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'''Technique:''' Simple animation for the text. Other than that, it's all live-action.
'''Technique:''' Simple animation for the text. Other than that, it's all live-action.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A warbling shuttle sound with an ascending whoosh and whistling sounds.
'''Audio:''' A warbling shuttle sound with an ascending whoosh and whistling sounds.


'''Availability:''' Seen on pre-1992 VHS prints of ''David Macaulay's Castle''. On the 1995 PBS Video (and later PBS Home Video) release, this is plastered by the WHYY-TV logo, which is then moved to the end.
'''Availability:''' Seen on pre-1992 VHS prints of ''David Macaulay's Castle''. On the 1995 PBS Video (and later PBS Home Video) release, this is plastered by the WHYY-TV logo, which is then moved to the end.
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'''Technique:''' The logo's arrangement and fading skyline.
'''Technique:''' The logo's arrangement and fading skyline.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A rising synth chord followed by a rather spacey three-note tune.
'''Audio:''' A rising synth chord followed by a rather spacey three-note tune.


'''Availability:''' Only used as a local ID.
'''Availability:''' Only used as a local ID.
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'''Technique:''' The zooming of the camera and text, plus the writing of "and you".
'''Technique:''' The zooming of the camera and text, plus the writing of "and you".


'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic eight-note synthesized orchestra tune, with a "ding" at the beginning. The shorter version uses a quicker, 10-note synth tune, and the production variant has a shorter version of this.
'''Audio:''' A majestic eight-note synthesized orchestra tune, with a "ding" at the beginning. The shorter version uses a quicker, 10-note synth tune, and the production variant has a shorter version of this.


'''Availability:''' Seen with the "Skyline" ID, this was used as a "You're watching..." ID on WTVS. It would then cut to a national program intro tag at the time.
'''Availability:''' Seen with the "Skyline" ID, this was used as a "You're watching..." ID on WTVS. It would then cut to a national program intro tag at the time.
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'''Technique:''' The zooming.
'''Technique:''' The zooming.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A 4-note orchestral fanfare or silent with a voiceover for the local funding bumper from 1993 to 1994.
'''Audio:''' A 4-note orchestral fanfare or silent with a voiceover for the local funding bumper from 1993 to 1994.


'''Availability:''' Only known to appear on ''Club Connect''.
'''Availability:''' Only known to appear on ''Club Connect''.
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'''Technique:''' CGI produced by Sage-3D.
'''Technique:''' CGI produced by Sage-3D.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A mild action news-like fanfare which then turns into harp music and the four notes from the previous logo on a flute followed by a bassoon. On the abridged variant, an announcer says "You're watching WTVS, Channel 56 in Detroit."
'''Audio:''' A mild action news-like fanfare which then turns into harp music and the four notes from the previous logo on a flute followed by a bassoon. On the abridged variant, an announcer says "You're watching WTVS, Channel 56 in Detroit."


'''Availability:''' Only used as a local ID.
'''Availability:''' Only used as a local ID.
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'''Technique:''' All CGI.
'''Technique:''' All CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A lively instrumental theme with dialogue between a father and a son: "Hey, what are you doing?", "Watching Detroit public television", "That’s WTVS Detroit", "I knew that".
'''Audio:''' A lively instrumental theme with dialogue between a father and a son: "Hey, what are you doing?", "Watching Detroit public television", "That’s WTVS Detroit", "I knew that".


'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' Two additional voiceover variations of the short version have surfaced and are detailed below:
'''Audio Variants:''' Two additional voiceover variations of the short version have surfaced and are detailed below:
** ”Wanna take a break?” “Sure!” “I think you’re gonna like this next work”
** ”Wanna take a break?” “Sure!” “I think you’re gonna like this next work”
** “I’m going to watch it” “So am I” “Detroit Public Television!”
** “I’m going to watch it” “So am I” “Detroit Public Television!”
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'''Technique:''' The background, like NBCUniversal's "Silk of Shame".
'''Technique:''' The background, like NBCUniversal's "Silk of Shame".


'''Music/Sounds:''' 3 chime notes against a string background.
'''Audio:''' 3 chime notes against a string background.


'''Availability:''' Unknown.
'''Availability:''' Unknown.
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'''Technique:''' The trails and the shine.
'''Technique:''' The trails and the shine.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The three notes from the 1998 logo on a piano, horn and string, followed by two more notes. For the enhanced version, there is no horn nor string, only the piano.
'''Audio:''' The three notes from the 1998 logo on a piano, horn and string, followed by two more notes. For the enhanced version, there is no horn nor string, only the piano.


'''Availability:''' Unknown.
'''Availability:''' Unknown.
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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The same 3 notes but in a lower pitch played on a piano mixed with drums and what sounds like an organ, and then the sound of an old film projector.
'''Audio:''' The same 3 notes but in a lower pitch played on a piano mixed with drums and what sounds like an organ, and then the sound of an old film projector.


'''Availability:''' Was only used as a local ID.
'''Availability:''' Was only used as a local ID.
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