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Visuals: A purple textile-like background fades in, with a more colorful background in its center third. The background starts moving, and a glassy ABC Lissajous logo fades in and turns upward in the center. "VIDEO" in serif then fades in below.
Trivia: This logo is based on ABC's 1988-95 ident package. The main background seen here was made specifically for this logo.
Variants:
- There are some known variations, with the appearance of this logo at the start, and/or the cutting/fading out transition after the logo at the end is abrupt on some VHS releases.
- On the 1991 VHS of ABC For Kids: Video Hits, the logo cuts in from black at the beginning and the music begins when the purple textile background starts to move to the left. At the end, the logo slowly fades out for 20 frames of animation.
- On the 1992 VHS of ABC For Kids: Video Hits Vol. 2, the logo fades in from black slowly at the start, and fades out at the end for 12 frames of animation.
- On the 1993 re-print of ABC For Kids: Video Hits and the 1997 VHS of The Wiggles: Wiggledance!, the logo quickly fades in from black at the start for 6 frames of animation, and cuts to black at the end.
- On ABC For Kids: Live In Concert and the 1993 VHS of Wiggle Time! The Wiggles Video, the logo fades in from black at the start, and fades out at the end for 8 frames of animation.
- On the 1994 VHS of The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy!, the logo fades in from black at the start, and cuts to black at the end.
- On the 1995 VHS of The Wiggles: Big Red Car and the 1996 VHS of The Wiggles: Wake Up Jeff!, the logo fades in from black for 8 frames at the start, and cuts to black at the end.
- On the 1997 VHS of The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas, after the G rating, the logo abruptly fades in from black for 7 frames of animation, and cuts to black at the end.
- On the 1999 restoration of Nureyev's Don Quixote, the logo is squished to a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Promotional Variants:
- One promotional variant opens on a satellite shot of the earth. When this specific promo ends, it fades into the logo with the ABC logo turning. This was used from 1991-1994. On tapes with this promo, it cuts directly from the end of the ABC Video logo.
- Another promotional variant has the logo slowly fade in from black at the start. Near the end, the logo slowly fades onto an orange background, where it is now a scribble-like drawing. Different styles of patterns also fade in on each corner of the logo, where they rapidly change patterns. These features continue throughout the promo. This was used from 1994-2000.
- Yet another promotional variant had the logo play out normally until the music finishes. When it does finish, the logo gets zapped by lightning, and the normal background is changed into different TV show clips with specific genres: Nature, Drama, Comedy, Sport, Lifestyles, Music, Opera, Dance and Celebration in that order. When the promo nears the end, the logo does its normal animation. The same promo can be seen on DVDs but it can sometimes be in the 16:9 aspect ratio. This was used from 2000-2006.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: A gentle uplifting fanfare with a horn section, ending with six synth bell/choir notes (the latter three being the trademark ABC jingle).
Audio Variants:
- On earlier VHS releases from 1991-1993, and on the 2000-2006 promo variant, the music doesn't start until the textile background starts moving, and the glass fades in before the first note of the horn section of the fanfare.
- On most VHS releases from 1993-1998, the music starts after the logo fades in from black, and the glassy ABC lissajous appears at the second note of the horn section of the fanfare.
- On the 1994-2000 promo variant, the music has an echo effect added when the logo fades onto the orange background and changes into a scribble-like drawing.
Availability: Seen on all Aussie PAL releases of the period.
- Two of the earliest releases to use the logo are the Festival Video releases of Fireman Sam: Treasure Hunt and The World of David the Gnome: David to the Rescue!.
- It can also be seen on 1996-2005 BBC Video releases they distributed after the Roadshow Entertainment logo of the time, with Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out, and Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave being some of the first tapes to use this logo.
- Starting in 1999, this logo appeared at the end of their releases in place of the Roadshow logo.
- This logo was also used on their earlier DVD releases, such as Nature's Landscapes, Nureyev's Don Quixote and The Wiggles: Wiggly TV.
- It also appears at the end of periodical Playhouse Disney airings of The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas, likely because they used a VHS master of it.
- This logo makes surprise appearances at the end of the Hong Kong DVD of The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari and on American Bananas in Pyjamas VHS tapes.
- Some tapes that used the 1991-1994 promo variant were The Best Bits of The Late Show, and Nature's Landscapes.
- The 1994-2000 promo variant can be found on the 1997 DVD of Wild Rhapsody.
- The 2000-2006 promo variant (16:9 version) makes an appearance on the 2010 re-issues of Kath & Kim Series 1-2, because they used masters from the original releases.
- One of the final VHS releases to use this logo was The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car which was released in 2006.
- This logo was absent at the beginning of the 1998 VHS tape of The Wiggles: Toot Toot! after the G rating (as the ABC for Kids logo was taking its place after it), one The Adventures of Tintin tape (Cigars of the Pharaoh), and the New Zealand VHS releases of two Noddy's Toyland Adventures tapes, Noddy And the Kite and Noddy The Champion.
- This logo makes an appearance on the 1999 Kultur VHS release of Nureyev's Don Quixote, due to it using the same transfer as the 1999 Australian DVD release.
ABC DVD
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Alternate variant (2002-2009)
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Visuals: On a black background, the glassy ABC Lissajous logo animates like in the ABC Video logo, except it's on the top half of the screen and much smaller. After that, the generic DVD logo zooms in underneath it.
