American Broadcasting Company: Difference between revisions

'''Visuals:''' There is a prototype version of the current ABC logo, which is a giant lowercase A with "abc" situated within it.

'''Technique:''' 2D Animation.

'''Visuals:''' On a black background, four instances of the text "let's get together" (in the ITC Avant Garde typeface), in gold, yellow, green, and pink, slide in from either corner of the screen. Once they overlap each other, they flash before cutting to seven copies of the same text sliding over each other, this time stacked on top of each other and in blue, gold, pink, orange, green, yellow, and red. They flash when they overlap each other, and an outlined version of the ABC logo in white appears next to them, with several orange circles surrounding it forming a tunnel that flashes.

'''Audio''': The campaign's song, "Let's Get Together".

'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a white outline of the ABC logo flies into the center. It turns red and then splits into many multicolored copies of the logo. They continue flying until the logo freezes.

'''Audio:''' The campaign's song, "This is the Place to Be", composed by Harry Betts and sung by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter.

* The first promo variant features an announcer saying "This September, you'll come home to some familiar faces." after the choir.

* The second promo variant has the choir sing "Come this September, this is the place to be!". This is repeated a few times.

'''Visuals:''' There is an array of clips from ABC shows of the period, all in a black background. Several of the clips disappear in rhythm with the music as the white text:

'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the neon word "{{color|#FFD900|'''WELCOME'''}}" zooms in three times. Then the slogan, "{{color|#FFD900|'''WELCOME TO THE BRIGHT NEW WORLD OF ABC'''}}" scrolls up. Then it fades to a set of neon {{color|blue}}/{{color|red}} lines, where the ABC logo in {{color|orange}} rises up like a sun and stops in mid-air.

'''Availability:''' t made an appearance during the opening montage of the 40th anniversary special.

'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a shining, glowing {{color|blue}} ABC logo. Then we see the {{color|deeppink|pink}} words "LET US BE THE ONE YOU TURN TO" flashing in time with the lyrics of the music ("Let us be the one you turn to / Let us be the one, let us be the one"). Then we see a small group of sparkles moving around in different directions until they form the words "'''LET US BE THE ONE!'''" (tilted at an angle). A {{color|deeppink|pink}} glow flashes behind the words as they zoom towards the camera. Then we cut to the ABC logo from before as it slowly zooms out.

'''Visuals:''' On a starfield, several multicolored streaks zoom into the distance before a line with a rainbow and white streaks inside it zooms toward the camera. The white text "WE'RE THE ONE!" (in the Lubalin Graph typeface) is revealed to be inside it, and zooms past the camera. Then a white swirl flies past as the rainbow gives way to the same starfield. Another flash reveals the ABC logo in chrome with a spinning rainbow around it. Several white streaks fly onto the text until the logo fades out.

*'''WGXA-TV (Macon, Georgia)ː''' It's different. There is a blue/green comet make "The Macon Spirit" with the channel number seen. We then see the print ABC logo & "WGXA-TV" below. Then, it "shines".

'''Visuals:''' There is a jagged {{color|blue}} surface on a black background. The {{color|gold}} text "THAT SPECIAL FEELING!" (in the Lubalin Graph typeface) appears from behind the surface and shines while flying over it. The blue surface covers the rest of the black background as the text zooms past the camera. A flash then reveals the ABC logo, also in gold, which zooms out and shines as the same slogan appears in a gold script font below it.

'''Variants:''' There is a close-circuited version where everything doesn't move except the announcer saying, "This is ABC."

'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "That Special Feeling", composed by Frank Gari, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying "This is ABC."

'''Visuals:''' On a black background with {{color|red}} dust in the distance, there is the striped text "WE'RE WITH YOU" slanted at an angle. The text then flies past the camera while tilting upward to reveal it being made of {{color|red}} and {{color|blue}} layers. The camera pans to a blue gradient background where a {{color|gold}} ABC logo quickly assembles itself while various geometric shapes fly around it. It then settles against an {{color|orange}} gradient with more dust in the background.

* There is a close-circuited version where everything doesn't move except the announcer saying, "This is ABC."

*There is a close-circuited version where everything doesn't move except the announcer saying, "This is ABC."

*There is a variant for [[Nine Network |Nine]] in Australia.  

'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|blue}} gradient background with what looks like the ocean on the bottom, the camera rotates around a glass ball with {{color|gold}} "abc" text and a {{color|gold}} ring in front of it as {{color|red}}, {{color|darkviolet|purple}} and {{color|green}} trails circle around it to form the letter "O". The camera pans around it as the glass ball flies through the "O" and the rest of the word "TOGETHER" (in the ITC Avant Garde typeface) forms with a shiny metal finish. It situates itself on a different blue gradient as the camera zooms out to show the ABC logo from earlier in front of the text, which shines along with the logo itself.

'''Visuals:''' There is the words "Something's Happening!" being written out in an {{color|orange}} script font. It's then revealed to be above the "abc" text, which has a {{color|gold}} finish and rotates onto a metal circle on a {{color|saddlebrown|brown}} background. The orange script moves offscreen as each hole in the "abc" text is illuminated one by one, with another version of the orange script just below the "abc" text.

