Veronica Omroep Organisatie

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum


Background

Veronica Omroep Organisatie (VOO) was a Dutch broadcasting organization that produced radio and television broadcasts for the Dutch public broadcasting system between December 28, 1975 and August 31, 1995.



1st ID (1976-1978)

Visuals: On a sky blue background, a teal colored illustration of the Norderney is shown. Then, a simulation of waves in white fade below. Moments later, the waves begin to rise, and the background turns all white. Behind it is the Veronica logo, which is the stylized "VERONICA" word, in which the waves fade out to reveal it entirely.

Technique: Scanimation.

Audio: A soft percussion theme with choruses saying "Veronica".

2nd ID (1978-1979)

Visuals: There is the Veronica logo in various actions, which two of them exist:
  • The Veronica logo in red/yellow is seen overlaid by transparent spheres, with various shots of them.
  • The Veronica logo is in a wobbly effect with the RGB colors offset.

Technique: Depends on the ident.

Audio: Music may vary, but one uses the music from above.

3rd ID (1978-1981)

Visuals: At a dark setting, there is various blue glowing lights from the distance, with a kaleidoscope effect. As it zooms forwards, the Veronica logo and "NED. 2" in gold wipe in by sparkles.

Technique: Scanimation by Image West.

Audio: A short triumphant theme with a female chorus saying "is Veronica".

4th ID (1979-1980)

Visuals: On a black background, the Veronica logo in white is shown with two faint copies in red and blue behind it, with two shining sparkles. Water reflection is seen below.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: A short triumphant theme with a female chorus saying "Dit is Veronica".

5th ID (1980-1981)

Visuals:

  • Opening: Against a blue gradient themed background, there is simulations of a sunrise and the ocean. Moments later, a rotating light blue shape fades in above, and zooms forwards before turning into it's current form, to reveal the Veronica logo.
  • Closing: Same as described above, but it's played in reverse.

Technique: Scanimation by Europe Video Amsterdam.

Audio: Sounds of the ocean overlaid with synth beeps, then a wobbly string tune. Then, a male announcer says: "On radio and television, Veronica International. The voice of a young Europe".

6th ID (1981-1982)

Visuals:

  • Opening: Against a space background, a yellow glowing circle is shown from the distance, with a scrolling perspective yellow grid surface. Then, the words "NED. (number may vary between 1 to 2, day may vary between monday to sunday)" slide out separately, with white trails following it. As they zoom out towards the circle, it reveals a model of the Veronica logo in blue rotating and zooming in.
  • Closing: It starts on the same background with the circle and grid. The Veronica logo in said color rises down, as it shrinks when it gets in front of the circle. Then, "tot ziens" wipe in by sparkles.

Variant: One version has it placed against a zooming blue space background. The Veronica logo zooms in with a white trail, and a gold glowing rounded rectangle border with "NED. (number may vary between 1 to 2)" fade in.

Technique: Scanimation by Image West.

Audio: Music may vary, but it mostly includes a triumphant theme, and choruses.

7th ID (1982-1984)

Visuals:

  • Opening: A purple background wipes in along a silver scrolling perspective grid. At the distance, the tri-dimensional model of the Veronica logo in blue fades and slowly zooms in whilst spinning. As it settles into place, the words "ned. (number may vary between 1 to 2, day may vary between monday to sunday)" or either "nederland (number may vary between 1 to 2)" rise in with a white trail. Yellow sparkles appear in the logo.
  • Closing: It starts on the same background with the grid, where the Veronica logo in said color rises down and then shrinks to the middle. A yellow sparkle appears from the distance, which reveals "tot ziens" scrolling in above the grid surface, and adjusts to it's current position when it's more close up. A yellow sparkle appears from the dot of the "i".

Technique: Scanimation by Image West.

Audio:

  • Opening: A drumroll with a synth dinging beat. A deep synth is added from the tail end of the beat, with the choruses saying "Dit is Veronica".
  • Closing: A synth/triumphant beat, with choruses saying "Tot ziens".

