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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:'''
'''Audio:'''
* 2 November 1982-1 November 1992: A bombastic four-note fanfare called "Fourscore" composed by David Dundas, who also composed the regional ident music for ITV. Various versions of the jingle were used. The still version was silent aside from the continuity announcer.
* 2 November 1982-1 November 1992: A bombastic four-note fanfare called "Fourscore" composed by David Dundas, who also composed the regional ident music for ITV. Various versions of the jingle were used. The still version was silent aside from the continuity announcer.
* 2 November 1992-10 October 1996: A new fanfare was introduced, based on the original one. It would feature various reprises of the same basic tune, usually accompanied by four chimes, and also features a loud gong at the end. This version was brought in to replace the original jingle, as it was costing the channel too much to keep in use - David Dundas was paid £3.50 every time the original jingle was used, amounting to him earning around £1000 a week.
* 2 November 1992-10 October 1996: A new fanfare was introduced, based on the original one. It would feature various reprises of the same basic tune, usually accompanied by four chimes, and also features a loud gong at the end. This version was brought in to replace the original jingle, as it was costing the channel too much to keep in use - David Dundas was paid £3.50 every time the original jingle was used, amounting to him earning around £1000 a week.


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On a Bo Gehring animation reel, a different synth tune is heard.
'''Audio Variant:''' On a Bo Gehring animation reel, a different synth tune is heard.


'''Availability:'''
'''Availability:'''
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'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation superimposed over live-action footage. Produced by Tomato.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation superimposed over live-action footage. Produced by Tomato.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The noises of the live-action footage ending in either a whoosh or a bunch of synth sounds.
'''Audio:''' The noises of the live-action footage ending in either a whoosh or a bunch of synth sounds.


===3rd ID (2 April 1999-30 December 2004)===
===3rd ID (2 April 1999-30 December 2004)===
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'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' It depends on the variant shown.
'''Audio:''' It depends on the variant shown.
* April-December 1999: The music theme was a remix of the track ''Upstream'' by d*note. A loud sound is heard when the Channel 4 logo is formed.
* April-December 1999: The music theme was a remix of the track ''Upstream'' by d*note. A loud sound is heard when the Channel 4 logo is formed.
* December 1999-2001: Different kind of tunes focused around a calm theme.
* December 1999-2001: Different kind of tunes focused around a calm theme.
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'''Technique:''' CGI incorporated into live-action footage, produced by The Moving Picture Company.
'''Technique:''' CGI incorporated into live-action footage, produced by The Moving Picture Company.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Depending on the logo variant shown.
'''Audio:''' Depending on the logo variant shown.


===5th ID (29 September 2015-30 October 2017)===
===5th ID (29 September 2015-30 October 2017)===
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'''Technique:''' Live-action. These idents were filmed by renowned music video and commercial director Jonathan Glazer.
'''Technique:''' Live-action. These idents were filmed by renowned music video and commercial director Jonathan Glazer.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An ambient tune composed by Mica Levi for each ident.
'''Audio:''' An ambient tune composed by Mica Levi for each ident.


===6th ID (29 September 2015-2023)===
===6th ID (29 September 2015-2023)===
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'''Technique:''' CGI. These idents were animated by DBLG.
'''Technique:''' CGI. These idents were animated by DBLG.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The ''Simpsons'' variant uses several loud saxophone notes that play in time to the blocks on screen moving.
'''Audio:''' The ''Simpsons'' variant uses several loud saxophone notes that play in time to the blocks on screen moving.


===7th ID (31 October 2017-14 June 2023)===
===7th ID (31 October 2017-14 June 2023)===
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'''Technique:''' Live-action with CGI. As with the 2004 idents, these were also produced by The Moving Picture Company.
'''Technique:''' Live-action with CGI. As with the 2004 idents, these were also produced by The Moving Picture Company.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The background music for each ident is a simple guitar track that borrows thematically from the channel's famous "Fourscore" tune from the first logo. The construct itself blares out the jingle at the end of every idents, sounding akin to a foghorn.
'''Audio:''' The background music for each ident is a simple guitar track that borrows thematically from the channel's famous "Fourscore" tune from the first logo. The construct itself blares out the jingle at the end of every idents, sounding akin to a foghorn.


===8th ID (2 November 2022-)===
===8th ID (2 November 2022-)===
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'''Technique:''' CGI by 4Creative and Pentagram.
'''Technique:''' CGI by 4Creative and Pentagram.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A calm 4-note jingle (not a rendition of Fourscore in any way for the first time since 2017), followed by ambient synth notes mixed in with whooshes.
'''Audio:''' A calm 4-note jingle (not a rendition of Fourscore in any way for the first time since 2017), followed by ambient synth notes mixed in with whooshes.


===9th ID (14 June 2023-)===
===9th ID (14 June 2023-)===
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'''Technique:''' Live-action mixed with animation and CGI, made by 4Creative, Optical Arts, Art Practice, and Love Song.
'''Technique:''' Live-action mixed with animation and CGI, made by 4Creative, Optical Arts, Art Practice, and Love Song.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Ambient sounds with whatever is happening in every set of idents.
'''Audio:''' Ambient sounds with whatever is happening in every set of idents.


==Unused Idents==
==Unused Idents==
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'''Technique:''' CGI by award-winning designer/director Matt Forrest of Snapper Films.
'''Technique:''' CGI by award-winning designer/director Matt Forrest of Snapper Films.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A dramatic drumbeat with a ethical flute sound and a crowd shouting "FOUR!". The music ends with a powerful hit and it's followed by an announcer spiel.
'''Audio:''' A dramatic drumbeat with a ethical flute sound and a crowd shouting "FOUR!". The music ends with a powerful hit and it's followed by an announcer spiel.


'''Availability:''' It was never transmitted on the main channel, as it would still use the 1982 ident.
'''Availability:''' It was never transmitted on the main channel, as it would still use the 1982 ident.
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