Hat Trick Productions Video

Background

Hat Trick Productions Video is the video arm of Hat Trick Productions that was formed in 1993. Its titles were distributed by Video Collection International (now 2 Entertain).

Logo (1993-1998)

Visuals: Over a black-gray gradient background, there is a drawing of a rabbit, facing from the left, pulling a man out of a hat placed next to him, with a shadow behind from that (a opposite of what it had done normally when the man was pulling a rabbit). Below that, there's the text "HAT TRICK PRODUCTIONS LTD VIDEO", along with a copyright date.

Variant: In later years, the logo became larger, there is no text and a trademark symbol is also on the right of the logo.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: None.

Audio Variant: At the beginning of the 1993 Hat Trick promo, a saxophone theme is heard.

Availability: Appears on UK VHS releases of Clive Anderson specials, Have I Got News for You and Father Ted.

Legacy: The basic concept of the logo was reused for the 1998 Hat Trick Productions logo. This was also the first time a print Hat Trick logo was used on-screen.