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Logo descriptions by RarityLand,AnimeTVLogos |
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Video captures courtesy of Eric S. |
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===Background=== |
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Background: Warner Music Video was a direct-to-video music company. While now defunct, its name and logo became Warner Reprise Video. |
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'''Warner Music Video''' was the direct-to-video division of WEA Records (now Warner Music Group), set up in 1984 to distribute their music catalog to home video. In 1986, it was renamed to [[Warner Reprise Video]] in order to add more music titles. |
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(Early-Late 1980s) |
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|Warner Music Video (1985).jpg|1st Logo (1984?-1986?) |
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|WMV1985.png|2nd Logo (1984?-1986?) |
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===1st Logo (1984?-1986?)=== |
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Warner Music Video (1984, rare byline).jpg |
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Warner Music Video (1985).jpg |
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'''Visuals:''' Same as the 1st [[Warner Home Video]] logo, but it's videotaped, and "MUSIC" replaces "HOME". |
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'''Variant:''' On <u>the VHS release of ''Echo & The Bunnymen - Pictures on My Wall''</u>, the byline ''FROM WBB RECORDS LTD. A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY'' appears below the logo. |
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'''Technique:''' Same as the 1st Warner Home Video logo. |
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'''Audio:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on some releases from the label, such as ''Echo & The Bunnymen - Pictures on My Wall'' and ''Akina Nakamori Bitter & Sweet''. |
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===2nd Logo (1984?-1986?)=== |
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[[file:WMV1985.png|300px|center]] |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, several white and multicolored lines shoot in from various directions and begin forming the outlined monogram "{{font|Serif|WMV}}", which has parts of it colored on multiple occasions. After all the lines shoot away, the background fades to a {{color|green|greenish}} marble surface with the monogram carved into it. Two hands appear (the left moves towards the still right) and as their fingers contact, a white flash fills the screen, then reveals the full company name carved into the marble while the hands move away with a bit of electricity between their fingers. |
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Logo: TBA |
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'''Technique:''' A mix of live-action and early CGI. |
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'''Audio:''' Three piano notes before the lines appear, then a full-on piano synth theme with whooshes and a boom when the fingers contact. |
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Music/Sounds: TBA |
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Availability: Seen on Warner Music Video releases, such as The Virgin Tour. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on Warner Music Video releases, such as ''The Virgin Tour''. |
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{{Chronology||[[Warner Reprise Video]]}} |
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Editor's Note: None. |
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[[Category:United States]] |
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[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] |
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[[Category:Music entertainment logos]] |
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[[Category:American home entertainment logos]] |
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[[Category:American music entertainment logos]] |
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[[Category:Warner Bros.]] |
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[[Category:Warner Music Group]] |
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[[Category:Access Industries]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 12 May 2024
RarityLand, AnimeTVLogos, BrandonH1 and mr3urious
Captures by
Eric S., VPJHuk and RailroadWest2002
Editions by
MatthewLMayfield, LogoAshbyroad, Buzzfan120, Iheartparamount, Logoarto, MJ2003, RailroadWest2002 and Tobias Benson01
Video captures courtesy of
Eric S., - VPJLogo -., Broken Saw and SloshedMail
Background
Warner Music Video was the direct-to-video division of WEA Records (now Warner Music Group), set up in 1984 to distribute their music catalog to home video. In 1986, it was renamed to Warner Reprise Video in order to add more music titles.
1st Logo (1984?-1986?)
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Visuals: Same as the 1st Warner Home Video logo, but it's videotaped, and "MUSIC" replaces "HOME".
Variant: On the VHS release of Echo & The Bunnymen - Pictures on My Wall, the byline FROM WBB RECORDS LTD. A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY appears below the logo.
Technique: Same as the 1st Warner Home Video logo.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on some releases from the label, such as Echo & The Bunnymen - Pictures on My Wall and Akina Nakamori Bitter & Sweet.
2nd Logo (1984?-1986?)
Visuals: On a black background, several white and multicolored lines shoot in from various directions and begin forming the outlined monogram "WMV", which has parts of it colored on multiple occasions. After all the lines shoot away, the background fades to a greenish marble surface with the monogram carved into it. Two hands appear (the left moves towards the still right) and as their fingers contact, a white flash fills the screen, then reveals the full company name carved into the marble while the hands move away with a bit of electricity between their fingers.
Technique: A mix of live-action and early CGI.
Audio: Three piano notes before the lines appear, then a full-on piano synth theme with whooshes and a boom when the fingers contact.
Availability: Seen on Warner Music Video releases, such as The Virgin Tour.
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