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'''Audio Variant:''' On the Laserdisc release of ''Tribute'', the 1980 Time-Life Video music is heard, due to sloppy plastering. | '''Audio Variant:''' On <u>the Laserdisc release of ''Tribute''</u>, the 1980 Time-Life Video music is heard, due to sloppy plastering. | ||
'''Availability:''' It was a placeholder logo and appears on Vestron VHS, Betamax, and some Laserdisc releases of the era. | '''Availability:''' It was a placeholder logo and appears on Vestron VHS, Betamax, and some Laserdisc releases of the era. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* A longer variant exists, which has the logo staying on-screen for seven or eight seconds longer after the music stops. This instance happens on the 1983 VHS release of ''They Call Me Bruce?''. | * A longer variant exists, which has the logo staying on-screen for seven or eight seconds longer after the music stops. This instance happens on <u>the 1983 VHS release of ''They Call Me Bruce?''</u>. | ||
* Sometimes, a copyright stamp, either reading "{{font|Garamond|© (year) Vestron, Inc.}}" or "{{font|Garamond|© (Year) VESTRON INCORPORATED}}" zooms in below. | * Sometimes, a copyright stamp, either reading "{{font|Garamond|© (year) Vestron, Inc.}}" or "{{font|Garamond|© (Year) VESTRON INCORPORATED}}" zooms in below. | ||
'''Technique:''' Early computer effects or Scanimation, with possible chroma keyed lights. | '''Technique:''' Early computer effects or Scanimation, with possible chroma keyed lights. | ||
'''Audio:''' A repeating synthesized piano ditty plays out when the stripes are formed, which then transitions to a more intense synth theme, similar to a 80s news theme. Synthesized zaps, burning noises, and laser zaps also | '''Audio:''' A repeating synthesized piano ditty plays out when the stripes are formed, which then transitions to a more intense synth theme, similar to a '80s news theme. Synthesized zaps, burning noises, and laser zaps also play throughout the logo. This was composed by Jim Flamberg. | ||
'''Audio Trivia:''' This is also the theme for ''How to Beat Home Video Games'', which Vestron also produced. The sound effects are also extremely similar to the ones used in the logo. | '''Audio Trivia:''' This is also the theme for ''How to Beat Home Video Games'', which Vestron also produced. The sound effects are also extremely similar to the ones used in the logo. | ||
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* The copyright variant appears on the aforementioned ''How to Beat Home Video Games'' series, with the first volume having the first copyright stamp and no sound effects, while the second and third have the second copyright stamp and sound effects. | * The copyright variant appears on the aforementioned ''How to Beat Home Video Games'' series, with the first volume having the first copyright stamp and no sound effects, while the second and third have the second copyright stamp and sound effects. | ||
** It also appears on the original VHS release of ''Young Doctors in Love'', which has the first copyright stamp and no sound effects. | ** It also appears on the original VHS release of ''Young Doctors in Love'', which has the first copyright stamp and no sound effects. | ||
* This logo also makes appearances on the Lionsgate DVD release of ''Irreconcilable Differences'', the [[Full Moon Features|Full Moon]]/[[Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.|Echo Bridge]] releases and a Movies4Men (now GREAT! Movies Action) airing of ''Trancers'', a Hulu print of the animated ''Animal Farm'', the Artisan DVD release of ''Shadows Run Black'', and HBO's broadcasts of ''Ghoulies'' (from May 1986) and ''Re-Animator'' (from January 1987), which probably used transfers from Vestron's Laserdisc/video masters. | * This logo also makes appearances on the Lionsgate DVD release of ''Irreconcilable Differences'', the [[Full Moon Features|Full Moon]]/[[Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.|Echo Bridge]] releases and a Movies4Men (now GREAT! Movies Action) airing of ''Trancers'', a Hulu print of the animated ''Animal Farm'', the Artisan DVD release of ''Shadows Run Black'', and HBO's broadcasts of ''Ghoulies'' (from May 1986) and ''Re-Animator'' (from January 1987), which probably used transfers from Vestron's Laserdisc/video masters. | ||
* In the UK, this appears on VHS releases such as ''Return of the Living Dead'' and ''My Little Pony: The Movie'' (1986), despite the 3rd print logo on the box of both. | * In the UK, this appears on VHS releases such as ''Return of the Living Dead'' and ''My Little Pony: The Movie'' (1986), despite the 3rd print logo on the box of both. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* On the VUDU print of the 1986 film ''Sex Appeal'', the logo is stretched to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio. However, Tubi's print is in the correct 4:3 ratio. | * On <u>the VUDU print of the 1986 film ''Sex Appeal''</u>, the logo is stretched to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio. However, Tubi's print is in the correct 4:3 ratio. | ||
* A re-animated/enhanced version of this logo exists, which is based on the remade Vestron Pictures logo, seen on the Ultra HD Blu-ray release of ''Dirty Dancing'', which opens with some VHS static and distorted music. | * A re-animated/enhanced version of this logo exists, which is based on the remade Vestron Pictures logo, seen on <u>the Ultra HD Blu-ray release of ''Dirty Dancing''</u>, which opens with some VHS static and distorted music. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI animated and designed by Jan Carlee, Christine Chang, and Ken Pelin (among others) at R/Greenberg Associates. All three were previously a part of the special effects team for the original ''TRON'' movie. | '''Technique:''' CGI animated and designed by Jan Carlee, Christine Chang, and Ken Pelin (among others) at R/Greenberg Associates. All three were previously a part of the special effects team for the original ''TRON'' movie. | ||