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'''Logo:''' The camera zooms back through a star-shaped tunnel made out of lines. It zooms so far out that it goes out of a star-like shape revealing the words "GREATER UNION" in a bubbly font which is neon blue. Many lasers shoot the logo in different places and leaves stars on many letters. The letters change to a yellow | '''Logo:''' The camera zooms back through a star-shaped tunnel made out of lines. It zooms so far out that it goes out of a star-like shape revealing the words "GREATER UNION" in a bubbly font which is neon blue. Many lasers shoot the logo in different places and leaves stars on many letters. The letters change to a yellow colour and shines many times. The logo then shines more brightly and the words "FILM DISTRIBUTORS" are revealed in a yellow font. The logo then glows once more. | ||
'''Trivia:''' This logo was a variation of their cinema idents at the time. | '''Trivia:''' This logo was a variation of their cinema idents at the time. | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a space background with a purple nebula, the camera slowly pans down to reveal the Earth's horizon as a white flash of light appears on the | '''Logo:''' On a space background with a purple nebula, the camera slowly pans down to reveal the Earth's horizon as a white flash of light appears on the centre of the nebula. A spinning silver disc then zooms in shining to a comfortable position. It stops spinning, revealing it to be a stylised "GU" monogram (an updated version of the monogram used in the [[GUO Film Distributors|GUO]] days). Below, the following text also in silver zooms in from the horizon: | ||
<center>'''GREATER UNION<br>DISTRIBUTORS'''</center> | <center>'''GREATER UNION<br>DISTRIBUTORS'''</center> | ||
A star-shaped cutout is seen on the "A". The byline "'''A Roadshow Greater Union Company'''" in Futura Black fades in afterwards underneath the company name. | A star-shaped cutout is seen on the "A". The byline "'''A Roadshow Greater Union Company'''" in Futura Black fades in afterwards underneath the company name. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Appears to be a mix of live-action model work and cel animation. | '''Technique:''' Appears to be a mix of live-action model work and cel animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A ding when the flash of light appears, followed by a synth horn fanfare over a chorus pad, then a drumbeat when the emblem stops zooming in, ending in a | '''Music/Sounds:''' A ding when the flash of light appears, followed by a synth horn fanfare over a chorus pad, then a drumbeat when the emblem stops zooming in, ending in a synthesised flourish. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Until 2023, the only evidence this logo existing is on Australian VHS releases of ''Blinky Bill'' on the video cover and on trailers for the film. This print logo has been recently spotted on a TV spot for ''Proof''. This logo was most likely seen only in Australian cinemas as the logo is erased from all home media releases or plastered with the Roadshow Television logo on TV prints. According to the OzMovies website, Greater Union Distributors' final production under that name was ''The Magic Riddle'', released in Australian cinemas on 26 September 1991, and its final release under that name was ''Sweet Talker'', released in the same cinemas on 7 November 1991; it is unknown if there are prints of either film with this logo. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. Until 2023, the only evidence this logo existing is on Australian VHS releases of ''Blinky Bill'' on the video cover and on trailers for the film. This print logo has been recently spotted on a TV spot for ''Proof''. This logo was most likely seen only in Australian cinemas as the logo is erased from all home media releases or plastered with the Roadshow Television logo on TV prints. According to the OzMovies website, Greater Union Distributors' final production under that name was ''The Magic Riddle'', released in Australian cinemas on 26 September 1991, and its final release under that name was ''Sweet Talker'', released in the same cinemas on 7 November 1991; it is unknown if there are prints of either film with this logo. | ||