Hat Trick Productions Video

Background

Hat Trick Productions Video is the video arm of Hat Trick Productions that was formed in 1993. Its titles were distributed by Video Collection International (now 2 Entertain).

Logo (1993-1998)

Visuals: On a black-gray gradient background, a hand-drawn image is seen, consisting of a rabbit with a smug look pulling out a frightened magician out of a hat (an reversal of the stereotypical image of a magician pulling a rabbit out of his hat), casting a shadow in the background. Below that, there's the text "HAT TRICK PRODUCTIONS LTD VIDEO", along with a copyright date.

Variant: In later years, the text is deleted, allowing the rabbit drawing to take up the whole screen. A large TM bug is also seen in the lower right corner.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: None.

Audio Variant: At the beginning of the 1993 Hat Trick promo, a saxophone theme is heard.

Availability: Appears on UK VHS releases of Clive Anderson specials, Have I Got News for You and Father Ted.

Legacy: The basic concept of the logo was reused for the 1998 Hat Trick Productions logo. This was also the first time a print Hat Trick logo was used on-screen.