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'' | ''{{Font color|orange|Logo captures by}} Eric S. and others''</br> | ||
'' | ''{{Font color|orange|Editions by}} mr3urious, TrickyMario7654, V of Doom and Martin V.B.'' | ||
<u>Background:</u> CIC Video was a home video distributor owned by [[Cinema International Corporation]] (CIC), and its successor [[United International Pictures]] (UIP), and operated in some countries by local operators. Outside of the United States, it distributed films by Universal Studios and Paramount Pictures, CIC's partners. DreamWorks films were added to the company output in 1998, as the fledgling studio had a worldwide video distribution deal with Universal. In 1999, CIC Video was dissolved when Universal purchased PolyGram and reorganized its video division under the Universal name. [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Entertainment]] became CIC's successor after acquiring full ownership and merging it into Paramount's video division. | <u>Background:</u> CIC Video was a home video distributor owned by [[Cinema International Corporation]] (CIC), and its successor [[United International Pictures]] (UIP), and operated in some countries by local operators. Outside of the United States, it distributed films by Universal Studios and Paramount Pictures, CIC's partners. DreamWorks films were added to the company output in 1998, as the fledgling studio had a worldwide video distribution deal with Universal. In 1999, CIC Video was dissolved when Universal purchased PolyGram and reorganized its video division under the Universal name. [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Entertainment]] became CIC's successor after acquiring full ownership and merging it into Paramount's video division. | ||
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=== 1st Logo (January 1981-1986) === | === 1st Logo (January 1981-1986) === | ||
<u>Nicknames:</u> "Cloudy | <u>Nicknames:</u> "Cloudy {{Font color|blue|Blue}}/{{Font color|darkmagenta|Purple}}", "Boring CIC" | ||
<u>Logo:</u> It is nothing more than an odd-looking "CIC" in a very fat font with the "'''S'''"-patterned chain link from the film logo on the "I" and the word "VIDEO" in Aero Extended font slowly fading in on a cloudy | <u>Logo:</u> It is nothing more than an odd-looking "CIC" in a very fat font with the "'''S'''"-patterned chain link from the film logo on the "I" and the word "VIDEO" in Aero Extended font slowly fading in on a cloudy {{Font color|blue|blue}} (or {{Font color|darkmagenta|purple}}) background. | ||
<u>Variant:</u> The prototype variant has no "chain". | <u>Variant:</u> The prototype variant has no "chain". | ||
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<u>Nickname:</u> "CIC in Space" | <u>Nickname:</u> "CIC in Space" | ||
<u>Logo:</u> Set against a black- | <u>Logo:</u> Set against a black-{{Font color|blue|blue}} gradient background, we see the three pieces of the chain (the outer two in {{Font color|dodgerblue|light blue}} and the center one in white) fly from the edges of the screen, forming the chain. The "I" then flies in from the top of the screen, stopping were the chain is, and the two C's then draw themselves in, starting from the bottom up to the top. All three letters are made of metal. "{{Font color|silver|VIDEO}}" then flies in below, stopping under the CIC logo. | ||
<u>Variants:</u> | <u>Variants:</u> | ||
* It's not very common in the UK and Germany, but on Aussie, Brazilian, and Argentine tapes, this variant is common: Just before the logo settles in place, a white flash is seen, and the logo is now set against a | * It's not very common in the UK and Germany, but on Aussie, Brazilian, and Argentine tapes, this variant is common: Just before the logo settles in place, a white flash is seen, and the logo is now set against a {{Font color|dodgerblue|light blue}} background. Sometimes, only the still logo is seen, like on some Japanese tapes and LaserDiscs, as well as VHDs (basically the country's version of CED). | ||
* One variant has the CIC Video logo ( | * One variant has the CIC Video logo ({{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} background version) "morph" into the Paramount logo, which them morphs into the Universal logo. This was only seen on some Latin American videos as the beginning of a short promo to commemorative 1,000,000 copies of CIC Videotapes sold. | ||
