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Logo descriptions by Kris Starring and EnormousRat
Editions by Wyraachur, Shadeed A. Kelly, and V of Doom
Video Treasures
(1987-1996)
Nickname: "Migraine Marble"
Logo: We see a stone wall whose bricks have the "VIDEO TREASURES" logo carved on them. The logo is the underlined word "VIDEO" centered on top of "TREASURES", in which the horizontal line of the T is elongated to extend over the smaller "REASURES". The carved logo in the center brick fades into marble (except for the underline under VIDEO which is red) and zooms in towards us and shines. Finally, the stone wall background fades into a plain, blue-black gradient, and the yellow word "Presents" appears under "VIDEO TREASURES."
Variant: There is a version of this logo that appears at the end of tapes that features the shining Video Treasures logo on the gradient background, but without "Presents" (On the 13th Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends tape, "Rusty to the Rescue and Other Stories", this logo can even be seen at the beginning instead of the normal logo!).
FX/SFX: The name turning into marble and zooming, the background change to blue and "Presents" fading in.
Music/Sounds: A chime, and a synth note that is held until the logo fades out. The one without "PRESENTS" is silent.
Availability: This logo appears on budget versions (Recordied in SP, LP, or EP/SLP tape speeds) of Media Home Entertainment releases in the early/mid '90s. Video Treasures titles have since been re-released under the Anchor Bay name (with the old Video Treasures FBI warnings and tracking reminders intact!). Also seen on The Making of Killer Instinct.
Scare Factor: Low; the chime/synth note can startle someone or give them a migraine (hence the name).
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Anchor Bay Entertainment
1st Logo
(1996-2004)
Nickname: "The Sailboat"
Logo: We see abstract drawings of a light blue body of water under a yellow sky with blue tinted clouds floating by. A navy blue sailboat in the water moves toward us. When we see the boat at a comfortable distance, the screen fades white with a framed picture of the sailboat on the water in the center of the screen. The navyblue words:
appear above the picture, and "ENTERTAINMENT" appears at the bottom, all in a serif font. The words wave in place as if they were seen underwater before taking on a normal appearence.
FX/SFX: Simple but effective animation.
Music/Sounds: Sound effects of some seagulls and waves crashing ashore, combined with some dreamy, "underwater" new-age synth notes.
Availability: Appears on Anchor Bay releases, which include re-releases of ABC Pictures International/ABC Motion Pictures films, and some pre-1991 Media Home Entertainment titles. Also seen on a few Disney releases on VHS and DVD from the late 1990s, including The Black Hole, The Happiest Millionaire, and The Devil and Max Devlin. It can be seen on Malevolence, too.
Scare Factor: Low; the animation is very clean.
2nd Logo
(2004-2008)
Nickname: "The Blue Sailboat"
Logo: On a blue background, we see a big explosion which showers us with 0's and 1's, accompanied by orange flashes. With a rippling effect, we see the sailboat from the previous logo come toward us, like in the previous logo. It is enclosed in a box, and the words "ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT" fade in.
FX/SFX: The animation in the logo.
Music/Sounds: Whooshing noises combined with synth notes.
Availability: Uncommon. Can be seen on movie DVDs, like Masters of Horror compilation.
Scare Factor: Low.
3rd Logo
(2008-2009)
Nickname: "The New Sailboat"
Logo: We see the ship once again, when it appears with the box via swiping effect from up to bottom. On the background, the seawave reflections move. Also, the words "a starz company" appear underneath.
FX/SFX: Wiping effect.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon; first seen on The Grand.
Scare Factor: Same as the 1st and 2nd logos.
4th Logo
(2009- )
Logo: We move along the waving sail material from various sides, then release and zoom out to see a boat sailing on the calm sea surface, all in blue. The sun is on horizont. All the picture qucikly turns into the Anchor Bay logo which resembles the 3D-folded A letter, and the blink runs over its side. Below, there are the words:
With the Starz byline.
Variant:
FX/SFX: Moving sail material, the light blink.
Cheesy Factor: I think the action ends too quickly.
Music/Sounds: The sail weaving sounds.
Availability: Seen in newest movies and trailers, like Beyond a Reasonable Doubt and Stan Helsing.
Scare Factor: None.
Editions by Wyraachur, Shadeed A. Kelly, and V of Doom
Video Treasures
(1987-1996)
Nickname: "Migraine Marble"
Logo: We see a stone wall whose bricks have the "VIDEO TREASURES" logo carved on them. The logo is the underlined word "VIDEO" centered on top of "TREASURES", in which the horizontal line of the T is elongated to extend over the smaller "REASURES". The carved logo in the center brick fades into marble (except for the underline under VIDEO which is red) and zooms in towards us and shines. Finally, the stone wall background fades into a plain, blue-black gradient, and the yellow word "Presents" appears under "VIDEO TREASURES."
