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| Jun 6 2009, 10:25 PM EDT | thehugetvfan | 17 words added, 17 words deleted |
| Jun 3 2009, 10:02 PM EDT | WillWill45 | 15 words added, 23 words deleted, 1 widget added, 2 widgets deleted |
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Additional Information and Video Captures provided by: Wyraachur
1st Logo (UK/US)
(1978-1988)
Nickname: "The White London View/V"
Logo: Against a dark blue background, we see a V, curvy, with two white stripes and a thinner black stripe, turning in sync with the curve, looking like a road. It then pans out, forming a V with lines on the sides, and then an all-white version of a view of London folds up on top of the V. Then "THAMES video" flashes in, placing it on the view of London. The view of London then "shines" on top. After that, the background darkens a little.
Variants:
FX: The animation in the logo. Pretty cool for 2D effects.
Music: An extended synthesized version of the Thames fanfare. The end varient has a synth cord over the logo.
Availability: Seen on tapes from the 1980's that featured programs produced by Thames Television (including The Benny Hill Show, The Sooty Show and Button Moon, just to name a few).
Scare Factor: Medium; the synthesized Thames fanfare and animation with the dark background can scare a few.
1st2nd Logo ( Alternate(US Collection Variant )Only)
( 1984-19871988-1990s )
Nickname: "CGI Thames"
Logo: On a black background, we see 3 upside down triangles, one in red, another in purple, and the other in yellow, with a view of London and "THAMES VIDEO" on them, merge, revealing a gold version of the logo, then the background turns from black to blue.
FX: The merging logos revealing the logo.
Music: A majestic fanfare, which is the same one as the Thames TV logo from the early 90's. The only difference is that this one has a few added drumbeats.
Availability: Seen on tapes from the era. The best tapes to find with this logo are PAL-format tapes from the UK.
Scare Factor: Low.
1st Logo (UK/US)
(1978-1988)
Logo: Against a dark blue background, we see a V, curvy, with two white stripes and a thinner black stripe, turning in sync with the curve, looking like a road. It then pans out, forming a V with lines on the sides, and then an all-white version of a view of London folds up on top of the V. Then "THAMES video" flashes in, placing it on the view of London. The view of London then "shines" on top. After that, the background darkens a little.
Variants:
- On some videos, the word "Collection", in red script, is written.
- The end of tapes have a still logo.
- On the end on some tapes, the tail end of the logo plays.
FX: The animation in the logo. Pretty cool for 2D effects.
Music: An extended synthesized version of the Thames fanfare. The end varient has a synth cord over the logo.
Availability: Seen on tapes from the 1980's that featured programs produced by Thames Television (including The Benny Hill Show, The Sooty Show and Button Moon, just to name a few).
Scare Factor: Medium; the synthesized Thames fanfare and animation with the dark background can scare a few.
1st2nd Logo ( Alternate(US Collection Variant )Only)
( 1984-19871988-1990s )
Logo: On a black background, we see 3 upside down triangles, one in red, another in purple, and the other in yellow, with a view of London and "THAMES VIDEO" on them, merge, revealing a gold version of the logo, then the background turns from black to blue.
FX: The merging logos revealing the logo.
Music: A majestic fanfare, which is the same one as the Thames TV logo from the early 90's. The only difference is that this one has a few added drumbeats.
Availability: Seen on tapes from the era. The best tapes to find with this logo are PAL-format tapes from the UK.
Scare Factor: Low.
