WHSmith Video (UK)

Logo description by: LARDLOGORETURNS

(1990?-????)

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NOTE: The opening logo appears in the video at 0:14. The closing variant appears at 1:50.

Logo: Following the FBI Warning against a grey-black gradient background, the FBI Warning text flips upward and vanishes. A black VHS tape comes in from the bottom right. The tape has brown film and a white header. The sticker-label has the name "WHSMITH" in a white Times New Roman font with a grey bar underneath. The tape floats around and spins a full 360 degrees before turning so the header faces us. The header opens up to reveal a red rectangle with "WHSMITH" on it. The rectangle flips upwards to the middle of the screen while the background fades to a red background which has black gradient borders. The VHS tape also fades out when the background changes. After a few seconds, the logo fades to black.

Closing Variant: The closing variant is the same, but a copyright notice fades in after the logo forms.

FX/SFX: The VHS tape rotating and floating, the header opening, the rectangle zooming in, the background changing. Nice animation for the time but...

Music/Sounds: A beeping three note techno piece with synth echos which play throughout the logo. There is also a sound effect for when the tape's header opens up. The music trails into the title card of the film.

Availability: Ultra Rare. So far it has only been spotted on a Rupert and Friendscompilation tape. Unknown if it appeared on anything else.

Editor's Note: None.