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Shiva Video
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
Compiled by
Tabit
Video captures courtesy of
Wilkins the Library Music Fan
Tabit
Video captures courtesy of
Wilkins the Library Music Fan
Background
Shiva Video was a British home video distribution company mostly based on Bollywood films.
Logo (1990's)
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Visuals: On a black background, there is a rotating sphere of an image of the Hindu god Shiva against a bunch of plants traveling towards the left side of the screen. Half-way there, the sphere expands to reveal the full image of Shiva which appears to be setting off a bunch of light rays and covers the entire background. Finally, a set of text reading:
SHIVA
VIDEO
presents
appears from the top-right portion of the screen, leaving a trail, and zooms in toward the camera for a short time. It stays on-screen for a few seconds until it travels back to the top-right corner.
Technique: Primitive computer animation.
Audio: A chorus chanting "Om Namah Shivaya" four times, followed by a melody from a tabla and a sitar.
Availability: This was seen on Bollywood releases from the company such as When? Why? And Where?.
