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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Dorling Kindersley Vision''' was a media division of the Dorling Kindersley publishing company, founded in 1991. They were known for producing educational TV shows and videos including ''Eyewitness'', ''Amazing Animals'', ''Dig & Dug with Daisy'' and ''See How They Grow''. |
'''Dorling Kindersley Vision''' was a media division of the [[Dorling Kindersley]] publishing company, founded in 1991. They were known for producing educational TV shows and videos including ''Eyewitness'', ''Amazing Animals'', ''Dig & Dug with Daisy'' and ''See How They Grow''. |
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===1st Logo (1990's)=== |
===1st Logo (1990's)=== |
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'''Visuals:''' On a white background, the camera pans down to a CGI book, which opens up and starts flipping pages, eventually revealing the letters "<big>{{Font|Serif|{{color|gold|'''DK'''}}}}</big>" in {{color|gold|gold}} with a divided grid-like pattern underneath them. As this occurs, the words “<big>{{Font|Serif|{{color|grey|'''D'''}}}}</big>{{Font|Serif|{{color|grey|'''ORLING'''}}}} <big>{{Font|Serif|{{color|grey|'''K'''}}}}</big>{{Font|Serif|{{color|grey|'''INDERSLEY'''}}}} <big>''{{Font|Serif|{{color|grey|'''V'''}}}}{{Font|Serif|{{color|grey|'''ision'''}}}}''</big>" in {{color|grey|grey}} fade in underneath. |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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* This logo sometimes |
* This logo sometimes appears as a still image after the end credits. |
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* A closing variant exists, where the animation is reversed with the label name omitted. |
* A closing variant exists, where the animation is reversed with the label name omitted. |
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'''Audio:''' Two notes that sound like bells followed by some descending chimes, ending with a single flute note. |
'''Audio:''' Two notes that sound like bells followed by some descending chimes, ending with a single flute note. |
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'''Audio |
'''Audio Variants:''' |
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* Sometimes the ending theme plays over the logo, or |
* Sometimes, the ending theme plays over the logo, or the logo is silent. |
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* The closing variant has the same music without the flute note. |
* The closing variant has the same music without the flute note. |
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'''Availability:''' |
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* Seen on VHS releases of ''Eyewitness'', ''Dig & Dug with Daisy'', and ''See How They Grow''. |
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* It is also preserved on the 1993 UK VHS release of ''See How They Grow: Farm Animals''. |
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=== 2nd Logo (April 16, 1996-1999)=== |
=== 2nd Logo (April 16, 1996-1999)=== |
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'''Technique:''' None. |
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'''Technique:''' A digital graphic. |
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'''Audio:''' The ending theme of the show. |
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'''Availability:''' Was used exclusively after the end credits of ''Amazing Animals''. It was also present on "''Henry's Amazing Animals''" VHS tapes released during the show's run on the Disney Channel. |
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'''Availability:''' |
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* Seen exclusively after the end credits of ''Amazing Animals''. |
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* Any ''Henry's Amazing Animals'' VHS releases released during the show's run on the Disney Channel also retain this logo. |
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Latest revision as of 21:24, 6 May 2024
Editions by
TrademarkMagic04, Camenati and Michael Kenchington
Video captures courtesy of
LogicSmash
TrademarkMagic04, Camenati and Michael Kenchington
Video captures courtesy of
LogicSmash
Background
Dorling Kindersley Vision was a media division of the Dorling Kindersley publishing company, founded in 1991. They were known for producing educational TV shows and videos including Eyewitness, Amazing Animals, Dig & Dug with Daisy and See How They Grow.
1st Logo (1990's)
Visuals: On a white background, the camera pans down to a CGI book, which opens up and starts flipping pages, eventually revealing the letters "DK" in gold with a divided grid-like pattern underneath them. As this occurs, the words “DORLING KINDERSLEY Vision" in grey fade in underneath.
Variants:
- This logo sometimes appears as a still image after the end credits.
- A closing variant exists, where the animation is reversed with the label name omitted.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: Two notes that sound like bells followed by some descending chimes, ending with a single flute note.
Audio Variants:
- Sometimes, the ending theme plays over the logo, or the logo is silent.
- The closing variant has the same music without the flute note.
Availability:
- Seen on VHS releases of Eyewitness, Dig & Dug with Daisy, and See How They Grow.
- It is also preserved on the 1993 UK VHS release of See How They Grow: Farm Animals.
2nd Logo (April 16, 1996-1999)
Visuals: Just the print version of the Dorling Kindersley logo, with the letters "DK" in red, along with the Partridge Films logo underneath it.
Technique: A digital graphic.
Audio: The ending theme of the show.
Availability:
- Seen exclusively after the end credits of Amazing Animals.
- Any Henry's Amazing Animals VHS releases released during the show's run on the Disney Channel also retain this logo.
