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'''Logo:''' The logo starts with multiple, diagonal tiles covering up the whole screen with each row consisting of three colors: blue, red, and green. On the top half of the screen, half of the rows on that portion begins to move to the right to match the color of the top tile. When all the tiles in the columns matched colors, they all flip and reveal the BBC logo at the time. The remaining tiles at the bottom of the screen zooms towards us, revealing an italicized "ENGLISH" underneath the BBC logo.
'''Logo:''' The logo starts with multiple, diagonal tiles covering up the whole screen with each row consisting of three colors: blue, red, and green. On the top half of the screen, half of the rows on that portion begins to move to the right to match the color of the top tile. When all the tiles in the columns matched colors, they all flip and reveal the BBC logo at the time. The remaining tiles at the bottom of the screen zooms towards us, revealing an italicized "ENGLISH" underneath the BBC logo.
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'''Technique:''' 3D animation.
'''Technique:''' 3D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A two-note tune. The second version uses a six-note techno and a synth tune
'''Music/Sounds:''' A warbling theme, ending with a cymbal crash.


'''Music/Sound Variant:''' The music variant does have a three-note synth tune and similar to 1976 Viacom V of Doom jingle.
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Sometimes, an ascending six-note techno theme with tribal drums, would play instead.


'''Availability:''' Seen at the beginning of BBC English VHS tapes such as the ''BBC Essential English'' series.
'''Availability:''' Seen at the beginning of BBC English VHS tapes such as the ''BBC Essential English'' series.






Revision as of 01:07, 14 March 2023

(1990-1992)


Logo: The logo starts with multiple, diagonal tiles covering up the whole screen with each row consisting of three colors: blue, red, and green. On the top half of the screen, half of the rows on that portion begins to move to the right to match the color of the top tile. When all the tiles in the columns matched colors, they all flip and reveal the BBC logo at the time. The remaining tiles at the bottom of the screen zooms towards us, revealing an italicized "ENGLISH" underneath the BBC logo.

Technique: 3D animation.

Music/Sounds: A warbling theme, ending with a cymbal crash.

Music/Sounds Variant: Sometimes, an ascending six-note techno theme with tribal drums, would play instead.

Availability: Seen at the beginning of BBC English VHS tapes such as the BBC Essential English series.

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