Smoky Hills PBS

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum

Background

Smoky Hills PBS is a PBS affiliate located in Bunker Hill, Kansas, serving the western portions of the state.


Smoky Hills Public Television

1st Logo (1996?-2001)


Visuals: There is the Smoky Hills Public Television logo at the time (a stylized sun with curve lines like hills and the text on its right) on a sunflower background. Then, "presents" appears below.

Technique: A still graphic superimposed on live-action footage.

Audio: A synth-like tune with a piano note.

2nd Logo (2001-2006)


Visuals: There is a redesigned version of the previous logo on a moving blue background. Then, "PRESENTS" appears on the bottom.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: Same as before.

3rd Logo (2006-2010)


Visuals: On a black background, there is a light that makes the green crescent curve appearing. Then, the text and the line appear, along with the PBS "P-Head" symbol. The URL "smokyhillstv.org" fades in below.

Variant: For the closing variant, the text "Produced by" is seen on the top.

Technique: 2D digital animation.

Audio: An orchestral drum ditty.

Availability: Seen on Audubon of Moths.

4th Logo (June 29, 2010-2019?)

Visuals: Over a white background is the Smoky Hills Public Television logo with a copyright date.

Technique: A still 2D graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen at the end of Real Ag.

Smoky Hills PBS

Logo (2019-)


Visuals: On a blue background is the generic animation of the current PBS logo (in a similar fashion to the 1989 PBS "3D Glass" logo). Then in the left, the Smoky Hills PBS is shown like this: the three mountains draw in, then the sun rises from the mountains, and the "Smoky Hills" text in a jazzy font wipes in from top to bottom.

Variant: There is a version with a black background that appeared on Underwriting video, which can be viewed on their YouTube channel.

Technique: 2D digital animation.

Audio: Same as the music in the generic 2019 PBS ident.

Audio Variant: The short version uses Nature Walk jingle.

Availability: Can be seen at their YouTube channel.

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