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Logo descriptions by WileE2005
Logo captures by Eric S. & JHprod
Videos by Martin1992X & Brother_Temon
1st Logo
(1990-2002)
Nicknames: "The Scary Mask", "The Russian Mask", "ВИD", "The Mask of Doom", "The Mask of Stone", "The Angry Mask" "VID mask" "The Russian SSF", "Soviet Scary Face", "Another SSF"
Logo: On a white background, we see a thick black line wipe onto the screen from the left side, going right. It begins vibrating as it continues moving, and then a white ball comes from off-screen left and begins bouncing along it at a fast pace. It then falls off as the line stops moving. Then we cut to a large close-up of the ball as it zooms away from us and fades out. A black circle then zooms in to fill the screen, creating a black background, and then a creepy-looking stone mask with a mean-looking expression on its face fades in. Then "ВИD" fades in and shines underneath in large bronze letters, which is Russian for "VID".
Variants:
Cheesy Factor: The animation of the ball bouncing and the line isn't very detailed, looking like it was made in the 1950s.
Music/Sounds: Starts out with a jackhammer/film projector-like noise during the ball and line animation, and then when the black circle zooms in, a loud, dramatic five-note fanfare is heard.
Availability: Rare; seen before VID-produced programs in Russia.
Scare Factor: Nightmare; the loud scary music, zooming circles, and evil-looking mask have scared many people, mostly those in Russia. Medium for the Christmas variant; the friendly music turning menacing along with the sudden appearance of the mask may scare some, but it is far less intimidating than the normal one. High to Nightmare for the version that speaks at the end - some might find the transition to a happy face more knowable, while others might find it far too Uncanny Valley for their tastes.
2nd Logo
(2002- )
Nicknames: "Modern Mask Of Doom", "The Tame Mask", "The Tame SSF"
Logo: A gold line lengthens in the center of the screen, resembling a CRT television powering up. The line opens up and glows, containing the word "телекомпания" in black font (this word is also seen scrolling in faint large letters within the bar); this then shrinks into a dot, from which arises a thin black circle, containing within it the infamous stone mask. The mask stops in the center of the screen, much smaller than before, and the circle fades into oblivion. The word "ВИD" appears in gold Times New Roman font, some lines close in around the mask, and a faint gold line appears at the bottom-right; the word "представляет" is laid thereupon in black Courier New font. All of this happens in a span of about five seconds.
FX: Modern graphics & effects.
Cheesy Factor: It looks like the mask from the previous logo was just plastered on a yellow line.
Music/Sounds: A man reading "Телекомпания ВИD представляет", which is translated into English as "VID Broadcasting Company presents".
Availability: Currently in use in Russia.
Scare Factor: Low to medium; the stone mask is still an unsettling sight, but this is mercifully toned down from the first logo.
Logo captures by Eric S. & JHprod
Videos by Martin1992X & Brother_Temon
1st Logo
(1990-2002)
Logo: On a white background, we see a thick black line wipe onto the screen from the left side, going right. It begins vibrating as it continues moving, and then a white ball comes from off-screen left and begins bouncing along it at a fast pace. It then falls off as the line stops moving. Then we cut to a large close-up of the ball as it zooms away from us and fades out. A black circle then zooms in to fill the screen, creating a black background, and then a creepy-looking stone mask with a mean-looking expression on its face fades in. Then "ВИD" fades in and shines underneath in large bronze letters, which is Russian for "VID".
Variants:
- Late in this logo's life, in 1999, the wiping transitions were removed due to concerns of epilepsy. The mask is forming from the smoke of a lit match.
- In 1999-2001, a special Christmas variant was used that featured the mask fading in and slowly zooming in. As it zooms, it slowly grows a beard and Santa hat complete with a happy grin. Below the mask, it reads (I think) "Happy New Years from VID!".
- In 2000-2002, there was a variant of this logo that spoke at the end of the logo. The logo proceeded as normal, but after the music ended, the stone mask became a happy, animated face that said (I think) "The VID Television company presents..."
Cheesy Factor: The animation of the ball bouncing and the line isn't very detailed, looking like it was made in the 1950s.
Music/Sounds: Starts out with a jackhammer/film projector-like noise during the ball and line animation, and then when the black circle zooms in, a loud, dramatic five-note fanfare is heard.
Availability: Rare; seen before VID-produced programs in Russia.
Scare Factor: Nightmare; the loud scary music, zooming circles, and evil-looking mask have scared many people, mostly those in Russia. Medium for the Christmas variant; the friendly music turning menacing along with the sudden appearance of the mask may scare some, but it is far less intimidating than the normal one. High to Nightmare for the version that speaks at the end - some might find the transition to a happy face more knowable, while others might find it far too Uncanny Valley for their tastes.
2nd Logo
(2002- )
Nicknames: "Modern Mask Of Doom", "The Tame Mask", "The Tame SSF"
Logo: A gold line lengthens in the center of the screen, resembling a CRT television powering up. The line opens up and glows, containing the word "телекомпания" in black font (this word is also seen scrolling in faint large letters within the bar); this then shrinks into a dot, from which arises a thin black circle, containing within it the infamous stone mask. The mask stops in the center of the screen, much smaller than before, and the circle fades into oblivion. The word "ВИD" appears in gold Times New Roman font, some lines close in around the mask, and a faint gold line appears at the bottom-right; the word "представляет" is laid thereupon in black Courier New font. All of this happens in a span of about five seconds.
FX: Modern graphics & effects.
Cheesy Factor: It looks like the mask from the previous logo was just plastered on a yellow line.
Music/Sounds: A man reading "Телекомпания ВИD представляет", which is translated into English as "VID Broadcasting Company presents".
Availability: Currently in use in Russia.
Scare Factor: Low to medium; the stone mask is still an unsettling sight, but this is mercifully toned down from the first logo.
