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===1st Logo (Early 1980s-Late 1990s)=== |
===1st Logo (Early 1980s-Late 1990s)=== |
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United Learning (1994) |
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⚫ | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see white outlined boxes (without a picture) flying from the bottom right to the middle left of the screen. As the boxes come together, a picture of flowers (composed of orange squares with black outlining) and a flash appear at the outlining. The text "UNITED LEARNING" appears next to the box. The text then "shines" left to right. |
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⚫ | Logo: On a black background, we see white outlined boxes (without a picture) flying from the bottom right to the middle left of the screen. As the boxes come together, a picture of flowers (composed of orange squares with black outlining) and a flash appear at the outlining. The text "UNITED LEARNING" appears next to the box. The text then "shines" left to right |
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⚫ | '''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesizer electronic jingle with 4 long low-notes in the background, with two series of 3 electronic beeps (although most tapes abridge it to one series) during the first 2 low-notes, and 8 more electronic beeps during the last 2 low-notes. The closing version used a different synthesizer electronic jingle. |
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⚫ | '''Availability:''' Seen on tapes from the period, such as The Underground Railroad: The Escape from Slavery. Can also be found on assorted videos on the Discovery Education website--in fact, the website was even originally called "United Streaming", prior to Discovery Communications buying it and renaming it to its current name. |
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⚫ | Music/Sounds: A synthesizer electronic jingle with 4 long low-notes in the background, with two series of 3 electronic beeps (although most tapes abridge it to one series) during the first 2 low-notes, and 8 more electronic beeps during the last 2 low-notes. The closing version used a different synthesizer electronic jingle. |
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⚫ | Availability: Seen on tapes from the period, such as The Underground Railroad: The Escape from Slavery. Can also be found on assorted videos on the Discovery Education website--in fact, the website was even originally called "United Streaming", prior to Discovery Communications buying it and renaming it to its current name. |
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===2nd Logo (Late 1990s-Early 2000s)=== |
===2nd Logo (Late 1990s-Early 2000s)=== |
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{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21DNhfXG2Hk}} |
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⚫ | '''Logo:''' On a background featuring three swirling beams of light, three interlocking circles move onto the screen, and towards the left. A blue square appears, encasing the interlocking circles while the text "united learning" and "YOUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNER FOR A CHANGING WORLD" fades in towards the right. Two URLs fade in below. |
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United Learning (199?) |
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⚫ | Logo: On a background featuring three swirling beams of light, three interlocking circles move onto the screen, and towards the left. A blue square appears, encasing the interlocking circles while the text "united learning" and "YOUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNER FOR A CHANGING WORLD" fades in towards the right. Two URLs fade in below. |
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Music/Sounds: A synth-flute theme with percussion that loops several times, with synthesized horns as the URLs appear,. |
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Availability: Like before, seen primarily on tapes from the period. More commonly can be found on Discovery Education. |
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Editor's Note: None. |
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==Altschul Group Corporation/United Learning== |
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AGC/United Learning (199?) |
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Logo: On a black background, we see 3 odd shapes with videoclips of United Learning programs in them. The shapes turn upward and zoom out, revealing that they are a blue "AGC" against a squiggly-lined dark blue background. Then, a broken oval places itself around the letters, with "ALTSCHUL GROUP CORPORATION" at the top, and "UNITED LEARNING" at the bottom, also in blue. |
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FX/SFX: The live action clips, the logo and circle placing itself into view. Okay CGI for the time. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth-flute theme with percussion that loops several times, with synthesized horns as the URLs appear,. |
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Availability: |
'''Availability:''' Like before, seen primarily on tapes from the period. More commonly can be found on Discovery Education. |
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Editor's Note: None. |
'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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[[Category:American education logos]] |
[[Category:American education logos]] |
Revision as of 13:33, 20 August 2021
1st Logo (Early 1980s-Late 1990s)
Nickname: "The Flying Boxes"
Logo: On a black background, we see white outlined boxes (without a picture) flying from the bottom right to the middle left of the screen. As the boxes come together, a picture of flowers (composed of orange squares with black outlining) and a flash appear at the outlining. The text "UNITED LEARNING" appears next to the box. The text then "shines" left to right.
Closing Variant: A closing logo was used at the end of most tapes with the animation reversed.
FX/SFX: Typical early '80s animation.
Music/Sounds: A synthesizer electronic jingle with 4 long low-notes in the background, with two series of 3 electronic beeps (although most tapes abridge it to one series) during the first 2 low-notes, and 8 more electronic beeps during the last 2 low-notes. The closing version used a different synthesizer electronic jingle.
Availability: Seen on tapes from the period, such as The Underground Railroad: The Escape from Slavery. Can also be found on assorted videos on the Discovery Education website--in fact, the website was even originally called "United Streaming", prior to Discovery Communications buying it and renaming it to its current name.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo (Late 1990s-Early 2000s)
Logo: On a background featuring three swirling beams of light, three interlocking circles move onto the screen, and towards the left. A blue square appears, encasing the interlocking circles while the text "united learning" and "YOUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNER FOR A CHANGING WORLD" fades in towards the right. Two URLs fade in below.
FX/SFX: The circles and the text appearing, along with the background. A step up from the previous logo.
Music/Sounds: A synth-flute theme with percussion that loops several times, with synthesized horns as the URLs appear,.
Availability: Like before, seen primarily on tapes from the period. More commonly can be found on Discovery Education.
Editor's Note: None.