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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the same "at" from the 1st logo in blue appears and spins out, while moving back. When it stops just above the center of the screen, a copyright date appears in Courier, with "'''agency for instructional television'''" appearing in the same rounded font as the 1st logo, but in white. |
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the same "at" from the 1st logo in blue appears and spins out, while moving back. When it stops just above the center of the screen, a copyright date appears in Courier, with "'''agency for instructional television'''" appearing in the same rounded font as the 1st logo, but in white. |
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* On ''Math Works'', the logo was updated for the name change a year earlier, featuring a plain white Helvetica font for the new copyright tag, which wipes in downwards. The announcer, who's now female, also says the updated name as well. |
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* A rare variant has the logo zoomed out to the upper left section of the screen, with a pale gold map of the continental map from the previous logo (minus Canada) filling in the remaining space. The tagline "'''TOGETHER... SERVING EDUCATION'''" in the middle of the screen. |
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'''Technique:''' Spinning effects. |
'''Technique:''' Spinning effects. |
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'''Audio:''' Just the show's end theme (or none) as an announcer says, "Under the supervision of the Agency for Instructional Television". |
'''Audio:''' Just the show's end theme (or none) as an announcer says, "Under the supervision of the Agency for Instructional Television". |
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'''Availability:''' It was seen at the end of early episodes of ''It Figures'' before being replaced with the next logo. However, it was revived to be used on ''Math Works''. |
'''Availability:''' It was seen at the end of early episodes of ''It Figures'' before being replaced with the next logo. However, it was revived to be used on ''Math Works''. Its unknown what programs had the map variant. |
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===4th Logo (September 1, 1982-1987)=== |
===4th Logo (September 1, 1982-1987)=== |
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'''Availability:''' Several programs from this period are still distributed by AIT (and are still being aired as part of the instructional television schedules on public TV stations in some areas); this can be considered rare. ''Principles of Technology'' is one such show, as well as later episodes of ''It Figures''. |
'''Availability:''' Several programs from this period are still distributed by AIT (and are still being aired as part of the instructional television schedules on public TV stations in some areas); this can be considered rare. ''Principles of Technology'' is one such show, as well as later episodes of ''It Figures''. |
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===5th Logo (1983-1988)=== |
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'''Visuals:''' On a bluish-grey background with embedded drawings on a TV, disc, computer, satellite, video tape, and antenna (in a clockwise order), 6 different clips flip in on a descending slopes one-by-one, playing for a second before freezing, in the following order: |
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* A classroom full of children and a teacher, who leans over to turn on a TV. |
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* A kid with a coat extracting some liquid from a beaker, with the help of another person next to him. |
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* An animated sequence showcasing basic multiplication. |
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* A kid instructing other children with what's on a computer. |
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* A steam train rolling along in a grassy plain. |
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* Several kids dancing on a stage. |
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After all the clips appear, the text "'''agency for instructional television'''", in the rounded corporate font at the time colored dark blue, fades in below them, and the clips all flip down to make room for the rounded blue letters "'''ait'''" to fade in one-by-one. They compress together and, with a flash of light, form a giant dark blue version of the logo. The logo shines with 2 diagonal bars of light. |
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'''Technique:''' Live-action (with one cel animated) for the clips, and 2D computer animation for the rest. |
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'''Audio:''' A series of beeps play throughout as an ascending 11-note synth drone theme. A "whoosh" plays on the final 3 notes. An female announcer says "The following is from the Agency for Instructional Technology, AIT." |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on some episodes of ''Drawing with Paul Ringler'' and ''You, Me, and Technology''. |
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===6th Logo (September 1987-1993)=== |
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'''Availability:''' Some older AIT programs with this version of the AIT logo, such as ''Amigos'', are still in use by some public TV stations so this may make an occasional appearance. The announcer-less variant appears on a [https://media.dlib.indiana.edu/media_objects/mg74r4110 demo reel from Sanders & Company]. |
'''Availability:''' Some older AIT programs with this version of the AIT logo, such as ''Amigos'', are still in use by some public TV stations so this may make an occasional appearance. The announcer-less variant appears on a [https://media.dlib.indiana.edu/media_objects/mg74r4110 demo reel from Sanders & Company]. |
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'''Availability:''' It was seen on some episodes of ''Amigos'' and ''Global Geography'', as well as ''Econ and Me'' and ''Geography in U.S. History''. Like the opening version, the announcer-less variant appears on the aforementioned demo reel. |
'''Availability:''' It was seen on some episodes of ''Amigos'' and ''Global Geography'', as well as ''Econ and Me'' and ''Geography in U.S. History''. Like the opening version, the announcer-less variant appears on the aforementioned demo reel. |
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On July 1, 1984, The National Instructional Television Library' would slightly change its name to the Agency for Instructional Technology, to reflect other uses to electronically distribute instructional material, such as via videocassette and computer. AIT closed in 2015, and its archives and corporate files have since been moved to the Indiana University Libraries' Moving Image Archive.
Visuals: On a black background, a stylized, multicolored "at" (which are connected to each other and are made up of 2 lines sandwiching 3 smaller lines) zooms out from the center of the screen, starting out blurry but gets clearer. Once it reaches the center of the screen, the text "agency for instructional television", with a copyright stamp above "agency", appears below. The text is written in a rounded yellow font.
Variants:
Technique: Zooming effects.
