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Background

Founded by veteran producer/director Allan Fung (馮意清) in 1991, Panorama Entertainment (鐳射娛樂) started up as video distributors, like Mei Ah and Universe, distributing foreign films in VHS and LD, and later moved on to DVD in 1997. Panorama made its fame by securing distribution rights with notable production houses like Canal+, HBO, Penthouse, Playboy and Toei Animation, introducing an array of foreign films to the Hong Kong scene.

The company became China 3D Digital Entertainment's subsidiaries since 2017.

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1st Logo (1991-1999)	2nd Logo (1999-)	3rd Logo (2004-)

1st Logo (1991-1999)

Visuals: On a sky blue gradient background, a silver board contains PANORAMA sliding from right angle. Then, ENTERTAINMENT zooms out one word by word. Suddenly, a 3D character (that looks like Postman Pat) appears from the board, sees and points at it, while holding a disc.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None or a soft synth choir theme.

Availability: Can be found on home videos from the company during the era, such as British Rock Symphony from Eagle Vision Entertainment (it might have been taken from a VCD master).

2nd Logo (1999-)

Visuals: On a black background, several sparkling lights from every direction gathering, forming PANORAMA. After the forming, the logo explodes in the sparkles, and the Panorama text becomes orange. Then, "ENTERTAINMENT" in a different colorful font fades in.

Variant: A digital/videotaped version exists.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Starts with a horn fanfare (which is very similar to the 1999 Alliance Atlantis logo), ends with a relaxing guitar tune, and a quiet piano tune.

Availability: Can be seen on their movies such as A-1 Headlines, as well as home media releases since 1999. Currently serving as a de-facto home entertainment logo, with the next below serves as the theatrical counterpart.

3rd Logo (2004-)

Visuals: On a white background, the camera moves right to see seven colored cubes (red, yellow, orange, green, greenish yellow, blue, and pink, respectively). After the camera goes to the last cube, the six previous cubes (now placed vertically) zoom out and place above it, while three orange rectangles with the "p" at the left of them fade in next to the blocks. The logo zooms out, and the stacked name "PANORAMA ENTERTAINMENT" zooms out below. The result turns 2D.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A synthesized downtempo theme.

Availability: Can be seen on their films such as Mr. 3 Minutes, as well as Hong Kong prints of films distributed by Panorama.

