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=== 1st Logo (1987-1994)===
== Guangdong Audio & Video Publishing House ==
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'''Visuals:''' Beneath a grey background with tiles, it shows the company's logo, under it shows the Chinese text of the company, which changes color. It then cuts to a {{color|red}} stroked text stating credits & the tape/disc's year & number identification.


'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
=== 1st Logo (1980s-1991) ===
Nicknames: "Cheesy Swan"


'''Audio:''' A prideful violin soundtrack.
Logo: On a grey background with tiles, we saw a swan at the top, and the chinese characters<center>'''广东音像出版社'''</center>at the bottom, it fades into a sincere message.


'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
FX/SFX:  Just the fading.


=== 2nd Logo (1994-2010's)===
Cheesy Factor: TBA
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'''Visuals:''' Two optical discs are flying from the bottom center, both white with a pink center. The discs cross each other before flying off screen to the left or right, reflecting some colored & element light. The logo appears, zooming out from the bottom of the screen, wobbling. The logo does a 360° spin to the right as 3D golden Chinese text zooms out from the bottom of the screen and places itself under the logo.


'''Variant:''' A extended version exists.
Music/Sounds: TBA


'''Technique:''' CGI.
Availability: Scarce.


'''Audio:''' A catchy electronic synth & guitar theme.
Scare Factor: None, the cheesiness of the Swan will perplex some people.


'''Audio Variant:''' On some prints, the music is extended.
=== 2nd Logo (1991-1997) ===
Nicknames: "Cheesy Swan II", "Swan of Doom", "The Swan from Heck", "Sinister Swan"


'''Availability:''' Seen on many VCD prints.
Logo: On a fiery background, the letters "GDAV" in cyan places from the "G" to the "V", the logo flips into the swan, then the swan zooms out, and the rainbow characters zooms out too, the logo stands still until it fades to black.


FX/SFX: Scanimation.


Cheesy Factor: OFF THE CHARTS, the music quality is dated and the CGI is rushed, it's a less friendlier logo.


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Music/Sounds: A traditional opera bombastic fanfare.
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Availability: Rare.

Scare Factor: High to nightmare, the flashy background can cause people to get seizures.

=== 3rd Logo (1997-????) ===
Nicknames: "CGI Swan", "Better Swan", "Golden Swan", "The Swan in space"

Logo: TBA

Variant: The logo is longer in some prints.

FX/SFX: CGI animation.

Cheesy Factor: Too bad the CGI is still rushed, but at least it's not a scary logo.

Music/Sounds: A catchy gutiar theme.

Music/Sounds Variant: On some prints, the music is extended.

Availability: Seen on VHS/DVD prints.

Scare Factor: None to high, it's not a scary logo, would you pleased to see instead of the 2nd Logo.

=== 4th Logo (????-????) ===
TBA

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== Guangdong Audio & Video Publishing House Co., Ltd. ==
TBA

Latest revision as of 21:25, 18 March 2024

1st Logo (1987-1994)



Visuals: Beneath a grey background with tiles, it shows the company's logo, under it shows the Chinese text of the company, which changes color. It then cuts to a red stroked text stating credits & the tape/disc's year & number identification.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A prideful violin soundtrack.

Availability: Unknown. [Examples?]

2nd Logo (1994-2010's)

Visuals: Two optical discs are flying from the bottom center, both white with a pink center. The discs cross each other before flying off screen to the left or right, reflecting some colored & element light. The logo appears, zooming out from the bottom of the screen, wobbling. The logo does a 360° spin to the right as 3D golden Chinese text zooms out from the bottom of the screen and places itself under the logo.

Variant: A extended version exists.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A catchy electronic synth & guitar theme.

Audio Variant: On some prints, the music is extended.

Availability: Seen on many VCD prints.

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