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Background

Was formerly a division of Prism Entertainment before becoming its own company.

1st Logo (1988?-1997)

Visuals: In blackness is "MONARCH" in a fancy, thick blue font flip up and down toward the center of the screen. Once in place, a yellow line draws itself under and "HOME VIDEO" fades in underneath the line.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: Synth whooshes for "MONARCH" and the yellow line, with a deep hum/rumble.

Availability: Seen on VHS tapes from the company like Wishman, The Phone Call, The Refrigerator, Demon Warrior and Double Identity, among others.

2nd Logo (1997-2000's)

Visuals: The sequence starts on a blue background, which appears to be a zooming oval with golden crown inside. It zooms into the cloudy sky background, and "MONARCH" fades below starting from the left. The logo shines, and a star pings above the golden crown.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: Wind chimes with a synth bass note followed by two trumpet note and pings.

Availability: It was seen on VHS and DVDs of little-known films, such as Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders, which are hard to find now.

3rd Logo (2000s-)

Visuals: A blue oval banner zooms in rotating over a waving dark blue background. The oval, depicting a cut-out crown, stops at the center and the name "MONARCH" fades in below, extending until it fades back off, and the whole logo fades soon.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: Apparently none.

Availability: It was seen on a DVD of Few Options, released in 2012.

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 Was formerly a division of Prism Entertainment before becoming its own company.
-===1st Logo (1988?-Mid 1990s)===
+===1st Logo (1988?-1997)===
 [[File:Monarch video.jpg|center|350px]]
-'''Logo:''' In blackness, we see "MONARCH" in a fancy, thick blue font flip up and down toward the center of the screen. Once in place, a yellow line draws itself under and "HOME VIDEO" appears underneath the line.
+'''Visuals:''' In blackness is "MONARCH" in a fancy, thick blue font flip up and down toward the center of the screen. Once in place, a yellow line draws itself under and "HOME VIDEO" fades in underneath the line.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The text spinning/appearing, the line drawing.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Synth whooshes for "MONARCH" and the yellow line, with a deep hum/rumble.
+'''Audio:''' Synth whooshes for "MONARCH" and the yellow line, with a deep hum/rumble.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on VHS tapes from the company like ''Wishman'', ''The Phone Call'', ''The Refrigerator'', ''Demon Warrior'' and ''Double Identity'', among others.
+===2nd Logo (1997-2000's)===
-'''Editor's Note:''' The whooshes might give people the creeps, but other than that, a pretty good but basic logo.
-===2nd Logo (Late 90s-2000's)===
 [[File:Monarch 1990s.jpg|center|350px]]
-'''Logo:''' We start on a blue background, which appears to be a zooming oval with golden crown inside. It zooms into the cloudy sky background, and "MONARCH" fades below starting from the left.
+'''Visuals:''' The sequence starts on a blue background, which appears to be a zooming oval with golden crown inside. It zooms into the cloudy sky background, and "MONARCH" fades below starting from the left. The logo shines, and a star pings above the golden crown.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming and name wiping. Decent animation for the late 90s.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Wind chimes followed by single trumpet note.
-'''Availability:''' Very rare. Was seen on VHS and DVDs of little-known films, such as ''Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders'', which are hard to find now.
-'''Editor's Note:''' This logo is calm and great.
+'''Audio:''' Wind chimes with a synth bass note followed by two trumpet note and pings.
+'''Availability:'''  It was seen on VHS and DVDs of little-known films, such as ''Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders'', which are hard to find now.
 ===3rd Logo (2000s-)===
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-'''Logo:''' A blue oval banner zooms in rotating over a waving dark blue background. The oval, depicting a cut-out crown, stops at the center and the name "MONARCH" fades in below, extending until it fades back off, and the whole logo fades soon.
+'''Visuals:''' A blue oval banner zooms in rotating over a waving dark blue background. The oval, depicting a cut-out crown, stops at the center and the name "MONARCH" fades in below, extending until it fades back off, and the whole logo fades soon.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The animation.
+'''Audio:''' Apparently none.
+'''Availability:'''  It was seen on a DVD of ''Few Options'', released in 2012.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Apparently none.
-'''Availability:''' Current. It was seen on a DVD of ''Few Options'', released in 2012.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
 [[Category:American home entertainment logos]]
-[[Category:American logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]