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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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===Logo (1984-1990s)=== |
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{{YouTube|id=5MGMytmcvkU}} |
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<center> |
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<youtube width="320" height="240">5MGMytmcvkU</youtube> |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, we see several purple/blue/pink lines appearing up and down, forming a TV tube shape (similar to the [[Qintex]] logo) with an M inside it. Then, a gold streak/ribbon wraps around the M, making |
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, we see several {{color|darkviolet|purple}}/{{color|blue}}/{{color|hotpink|pink}} lines appearing up and down, forming a TV tube shape (similar to the [[Qintex]] logo) with an "M" inside it. Then, a {{color|gold}} streak/ribbon wraps around the "M", making a script letter "{{color|gold|V}}". "MORRIS VIDEO" in Retro Stereo Wide font, colored {{color|blue}}-{{color|darkviolet|purple}}, appears below and glows brightly. The whole thing zooms out and dissolves away. |
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'''Technique:''' CGI. |
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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, we hear a distorted, deep-voiced announcer saying "Morris...Video." |
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'''Availability:''' Can be seen on certain instructional videotapes like ''Super Bowling''. |
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on certain instructional videotapes like ''Super Bowling''. |
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[[Category:American home entertainment logos]] |
[[Category:American home entertainment logos]] |
Revision as of 16:43, 9 October 2023
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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: On a black background, we see several purple/blue/pink lines appearing up and down, forming a TV tube shape (similar to the Qintex logo) with an "M" inside it. Then, a gold streak/ribbon wraps around the "M", making a script letter "V". "MORRIS VIDEO" in Retro Stereo Wide font, colored blue-purple, appears below and glows brightly. The whole thing zooms out and dissolves away.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: A creaking synth bass that becomes a held-out note ending with a whoosh. When the text appears, we hear a distorted, deep-voiced announcer saying "Morris...Video."
Availability: Can be seen on certain instructional videotapes like Super Bowling.