Trivia: This logo is based on ABC's 1994-95 ident package, which also inspired the 1997 ABC Films logo.
Variants:
- On the majority of releases from 2002 to 2009, the "VIDEO" text is seen outside of the disc of the DVD logo.
- Starting from late-2005 until mid-2008, the logo is presented in 14:9 and the brightness is slightly higher. However on full screen releases, the logo is cropped to 4:3 from the 2005 master instead of the original 2001 master.
- On the releases of Jazz, Symphonic Hymns of the Forefathers, Brum: Airport and Other Stories and Cricket in the '70s: The Chappell Era, the logo has a fade effect at the start and end.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: The same music from the ABC Video logo, with an added loud whoosh sound for when the DVD logo zooms in.
| Media Title | Date of Release | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australia: Eye of the Storm OSCA | April 2, 2001 | Debut appearance |
| Tarkine: The Forgotten Wilderness (Peaceful Rest) OSCA | April 2, 2001 | |
| Bird Suite OSCA | April 2, 2001 | |
| Bananas in Pyjamas: Rock-A-Bye Bananas OSCA | May 7, 2001 | |
| The Cricket Box OSCA | August 13, 2001 | |
| Rainforest Rhapsody OSCA | August 13, 2001 | |
| Long Way to the Top OSCA | August 15, 2001 | Also appears at the end |
| The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party OSCA | October 22, 2001 | |
| Australians at War OSCA | November 2, 2001 | |
| The Best Bits of the Late Show: Champagne Edition OSCA | November 16, 2001 | |
| The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling OSCA | December 4, 2001 | |
| Jazz OSCA | February 4, 2002 | Fade in and out effect added. Also appears at the end. |
| The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy & Wiggle Time! OSCA | February 28, 2002 | |
| Symphonic Hymns of the Forefathers OSCA | February 28, 2002 | Fade in and out effect added |
| Sea Symphony OSCA | February 28, 2002 | Also appears at the end. |
| The Battleships OSCA | May 29, 2002 | Appears only after you either hit Play All or an episode individually |
| Secret Bridesmaids' Business OSCA | May 29, 2002 | |
| The Pirates of Penzance OSCA | May 29, 2002 | |
| The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari OSCA | July 2, 2002 | Some copies use the 1st DVD variant. Also appears at the end. |
| BASEClimb & BASEClimb 2: Defying Gravity OSCA | August 29, 2002 | Also appears at the end. |
| The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay OSCA | September 26, 2002 | 2nd DVD variant |
| SeaChange: Series 1 OSCA | October 3, 2002 | 2nd DVD variant |
| The Saddle Club: Adventures at Pine Hollow OSCA | October 8, 2002 | 2nd DVD variant |
| Changi: The Complete Series OSCA | November 4, 2002 | |
| Shackleton OSCA | November 4, 2002 | Also appears at the end |
| Brum: Airport and Other Stories OSCA | November 4, 2002 | Fade in and out effect added. Also appears at the end. |
| Brum: Snow Thieves and Other Stories OSCA | February 27, 2003 | Also appears at the end. |
| The Wiggles: Space Dancing! OSCA | March 12, 2003 | 2nd DVD variant |
| Bob the Builder: Skateboard Spud OSCA | May 2, 2003 | Only appears at the end |
| The Hooley Dooleys: The Hooley Dooleys & Ready, Set… Go! OSCA | May 2, 2003 | Only appears at the end |
| Thomas & Friends: Thomas & The Jet Engine OSCA | May 27, 2003 | 2nd DVD variant |
| Play School: Nursery Rhymes OSCA | August 13, 2003 | |
| Nature of Australia OSCA | October 1, 2003 | 2nd DVD variant |
| Bob the Builder: Pilchard Steals the Show OSCA | October 1, 2003 | Only appears at the end |
| Bush Mechanics: The Series OSCA | November 11, 2003 | 2nd DVD variant |
| The Wiggles: The Wiggles Go Bananas! OSCA | March 19, 2009 | Final appearance and 2nd DVD variant |
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Visuals: On a black background, a twisted shape swings up in blue. A flash turns it red. Then, the screen cuts to a purple part of the logo, and the camera pans down. The logo flashes, revealing itself to be the ABC Lissajous logo from 2002, colored in red, magenta and sky blue. "ABC" appears below the Lissajous, with "DVD" under "ABC".
Variant: On Blu-ray releases like Wallace and Gromit: The Collection, the "DVD" text is removed, but is actually still slightly visible below the "ABC" text.
Technique: CGI by pictureDRIFT.
Audio: Several synth notes, with some whooshes and a noise similar to an orchestra tuning up. A low descending bass noise is then heard, ending in a calm guitar version of the ABC jingle with high-pitched sparkles.
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Visuals: On a black background, the revived 1975 Lissajous curve logo, taking up most of the screen, draws itself in two halves. The logo zooms out as "ABC" fades in underneath (in the ABC Sans font), with "DVD" then fading in underneath.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: The tail end of the previous logo's music.
| Media Title | Date of Release | Additional Notes |
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| The Wiggles' Big Ballet Day! OSCA | March 27, 2019 | Debut appearance |
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