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'''Variant:''' The prototype variant has no "chain". | '''Variant:''' The prototype variant has no "chain". | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' A fade effect. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
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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 Brazilian tapes as the beginning of a promotional music video, celebrating 1,000,000 copies of CIC videotapes sold in Brazil. | *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|dodgerblue|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. | ||
**Another background variant of the above has the logo zooming out to the top but cuts to black which also exists and can be found on the 1986 UK VHS re-release of ''Woody Woodpecker and His Friends''. | **Another background variant of the above has the logo zooming out to the top but cuts to black which also exists and can be found on the 1986 UK VHS re-release of ''Woody Woodpecker and His Friends''. | ||
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* One tape that had the blue background variation was ''Police Squad: Volume One''. | * One tape that had the blue background variation was ''Police Squad: Volume One''. | ||
* VHS releases in Asia and Africa may also have this logo, too. | * VHS releases in Asia and Africa may also have this logo, too. | ||
* This logo may also come after a home video logo from that country (such as [[Argentina Video Home|AVH]] in Argentina, [[Home Video Hellas | * This logo may also come after a home video logo from that country (such as [[Argentina Video Home|AVH]] in Argentina, [[Home Video Hellas|HVH]] in Greece, and [[ITI Home Video|ITI]] in Poland). | ||
* The blue background variant with the marquee appears on some tapes from the era such as the original UK retail releases of ''Saturday Night Fever'' and ''Back to the Future''. | * The blue background variant with the marquee appears on some tapes from the era such as the original UK retail releases of ''Saturday Night Fever'' and ''Back to the Future''. | ||
* Other releases to have this include ''Back to the Future Part III'', ''Ghost'', ''Kindergarten Cop'', ''Top Gun'', ''Twins'', ''The Naked Gun 2 1/2'', ''Coming To America'', ''The Godfather Part III'', ''Beverly Hills Cop II'', ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', ''The Hunt for Red October'' and ''Stepping Out'', among others. | * Other releases to have this include ''Back to the Future Part III'', ''Ghost'', ''Kindergarten Cop'', ''Top Gun'', ''Twins'', ''The Naked Gun 2 1/2'', ''Coming To America'', ''The Godfather Part III'', ''Beverly Hills Cop II'', ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', ''The Hunt for Red October'' and ''Stepping Out'', among others. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon, as it is seen on rental tapes (mainly in the UK) from CIC Video, used in tandem with the second logo. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon, as it is seen on rental tapes (mainly in the UK) from CIC Video, used in tandem with the second logo. | ||
* It can also be found on plenty of South American tapes as well, particularly NTSC-formatted tapes from [[ | * 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, of course, 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''. | ||