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+{{For|the Mainland Chinese film distribution company|Panorama Distributions}}
-{{PageCredits|description=Sagan Blob and SnowflakesOmega|capture=Sagan Blob|video=dire398}}
+{{PageCredits|description=Sagan Blob and 2K-tan|capture=Sagan Blob|video=dire398|edits=Chow Woon Gan}}
-=== Background ===
+===Background===
-Founded by veteran producer/director Allan Fung (馮意清) in 1991, '''Panorama Entertainment''' (鐳射娛樂) started up as video distributors, like [[Mei Ah Entertainment (Hong Kong)|Mei Ah]] and [[Universe (Hong Kong)|Universe]], distributing foreign films in VHS and LD, and later moved on to DVD in 1997. Panorama made its fame by securing distribution rights with notable production houses like [[Canal+ (France)|Canal+]], HBO, Penthouse, Playboy and Toei Animation, introducing an array of foreign films to the Hong Kong scene.
+Founded by veteran producer/director Allan Fung (馮意清) in 1991, '''Panorama Entertainment''' (鐳射娛樂) started up as video distributors, like [[Mei Ah Entertainment|Mei Ah]] and [[Universe|Universe]], distributing foreign films in VHS and LD, and later moved on to DVD in 1997. Panorama made its fame by securing distribution rights with notable production houses like [[Canal+]], [[HBO Entertainment|HBO]], Penthouse, Playboy and [[Toei Animation]], introducing an array of foreign films to the Hong Kong scene.
+The company became [[China 3D Digital Entertainment Limited|China 3D Digital Entertainment]]'s subsidiaries since 2017.
-=== 1st Logo (1991-2002?) ===
-[[File:Cba40d26fa3518d0fa48ab205c32f45b.jpeg|center|350px]]
-{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjr3Wyatln4}}
-'''Nicknames:''' "Postman Pat's Cousin", "That Ugly Logo at the End of ''The British Rock Symphony'' DVD", "Panorama's Signature Rainbow Colors I"
+{{ImageTOC
-'''Logo:''' On the blue/sky blue gradient background,a silver board contains "'''PANORAMA'''" sliding from right angle. Then, "ENTERTAINMENT" zooms out one word by word. Suddenly, a 3D character appears (which somewhat looks like Postman Pat) from the board, sees and points the board, while holding a disc.
+|Cba40d26fa3518d0fa48ab205c32f45b.jpeg|1st Logo (1991-1999)
+|D769260dedb46b1f540bc311ac8836c4.jpeg|2nd Logo (1999-)
+|2733d56f1050cf4d074428134e6d650f.jpeg|3rd Logo (2004-)
+}}
+===1st Logo (1991-1999)===
-'''FX/SFX:''' The 3D character.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Cba40d26fa3518d0fa48ab205c32f45b.jpeg
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=Xjr3Wyatln4}}
+{{YouTube|id=NiiL9t_OIFU}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a sky blue gradient background, a silver board contains '''PANORAMA''' sliding from right angle. Then, '''ENTERTAINMENT''' zooms out one word by word. Suddenly, a 3D character (that looks like Postman Pat) appears from the board, sees and points at it, while holding a disc.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None, or a soft synth choir theme.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be found on home videos from the company during the era, such as (oddly enough) ''British Rock Symphony'' from EagleVision DVD.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None or a soft synth choir theme.
+'''Availability:''' Can be found on home videos from the company during the era, such as ''British Rock Symphony'' from [[Eagle Vision Entertainment]] (it might have been taken from a VCD master).
-=== 2nd Logo (1999-2000s) ===
-[[File:D769260dedb46b1f540bc311ac8836c4.jpeg|center|350px]]
-{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8rWwHZwliw}}
-'''Nicknames:''' "Oh, Where, Oh Where Has Postman Pat's Cousin Gone?", "Panorama's Signature Rainbow Colors II"
+===2nd Logo (1999-)===
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, several sparklinglights from every direction gathering, forming "'''PANORAMA'''". After the forming, the logo explodes in the sparkles, and "'''PANORAMA'''" becomes orange. Then, "ENTERTAINMENT" on colorful fonts fades in.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+D769260dedb46b1f540bc311ac8836c4.jpeg
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=_8rWwHZwliw|id2=jgFU8iAnrvA}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, several sparkling lights from every direction gathering, forming '''PANORAMA'''. After the forming, the logo explodes in the sparkles, and the Panorama text becomes orange. Then, "ENTERTAINMENT" in a different colorful font fades in.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The gathering, the explode, and the fade in.
+'''Variant:''' A <u>digital/videotaped version</u> exists.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Starts with a horn fanfare (which is very similar to the 1999 Alliance Atlantis Television logo), ends with a relaxing guitar tune, and a quiet piano tune.
-'''Availability:''' TBA
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Audio:''' Starts with a horn fanfare (which is very similar to the 1999 [[Alliance Atlantis]] logo), ends with a relaxing guitar tune, and a quiet piano tune.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Can be seen on their movies such as ''A-1 Headlines'', as well as home media releases since 1999. Currently serving as a de-facto home entertainment logo, with the next below serves as the theatrical counterpart.
-=== 3rd Logo (2000s-) ===
-[[File:2733d56f1050cf4d074428134e6d650f.jpeg|center|350px]]
-{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDf2MSTyLEQ}}
-'''Logo:''' On a white BG, we move right to see 7 colored cubes (red, yellow, orange, green, greenish yellow, blue, and pink, respectively). After we go to the last cube, the 6 previous cubes (now placed vertically) zoom out and place above it, while three orange rectangles with the "p" at the left of them fade in next to the blocks. We zoom out, and the stacked name "'''PANORAMA ENTERTAINMENT'''" zooms out below as we do so. The result turns 2D.
+===3rd Logo (2004-)===
-'''FX/SFX:''' The movement of the camera, zooming out and the fading in of the rest of the logo.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+d56f1050cf4d074428134e6d650f.jpeg
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=HDf2MSTyLEQ}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, the camera moves right to see seven colored cubes (red, yellow, orange, green, {{color|lime|greenish yellow}}, blue, and pink, respectively). After the camera goes to the last cube, the six previous cubes (now placed vertically) zoom out and place above it, while three orange rectangles with the "'''p'''" at the left of them fade in next to the blocks. The logo zooms out, and the stacked name "'''{{color|orange|PANORAMA ENTERTAINMENT}}'''" zooms out below. The result turns 2D.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized downtempo theme.
-'''Availability:''' Still currently used.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Audio:''' A synthesized downtempo theme.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Can be seen on their films such as ''Mr. 3 Minutes'', as well as Hong Kong prints of films distributed by Panorama.
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
 [[Category:Hong Kong home entertainment logos]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong logos]]
+[[Category:Hong Kong]]
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]