'''Visuals:''' On a silver background, there is the metal text "AMERICA'S WATCHING!" moving in from the right, with another, larger version of the text in {{color|darkviolet|purple}} and {{color|blue}} moving behind it. Then the screen explodes to reveal a silver disc on a dark background. Then the "abc" wordmark in {{color|blue}} zooms in front of the camera as beams of light pull it onto the disc. It passes through another disc and turns white as the camera reveals the slogan from before (now in {{color|gold}}) also sitting on the back disc. When it settles in its proper place, more beams of light shine from behind the logo.

'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is several colored circles with the "abc" text in {{color|gold}}. The camera zooms back as another {{color|darkviolet|purple}} panel slides in to complete the half-circle.

'''Visuals:''' On a white swirl background, the black words "IT MUST BE" (in City Bold) flash one by one. Then a shining iridescent square appears along with a {{color|gold}} circle as the letters "a", "b" and "c" rotate out onto it. As this happens, different squares flash in several corners of the screen before stopping on the right side of the screen and turning a dark shade of {{color|gold}}. A gray rectangle also appears on the left side of the screen as the gold circle shines.

 

 

'''Legacy:''' “It Must Be” has the distinction of being ABC’s last annual campaign. From this point on, ABC would have campaigns every 2-3 years.

** On a {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} background, a black star appears. It slowly grows in size, as the colors shift between yellow and black. Then it cuts to the ending.

** On a {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} background, there is black dots falling to the screen when the ripples appear. All the dots begin to fall fast, then the ABC pops in. The usual ending plays.

'''Visuals:''' There is the ABC logo form in the middle. Behind it, a {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} circle drops down and zooms in to fills the rest of the screen. After this, a {{color|red}} circle drops down in front of the ABC logo and covers the screen. After the circle drops, a shadow turns clockwise and zooms out revealing that it is the ABC text in the signature font. Afterwards, {{color|limegreen|green}}, {{color|dodgerblue|blue}} and {{color|orange}} circles drop down in tune with the beat, and finally, a black circle drops down. Once it hits the middle, a white shine appears. This white shine dissolves and reveals to be the ABC logo, whilst the black circle fills the screen. Once the logo is done forming, another green circle appears, drops down behind the ABC logo, and fills the screen. With this, the words "''' America's Broadcasting Company'''" appear in white. The logo stays on screen and shines along with the {{color|limegreen|green}} background.

'''Visuals:''' There is a 2D version of the black ABC circle forming on a black background. As this happens, 12 squares in many different shades of {{color|blue}} slide in (and also slide right), along with the slogan "America's Broadcasting Company" appearing word-by-word. Various ABC circles then zoom in behind the squares.

'''Audio:''' A guitar note, ending in a string rendition of the ABC theme. Composed by Tonal Sound and Elias Associates. Sometimes the announcer says "You're watching ABC".

 

 

'''Visuals:''' On a background of nine {{color|red}} squares, there is a black disc rotating to face the screen. The letters "'''a'''", "'''b'''" and "'''c'''" are drawing themselves on the disc. When the logo positions itself, a “ripple-in-the-water” effect is seen, and the slogan "America's Broadcasting Company" fades in below.

 

 

'''Legacy:''' This logo design was used for the ABC Entertainment logo for programs around this time.

'''Audio:''' An orchestral-pop rendition of the ABC tune.

 

 

*'''Short Version:''' On the same gradient background as before, there is the ABC logo tilted to its side, covered in water. The water is raised from the top of the screen, as the logo is revealed, taking its comfortable position. As this happens, a {{color|red}} ribbon flies by. The "start here" text from before may or may not appear. This version appeared at the end of promos for ABC shows during this period.

 

 

'''Legacy:''' This was used as a template (and concept) for both the [[ABC Entertainment]] logos from 2007 to 2013 and the [[ABC Studios]] logos from 2007-2013.

*In 2015, we start on a black background, two brown transparent circles fly down about two-thirds of the screen while overlapping each other and reveal the ABC logo from before zooming out a bit, ending up with the same result as before but with the two circles still on the screen.

*In 2016, it shows the 2013 ABC logo swings out from the right side of the screen to the center, encircled by gold dust. The dust flies away to the right as the ABC logo.

 

 

'''Legacy:''' Like the previous , this was used as a template for the [[ABC Entertainment]] and also [[ABC Signature]] logo.

'''Visuals:''' On a large black circle on a {{color|red}} background, there is the ABC logo in the center. Thick and thin, white and {{color|red}} lines are swirling and drawing themselves around the logo, with the black circle slowly growing in size.

 

 

'''Legacy:''' Like the previous , this was used as a template for the [[ABC Entertainment]] logo.

'''Visuals:''' On a brown background, there is several yellow lines appearing, forming a yellow grid. The grid turns red as the grid's squares morph into circles. The circles then converge into a single circle, which flips into the "ABC" wordmark in white, which zooms in. The background turns black as this happens.