8th ID (1984-1985)

Visuals:

  • Opening: At a horizontal perspective blue-black vortex scenery with glowing bars at both sides, a white, blue glowing beam quickly sweeps diagonally, revealing a scrolling, perspective teal grid, and the screen adjusts to it's current angle. Whilst this happens, 9 blue laser beams shoot from the distance, which lightens up one of the sides of the vertex. The letters for the Veronica logo in blue slides from the left altogether, and stand still. Then, the number "1" or "2" zooms out, and stands from the middle underneath it. "Nederland" and "(day may vary between monday to sunday)" slide behind and between the number.
  • Closing: At the opening sequence, the Veronica logo is shown stretched out at the grid's path. After the beam passes, the Veronica logo stretches in as it glows. Later on, the logo sweeps out upwards, as the separated words "tot ziens" slide between the sides of the screen. It quickly glows, and zooms out with a trail. The vortex begins to darken out.

Technique: Scanimation by Image West.

Audio:

  • Opening: A deep, groovy guitar tune with trumpets. Whooshes and zapping sounds are heard. Choruses are heard saying "Dit is Veronica".
  • Closing: A somber triumphant theme, with the same whooshes and zapping sounds. The choruses say "Dit was Veronica", then later on "Tot ziens".

8th ID (1985-1990)


Visuals: Against footage of a cockpit in an aircraft, the pilot appears to be pulling some sort of lever. It then fades to a yellow cloudy background with the aircraft flying out of the screen, with four moai statues underneath. It then fades to another footage of the cockpit on said background, where the pilot appears to be looking at some sort of TV footage. It fades to the same background with the aircraft in the side view shown flying to the right with the same four moai statues underneath. It fades to another footage of the same cockpit, with half of the aforementioned on the left completely shown. It then fades to the same background, now what appears to be a mountain from the distance, with the aircraft in the back view flying out towards some clouds. It fades to another footage, settled against a blue-gray wavy background, where there is a helicopter flying towards the Statue of Liberty. It is followed by the cockpit with the pilot, against the aforementioned statue. It then directly fades to a closeup of a person's eye, then to footage of a downwards view of a locomotive passing by, then to another which passes through the bridge on a red-magenta cloudy background. Then to another, in which it passes through the rails, and finally, to another, where it passes by against a yellow-dark magenta cloudy background. It then directly fades to a black-dark purple cloudy background where there is a car passing by in a bridge with dim lights, then to another dark cloudy background with a dark bridge from the left, with a motorboat passing by, then a dark magenta-yellow cloudy background with a sketched building on an ocean surface with a white aircraft passing by and the Veronica logo in gold above. It then fades to the closeup of the locomotive passing by, the helicopter's rotor sliding by in a cloudy background, the aircraft passing forwards on another cloudy background with hills, then finally to a black-navy cloudy background with fog where there is a woman staring at the screen before fading out. Behind it is blue fog, in which forms to the Veronica logo in blue.

Variants:

  • There are various versions of the ident where some actions may change certainly.
  • When the channel broadcast on Nederland 2, a teal "2" fades in and zooms out to settle into position behind the broadcaster's logo.

Technique: Live-action and computer animation.

Audio: A new-age synth tune, with various sounds from the corresponding footages, ending with the choruses saying "Veronica".

9th ID (1990-1993)

Visuals: Various footages of persons involved in various situations is shown within transitions, with the "V" of the broadcaster's logo sliding at random directions, making transitions. Lastly, it transitions to a sunset background, with the Veronica logo fading in above, and then a rippling effect appears fading in.

Technique: Live-action and CGI.

Audio: A stylish synth theme with whooshes, with choruses saying "Veronica", and then a waterdrop.

10th ID (1994-1995)

Visuals: Various footages of persons involved with various situations is shown, with each footage having a curvy-shaped tilde in the background or at random places abruptly cutting in. At the last footage, it transitions to a cloudy background with the then-current Veronica logo in azure, with a reflective rippling effect.

Technique: Live-action and computer animation.

Audio: An electric guitar/jazzy theme with various sounds from the corresponding footages, ending with the choruses saying "Dit is Veronica".