Precision Video

(1980s) Precision Video Presents (1980s)Precision Video (Opening) (1979?)Precision Video (Closing) (1979?)

Logo: On a green background, we see a director's clapperboard with the clappers separated. When they come together, a wall of white text appears on the black slate. The text remains on the slate for a couple of seconds before the camera zooms quickly on the zigzag patter of the clappers. The black-white line pattern tilts upright then zooms back to show the interlocked "PV" in that black-white pattern. The "PRECISION VIDEO PRESENTS" byline flies towards the screen, one word at a time. The byline is in white.

Variant: The closing variant starts with the upright black-white line pattern. The logo finishes as normal with the letter "A" simply appearing while the other words zoom in place. The byline now reads "A PRECISION VIDEO PRESENTATION" with "A" on top of the other words.

FX/SFX: The clapperboard "clapping". The constant zooming inwards and outwards and the byline flying towards the screen underneath the logo.

Music/Sounds: Usually none, though in one variant, we hear a British male voiceover say "And now, Precision Video presents...." while a synth tune plays quietly in the background.

Availability: Rare. Seen on 1980s UK VHS releases of The Muppet Movie, Raise the Titanic, Saturn 3, The Great Muppet Caper, The Evil That Men Do, the Space: 1999 movie series (Destination: Moonbase Alpha, Alien Attack, Cosmic Princess, and Journey Through the Black Sun), the UFO movie: Invasion UFO, The Tamarind Seed, The Eagle Has Landed, The Domino Killings, Firepower, The Boys from Brazil, Farewell, My Lovely, and Where The Boys Are '84.

Editor's Note: None.