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'''Nicknames:''' "The Icosahedron", "The (Rolling) Icosahedron" | '''Nicknames:''' "The Icosahedron", "The (Rolling) Icosahedron" | ||
'''Logo:''' An animated wireframe icosahedron (a geometric figure consisting of 20 triangular faces in a hexagonal shape with lines criss-crossing its width and height) rolls towards the viewer from the screen’s center, growing bigger as this occurs. As it finally settles in place, the words “GRUNDY” in the center of the icosahedron and “TELEVISION” below the icosahedron simultaneously unfold onto the screen while the word “PRODUCTION” (in a different, thinner font) rises from the bottom of the screen. | '''Logo:''' While the logo was basically the same, it had different interpretations over the years. | ||
*Early-Mid 1980: The text “GRUNDY ORGANIZATION” (spanning the screen’s width) overlaps a static, 2D icosahedron. The text is solid except for the letters “R” and “G” (representing the initials of Reg Grundy) in the icosahedron’s centre. The word “production” sits on either the bottom right of “organization” or below the logo itself. This is the last logo to use initials of any kind. | |||
*1980-1983: The same static icosahedron as before, only “Grundy Organization Production” is rearranged below. | |||
*1983-1990: The icosahedron is redesigned for a more “3D” look. The word “Grundy” lies right in the middle of the icosahedron, and the words “Television” (in the same font as “Grundy”) and “Production” (in a thin, sans serif font) are below (On game shows produced by Grundy, a copyright statement appeared under the wording [i.e. © {YEAR} GRUNDY ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD]). | |||
*1981-1990 (Animated): An animated wireframe icosahedron (a geometric figure consisting of 20 triangular faces in a hexagonal shape with lines criss-crossing its width and height) rolls towards the viewer from the screen’s center, growing bigger as this occurs. As it finally settles in place, the words “GRUNDY” in the center of the icosahedron and “TELEVISION” below the icosahedron simultaneously unfold onto the screen while the word “PRODUCTION” (in a different, thinner font) rises from the bottom of the screen. Grundy animated it using stop-frame animation (using a caption machine in this case). It debuted on the soap opera ''Sons & Daughters'' and eventually spread to other shows produced by Grundy. | |||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* | *On game shows produced by Grundy, a copyright statement appeared under the wording [i.e. © {YEAR} GRUNDY ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD]. | ||
*The original version of the animated logo had the icosahedron centered, while "GRUNDY ORGANIZATION" is seen zooming out from the bottom of the screen. | |||
*Depending on the show, the logo may be tinted white, yellow, or orange. | |||
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'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' | ||
*1980-1983: None. | *1980-1983: None. | ||
* | *1981-1990: The icosahedron spinning towards the viewer. The entire animated sequence is superimposed over the ending scene of the show's intro, making this a unique logo. The version used in the closing credits continued to be still. (Expect on early episodes of ''Sons & Daughters'' where the icosahedron was also animated in the credits.) | ||
*''Match Mates'' Variant: On ''Match Mates'' (an Australian children's version of ''Concentration'' which aired from 1981 to 1982), the logo slid from the bottom of the screen and stopped at the centre, at the same speed as the closing credits. This is the only known occasion where the associated network's credit (the Nine Network) appeared ''before'' the Grundy logo. | *''Match Mates'' Variant: On ''Match Mates'' (an Australian children's version of ''Concentration'' which aired from 1981 to 1982), the logo slid from the bottom of the screen and stopped at the centre, at the same speed as the closing credits. This is the only known occasion where the associated network's credit (the Nine Network) appeared ''before'' the Grundy logo. | ||
*''Play Your Cards Right'' Variant: On ''Play Your Cards Right'' (an Australian version of ''Card Sharks'' which aired in 1984), the entire static logo (including the "diamond", company name and copyright statement) flipped out from the centre of the screen (in a similar fashion to the "Play Your Cards Right" logo flipping at the start of the end credits). | *''Play Your Cards Right'' Variant: On ''Play Your Cards Right'' (an Australian version of ''Card Sharks'' which aired in 1984), the entire static logo (including the "diamond", company name and copyright statement) flipped out from the centre of the screen (in a similar fashion to the "Play Your Cards Right" logo flipping at the start of the end credits). | ||
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*On game shows like ''Sale of the Century'', the logo zooms away to the top, leaving room for the copyright, then fading into the logo of the channel it aired on (e.g. the Nine Network for the show mentioned). | *On game shows like ''Sale of the Century'', the logo zooms away to the top, leaving room for the copyright, then fading into the logo of the channel it aired on (e.g. the Nine Network for the show mentioned). | ||
*Another variant had just "Television" under it. | *Another variant had just "Television" under it. | ||
*In mid-1996, the byline "A Pearson Television Company" was placed under "Television Production". Later on, "Television Production" was removed. | *In mid-1996, the byline "A Pearson Television Company" was placed under "Television Production". Later on, "(Television Production)" was removed. | ||
*On shows in New Zealand, especially on TVNZ's channels, the logo zooms out in a box, against either a gray or blue background, with the TVNZ logo underneath it. This can at least be found on the country's versions of ''Sale of the Century'' and ''Wheel of Fortune.'' | *On shows in New Zealand, especially on TVNZ's channels, the logo zooms out in a box, against either a gray or blue background, with the TVNZ logo underneath it. This can at least be found on the country's versions of ''Sale of the Century'' and ''Wheel of Fortune.'' | ||