VipVision

Logo descriptions and captures by Logent Editions by Thisisanswer, SantiagoRevecoLepe Video capture courtesy of FinnTapes, Japperi

Background: Oy VipVision Finland Ltd or VIP Vision Oy was a Finnish production company founded in 1987. The company produced numerous game shows, entertainment and documentaries, many of which were exclusively made for Kolmoskanava during the company's early days. The most well known programs from the company include game shows, such as Kolmosvisa and Onnenpyörä (Finnish version of Wheel of Fortune), television shows like Hyvät Herrat and many live ice hockey events featured in Hockey Night. Later on, the company's programs were aired on MTV3 and Nelonen until 1997, when VipVision was then acquired by Nordisk Film with programs being produced under the name of Nordisk Film&TV ever since.

1st Logo (1987-1990)

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Nicknames: "Twenty Four and One Tiles II", "Symphony of Plates", "Attack of Yellow Ghost Plate"

Logo: We see all 25 tiles repeating same, smooth movements on a gray-blue and black background, as the camera zooms out further. These tiles then form again into a large one and settles down to the left side of the screen. The "VipVision" is seen curling around, while decreasing down above bright, large tile. It then breaks into smaller tiles again, as they rotate around and combine again into larger one, while settling on to the center of the screen. As this happens, the "VipVision" slowly moves above in front of the large tile, while at the same time, "©Oy VipVision Finland Ltd 1990" copyright text appears below the large tile. This copyright text then disappears right, when the "VipVision" turns to the oblique position and moves towards the screen. The camera goes through the gap above letter "p" and after that, the yellow tile in the center of the large one, breaks away and flies towards the screen, as this makes the screen turn completely black.

Variants: In regular variant used in 1990, the company name and copyright year texts are placed little bit right and closer to the bottom side of the large tile, while since 1991, they are being set more in the middle of the bottom of the screen. Usually at the first frame before the logo animation plays out, we get to see list of credited staff of the program (seen in 7. hetki and Karaoke soi!). Many times, the still image of either incomplete or complete logo was used with editor/producer credit usually appearing to the screen. The silent still image could also be placed on a separate smaller panel above the black screen or during the live transmission, as the producer is then credited below the smaller panel. In Hyvät herrat satire show, the smaller panel with logo animation or still image can be seen above the screen with following text seen below it: HYVÄT HERRAT on tuotettu Oy Kolmostelevisio Ab:lle

In Onnenpyörä game show, the aspect ratio shrinks and moves again above the screen right when the logo animation begins. We see briefly the producer credit, that is then followed by this text below the smaller panel on a black screen: ONNENPYÖRÄ

ON TUOTETTU MTV3-KANAVALLE 1995

FX/SFX: Floating CGI tiles and logo itself.

Music/Sounds: Series of decreasing synth keys followed by a short and calm theme.

Music/Sound Variants: Still image variants have either pure silence or audio heard from the show or live transmission. During the final broadcast of Tenavatähti song contest in 1991, the bombastic theme for closing logo of MTV Viihde can be heard. In Onnenpyörä game show, we heard voiceover saying "Onnenpyörä MTV3. Torstaisin, Perjantaisin ja Lauantaisin", while the calm theme is playing. Availability: Extremely rare. Programs such as 7. hetki and Karaoke soi! had the regular variant being used. The long-running satire series Hyvät herrat has either the regular variant playing its logo animation on a smaller panel above or ones with still image during the end credits. Onnenpyörä game show is also known to feature the regular variant placed on smaller panel. The televised children song contest Tenavatähti between 1991 and 1995 had still image of incomplete or complete logo in regular screen size or on smaller panels above the screen.

Editor's Note: A quite calm logo until the yellow tile's sudden approaching towards the screen may catch someone off-guard.

3rd Logo (1995-1997?) VipVision (1995, incomplete)VipVision (1996)

Nicknames: "Papyrus Message", "Papyrus Wallpapers"

Logo: On a complex bluish background, we see glowing ball moving right past the center of the screen while making "VipVision" letters pop up. The glowing ball disappears after the last letter is created as letters in an oblique direction circulate into the straight, visible formation. These letters have glowing texture on them, that disappears after three papyrus wraps wipe in from left to right as covering the complex background and giving "VipVision" a blue texture with yellow outlines. As this happens, we can also see following text above and below the logo:

Tämä ohjelma on tuotettu MTV3-KANAVALLE

VipVision

Oy VipVision Finland LTD 1995

We then see papyrus wraps with the text move right off and the logo leans slightly as it floats over the screen.

FX/SFX: CGI background, the logo with lightning textures, glowing effect creating letters, papyrus wraps wiping in.

Music/Sounds: Two synth notes played constantly until it becomes relaxing and catchy synth theme.

Availability: Extremely rare. Could be spotted during the seventh and last season of Hyvät herrat satire show, Onnenpyörä game show and the final broadcast of the children's song contest Tenavatähti aired in 1995.

Editor's Note: None.