinning text, and the "PRODUCTIONS" graphic.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth humming tune.

'''Availability:''' Last seen on S1 episodes of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' on the Hallmark Channel and the ABC series ''Animal Crack Ups''.

'''Editor's Note:''' The logo features some rather primitive CGI for the late '80s. Though, its most notorious aspect by some was the creepy synth humming tune that tries to sound "cheerful".

'''Nicknames:''' "The Spinning Handwriting II", "The Spinning Signature II", "The Signature of Doom"

'''Variants:'''

* On the 1995-1996 Showtime TV series ''Sherman Oaks'', the logo is superimposed in the credits. The "PRODUCTIONS" oblong is now colored scarlet and looks slightly different, as well, and zooms up from the bottom of the screen (a la the 1987 logo) but at a much slower pace. (As a side note, this logo was the only logo on the program to feature its music.)

* On the TV movie ''For the Love of Nancy,'' the logo is chromed in over a red-black gradient background, expect this time the "Vin Di Bona" text spins around longer. The "PRODUCTIONS" oblong has the same design and animation from the ''Sherman Oaks'' variant as well. The byline "A VIN DI BONA COMPANY" appears below the "PRODUCTIONS" oblong, and the "Vin Di Bona" text shines afterwards.

* An in-credit notice can be seen on the TV movie ''Touched by Evil''.

'''FX/SFX:''' The text spinning, and the "PRODUCTIONS" graphic zooming in.

'''Music/Sounds''': Same as the 1st logo.

'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On some shows and TV movies such as some 1990-1991 episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos, the end theme plays over the logo.

'''Availability:''' Not too hard to find. Strangely, it can be found on WGN America's very rare airings of the second revival of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' with Daisy Fuentes and John Fugelsang, replacing the next logo. Also seen on ''AFV''<nowiki/>'s spin-off, ''America's Funniest People'', which ran from 1990-1994. A 1992 special called ''Storm the Castle'' (which aired on CBS, and was based on Japan's ''Takeshi's Castle'') should have this logo as well.

'''Editor's Note:''' Some more archaic CGI and the infamous music are both present, and this logo's animation made things even more unnerving than the previous logo by some.

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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 1st and 2nd logos, except the spinning handwriting is slower, and "PRODUCTIONS" extends out along with the Vin Di Bona text.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logos. The original ABC airings of The Big Moment uses generic network music.

'''Availability:''' Seen on the second revival of ''AFV'', as well as episodes hosted by Tom Bergeron on Freeform, WGN America, and local syndication. On current (but very rare) airings of the second revival on WGN America, however, it was plastered over by the previous logo. It also appeared on the short-lived, long-forgotten Disney Channel game show ''Off the Wall'' and the ABC short-lived game show ''The Big Moment''.

'''Editor's Note:''' The CGI in this one is much better and less dated than the previous logos, but the music may still put off some.

'''Logo:''' Same as the previous logo, but the background is a swirly red with a little bit of yellow (similar to the background of the current AFV opening) and the company logo is redone and tilted slightly.

* On ''AFV: America, This is You!'', the logo is on a black background. Now starting with Season 31, the logo appears on a similar black background, but with red gradients on the top and bottom.

'''FX/SFX:''' The spinning company name, along with the moving background.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A redone version of the Vin Di Bona theme, with a ticking sound and twinkle sounds heard with the final note. It is not easily heard on ABC due to Bill Ratner or other announcers plugging the show that follows AFV, but can be easily heard on international airings of Di Bona shows.

'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On some reruns of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' on WGN America, the music is played in a super low tone.

'''Availability:''' Can be seen on current episodes of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''.

'''Editor's Note:''' The logo provides some superb CGI, and the music was finely redone that it's not considered uncanny anymore.