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1st Logo (1980-1987)	2nd Logo (1987-1990)	3rd Logo (1990-1991)

Background

Gegar Television was a television studio most likely owned by Colombian television personality German Garcia y Garcia after he left Punch in 1973.

1st Logo (1980-1987)

Visuals: There is a colorful neon outline of an owl, moving around a bit in its place. "GERMAN GARCIA Y GARCIA" appears below this, as well as "GEGAR TELEVISION" in a larger font.

Technique: Possibly early computer animation.

Audio: A happy-sounding theme with an announcer.

Availability: Unknown.^[Examples?]

2nd Logo (1987-1990)

Visuals: A redesigned image of the owl before, along with text below "Gegar", which flashes, is seen. German Garcia y Garcia is written below this.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A short drum-based fanfare.

Availability: Unknown.^[Examples?]

3rd Logo (1990-1991)

Visuals: The same owl from before is seen (but more vividly colored). Lasers shoot out of its eyes, and the owl flashes. GERMAN GARCIA Y GARCIA is written below in a italic green font.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A dark synth note held throughout which slowly turns into an ascending sounder. An announcer plays over this.

Availability: Unknown.^[Examples?]

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-=== Background ===
+===Background===
-'''Gegar Television''' was a television studio most likely owned by Colombian television personality German Garcia y Garcia after he left [[Producciones Punch (Colombia)|Punch]] in 1973.
+'''Gegar Television''' was a television studio most likely owned by Colombian television personality German Garcia y Garcia after he left [[Producciones Punch|Punch]] in 1973.
-=== 1st Logo (1980-1987) ===
+=== 1st Logo (1980-1987)===
 [[File:Gegar Television (1980-1987).png|300px|frameless|center]]
-'''Logo:''' We see a colorful neon outline of an owl, moving around a bit in its place. "GERMAN GARCIA Y GARCIA" appears below this, as well as "GEGAR TELEVISION" in a larger font.
+'''Visuals:''' There is a colorful neon outline of an owl, moving around a bit in its place. "GERMAN GARCIA Y GARCIA" appears below this, as well as "GEGAR TELEVISION" in a larger font.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The animation of the owl.
+'''Technique:''' Possibly early computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A happy-sounding theme with an announcer.
+'''Audio:''' A happy-sounding theme with an announcer.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct.
+'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
+=== 2nd Logo (1987-1990)===
-'''Legacy''': The darkness and high-contrast design of the logo, which looks very dated nowadays, may not sit well with some.
-=== 2nd Logo (1987-1990) ===
 [[File:Gegar Television (1987-1990).png|300px|frameless|center]]
 {{YouTube|id=V59uKIvFblY}}
-'''Logo:''' A redesigned image of the owl before, along with text below "Gegar", which flashes, is seen. German Garcia y Garcia is written below this.
+'''Visuals:''' A redesigned image of the owl before, along with text below "Gegar", which flashes, is seen. German Garcia y Garcia is written below this.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Not much animation here.
+'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A short drum-based fanfare.
+'''Audio:''' A short drum-based fanfare.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct.
+'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
+=== 3rd Logo (1990-1991)===
-'''Legacy''': You may not like the slightly weird look of the owl, but otherwise this logo is pretty clean.
-=== 3rd Logo (1990-1991) ===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 Gegar Television (1990) (Credit - Javier A Valderrama).png
 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' The same owl from before is seen (but more vividly colored). Lasers shoot out of its eyes, and the owl flashes. GERMAN GARCIA Y GARCIA is written below in a italic green font.
+'''Visuals:''' The same owl from before is seen (but more vividly colored). Lasers shoot out of its eyes, and the owl flashes. GERMAN GARCIA Y GARCIA is written below in a italic green font.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The lasers and flashing.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A dark synth note held throughout which slowly turns into an ascending sounder. An announcer plays over this.
+'''Audio:''' A dark synth note held throughout which slowly turns into an ascending sounder. An announcer plays over this.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct.
+'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
-'''Legacy''': There isn't much animation in this logo, it just ends up looking badly done and dated, even for the time it was used.
-[[Category:Colombian logos]]
+[[Category:Colombia]]
 [[Category:Television logos]]
 [[Category:Colombian television logos]]