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** Christmas 1985-1986?: The animation goes as usual. However, the logo eventually gradually turns from multicoloured to frozen at the end. | ** Christmas 1985-1986?: The animation goes as usual. However, the logo eventually gradually turns from multicoloured to frozen at the end. | ||
** Christmas 1987: Essentially, the same ident, with just a Christmas version of the Fourscore theme. | ** Christmas 1987: Essentially, the same ident, with just a Christmas version of the Fourscore theme. | ||
** Christmas 1988: | ** Christmas 1988: There is a metallic version of the Channel 4 logo, while the screen constantly shows different glowing curves and lines appearing. Some glow appears in sync with the Fourscore theme. | ||
** Christmas 1989: On a murky {{color|darkred|dark red}}/black background, a {{color|blue}} cup is seen on the bottom, glowing furiously and giving off mist. This mist shows the Channel 4 logo in a ghastly shade of {{color|blue}}, with most of it disappearing from the lack of it. | ** Christmas 1989: On a murky {{color|darkred|dark red}}/black background, a {{color|blue}} cup is seen on the bottom, glowing furiously and giving off mist. This mist shows the Channel 4 logo in a ghastly shade of {{color|blue}}, with most of it disappearing from the lack of it. | ||
** Christmas 1990: A clear prism version of the logo is seen on a whiteboard, where the light shines and shifts through it. The Fourscore theme is also given a new arrangement with a female chorus and twinkles, giving it a heavenly-sounding video. | ** Christmas 1990: A clear prism version of the logo is seen on a whiteboard, where the light shines and shifts through it. The Fourscore theme is also given a new arrangement with a female chorus and twinkles, giving it a heavenly-sounding video. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' There is live-action places. Suddenly, they blur, and four circles are quickly formed on the screen, one of which contains the Channel 4 logo from before. They are arranged in various ways. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' There is an area or a part of the environment. Around the middle of the ident, the Channel 4 logo will form for a split second, made up of various objects depending on the variant. | ||
'''Variants:''' There are many idents: | '''Variants:''' There are many idents: | ||
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* ''Bowls'': | * ''Bowls'': There is a group of people playing lawn bowls outside as hedges in the shape of the Channel 4 logo parts fly around. Most of them don't notice, but one elderly lady on a bench turns around to see the sights in front of her. The Channel 4 logo is briefly made out of the shadows of the levitating hedges. This ident was often used to introduce live cricket coverage live tests and highlights. There is also a shorter version of this ident, which was only shown before a ''Deal or No Deal'' episode aired on 21 September 2009. | ||
* ''Diner'': The Channel 4 logo is briefly formed during the panning of an American diner/motel. This ident was often used to introduce the news. | * ''Diner'': The Channel 4 logo is briefly formed during the panning of an American diner/motel. This ident was often used to introduce the news. | ||
* ''Flats:'' We pan through the balcony of a dark and dreary apartment complex (usually referred to as 'flats' in the UK), with the Channel 4 logo briefly forming from parts of the surrounding buildings. This ident was often used to introduce ''The Land Before Time'' (1988 film). | * ''Flats:'' We pan through the balcony of a dark and dreary apartment complex (usually referred to as 'flats' in the UK), with the Channel 4 logo briefly forming from parts of the surrounding buildings. This ident was often used to introduce ''The Land Before Time'' (1988 film). | ||
* ''Dubai:'' The camera sweeps across the Dubai landscape, showing lots of buildings under construction, and the Channel 4 logo forms from the various buildings. | * ''Dubai:'' The camera sweeps across the Dubai landscape, showing lots of buildings under construction, and the Channel 4 logo forms from the various buildings. | ||
* ''Hay Bales:'' We pan across a landscape of fields with hay bales dotted around, with the Channel 4 logo forming from levitating hay bales, one of which is on fire. | * ''Hay Bales:'' We pan across a landscape of fields with hay bales dotted around, with the Channel 4 logo forming from levitating hay bales, one of which is on fire. | ||
