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Background

Visual Entertainment Group was an Australian DVD and VHS Distributor which went defunct around 2012

1st Logo (1994-2004)

Visuals: On a white background, a blue sphere fades in with the text "VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP", moving around and behind it. Then, a stylized "V" zooms around the ball with the 3D text "VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP" zooming underneath it. The entire logo remains in place for about 10 seconds before cutting to black.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A fast synth whoosh followed by a descending synth drone.

Availability: Seen on AFL and NRL DVDs of its time, as well as on Grand Final DVDs from before 2004 e.g: Every North Melbourne Grand Final.

2nd Logo (2004-2010)

Visuals: On an orange firey background, a white comet like object zooms into the centre and explodes. As the explosion fades away, the Visual Entertainment Group logo zooms in. Below the logo, the stacked text "More titles available where you bought this DVD or at sportsdelivered.com" fades in.

Variant: Since 2007 Destra Entertainment logo underneath the V-Ball.

Technique: CGI and live action.

Audio: A short whoosh with an explosion, followed by a whoosh with a reverse cymbal sound.

Availability: Found Visual Entertainment Group's DVD releases during the timeframe.

3rd Logo (2010-2012)

Visuals: On a blue smoke-like background, the text "Visual Entertainment Group" flies in as a small burst creates the "V-Ball", which is noticeably different from before: it is brighter and cleaner with lighter shades of blue. Streaks of light come out of the side of the V-Ball, and a black gradient bar with the white text "More titles available where you bought this DVD." The logo fades in before cutting to black.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A low hum, followed by a strange underwater blast. Then, a four-note low synth ditty with the low hum continuing throughout.

Availability: Found on a 2011 DVD of So Join in the Chorus - A History of the North Melbourne Football Club.

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 ===1st Logo (1994-2004)===
 [[File:Visual Entertainment Group logo 1.jpg|frameless|center]]
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-'''Nicknames:''' "The V-Ball"
-'''Logo:''' On a white background a 3D BLUE Ball fades in with the words, VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, moving around it, it moves behind the ball, then a stylized V zooms around the ball with the 3D Text VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP zooming underneath it, it remains in place for about 10 seconds before cutting to black.
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, a blue sphere fades in with the text "VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP", moving around and behind it. Then, a stylized "V" zooms around the ball with the 3D text "VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP" zooming underneath it. The entire logo remains in place for about 10 seconds before cutting to black.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Technique:''' Cheap CGI That was decent for it's time, especially for a low budget sports dvd distributor.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A Fast Synth whoosh then a Descending synth drone.
+'''Audio:''' A fast synth whoosh followed by a descending synth drone.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on AFL and NRL DVDs of its time more common on Grand Final DVDs from before 2005 e.g: Every North Melbourne Grand Final DVD has this logo.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on AFL and NRL DVDs of its time, as well as on ''Grand Final'' DVDs from before 2004 e.g: ''Every North Melbourne Grand Final''.
 ===2nd Logo (2004-2010)===
 [[File:Visual entertainment group logo 2.jpg|frameless|center]]
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-'''Nicknames:''' "The V-Ball II" "The Orange Explosion"
-'''Logo:''' On an Orange Firey Background, a white comet like object zooms into the centre of the flamey background, it explodes and as the explosion fades away the Visual Entertainment Group logo Zooms in, then the text "More titles available where you bought this DVD" fades in, We fade to black.
+'''Visuals:''' On an orange firey background, a white comet like object zooms into the centre and explodes. As the explosion fades away, the Visual Entertainment Group logo zooms in. Below the logo, the stacked text "More titles available where you bought this DVD or at sportsdelivered.com" fades in.
-'''Variants:''' On DVD's after 2007 it had a Destra Entertainment logo underneath the V-Ball.
+'''Variant:''' Since 2007 Destra Entertainment logo underneath the V-Ball.
+'''Technique:''' CGI and live action.
-'''Technique:''' Cheap CGI, The fire background looks like an animated gif, the "comet" looks superimposed onto it, the Visual Entertainment Logo zooming in just looks out of place.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A short whoosh and then a explosion followed by a whoosh with a reverse cymbal sound.
+'''Audio:''' A short whoosh with an explosion, followed by a whoosh with a reverse cymbal sound.
-'''Availability:''' On Any Visual Entertainment Group DVD from the Mid to Late 2000's
+'''Availability:''' Found Visual Entertainment Group's DVD releases during the timeframe.
 ===3rd Logo (2010-2012)===
 [[File:Visual Entertainment Group Logo 3.jpg|frameless|center]]
 {{YouTube|id=qh7J3nx5tT0}}
-'''Nicknames:''' "The V-Ball III"
-'''Logo:''' On a blue, smoke like background, the text "Visual Entertainment Group" flies in as a small burst creates the "V-Ball", this V-Ball is noticeably different from the other logos, it is brighter, cleaner, and the shades of blue are lighter, streaks of light come out of the side of the V-Ball, a black gradient bar with the text in white "More titles available where you bought this DVD." The logo fades in, then cuts to black.
+'''Visuals:''' On a blue smoke-like background, the text "Visual Entertainment Group" flies in as a small burst creates the "V-Ball", which is noticeably different from before: it is brighter and cleaner with lighter shades of blue. Streaks of light come out of the side of the V-Ball, and a black gradient bar with the white text "More titles available where you bought this DVD." The logo fades in before cutting to black.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Technique:''' The 3D text flying in, the blast effects, the logo forming, the light streaks out of it, the CGI is a improvement and it looks less cheap when compared to past iterations, the background is animated in 3D as well, a major improvement from the last two.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A low hum, followed by a strange underwater blast, then a 4-note low synth ditty, the low hum continues throughout.
+'''Audio:''' A low hum, followed by a strange underwater blast. Then, a four-note low synth ditty with the low hum continuing throughout.
-'''Availability:''' Scarce. Found on a 2011 DVD of ''So Join in the Chorus - A History of the North Melbourne Football Club''.
+'''Availability:'''  Found on a 2011 DVD of ''So Join in the Chorus - A History of the North Melbourne Football Club''.
-[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] [[Category:Australia]] [[Category:Australian home entertainment logos]]
+[[Category:Australia]]
+[[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
+[[Category:Australian home entertainment logos]]