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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Morris Video''' was a video distributor located in Redondo Beach, California, founded in the early 1980s by George and Dawn '''Morris'''. The company released a wide variety of instructional films on VHS and Beta. |
'''Morris Video''' was a video distributor located in Redondo Beach, California, founded in the early 1980s by George and Dawn '''Morris'''. The company released a wide variety of instructional films on VHS and Beta. |
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===(1984-1990s)=== |
===Logo (1984-1990s)=== |
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Morris Video (1985) (From - Handgun Fundamentals with Jeff Cooper).png |
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{{YouTube|id=5MGMytmcvkU}} |
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'''Visuals:''' |
'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, several purple/blue/pink lines appear up and down, forming a TV tube shape (similar to the [[Qintex Entertainment]] logo) with an "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,darkviolet,hotpink,magenta); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">M</span>" inside it. Then, a gold streak/ribbon wraps around the "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,darkviolet,hotpink,magenta); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">M</span>", making a script letter "{{color|gold|V}}". "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,hotpink,blue,darkviolet); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">MORRIS VIDEO</span>" in the Yagi Double font, colored blue-purple, appears below and glows brightly. The whole thing zooms out, leaving a dissolving trail. |
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'''Technique:''' Cel animation and computer effects. |
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'''Technique:''' The TV tube forming, the dissolving effect. It's pretty nice animation for 1984. |
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'''Audio:''' A creaking synth bass with a whoosh |
'''Audio:''' A creaking synth bass that becomes a held-out note ending with a whoosh. When the text appears, a distorted, deep-voiced announcer says "Morris...Video." |
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[[Category:American home entertainment logos]] |
[[Category:American home entertainment logos]] |
Latest revision as of 12:03, 9 August 2024
mr3uriou
Captures by
Camenati
Editions by
Hoa and MegaAveron25
Video captures courtesy of
ThatLogoDude
Background
Morris Video was a video distributor located in Redondo Beach, California, founded in the early 1980s by George and Dawn Morris. The company released a wide variety of instructional films on VHS and Beta.
Logo (1984-1990s)
Visuals: Over a black background, several purple/blue/pink lines appear up and down, forming a TV tube shape (similar to the Qintex Entertainment logo) with an "M" inside it. Then, a gold streak/ribbon wraps around the "M", making a script letter "V". "MORRIS VIDEO" in the Yagi Double font, colored blue-purple, appears below and glows brightly. The whole thing zooms out, leaving a dissolving trail.
Technique: Cel animation and computer effects.
Audio: A creaking synth bass that becomes a held-out note ending with a whoosh. When the text appears, a distorted, deep-voiced announcer says "Morris...Video."
Availability: Can be seen on certain instructional videotapes like Super Bowling and Handgun Fundamentals with jeff Cooper.