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→2nd Logo (June 1, 1982-May 15, 1985 [USA]/1986 [international])
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'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' On a black background, a blue circle of light zooms up into the screen, spins around, and turns into a rainbow. It then splits into two light circles, which spin and shrink into a shape that looks like an upside down "T" with pointed ends, most likely representing a thorn. A white box with a blue aura is drawn around the shape, and it backs away. As this happens, a white box with the words "THORN EMI" appears under that box, which has since turned blue, and when that backs away a white box surrounds that, the bottom of which contains the word "VIDEO". | ||
'''Variants:''' | |||
* A silent short version starting with the thorn zooming out exists on some Australian VHS trailers, with an announcer playing over it | |||
* On an 1983 UK trailer reel, the finished logo is seen with thunder striking around the logo, causing the screen to flash white. The sound of thunder is heard followed by ''Star Games'' playing, as well as an announcer saying "Some of the new blockbusters from Thorn-EMI Video!" | |||
'''Technique:''' Oxberry effects designed by Laurie Calvert of Filmfex in London. | '''Technique:''' Oxberry effects designed by Laurie Calvert of Filmfex in London. | ||
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* This logo is also found on various pre-cert releases in the United Kingdom, including ''First Blood'', ''A Passage to India'', certain copies of ''The Wicker Man'' and the later pre-cert release of ''Watership Down'' (the very first release, from 1982, has no logo at all). | * This logo is also found on various pre-cert releases in the United Kingdom, including ''First Blood'', ''A Passage to India'', certain copies of ''The Wicker Man'' and the later pre-cert release of ''Watership Down'' (the very first release, from 1982, has no logo at all). | ||
* At least in the United Kingdom, this began being used in early 1983 and continued to be used until Cannon purchased the Thorn EMI library. | * At least in the United Kingdom, this began being used in early 1983 and continued to be used until Cannon purchased the Thorn EMI library. | ||
* This logo also appears on some | * This logo also appears on some Japanese releases on LD, Beta and VHS that were distributed by Tohokushinsha Home Video of the time, such as ''The Osterman Weekend'' and ''Dune'', with the final release to contain it (at least on print) being ''The Hills Have Eyes Part 2''. | ||
* This logo also appears on the 1983 UK pre-cert VHS releases of ''Paddington's 9th Anywhen TV Show'' and ''One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975), and the 1984 UK pre-cert VHS release of ''Roland Rat Superstar in Rat on the Road: Volume 1'', respectively, as well as old French VHS releases of ''Inspector Gadget''. | * This logo also appears on the 1983 UK pre-cert VHS releases of ''Paddington's 9th Anywhen TV Show'' and ''One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975), and the 1984 UK pre-cert VHS release of ''Roland Rat Superstar in Rat on the Road: Volume 1'', respectively, as well as old French VHS releases of ''Inspector Gadget''. | ||