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** Christmas 1995: A metallic version of the logo, along with a star on top, is seen before the logo slides in on itself. The star grows as well and flashes with the colours of the logo, radiating off its lights of it as well. A modified version of the logo, mirrored on both sides to resemble a Christmas tree, slides out of itself and starts rotating. A mysterious-sounding synth tune plays throughout. | ** Christmas 1995: A metallic version of the logo, along with a star on top, is seen before the logo slides in on itself. The star grows as well and flashes with the colours of the logo, radiating off its lights of it as well. A modified version of the logo, mirrored on both sides to resemble a Christmas tree, slides out of itself and starts rotating. A mysterious-sounding synth tune plays throughout. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation. | ||
'''Audio:''' | '''Audio:''' | ||
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'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' Footage of live-action places which suddenly 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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** Christmas 2000-2003: While the bars are barely seen, a lot of snow is falling to the right. The same square appears but shows a tree at first, then shows the Channel 4 logo. {{color|Red}} and {{color|lightblue|light blue}} versions are known to be used. | ** Christmas 2000-2003: While the bars are barely seen, a lot of snow is falling to the right. The same square appears but shows a tree at first, then shows the Channel 4 logo. {{color|Red}} and {{color|lightblue|light blue}} versions are known to be used. | ||
* ''South Park'' Idents: | * ''South Park'' Idents: | ||
** Eric Cartman: On an {{color|orange}} version of the lines background | ** Eric Cartman: On an {{color|orange}} version of the lines background, Eric Cartman stands to the right, facing the camera while holding a box of Cheesy Poofs in front of a brick wall and some snow-covered mountains. Cartman looks to the left before looking shocked and facing the camera fearfully as a {{color|orangered|dark orange}} line races towards him and falls over on him on contact, which angers him. He tries to push away the line only for more and more lines to race forth and fall over on him, causing him to throw a screeching tantrum and shake his Cheesy Poofs box in rage, causing it to emit a cloud of cheesy dust each time. The last line passes through and wipes the scene away to reveal the Channel 4 logo. | ||
** Kyle Broflovski: On an {{color|darkviolet|indigo}} version of the lines background | ** Kyle Broflovski: On an {{color|darkviolet|indigo}} version of the lines background, Kyle Broflovski stands to the right, holding a {{color|tan}} box in front of and in-between Main Street's long {{color|red}} and small {{color|olive|olive green}} buildings. The lid of the box begins to shake, which Kyle notices, and Mr. Hankey flies out and waves his right arm. He then jumps onto and all around the {{color|darkviolet|indigo}} background, leaving fecal smears as he does so and causing Kyle to stare at the camera in concern. He then jumps back over to Kyle to leave a smear on the {{color|olive|olive green}} building before going back into the box and the {{color|darkviolet|indigo}} background wipes away the scene to reveal the Channel 4 logo. | ||
** There are two idents featuring Kenny McCormick: | ** There are two idents featuring Kenny McCormick: | ||
*** On a similar background as the Kyle ident, to the right is Kenny McCormick standing at the Bus Stop. He looks to the left and up for a moment before looking back at the camera and tightening his hood out of fear as a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} line races towards him. The line briefly stops, squishing his head as it does so, before proceeding to move and crushing his head, leaving a thin bloody line. The Channel 4 logo wipes in. | *** On a similar background as the Kyle ident, to the right is Kenny McCormick standing at the Bus Stop. He looks to the left and up for a moment before looking back at the camera and tightening his hood out of fear as a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} line races towards him. The line briefly stops, squishing his head as it does so, before proceeding to move and crushing his head, leaving a thin bloody line. The Channel 4 logo wipes in. | ||
*** Another ident plays out similarly to the above, but this time, the line decapitates Kenny, and his head shakes and falls to the ground before his neck spurts blood once. | *** Another ident plays out similarly to the above, but this time, the line decapitates Kenny, and his head shakes and falls to the ground before his neck spurts blood once. | ||
** Stan Marsh: On a {{color|teal}} version of the lines background is to the right, | ** Stan Marsh: On a {{color|teal}} version of the lines background, Stan Marsh is to the right, at the Bus Stop. He then hears Wendy Testaburger greet him, which makes him vomit {{color|lightgreen|green}} barf in front of him and to both his sides in bursts. He then continues vomiting in bursts, which eventually fills his area with vomit nearly to the top of the screen, and the Channel 4 logo wipes in as he does so. | ||
** Chef: On a {{color|blue}} version of the lines background is to the right, | ** Chef: On a {{color|blue}} version of the lines background, Chef is to the right, in a {{color|grey}} room in front of a door that has a {{color|gold|yellow}} "IN" sign above it. A {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} line races towards Chef, exciting him, and when it reaches him, he hugs it and rubs his hands up and down it before tilting it to the left and smiling. He then tilts it to the right and begins kissing it before straightening it and rubbing his hands on and kissing it again before the {{color|blue}} background gradually wipes away the scene and the Channel 4 logo wipes in. | ||
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | '''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | ||