* ''Pigeon'': | * ''Pigeon'': There is some pigeons flying onto Trafalgar Square in London, the capital of the U.K., and walking on a large Channel 4 logo on a plinth. The logo then squeezes itself and retracts, causing some of the pigeons to either fly away or die (not visibly). | ||
* ''Market:'' We walk through a busy street market, with the Channel 4 logo briefly coming into view overhead formed from various market stands and carts. | * ''Market:'' We walk through a busy street market, with the Channel 4 logo briefly coming into view overhead formed from various market stands and carts. | ||
* ''Pylons:'' The camera is situated in a car driving down a country road surrounded by large electricity pylons when it pans to the back of the car to reveal the Channel 4 logo briefly appearing from pieces of the pylons. | * ''Pylons:'' The camera is situated in a car driving down a country road surrounded by large electricity pylons when it pans to the back of the car to reveal the Channel 4 logo briefly appearing from pieces of the pylons. | ||
* ''Taxi:'' | * ''Taxi:'' There is various taxi cabs in an American city, swerving around the road whilst the camera focuses on levitating blocks overhead. The blocks briefly appear to form the Channel 4 logo. | ||
* ''Roadworks:'' We're inside a car driving down a motorway, with visible floating roadworks signs in the distance. A car in front swerves to the left and the Channel 4 logo appears formed from roadworks signs. | * ''Roadworks:'' We're inside a car driving down a motorway, with visible floating roadworks signs in the distance. A car in front swerves to the left and the Channel 4 logo appears formed from roadworks signs. | ||
* ''Alien'': A woman and a man donning a cowboy hat are stuck worried in a car as mysterious metal objects fly around them and form the Channel 4 logo twice. | * ''Alien'': A woman and a man donning a cowboy hat are stuck worried in a car as mysterious metal objects fly around them and form the Channel 4 logo twice. | ||
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* ''Containers'': The camera pans through a shipping port with various containers and other mechanical devices. The Channel 4 logo briefly appears formed from containers and distant structures. | * ''Containers'': The camera pans through a shipping port with various containers and other mechanical devices. The Channel 4 logo briefly appears formed from containers and distant structures. | ||
* ''Tokyo:'' | * ''Tokyo:'' There is a busy street in Tokyo as the camera walks through, before turning around to reveal the Channel 4 logo briefly forming from neon signs and building parts. | ||
* ''Stage:'' The camera starts at the top of a music stage and slowly pans down into the field below, with the Channel 4 logo appearing from various speakers, lights, and a cart. | * ''Stage:'' The camera starts at the top of a music stage and slowly pans down into the field below, with the Channel 4 logo appearing from various speakers, lights, and a cart. | ||
* ''Rollercoaster'': The Channel 4 logo is briefly formed during a first-person rollercoaster ride. There is also a shorter version of this ident, which was only shown before ''The Rugrats Movie''. | * ''Rollercoaster'': The Channel 4 logo is briefly formed during a first-person rollercoaster ride. There is also a shorter version of this ident, which was only shown before ''The Rugrats Movie''. | ||
* ''Rocks:'' | * ''Rocks:'' There is the back of a large rock peeking out of the ocean, and the camera pans around it to briefly reveal the Channel 4 logo made up of lots of rocks. | ||
* ''Homer'': | * ''Homer'': There is Homer Simpson put a pack of Duff beer on his hammock, but the force created by him lying on it causes the cans to fly up onto the electrical lines. He screams and falls off the hammock, and climbs up a tree to try and retrieve the cans. However, every time he tries to grab them he gets electrocuted. Night falls, and he tries one last time to get the cans. The shock causes one of them to open, and he tries drinking the can and gets electrocuted at the same time. We pan out from the Simpsons' backyard to reveal that every time he drinks, a power outage briefly flashes and forms the Channel 4 logo. | ||
In 2010, more idents were added to the set. Some idents, such as ''Roadworks'' and ''Alien,'' were removed from the lineup. | In 2010, more idents were added to the set. Some idents, such as ''Roadworks'' and ''Alien,'' were removed from the lineup. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' There is one of four different surreal footages (which are shown in different lengths). The Channel 4 logo is not directly seen; instead, its parts are seen scattered across the idents. | ||
'''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. | ||