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*It's not very common in the UK and Germany, but on Australian, Brazilian and Argentine VHS releases, this variant is common: Just before the logo settles in place, a white flash is seen, and the logo is now set against a {{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). | *It's not very common in the UK and Germany, but on Australian, Brazilian and Argentine VHS releases, this variant is common: Just before the logo settles in place, a white flash is seen, and the logo is now set against a {{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 ({{color|dodgerblue|blue}} background version) "morph" into the 1986 Paramount logo (with a smaller Paramount Communications byline), which then morphs into the Universal logo. This was only seen on some | *One variant has the CIC Video logo ({{color|dodgerblue|blue}} background version) "morph" into the 1986 Paramount logo (with a smaller Paramount Communications byline), which then morphs into the Universal logo. This was only seen on some Brazilian tapes as the beginning of a promotional music video, celebrating 1,000,000 copies of CIC videotapes sold in Brazil. | ||
**A 1991 trailer tape had the common {{color|blue}} background variant flash into this particular variant. The 1986 Paramount logo also does not morph into the Universal logo. | **A 1991 trailer tape had the common {{color|blue}} background variant flash into this particular variant. The 1986 Paramount logo also does not morph into the Universal logo. | ||
*Some {{color|dodgerblue|blue}} background variants have the logo zooming out to the top as a {{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. | *Some {{color|dodgerblue|blue}} background variants have the logo zooming out to the top as a {{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. | ||
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*On Universal movies, the logo would zoom out to the right, in a box in again the same type of background. Then, in another box to the left, Universal's 1990 logo animates. | *On Universal movies, the logo would zoom out to the right, in a box in again the same type of background. Then, in another box to the left, Universal's 1990 logo animates. | ||
*In Australia, the logo would zoom up to the top, and two boxes would play the Paramount and Universal logos below it. Then, the CIC Video logo would zoom in again towards the viewer. | *In Australia, the logo would zoom up to the top, and two boxes would play the Paramount and Universal logos below it. Then, the CIC Video logo would zoom in again towards the viewer. | ||
**The tail end of this variant (starting where the boxes with the logos fade out while the CIC Video logo sits on the center of the camera) was also seen on another Brazilian music video from 1991, this time celebrating 2,000,000 tapes sold. | |||
* One variant seen on a promo tape for ''The Naked Gun 2 1/2'' has the CIC logo draw in as usual, except the word "NEWS" appears below "VIDEO". This variant uses a generic uplifting orchestral piece which is part of the promo's soundtrack. | * One variant seen on a promo tape for ''The Naked Gun 2 1/2'' has the CIC logo draw in as usual, except the word "NEWS" appears below "VIDEO". This variant uses a generic uplifting orchestral piece which is part of the promo's soundtrack. | ||
'''Variant:''' In some Czech tapes, the logo is shorter, and doesn't zoom out. | '''Variant:''' In some Czech tapes, the logo is shorter, and doesn't zoom out. | ||