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'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' Possibly silent. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Scanimation. | '''Technique:''' Scanimation. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' An analog synth drone, followed by a female announcer saying "A production of KCTS Seattle". Afterwards, an upward piano sweep. | ||
'''Availability:''' Only seen so far on ''The Boldt Decision''. | '''Availability:''' Only seen so far on ''The Boldt Decision''. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Scanimation. | '''Technique:''' Scanimation. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' Same as the last logo, although the announcer is not as robotic. Sometimes, the announcer will say "The following is a production of KCTS Seattle." instead of simply "A production of KCTS Seattle." instead. Sometimes a male announcer will also be used instead. | ||
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Trident: Super Sub or Dinosaur'' and ''Subversive? The Life and Times of Terry Pettus'', both of which can be found on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. The variant with the original female announcer with the alternate line/dialogue appears on ''Tarheels in the Northwest''. | '''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Trident: Super Sub or Dinosaur'' and ''Subversive? The Life and Times of Terry Pettus'', both of which can be found on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. The variant with the original female announcer with the alternate line/dialogue appears on ''Tarheels in the Northwest''. | ||
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'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation made at Alpha Cine. | '''Technique:''' 2D computer animation made at Alpha Cine. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' A rapid (and dramatic) orchestral tune, with a solo viola. | ||
''' | '''Audio/Variant:''' The local station ID features a long piece of music from PBS's slogan "TV Worth Watching". The music is an 80's synth/electric guitar theme which includes a female singer and a male singer. The female singer though, sings throughout most of the jingle. The jingle may also be referred to as the "You'll Turn Us On and You'll Love It!" jingle and was also used by WNED in Buffalo. | ||
'''Availability:''' A VHS or DVD of ''The Miracle Planet'' should have this logo. Its last appearance was on ''To Write and Keep Kind''. | '''Availability:''' A VHS or DVD of ''The Miracle Planet'' should have this logo. Its last appearance was on ''To Write and Keep Kind''. | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' A synthesized wind sounder, and then a four-note synth-chime tune. | ||
'''Availability:''' ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' had this logo after the funding credits in the mid-'90s, as well as a few medical programs from KCTS at the time. | '''Availability:''' ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' had this logo after the funding credits in the mid-'90s, as well as a few medical programs from KCTS at the time. | ||
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'''Technique:''' None. | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' The closing theme of whatever show was playing. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' which occasionally runs on MeTV. The tapes for said show are somewhat difficult to find, but it's incorporated into most elementary/middle-school curriculums. | '''Availability:''' Seen at the end of ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' which occasionally runs on MeTV. The tapes for said show are somewhat difficult to find, but it's incorporated into most elementary/middle-school curriculums. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Simple computer animation. | '''Technique:''' Simple computer animation. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' A simple jazz-pop tune combined with two piano notes and two fast bass violin notes as the words slide into place. All accompanied by a groovy beat box. | ||
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''The Eyes of Nye'' on select PBS stations. It does not appear on VHS releases of the show. | '''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''The Eyes of Nye'' on select PBS stations. It does not appear on VHS releases of the show. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Live-action and 2D computer animation. | '''Technique:''' Live-action and 2D computer animation. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' The water. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on some Rick Steves specials which Oregon Public Broadcasting didn't present, such as ''Dynamic Europe'', ''European Travel Skills'', and ''The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today''. | '''Availability:''' Seen on some Rick Steves specials which Oregon Public Broadcasting didn't present, such as ''Dynamic Europe'', ''European Travel Skills'', and ''The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today''. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Live-action and 2D computer animation. | '''Technique:''' Live-action and 2D computer animation. | ||
''' | '''Audio:''' A guitar tune. | ||