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'''Audio:''' An instrumental excerpt from "Affair of the Heart" by Rick Springfield. | '''Audio:''' An instrumental excerpt from "Affair of the Heart" by Rick Springfield. | ||
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ABC Video tapes released during this logo's lifespan, which have been out of print for decades. One release that had this logo was a 1984 VHS of Tied Test: Australia vs. West Indies Brisbane 1960. It was also seen on the 1983 documentary The Bradman Era, which was also released on VHS. | '''Availability:''' Can be seen on ABC Video tapes released during this logo's lifespan, which have been out of print for decades. One release that had this logo was a 1984 VHS of ''Tied Test: Australia vs. West Indies Brisbane 1960''. It was also seen on the 1983 documentary ''The Bradman Era'', which was also released on VHS. | ||
=== 10th ID (1985-1987)=== | === 10th ID (1985-1987)=== | ||
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</tabber> | </tabber> | ||
'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' Several red squares form below on a black/blue gradient background. Then, the camera pans inside of one row, and a yellow globe forms in the distance. The camera pans through and up out of the row, and the globe, with a glass ABC logo on it and a map of Australia engraved on the globe, floats to the top, rotating. The ABC logo flies off the right of the globe and towards the camera. Light bars are seen on the reflection of the logo. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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*When the night variant appeared before the premiere of ''The Newscaster'' in 2021, a different '80s-esque synth theme which ends with the 3-note ABC jingle was used instead of the regular audio. | *When the night variant appeared before the premiere of ''The Newscaster'' in 2021, a different '80s-esque synth theme which ends with the 3-note ABC jingle was used instead of the regular audio. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' The night time variant was also used for ABC releases on video during this time period, such as early ''Thomas The Tank Engine'' video releases issued between 1987 and 1988. The night variant also re-appeared on TV in 2021 before the premiere of ''The Newscaster'', a series set during the mid 1980s. | ||
=== 11th ID (1987-25 January 1988)=== | === 11th ID (1987-25 January 1988)=== | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI mixed with live action. | '''Technique:''' CGI mixed with live action. | ||
'''Audio:''' It normally used a gentle uplifting fanfare with a horn section, ending with six synth bell/choir notes (the last three would later become the trademark ABC jingle), and would be remixed depending on the variant. Other sounds relating to the imagery would be used, as well (The normal jingle was heard on the Leaves, Cave Painting, Snake Skin, River, Rainforest, Tide, Ashes, Desert Flower, Desert, Seashells, Skyscrapers, Wattle, Rock Pebbles, Sand and Cave | '''Audio:''' It normally used a gentle uplifting fanfare with a horn section, ending with six synth bell/choir notes (the last three would later become the trademark ABC jingle), and would be remixed depending on the variant. Other sounds relating to the imagery would be used, as well (The normal jingle was heard on the Leaves, Cave Painting, Snake Skin, River, Rainforest, Tide, Ashes, Desert Flower, Desert, Seashells, Skyscrapers, Wattle, Rock Pebbles, Sand and Cave with the sounds intact). The 1st Special variant was usually accompanied with an announcer. | ||
'''Availability:''' The Bush Tea ID makes a surprise appearance on ''The Best Of The Late Show Volume 3'' VHS (as part of a joke to pretend that the show cut to a documentary about birds). The Bicentennial ID was also used as a home video logo for the release of ''From The Outback to the Sea - Images of the Australian Bicentennial Year''. | '''Availability:''' The Bush Tea ID makes a surprise appearance on ''The Best Of The Late Show Volume 3'' VHS (as part of a joke to pretend that the show cut to a documentary about birds). The Bicentennial ID was also used as a home video logo for the release of ''From The Outback to the Sea - Images of the Australian Bicentennial Year''. | ||
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'''Audio:''' The music/soundtrack from the ID being played. | '''Audio:''' The music/soundtrack from the ID being played. | ||
'''Availability:''' These | '''Availability:''' These were used during the 50th anniversary of television in Australia. | ||
=== 20th ID (It Begins With 1) (8 February 2008-6 February 2011)=== | === 20th ID (It Begins With 1) (8 February 2008-6 February 2011)=== | ||
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'''Audio:''' | '''Audio:''' | ||
*Originally, a cover of "I Am Australian" by The Seekers, sung by a female singer. the "ABC Stories" | *Originally, a cover of "I Am Australian" by The Seekers, sung by a female singer. the "ABC Stories" idents use an instrumental version of this. | ||
*Later idents use various generic music cues. | *Later idents use various generic music cues. | ||
*The "With You For Life" ident opens with a music box version of the ''Play School'' theme, before segueing into a slow, soulful version of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be With You". | *The "With You For Life" ident opens with a music box version of the ''Play School'' theme, before segueing into a slow, soulful version of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be With You". | ||
*The "Celebrating 90 Years" | *The "Celebrating 90 Years" ident use a brand-new cover of "I Am Australian", and each of the idents has its own unique version of it. | ||
'''Availability:''' Since 2019, these are being used in tandem with the next idents. The "Celebrating 90 Years" idents are brand-new, and were only used to celebrate 90 years of the ABC in 2022. | '''Availability:''' Since 2019, these are being used in tandem with the next idents. The "Celebrating 90 Years" idents are brand-new, and were only used to celebrate 90 years of the ABC in 2022. | ||
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[[Category:Television idents]] | [[Category:Television idents]] | ||
[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||