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'''Visuals:''' There is a satellite shot of Earth as it appears from outer space, covered in clouds, and pointed so that Southeast Asia and Oceania are in view. The camera eases in gradually towards a still satellite shot of Australia as the shot rotates clockwise, bringing the island into view. Once we finish the zoom, "A film from" zooms out in a white serif font. Then "Roadshow", in a | '''Visuals:''' There is a satellite shot of Earth as it appears from outer space, covered in clouds, and pointed so that Southeast Asia and Oceania are in view. The camera eases in gradually towards a still satellite shot of Australia as the shot rotates clockwise, bringing the island into view. Once we finish the zoom, "A film from" zooms out in a white serif font. Then "Roadshow", in a white font, zooms out below, followed by "The Australian Company" in the same white serif font below that. | ||
'''Variant:''' Two shortened versions exist. One starts when the zoom is almost finished, and the other starts as the words zoom out. The latter version would also be used for their television prints. | '''Variant:''' Two shortened versions exist. One starts when the zoom is almost finished, and the other starts as the words zoom out. The latter version would also be used for their television prints. | ||
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* Turns up on the [[Umbrella Entertainment]] DVD of ''The Love Epidemic'' (part of an Ozplotation double feature with ''High Rollin''). | * Turns up on the [[Umbrella Entertainment]] DVD of ''The Love Epidemic'' (part of an Ozplotation double feature with ''High Rollin''). | ||
* It was also probably seen on the earliest prints of ''Mad Max'' and ''The Wanderers'' and also showed up on a 1985 Australian television broadcast of the latter. | * It was also probably seen on the earliest prints of ''Mad Max'' and ''The Wanderers'' and also showed up on a 1985 Australian television broadcast of the latter. | ||
* | * It was also spotted on the Dutch Standard Video VHS release of ''Faces of Death''. Roadshow Films had intended to release the film theatrically in Australia, though the film ended up being banned by the Australian censorship board. How this print ended up on a Dutch VHS release is unknown. | ||
* Other movies where this might have appeared include ''Beyond the Living Dead'' (also known by such names as ''Return of the Zombies'', ''Terror of the Living Dead'', and ''The Hanging Woman'' elsewhere) and ''Stone''. | * Other movies where this might have appeared include ''Beyond the Living Dead'' (also known by such names as ''Return of the Zombies'', ''Terror of the Living Dead'', and ''The Hanging Woman'' elsewhere) and ''Stone''. | ||
* The full version is only known to exist on a 35mm print housed by a private collector. | * The full version is only known to exist on a 35mm print housed by a private collector. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a space background, a blue outline of Australia with the Tasmania island below zooms out from the bottom of the screen to the centre with a "light trail" effect. "Roadshow", in a | '''Visuals:''' On a space background, a blue outline of Australia with the Tasmania island below zooms out from the bottom of the screen to the centre with a "light trail" effect. "Roadshow", in a yellow font (the same font, in fact, as in the previous logo, but with more bold), appears via "scanning" effect in pieces shooting out from the Australia. The completed logo shines and reverses onto Australia and "The Australian Company" appears in yellow via a flashing effect below "Roadshow". | ||
'''Technique:''' Backlit animation. | '''Technique:''' Backlit animation. | ||
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'''Availability:''' This is mainly seen theatrically in both Australia and New Zealand. | '''Availability:''' This is mainly seen theatrically in both Australia and New Zealand. | ||
*The first version is preserved on a Fox Classics airing of ''Muriel's Wedding'', an original theatrical trailer of ''The Castle'', some prints of ''The Dish'' and | *The first version is preserved on a Fox Classics airing of ''Muriel's Wedding'', an original theatrical trailer of ''The Castle'', some prints of ''The Dish'' and is found in place of the Roadshow Entertainment logo at the end of the 2002 Australian VHS release of ''Cats & Dogs''. | ||
*The second version is | *The second version is easier to find, and can be found on recent Roadshow productions like ''I Love You Too'', ''The Cup'', ''Red Dog'', ''Oddball'' (2015), ''The Daughter'' (2016), and ''Blueback'' (2022). | ||
[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||