→2nd Logo (September 21, 1996-): Wanted to add something about the origin of the music in the 1996 logo. Also added the appropriate category. Origin of the music: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8pzq3p Tag: Visual edit |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background |
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, three {{color|green}} stylized trees appear, with two {{color|blue}} "{{color|blue|V}}"s connected together, from the left to right tree, resembling a "{{color|blue|W}}". The lowercase words "'''weston woods presents'''" or "'''a weston woods release'''" are below. |
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* An early version of said variant has "connecticut" shortened to "conn." |
* An early version of said variant has "connecticut" shortened to "conn." |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' A still graphic. |
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'''Audio:''' None, or the closing theme of the short film. |
'''Audio:''' None, or the closing theme of the short film. |
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{{YouTube|id=JNBam2qQxdc|id2=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7EkORyvONc|id3=fQ6JDvJEQak}} |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the stylized trees from before, now slightly amended and in a {{color|darkgreen|darker green}} color, zoom up. Then, a flash occurs in the middle of the trees, turning the middle section into a {{color|lightblue|sky blue}} "{{color|lightblue|W}}". The words "weston woods presents" or "a weston woods release" fade in below. |
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the stylized trees from before, now slightly amended and in a {{color|darkgreen|darker green}} color, zoom up. Then, a flash occurs in the middle of the trees, turning the middle section into a {{color|lightblue|sky blue}} "{{color|lightblue|W}}". The words "weston woods presents" or "a weston woods release" fade in below. |
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Weston Woods is a production company founded in 1953 by Morton Schindel, that produces animated short films and audiobooks based on well-known children's books. The company was acquired in 1996 by Scholastic. The company is based in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Visuals: On a black background, three green stylized trees appear, with two blue "V"s connected together, from the left to right tree, resembling a "W". The lowercase words "weston woods presents" or "a weston woods release" are below.
Variants:
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: None, or the closing theme of the short film.
Audio Variant: On 16mm prints of the Harold and the Purple Crayon short, the opening theme is heard.
Availability: Seen on early Weston Woods shorts (including those from Gene Deitch/Rembrandt Films) starting with their first short film, Andy and the Lion. It was also spotted on 16mm prints of the Harold and the Purple Crayon short; VHS and DVD releases remove the logo.
Visuals: On a black background, the stylized trees from before, now slightly amended and in a darker green color, zoom up. Then, a flash occurs in the middle of the trees, turning the middle section into a sky blue "W". The words "weston woods presents" or "a weston woods release" fade in below.
Variant: Starting in 2011, the logo is in widescreen and it is enhanced.
Technique: 2D animation.
Audio: A whimsical folk theme, which is carried over from the music used on the Scholastic logo. Taken from their 1994 adaptation of Amazing Grace.
Audio Trivia: An extended version of this theme would later be used as the background music to an intro used on later Scholastic Video Collection and Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVDs.
Availability: Seen on many Weston Woods videos and DVDs, starting with Harry the Dirty Dog. The 2003 variant can be seen on their later videos and Cinedigm DVD releases.