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* ''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:'' The screen pans 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:'' The screen pans 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'': There | * ''Pigeon'': There are 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:'' The camera walks through a busy street market, with the Channel 4 logo briefly coming into view overhead formed from various market stands and carts. | * ''Market:'' The camera walks 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:'' There | * ''Taxi:'' There are 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:'' The sequence starts 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:'' The sequence starts 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:'' The camera walks through a busy street in Tokyo, 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:'' The back of a large rock peeks 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'': Homer Simpson puts 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. The screen pans 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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* During April Fool's Day 2011, all idents used on-screen were edited to remove the Channel 4 logo completely. | * During April Fool's Day 2011, all idents used on-screen were edited to remove the Channel 4 logo completely. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI incorporated into live-action footage, produced by The Moving Picture Company. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation incorporated into live-action footage, produced by The Moving Picture Company. | ||
'''Audio:''' Depending on the logo variant shown. | '''Audio:''' Depending on the logo variant shown. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' 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. | ||
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* In the event of a death in the Royal Family or other emergency matters, a more somber, all-{{color|grey}} bumper will be used instead. The background has a unique shimmer to it as the blocks silently move slightly in the lower-right corner. | * In the event of a death in the Royal Family or other emergency matters, a more somber, all-{{color|grey}} bumper will be used instead. The background has a unique shimmer to it as the blocks silently move slightly in the lower-right corner. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. These idents were animated by DBLG. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation. These idents were animated by DBLG. | ||
'''Audio:''' 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. | ||
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'''Trivia:''' These idents were filmed in Liverpool, the Peak District, and the White Cliffs of Dover. | '''Trivia:''' These idents were filmed in Liverpool, the Peak District, and the White Cliffs of Dover. | ||
'''Technique:''' Live-action with CGI. As with the 2004 idents, these were also produced by The Moving Picture Company. | '''Technique:''' Live-action with CGI animation. As with the 2004 idents, these were also produced by The Moving Picture Company. | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
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*The 2023 Channel 4 rebrand, including this logo, won two Bronze Clios at the 2023 Clio Entertainment Awards. | *The 2023 Channel 4 rebrand, including this logo, won two Bronze Clios at the 2023 Clio Entertainment Awards. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI by 4Creative and Pentagram. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation by 4Creative and Pentagram. | ||
'''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. Composed by Anthony Moore at Factory Studios. | '''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. Composed by Anthony Moore at Factory Studios. | ||
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*The 2023 Channel 4 rebrand, including these idents, won two Bronze Clios at the 2023 Clio Entertainment Awards. | *The 2023 Channel 4 rebrand, including these idents, won two Bronze Clios at the 2023 Clio Entertainment Awards. | ||
'''Technique:''' Live-action mixed with | '''Technique:''' Live-action mixed with 2D and CGI animation, made by 4Creative, Optical Arts, Art Practice, and Love Song. | ||
'''Audio:''' Ambient sounds with whatever is happening in every set of idents. | '''Audio:''' Ambient sounds with whatever is happening in every set of idents. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there are three CGI rectangles coloured {{color|dodgerblue|blue}}, {{color|red}} and {{color|gold|yellow}} stretching and rotating in various directions, eventually forming a simplified "'''4'''". It stays still for a few seconds before rotating and stopping again. | '''Visuals:''' On a black background, there are three CGI rectangles coloured {{color|dodgerblue|blue}}, {{color|red}} and {{color|gold|yellow}} stretching and rotating in various directions, eventually forming a simplified "'''4'''". It stays still for a few seconds before rotating and stopping again. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI by award-winning designer/director Matt Forrest of Snapper Films. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation by award-winning designer/director Matt Forrest of Snapper Films. | ||
'''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. | '''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. |