Audio: The show's end theme as an announcer says, "Under the supervision of AIT, Agency for Instructional Television". A ding is heard when the copyright stamp appears.
Availability: Seen on programs of the period, such as Self Incorporated. The white version appeared on Check It Out, Wordsmith, and Bread & Butterflies.
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Variants:
Technique: Scanimation.
Audio:
Audio Variants:
Availability: It can likely be seen on AIT's long out-of-print DVDs of the obscure series Thinkabout; it also appeared on On The Level.
Visuals: On a black background, the same "at" from the 1st logo in blue appears and spins out, while moving back. When it stops just above the center of the screen, a copyright date appears in Courier, with "agency for instructional television" appearing in the same rounded font as the 1st logo, but in white.
Variants:
Technique: Spinning effects.
Audio: Just the show's end theme (or none) as an announcer says, "Under the supervision of the Agency for Instructional Television".
Availability: It was seen at the end of early episodes of It Figures before being replaced with the next logo. However, it was revived to be used on Math Works. Its unknown what programs had the map variant.
Visuals: On a black background, multicolored states and provinces zoom out of the screen in rapid succession to form North America from the previous logo. Once they all settle into place, the familiar "at" in white zooms out from the top right of the screen, leaving a white trail. After that, North America flashes and turns green, and the "at" also fades to green while gaining a white outline. "Together" fades in to the right, 3 dots appear to the right of it, and then "serving education." fades in.
Variants:
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: A synthesized harpsichord tune plays throughout the forming of the states, playing a medieval-esque melody. Loud synth whirs then start to play as the logo zooms out, and then an whoosh for the map flashing. Additional synth tunes are then heard, and 3 quick popping sounds are also heard when the 3 dots between "Together" and "serving education" appear. An male announcer reads "The following has been developed by state and provincial agencies in association with the Agency for Instructional Television. Together... serving education."
Audio Variants:
Availability: Several programs from this period are still distributed by AIT (and are still being aired as part of the instructional television schedules on public TV stations in some areas); this can be considered rare. Principles of Technology is one such show, as well as later episodes of It Figures.
Visuals: On a bluish-grey background with embedded drawings on a TV, disc, computer, satellite, video tape, and antenna (in a clockwise order), 6 different clips flip in on a descending slopes one-by-one, playing for a second before freezing, in the following order:
After all the clips appear, the text "agency for instructional television", in the rounded corporate font at the time colored dark blue, fades in below them, and the clips all flip down to make room for the rounded blue letters "ait" to fade in one-by-one. They compress together and, with a flash of light, form a giant dark blue version of the logo. The logo shines with 2 diagonal bars of light.
Technique: Live-action (with one cel animated) for the clips, and 2D computer animation for the rest.
Audio: A series of beeps play throughout as an ascending 11-note synth drone theme. A "whoosh" plays on the final 3 notes. An female announcer says "The following is from the Agency for Instructional Technology, AIT."
Availability: Seen on some episodes of Drawing with Paul Ringler and You, Me, and Technology.
Visuals: On a black background, an outline of the usual North America zooms out to the center of the screen, leaving a blue light trail in the process which then retracts into the outline when the logo finishes zooming out. White outlines of the states and provinces are drawn on the map as well as an outline of Hawaii appearing below California. The states and provinces then light up in many different colors in rapid succession. A blue "at" (a slightly different design, although it still has the same shape) appears from the top right of the screen and zooms out northeast of the North America. The "at" "shines", while the outline of North America disappears. The logo fades slightly while the text, "Together... Programming for Today's Learner" zooms out from the bottom of the screen to the middle ("Together..." wipe in instead). The "at" shines again.
Variants:
Technique: CGI animation by Sanders & Company.
Audio: A synthesized tune with violins with an announcer saying, "The following has been developed by state and provincial education agencies in association with the Agency for Instructional Technology. Together... programming for today's learner".
Audio Variant: A variant with no announcer exists.
Availability: Some older AIT programs with this version of the AIT logo, such as Amigos, are still in use by some public TV stations so this may make an occasional appearance. The announcer-less variant appears on a demo reel from Sanders & Company.
Visuals: On a black-dark blue gradient background, the "at" from the previous logos and "Agency for Instructional Technology" zoom out from the left and slide from the right respectively. Before stopping when near each other, the copyright notice reading "©Agency For Instructional Technology (year)" fades in underneath.
Variants:
Technique: CGI animation, like before, done by Sanders & Company.
Audio: Three synth notes followed by a set of ascending twinkling notes. Otherwise, it's the ending theme of the program.
Audio Variant: Sometimes, an announcer accompanies this logo, saying "The following program is from AIT".
Availability: It was seen on some episodes of Amigos and Global Geography, as well as Econ and Me and Geography in U.S. History. Like the opening version, the announcer-less variant appears on the aforementioned demo reel.
Visuals: Against a black background, there is a dark image of North America surrounded by a blue aura turning to face the camera (white outlines of the states and provinces are also shown on the map). As this happens, a bluish rectangle with rounded corners flips around, and the letters "AIT" in a white futuristic font with a line going through the center flip around and stop right on the rectangle. The map shines as the words:
slide out from the left of the rectangle. "Together...Serving Education" sometimes swivels into view while zooming out.
Technique: Modern computer graphics.
Audio: A piano/synth horn fanfare, sometimes with an announcer saying "A presentation of AIT".
Availability: Probably the easiest to find, as it's AIT's longest running logo and more commonly seen.
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