* Some | * Some {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} background variants have the logo zooming out to the top as a {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}} marquee with white lines fades in below reading "GREAT FILMS", along with "from the Hollywood studios of PARAMOUNT & UNIVERSAL", which would lead into sneak previews of upcoming movies. | ||
<u>FX/SFX:</u> The logo parts coming together. | <u>FX/SFX:</u> The logo parts coming together. | ||
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<u>Logo:</u> | <u>Logo:</u> | ||
* <u>Opening</u>: We begin with the blue background variant of the previous logo. After it turns | * <u>Opening</u>: We begin with the blue background variant of the previous logo. After it turns {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}}, it zooms out onto a scrolling chrome filmstrip and "dissolves" into its respective space. The filmstrip has three boxes in it. The left has the Paramount print logo (with the Gulf+Western byline) engraved in it, the middle box has the CIC Video logo in it, and the box on the right has the Universal print logo of the time (a wireframe globe inside a stylized U with "UNIVERSAL" below) in it. We then see the word "{{Font color|gold|PREVIEW}}" in {{Font color|gold|gold}} scrolling past. The screen is then taken up by a white flash. On Chilean tapes released by Video Chile, a voiceover is used. | ||
* <u>Closing</u>: We start off with the white flash disappearing, revealing the filmstrip with the " | * <u>Closing</u>: We start off with the white flash disappearing, revealing the filmstrip with the "{{Font color|gold|PREVIEW}}" text on it. It then flips over to reveal the 3 boxes in it. Suddenly, the CIC logo turns full color (that is, {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} and white) and zooms up, taking up the entire screen. | ||
<u>FX/SFX:</u> Everything. | <u>FX/SFX:</u> Everything. | ||
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=== 4th Logo (1990's) === | === 4th Logo (1990's) === | ||
<u>Logo:</u> On a | <u>Logo:</u> On a {{Font color|mediumpurple|lavender}} background, we see a filmstrip passing by us at an angle with "CIC VIDEO" on it. Suddenly, one of the CIC Video logos rises from the filmstrip and faces the screen. The "chain" flies forth and brings us the Portuguese words "{{Font color|blue|qualidade de quem é original}}" (loosely, "genuine and original quality"), then bounces around and lands in the I of CIC. | ||
<u>FX/SFX:</u> Everything. | <u>FX/SFX:</u> Everything. | ||
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<u>Nicknames:</u> "CIC & Friends", "CIC & Universal", "CIC & Paramount" | <u>Nicknames:</u> "CIC & Friends", "CIC & Universal", "CIC & Paramount" | ||
<u>Logo:</u> On a black- | <u>Logo:</u> On a black-{{Font color|blue|blue}} gradient background, lights draw in the metallic CIC logo, the chain appears in the "I", and the word "VIDEO" turns in place. Once it's done, one of the following happens: | ||
* On Paramount movies, the logo zooms out to the left, in a box, against the same type of background. Then, in another box to the right, Paramount's "CGI Mountain" logo animates. | * On Paramount movies, the logo zooms out to the left, in a box, against the same type of background. Then, in another box to the right, Paramount's "CGI Mountain" logo animates. | ||
* On Universal movies, the logo would zoom out to the right, in a box n again the same type of background. Then, in another box to the left, Universal's logo animates. | * On Universal movies, the logo would zoom out to the right, in a box n again the same type of background. Then, in another box to the left, Universal's logo animates. | ||
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<u>Nickname:</u> "Welcome" | <u>Nickname:</u> "Welcome" | ||
<u>Logo:</u> On a | <u>Logo:</u> On a {{Font color|blue|blue}}-{{Font color|darkmagenta|purple}} aurora background, we see the CIC logo of the time, but in {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}}, which zooms in towards the viewer. Suddenly, the chain glows, causing a flash to appear, revealing the word "WELCOME" below the CIC logo. The logo then zooms in quickly, causing the screen to turn white. | ||
<u>FX/SFX:</u> Nice CGI effects; very professional for 1997. | <u>FX/SFX:</u> Nice CGI effects; very professional for 1997. | ||