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===Background===
===Logo (1987-1990?) ===▼
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, {{color
|gray|gray}} water ripples are seen. Then, they connect to form the {{color
|silver|silver}} Channel 4 logo and then 4 {{color
|#FFD900|yellow}} corners fade in around it, and then it becomes 3D. There is the word "'''{{color
|dodgerblue|N I G H T I M E}}'''" (that is stretched) that fades and flips in. On the closedown, the finished product is seen, but the text turns into "'''{{color
|dodgerblue|GOODNIGHT}}'''".
'''Variant:''' Sometimes on closedown, after the text turns into "'''{{color
▲(1987-1990?)
|dodgerblue|GOODNIGHT}}'''", both the text and yellow corners disappear with the Channel 4 logo turning back into water ripples.
▲FX/SFX: Terrific animation for the time.
'''Availability:''' Seen only on Nightime at the start and at closedowns.
▲Music/Sounds: Eerie ascending sounds are heard; they culminate into a mysterious tune that plays on the menus. This is actually a portion of "Dreamtime" by David Vorhaus.
'''Legacy:''' A logo with great animation, although the word "'''{{color
▲Music/Sounds Variant: On the closedown, it becomes a rather jambled descending theme.
|dodgerblue|N I G H T I M E}}'''" is missing a "T". This was most likely done for stylistic purposes, though.
▲[[Category:Television Logos]]
▲[[Category:British Logos]]
▲[[Category:British Television Logos]]
▲[[Category:Channel 4 (UK)]]
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Latest revision as of 18:50, 16 February 2024
Wellmart3 and rj4712
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Background
In 1987, Channel 4 started airing during the night, initially only on the weekend, and with a special ident being briefly used. It was in early 1988 that the channel broadcast into the early hours seven days a week offering an alternative to the programming on ITV as that network started extending broadcasting hours at around the same time, on a region-by-region basis, ahead of the entire ITV network being on air all night by Autumn 1988.
Logo (1987-1990?)
Visuals: On a black background, gray water ripples are seen. Then, they connect to form the silver Channel 4 logo and then 4 yellow corners fade in around it, and then it becomes 3D. There is the word "N I G H T I M E" (that is stretched) that fades and flips in. On the closedown, the finished product is seen, but the text turns into "GOODNIGHT".
Variant: Sometimes on closedown, after the text turns into "GOODNIGHT", both the text and yellow corners disappear with the Channel 4 logo turning back into water ripples.
Technique: Terrific animation for the time.
Audio: Eerie ascending sounds are heard; they culminate into a mysterious tune that plays on the menus. This is actually a portion of "Dreamtime" by David Vorhaus.
Audio Variant: On the closedown, it becomes a rather jumbled descending theme.
Availability: Seen only on Nightime at the start and at closedowns.
Legacy: A logo with great animation, although the word "N I G H T I M E" is missing a "T". This was most likely done for stylistic purposes, though.
