Viacom Productions: Difference between revisions

'''Visuals:''' On a purple background, the letter "'''{{small|V}}'''" slides in from the right of the screen, settling in the left-hand side. Then the text "'''i{{small|A}}'''" slides in, settling beside the "'''{{Small|V}}'''". When this happens, the color of the background changes to {{color|green}}. Then, the text "'''{{small|COM}}'''" slides in, settling beside "'''{{Small|VIA}}'''" and changing the background to {{color|darkred|red}}. This forms the word "'''{{small|V}}i{{small|ACOM}}'''". Finally, the word zooms out as the words "'''{{small|A}}'''" and "'''p{{small|RESENTAT}}i{{small|ON}}'''" fade in to the left and right of it, respectively, revealing the text in its entirety as the background changes to {{color|blue}}.

'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|deepskyblue|sky blue}} (or {{color|mediumpurple|lavender}}) background, the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''A Viacom Presentation'''}}" in a Palatino-like typeface zooms in from the center of the screen at a very fast pace, then stops abruptly (on the filmed variant) when it gets near the screen. Then, a stylized {{color|navy|navy blue}} "{{color|navy|'''V'''}}" (a downward trapezoid with a curved line in the near center) appears from the center. At first it is small, but the "'''V'''" starts to move gradually closer and closer towards the screen, almost to the point where it takes up nearly the entire frame. The logo then suddenly cuts to black or fades to black (depending on the version of the logo).

** An <u>early color variant of the filmed version</u> exists, where the "'''V'''" is black, with a {{color|deepskyblue|light blue}} background. The more common version premiered by 1977.

'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|seagreen|sea green}}/{{color|darkblue|dark blue}} background, a black "'''V'''" and the name "{{font|Times New Roman|'''Viacom'''}}" zoom in together and stop smoothly once they take up most of the screen.

* A <u>extended version</u> also exists, where "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''From'' Viacom'''}}" streaks in after "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Special'''''}}" and "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Delivery'''''}}", followed by the border being formed, rotating and dropping down as a rainbow-trailing outline, before retracting and fading to {{color|gold}}, flashing once. The rest of the logo plays out normally.

'''Visuals:''' The logo starts out with a screen that's divided in two, with a black/purple gradient on top and {{color|silver|silver}} on the bottom, with a bright light flare shining between. The {{color|silver|silver}} part then rotates counter-clockwise (a la [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment#CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox Video]]), revealing it is a steel version of the "{{color|silver|'''V'''}}" logo as the background changes to a black/{{color|blue}}/purple gradient. The word "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{color|silver|'''Viacom'''}}}}" flies in from the upper-left of the screen and settles underneath the "{{color|silver|'''V'''}}", with it reflecting the text. The finished logo shines.