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Was formerly a division of Prism Entertainment before becoming its own company. |
Was formerly a division of Prism Entertainment before becoming its own company. |
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===1st Logo (1988?- |
===1st Logo (1988?-1997)=== |
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[[File:Monarch video.jpg|center|350px]] |
[[File:Monarch video.jpg|center|350px]] |
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'''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. |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. |
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'''Audio:''' Synth whooshes for "MONARCH" and the yellow line, with a deep hum/rumble. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on VHS tapes from the company like ''Wishman'', ''The Phone Call'', ''The Refrigerator'', ''Demon Warrior'' and ''Double Identity'', among others. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on VHS tapes from the company like ''Wishman'', ''The Phone Call'', ''The Refrigerator'', ''Demon Warrior'' and ''Double Identity'', among others. |
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'''Legacy:''' The whooshes might give people the creeps, but other than that, a pretty good but basic logo. |
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[[File:Monarch 1990s.jpg|center|350px]] |
[[File:Monarch 1990s.jpg|center|350px]] |
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'''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. |
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'''Technique:''' The zooming and name wiping. Decent animation for the late 90s. |
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'''Technique:''' Computer animation. |
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'''Legacy:''' This logo is calm and great. |
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===3rd Logo (2000s-)=== |
===3rd Logo (2000s-)=== |
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'''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. |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' Computer animation. |
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'''Audio:''' Apparently none. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' It was seen on a DVD of ''Few Options'', released in 2012. |
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Latest revision as of 03:05, 23 December 2023
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.