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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Cinema Intentional Corporation Video''', commonly | '''Cinema Intentional Corporation Video''', commonly known as '''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 Pictures]] and [[Paramount Pictures]], UIP's partners. [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]] films were added to the company output in 1998 (which were distributed under DreamWorks' [[DreamWorks Home Entertainment|home video branch]]), as the fledgling studio had a worldwide video distribution deal with Universal. In 1999, CIC Video was dissolved when Universal purchased [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK)|PolyGram]] and reorganized its [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment|video division]] under the Universal name. [[Paramount Home Entertainment]] became CIC Video's successor after acquiring full ownership and merging it into Paramount's video division. | ||
=== 1st Logo (January 1981-1986) === | === 1st Logo (January 1981-1986) === | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' It's on (at least) PAL tapes in the United Kingdom and Germany and PAL | '''Availability:''' It's on (at least) PAL tapes in the United Kingdom and Germany and PAL LaserDiscs in the United Kingdom, such as ''Airplane!'', ''Beverly Hills Cop'', ''Rough Cut'', ''Raiders of The Lost Ark'', and ''Airwolf''. The prototype variant is usually found on tapes that have the print CIC Video logo without the chain on the packaging (usually the very first releases on the label), such as the UK pre-cert releases of ''Jaws'', ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'', and ''The Thing''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*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). | *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, VCDs and LaserDiscs, as well as VHDs (basically the country's version of CED). | ||
*One variant has the CIC Video logo ({{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} background version) "morph" into the Paramount logo (with a smaller Paramount Communications byline), which then 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. | *One variant has the CIC Video logo ({{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} background version) "morph" into the Paramount logo (with a smaller Paramount Communications byline), which then 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. | ||
**A 1991 trailer tape had the common {{Font color|blue|blue}} background variant flash into this particular variant. The Paramount logo also does not morph into the Universal logo. | **A 1991 trailer tape had the common {{Font color|blue|blue}} background variant flash into this particular variant. The Paramount logo also does not morph into the Universal logo. | ||
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'''Logo:''' | '''Logo:''' | ||
*Opening: We begin with the blue background variant of the previous logo. After it turns 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 "PREVIEW" in gold scrolling past. The screen is then taken up by a white flash. On Chilean tapes released by Video Chile, a voiceover is used. | *Opening: We begin with the blue background variant of the previous logo. After it turns 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 "PREVIEW" in gold scrolling past. The screen is then taken up by a white flash. On Chilean tapes released by [[Video Chile]], a voiceover is used. | ||
*Closing: We start off with the white flash disappearing, revealing the filmstrip with the "PREVIEW" text on it. It then flips over to reveal the 3 boxes in it. Suddenly, the CIC logo turns full color (that is, blue and white) and zooms up, taking up the entire screen. | *Closing: We start off with the white flash disappearing, revealing the filmstrip with the "PREVIEW" text on it. It then flips over to reveal the 3 boxes in it. Suddenly, the CIC logo turns full color (that is, blue and white) and zooms up, taking up the entire screen. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon, as it is seen on rental tapes (mainly in the UK) from CIC Video, used in tangent with the second logo. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon, as it is seen on rental tapes (mainly in the UK) from CIC Video, used in tangent with the second logo. | ||
* It can also be found on plenty of South American tapes as well, particularly NTSC-formatted tapes from Blancic Video in Venezuela, Kyron Home Video in Colombia, and Video Chile in, well, Chile. | * It can also be found on plenty of South American tapes as well, particularly NTSC-formatted tapes from [[Blancic Video (Venezuela)|Blancic Video]] in Venezuela, [[Kyron Home Video (Colombia)|Kyron Home Video]] in Colombia, and Video Chile in, well, Chile. | ||
* It can be also seen on Aussie releases as well such as ''Stepping Out''. | * It can be also seen on Aussie releases as well such as ''Stepping Out''. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Seen on many PAL tapes in the UK and Australia. | '''Availability:''' Seen on many PAL tapes in the UK and Australia. | ||
*Titles include ''The Nutty Professor'', ''True Lies'' (Universal had the rights to the film internationally at | *Titles include ''The Nutty Professor'', ''True Lies'' (Universal had the rights to the film internationally at that time), ''The Naked Gun 33 1/3'', ''Forrest Gump'', ''Clueless'' and ''Jurassic Park'', among others. | ||
*Don't expect this to appear on early DVDs (region 2 in the UK, region 4 in Australia) as they will most likely use the Paramount/Universal warnings/logos of the time. | *Don't expect this to appear on early DVDs (region 2 in the UK, region 4 in Australia) as they will most likely use the Paramount/Universal warnings/logos of the time. | ||
* Strangely, this can also be found on ''Tom & Jerry: The Movie'' in Australia despite distributed by Turner Pictures (there is no change to the logo). | * Strangely, this can also be found on ''Tom & Jerry: The Movie'' in Australia despite distributed internationally by [[Turner Pictures|Turner Pictures Worldwide]] (there is no change to the logo). | ||
*CIC tapes released in the UK between 1993 and 1997 did not have any logo. | *CIC tapes released in the UK between 1993 and 1997 did not have any logo. | ||