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Background

Blockbuster was a video rental store founded on October 19th, 1985. In Dallas Texas. Near the late 2000s - Early 2010s, Blockbuster stores started going out of business and the Blockbuster name soon went defunct. As of now, there is only 1 Blockbuster located in Bend, Oregon. They used to issue some exclusive videocassettes throughout the mid-1990s.

1st (known) Logo (1990s)

Visuals: On a grayish marble background is the Blockbuster Video "ticket" logo. The logo "shines".

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen only on Blockbuster Video VHS releases.

2nd Logo (2000)

Visuals: The screen fades to a white-cream background. As the logo fades in the background "dissolves" to reveal a glowing Blockbuster logo against a sky blue background.

Technique: A dissolving effect.

Audio: A synthesized whoosh like noise.

Availability: Only seen on the Blockbuster Customer Service instructional video.

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 ===Background===
-Defunct video rental store Blockbuster used to issue some exclusive videocassettes throughout the mid-1990s.
+Blockbuster was a video rental store founded on October 19th, 1985. In Dallas Texas. Near the late 2000s - Early 2010s, Blockbuster stores started going out of business and the Blockbuster name soon went defunct. As of now, there is only 1 Blockbuster located in Bend, Oregon. They used to issue some exclusive videocassettes throughout the mid-1990s.
 ===1st (known) Logo (1990s)===
 [[File:Blockbuster Video (1995).jpg|center|350px]]
-'''Visuals:''' On a grayish marble background, we see the Blockbuster Video "ticket" logo. The logo "shines".
+'''Visuals:''' On a grayish marble background is the Blockbuster Video "ticket" logo. The logo "shines".
-'''Technique:''' The shining effect
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
 '''Audio:''' None.
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 [[File:Blockbuster Video (2000).png|center|350px]]
-'''Visuals:''' We fade to a white-cream background. As the logo fades in the background "dissolves" to reveal a glowing Blockbuster logo against a sky blue background.
+'''Visuals:''' The screen fades to a white-cream background. As the logo fades in the background "dissolves" to reveal a glowing Blockbuster logo against a sky blue background.
-'''Technique:''' Dissolving effect.
+'''Technique:''' A dissolving effect.
 '''Audio:''' A synthesized whoosh like noise.
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 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
 [[Category:American home entertainment logos]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]