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Background

Seven Keys Video was the home video subsidiary of Seven Keys Films, that was formed in 1981. It was collapsed in 1988, along with its parent company.

Logo (1983-1986)

Visuals: A solid white Seven Keys logo is seen in the upper centre of the screen, with "SEVEN KEYS VIDEO" below it in Microgramma. Below it to the right, the slogan "Always entertaining" wipes in below in a hot pink, handwritten font glowing white. All of this takes places on a dodger blue screen.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: Just an announcer saying "Seven Keys Video. Always entertaining."

Availability: Seen on Seven Keys tapes from the period such as New Gladiators 2072 A.D., A Certain Sacrifice, and Stanley.

External Links

Fire and Ice video sleeve on Videocollector.co.uk

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-=== 1st Logo (1981-1986?) ===
+=== Background ===
+'''Seven Keys Video''' was the home video subsidiary of [[Seven Keys Films]], that was formed in 1981. It was collapsed in 1988, along with its parent company.
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-Seven Keys Video (early-1980s).png
-</gallery>
-{{Youtube|id=2LN6QQuhzzc|id2=zELhP3nm3-Q}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see four lines-- colored green, blue, yellow, and red-- move across the screen from left to right. Then, another set of lines moves toward the top right, followed by another moving toward the top left. This ends with two more sets of lines curving at opposite directions. The camera zooms out to show the lines forming a "'''7<'''" with "SEVEN KEYS" below. "PRESENTS" appears below.
-'''Variant:''' There is one variant where "PRESENTS" is absent from the logo.
-'''Technique:''' The lines moving, the zoom-out, "PRESENTS" appearing below.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A violin stinger (similar to the one in the 1989 PBS logo) with some theremin-like sounds going "bowwww-whoooop-bowwww" as the lines move, ending with a synth stinger.
-'''Music/Sound Variants:'''
-* Later releases had silence or the movie's theme, oddly enough, probably due to plastering a company's logo.
-* Some tapes have the intro to ''{{w|Fire and Ice (1986 film)|Fire And Ice}}'' by {{w|Marietta Waters}} playing over it (and the following copyright warning): Seven Keys was an official video distributor for the film.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on video tapes from the period released in Australia and New Zealand, including ''Fire And Ice'', ''Stanley'', "Casanova and Company'', and ''Shockwaves''.
-=== 2nd Logo (1983-????) ===
+=== Logo (1983-1986) ===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights=200>
 Seven Keys Video (mid-1980s).png
 </gallery>
-{{Youtube|id=k5fCTALXHE4}}
+{{Youtube|id=k5fCTALXHE4|t=10}}
-'''Note: Seen at the 0:10'''
-'''Logo:''' On a blue background, we see a small white 7K logo just like before at the top of the screen with "SEVEN KEYS '''VIDEO'''" below it in a futuristic font. The words "''Always Entertaining''" are wiped below in a neon -ink script.
+'''Visuals:''' A solid white Seven Keys logo is seen in the upper centre of the screen, with "'''SEVEN KEYS {{big|VIDEO}}'''" below it in Microgramma. Below it to the right, the slogan "''Always entertaining''" wipes in below in a hot pink, handwritten font glowing white. All of this takes places on a dodger blue screen.
-'''Technique:''' Just the words appearing below.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the announcer saying "Seven Keys Video. Always entertaining."
+'''Audio:''' Just an announcer saying "Seven Keys Video. Always entertaining."
-'''Availability:''' Seen on later Seven Keys tapes such as ''New Gladiators 2072 A.D.'', ''A Certain Sacrifice'', and ''Stanley''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on Seven Keys tapes from the period such as ''New Gladiators 2072 A.D.'', ''A Certain Sacrifice'', and ''Stanley''.
 === External Links ===
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 [[Category:Australia]]
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+[[Category:Kaleidoscope Film Distribution]]
 [[Category:Logos with film and television music]]<!--Refers to the logo with Fire and Ice-->