Variant: There is a version of this logo that appears at the end of tapes that features the shining Video Treasures logo on the gradient background, but without "Presents" (On the 13th Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends tape, "Rusty to the Rescue and Other Stories", this logo can even be seen at the beginning instead of the normal logo!).
FX/SFX: The name turning into marble and zooming, the background change to blue and "Presents" fading in.
Music/Sounds: A chime, and a synth note that is held until the logo fades out. The one without "PRESENTS" is silent.
Availability: This logo appears on budget versions (Recordied in SP, LP, or EP/SLP tape speeds) of Media Home Entertainment releases in the early/mid '90s. Video Treasures titles have since been re-released under the Anchor Bay name (with the old Video Treasures FBI warnings and tracking reminders intact!). Also seen on The Making of Killer Instinct.
Scare Factor: Low; the chime/synth note can startle someone or give them a migraine (hence the name).
_______________________________________________________________
Anchor Bay Entertainment
1st Logo
(1996-2004)
Nickname: "The Sailboat"
Logo: We see abstract drawings of a light blue body of water under a yellow sky with blue tinted clouds floating by. A navy blue sailboat in the water moves toward us. When we see the boat at a comfortable distance, the screen fades white with a framed picture of the sailboat on the water in the center of the screen. The navyblue words:
ANCHOR
BAY----------
BAY----------
appear above the picture, and "ENTERTAINMENT" appears at the bottom, all in a serif font. The words wave in place as if they were seen underwater before taking on a normal appearence.
FX/SFX: Simple but effective animation.
Music/Sounds: Sound effects of some seagulls and waves crashing ashore, combined with some dreamy, "underwater" new-age synth notes.
Availability: Appears on Anchor Bay releases, which include re-releases of ABC Pictures International/ABC Motion Pictures films, and some pre-1991 Media Home Entertainment titles. Also seen on a few Disney releases on VHS and DVD from the late 1990s, including The Black Hole, The Happiest Millionaire, and The Devil and Max Devlin. It can be seen on Malevolence, too.
Scare Factor: Low; the animation is very clean.
2nd Logo
(2004-2008)
Nickname: "The Blue Sailboat"
Logo: On a blue background, we see a big explosion which showers us with 0's and 1's, accompanied by orange flashes. With a rippling effect, we see the sailboat from the previous logo come toward us, like in the previous logo. It is enclosed in a box, and the words "ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT" fade in.
FX/SFX: The animation in the logo.
Music/Sounds: Whooshing noises combined with synth notes.
Availability: Uncommon. Can be seen on movie DVDs, like Masters of Horror compilation.
Scare Factor: Low.
3rd Logo
(2008-2009)
Nickname: "The New Sailboat"
Logo: We see the ship once again, when it appears with the box via swiping effect from up to bottom. On the background, the seawave reflections move. Also, the words "a starz company" appear underneath.
FX/SFX: Wiping effect.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon; first seen on The Grand.
Scare Factor: Same as the 1st and 2nd logos.
4th Logo
(2009- )
Logo: We move along the waving sail material from various sides, then release and zoom out to see a boat sailing on the calm sea surface, all in blue. The sun is on horizont. All the picture qucikly turns into the Anchor Bay logo which resembles the 3D-folded A letter, and the blink runs over its side. Below, there are the words:
ANCHOR BAY
FILMS
FILMS
With the Starz byline.
Variant:
- "Entertainment" has been replacing the word "Films" for early theatrical releases and in some trailers.
- Earlier movies feature the plain and blue A without animation.
FX/SFX: Moving sail material, the light blink.
Cheesy Factor: I think the action ends too quickly.
Music/Sounds: The sail weaving sounds.
Availability: Seen in newest movies and trailers, like Beyond a Reasonable Doubt and Stan Helsing.
Scare Factor: None.
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| 20thCenturyFoxLover | Yeah, you're missing the 4th and latest logo. | 0 | Jul 24 2009, 6:16 AM EDT by 20thCenturyFoxLover | ||
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Thread started: Jul 24 2009, 6:16 AM EDT
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The 3rd logo ended in 2009 and you must add the 4th logo from 2009 onward to this page.
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| Feral-Golduck | Video Treasures into.... | 1 | Sep 26 2008, 1:22 PM EDT by Logophile | ||
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Thread started: Aug 31 2008, 6:41 PM EDT
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under the Anchor Bay name (with the old Video Treasures FBI Warnings and Tracking Reminders intact!)
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