Vremya

Credits

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Background

Vremya is the main evening newscast in Russia (formerly the USSR), currently being broadcast by Channel One Russia and Previously CT USSR Programme One. It has been running since January 1, 1968, and first broadcasting color in 1974.

1st Intro (1968-1970)

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Intro: On a black background, a radio transmitter with "TV CCCP" in a stacked format on the left is seen releasing radio waves in a leaf-like shape from top to bottom. The transmitter repositions itself to the center as a giant yellow "B" wipes in against the transmitter, followed by the transmitter releasing a giant horizontal grey bar with a white outline, with another line being released, splitting the bar into two. Two sets of text then appear within the bars letter-by-letter, both being "ИНФОРМАЦИОННАЯ ПРОГРАММА" on the top bar and "ВРЕМЯ" on the bottom.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A nautical string and piano theme, composed by Andrey Petrov.

Availability: Long extinct. Only partial recordings of the Intro have been found, but not the full Intro.

2nd Intro (1970-1974)

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Intro: On a black background, a model of Earth rotating counter-clockwise is displayed with three sets of text saying:

информационная
программа
<< ВРЕМЯ >>

zooming in for a short period of time, eventually disappearing after a few seconds. This action repeats twice and after the third time, the Earth shrinks, and as it stops shrinking, two white bars wipe in from the top and bottom ends of the EARTH, and curves until it reaches the right side of the globe, forming a stylized "B". "ЦТ" along with the same text from before fading in at the left side and bottom of the "B", respectively.

Technique: Live action and cel animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous Intro.

Availability: Extinct on TV.

3rd Intro (1974-1975)

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Intro: On a black-blue gradient background, a model of the Earth rotating along with the same "TV CCCP" is first shown. A circular panel comprising multiple orange dots (similar to its channel ident) wipes in from left to right, enclosing the globe, as "ИНФОРМАЦИОННАЯ ПРОГРАММА" within the panel in black scrolls by right to left and word by word. As it is done scrolling, the same "<< ВРЕМЯ >>" but in white abruptly appears within the panel. It then disappears, causing the globe to suddenly teleport to the left side of the panel, being noticeably bigger than it was before. Another stylized "B" fades in within the globe and gradually expands until it touches the surface of the Earth, which is followed by a black horizontal bar along with the same text from the previous Intro placed on the right-most side to fade in against the globe.

Technique: Live action and cel animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous Intros.

Availability: Extinct on TV.

4th Intro (1975-1979)

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Intro: On a blue background, we see a radio transmitter rotating clockwise with "ВРЕМЯ" constantly zooming in and stopping during this. As the transmitter stops rotating, "ИНФОРМАЦИОННАЯ" and "ПРОГРАММА" appear in the center and both move to the top and bottom portions of the screen, giving space for the same "ВРЕМЯ" to appear in the middle letter-by-letter. The transmitter then slowly starts to face the camera.

Technique: Live action and cel animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous Intros.

Availability: Extinct on TV.

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