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Standard logo
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Great Films variant
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CIC Video was a home video distributor owned by Cinema International Corporation (CIC) and its successor United International Pictures (UIP), and operated in some countries by local operators. Outside of the United States and Canada, it distributed films by Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures, UIP's partners. DreamWorks films were added to the company output in 1998 (which were distributed under DreamWorks' home video branch), as the fledgling studio had a worldwide video distribution deal with Universal.
In 1999, CIC Video was dissolved when Universal purchased PolyGram and reorganized its video division under the Universal name. Paramount Home Entertainment became CIC Video's successor after acquiring full ownership and merging it into Paramount's video division. That same year, Columbia TriStar Home Video signed an international video distribution deal with Universal to release movies and TV shows on DVD internationally.
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1st Logo (January 1981-1986) | 2nd Logo (1983) | 3rd Logo (1986-1992; 1994) | 4th Logo (1986-1992) | 5th Logo (1990's) | 6th Logo (1991-1998) | 7th Logo (1997-1999) |
Visuals: On a cloudy blue (or purple) background, "CIC" in a fat font with the "S"-patterned chain link from the film logo on the "I" and the word "VIDEO" in Aero Extended font slowly fades in.
Variant: On early releases, the logo has no "chain".
Technique: Fading effects.
Audio: None.
Availability:
Visuals: A star in a pink-ish tone twiches from left to right. A couple seconds later, rainbow colored stripes blast from the star, forming the logo in the same pink-ish color tone, with a shiny specular all around the logo.
Technique: Early computer animation (possibly Scanimate).
Audio: The main theme of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, albeit with the pitch raised slightly. A male announcer can be heard talking over it.
Availability: Only known to have been used at the beginning and ending of a trailer tape.
Visuals: Set against a black-blue gradient background, the three pieces of the chain (the outer two in light blue and the center one in white) fly from the edges of the screen, forming the chain. The "I" then flies in from the top of the screen, stopping were the chain is, and the two C's draw themselves in, starting from the bottom up to the top. All three letters are made of metal. "VIDEO" then flies in below, stopping under the CIC logo.
Variants:
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: An ascending synth-choir note, ending with four synth notes that rise in pitch (sounding like 'doo-doo-doo-doo') and a loud hit containing two more notes.
Availability: Best place to check is in a place like Europe, Australia, or South America. VHS releases in Asia and Africa may also have this logo, too.
Visuals:
Technique: CGI.
Audio:
Availability: Seen on rental tapes (mainly in the UK) from CIC Video, used in tandem with the 3rd logo.
Visuals: On a lavender background, a filmstrip passes by at an angle with "CIC VIDEO" on it. Suddenly, one of the CIC Video logos rises from the filmstrip and faces the screen. The "chain" flies forth and brings forth the Portuguese words "qualidade de quem é original", then bounces around and lands in the I of CIC.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: Same as the opening variant of the previous logo.
Availability: This was seen on Brazilian NTSC-formatted tapes from the time.
Visuals: On a black-blue gradient background, lights draw in the metallic CIC logo, the chain appears in the "I", and the word "VIDEO" turns in place. Once it's done, one of the following happens:
Variants:
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: A peaceful synth-orchestra tune.
Audio Variant: On some tapes including Star Trek: The Next Generation: Volume 22, the tune is higher in tone.
Availability: Seen on many PAL tapes in the UK and Australia.
Visuals: Over a blue-purple aurora background, the CIC logo in light blue zooms in towards the viewer. Suddenly, the chain glows, causing a flash to appear and reveal the word "WELCOME" below the CIC logo. The logo then zooms in quickly, causing the screen to turn white.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: A peaceful chord-like tune, followed by a whoosh sound.
Availability: Seen on Paramount, Universal and DreamWorks releases at the time, mainly in both the UK and Australia from 1997 until 1999.