Sunset Video (France)

1st (known) Logo (1981-1987?)

Visuals:

1981-1983: On a starfield with zooming lights, multiple large 4-pointed light zoom towards the screen before vanishing, leaving small 5-pointed stars in their place. Other stars are shown flying off at different angles off-screen. As the last lights disappear, they leave behind the text "SUNSET VIDEO" made from the stars, of which a dark red, white, and blue tri-stripe version of the text appears behind them, and the stars sparkle.
1983-1987: On the same background as before, bands of 5-pointed white stars zoom out from all sides of the screen, appearing in beat to the music. As the bands form the shape of letters, outlines appear around the stars to encase them in a thick font. Working their way from the sides to the center of the screen, except for the "T", the letters form the text "SUNSET VIDEO" in a thick font. The logo then glows with red, white, and blue neon stripes, and pings of light appear on the stars for a few seconds.

Technique: Camera-controlled 2D animation and chroma-keyed lights.

Audio: A disco/classical piece that starts on the warning screen. Its actually a track from an unknown album released by Masouza Music, their parent company.

Availability: Rare. Sunset Video distributed French and Greek dubs of B-movies, so they can be found on any tapes bearing their logo. Here's a (nearly) completed list of their catalog.

2nd Logo (1987?-1988)

Visuals: A blue, four-pointed star zooms towards us and then zooms up. Another blue star in the center appears. The two edges expand horizontally to make an electricity bolt. The bolt moves to the left of the screen and morphs into a large glowing "S". The glow fades and the letters of "-unset" (in a smaller size) zoom out one at a time, leaving a trail. The word "SUNSET" flashes blue. Three 4-pointed stars appear and disappear around the name. Then, a hollowed red rectangle zooms out and trails. The rectangle turns to our left before it stops and lets the trail catch up. The rectangle zooms back in and positions itself around "SUNSET", slanted upwards. The word "VIDEO" is wiped in the rectangle below "SUNSET". The whole name turns bright red and a white line is drawn in and around the rectangle. The inside of the rectangle turns blue and a 5-point star zooms in and places itself in the rectangle.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: An excerpt of the French pop song "Une Autre Histoire" (Another Story) by Gerard Blanc, which also starts on the warning screen: this came out in May 1987.

Availability: Same as above.