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Nicknames: "Oh, Where, Oh Where Has Postman Pat's Cousin Gone?", "Panorama's Signature Rainbow Colors II"
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| − | <div class="WPC-editableContent"><div><i><font color="#ffa500" size="3">Logo descriptions by </font></i><i><font size="3">Sagan Blob and SnowflakesOmega</font></i></div><div><i><font color="#ffa500" size="3">Photo capture by</font></i><font size="3"> </font><i><font size="3">Sagan Blob</font></i></div><div><i><font color="#ffa500" size="3">Video capture courtesy of </font><font color="#333333" size="3">dire398</font></i></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div><u><br/></u></div><div><u><font size="3">Background</font></u><font size="3">: Founded by veteran producer/director Allan Fung (馮意清) in 1991, Panorama Entertainment (鐳射娛樂) started up as video distributors, like Mei Ah and Universe, distributing foreign films in VHS and LD, and later moved on to DVD in 1997. Panorama made its fame by securing distribution rights with notable production houses like Canal+, HBO, Penthouse, Playboy and Toei Animation, introducing an array of foreign films to the Hong Kong scene.</font></div><div></div><div></div><div><br/><div><font size="3">1st Logo</font></div><div><font size="3">(1991-2002?)</font></div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><font size="3">< | + | <div class="WPC-editableContent"><div><i><font color="#ffa500" size="3">Logo descriptions by </font></i><i><font size="3">Sagan Blob and SnowflakesOmega</font></i></div><div><i><font color="#ffa500" size="3">Photo capture by</font></i><font size="3"> </font><i><font size="3">Sagan Blob</font></i></div><div><i><font color="#ffa500" size="3">Video capture courtesy of </font><font color="#333333" size="3">dire398</font></i></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div><u><br/></u></div><div><u><font size="3">Background</font></u><font size="3">: Founded by veteran producer/director Allan Fung (馮意清) in 1991, Panorama Entertainment (鐳射娛樂) started up as video distributors, like Mei Ah and Universe, distributing foreign films in VHS and LD, and later moved on to DVD in 1997. Panorama made its fame by securing distribution rights with notable production houses like Canal+, HBO, Penthouse, Playboy and Toei Animation, introducing an array of foreign films to the Hong Kong scene.</font></div><div></div><div></div><div><br/><div><font size="3">1st Logo</font></div><div><font size="3">(1991-2002?)</font></div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><font size="3">[[File:Cba40d26fa3518d0fa48ab205c32f45b.jpeg|341px|Panorama Entertainment]]<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="225" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/youtubevideo/fd1366ae074eae48cc14f1fc2073091e3f3b6f0c" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="269" wmode="transparent"/></font></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div><div></div><div><u><font size="3">Nicknames</font></u><b><font size="3">: </font></b><font size="3">"Postman Pat's Cousin", "That Ugly Logo at the End of </font><i><font size="3">The British Rock Symphony</font></i><i><font size="3"> </font></i><font size="3">DVD", "Panorama's Signature Rainbow Colors I"</font></div><div><u><br/></u></div><div><u><font size="3">Logo</font></u><font size="3">: On the blue/sky blue gradient background,a silver board contains "</font><b><font color="#0066ff" face="Times" size="3">PANORAMA</font></b><font size="3">" sliding from right angle. Then, "ENTERTAINMENT" zooms out one word by word. Suddenly, a 3D character appears (which somewhat looks like Postman Pat) from the board, sees and points the board, while holding a disc.</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><u><font size="3">FX/SFX</font></u><font size="3">: The 3D character.</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><u><font size="3">Cheesy Factor</font></u><font size="3">: This is a really ugly logo. The animation itself somehow like it was on an old 3D game.</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div></div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><u><font size="3">Music/Sounds</font></u><font size="3">: None, or a soft synth choir theme.</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div></div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><u><font size="3">Availability</font></u><font size="3">: Rare. Can be found on home videos from the company during the era, such as (oddly enough) </font><i><font size="3">British Rock Symphony</font></i><font size="3"> from EagleVision DVD.</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div></div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><u><font size="3">Scare Factor</font></u><font size="3">: Medium, the ugliness of the logo may not sit well with some people. Decreased for the music variant.</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div></div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br/><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><font size="3">2nd Logo</font></div><div><font size="3">(1999-2000s)</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font><u><font size="3">Nicknames</font></u><font size="3">: "Oh, Where, Oh Where Has Postman Pat's Cousin Gone?", "Panorama's Signature Rainbow Colors II"</font><font size="3">[[File:D769260dedb46b1f540bc311ac8836c4.jpeg|282px|Panorama Entertainment 1999?]]</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div> </div><div><u><font size="3">Logo</font></u><font size="3">: On a black background, several sparklinglights from every direction gathering, forming "</font><font color="#808080" face="Times" size="3"><b>PANORAMA</b></font><font size="3">". After the forming, the logo explodes in the sparkles, and "</font><b><font color="#ffa500" face="Times" size="3">PANORAMA</font></b><font size="3">" becomes orange. Then, "</font><font color="#ff0000"><font size="3">E</font><font color="#0000ff" size="3">N</font><font color="#00ff00" size="3">T</font><font color="#cccccc" size="3">E</font><font color="#ffcc00" size="3">R</font></font><font color="#dedeff" size="3">T</font><font color="#917157" size="3">A</font><font color="#cc66ff" size="3">I</font><font color="#ff6600" size="3">N</font><font color="#00ffff" size="3">M</font><font color="#99ffff" size="3">E</font><font color="#deccff" size="3">N</font><font color="#ffffcc" size="3">T</font><font size="3">" on colorful fonts fades in.</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div></div><div></div><div><u><font size="3">FX/SFX</font></u><font size="3">: The gathering, the explode, and the fade in.</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div></div><div><u><font size="3">Cheesy Factor</font></u><font size="3">: The placement of "ENTERTAINMENT" on the logo makes it look like it was added in by a kid.</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div></div><div><u><font size="3">Music/Sounds</font></u><font size="3">: Starts with a horn fanfare (which is very similar to the 1999 </font><font color="#333333" size="3">[[Alliance Atlantis Communications (Canada)|Alliance Atlantis Television]]</font><font size="3"> logo), ends with a relaxing guitar tune, and a quiet piano tune.</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div></div><div><u><font size="3">Availability</font></u><font size="3">: TBA</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div></div><div><u><font size="3">Scare Factor</font></u><font size="3">: Minimal to low. The exploding can startle some, but at least the logo's perhaps relaxing.</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><font size="3">3rd Logo</font></div><div><font size="3">(2000s-)</font></div><div><font size="3"><br/></font></div><div></div><div><font size="3">[[File:2733d56f1050cf4d074428134e6d650f.jpeg|296px|Panorama Entertainment mid-2000s]]</font></div><div><font color="#333333"><u><font size="3">Logo</font></u><font size="3">: On a white BG, we move right to see 7 colored cubes (</font></font><font color="#ff0000" size="3">red</font><font color="#333333" size="3">, </font><font color="#ffff00" size="3">yellow</font><font color="#333333" size="3">, </font><font color="#ffa500" size="3">orange</font><font color="#333333" size="3">, </font><font color="#00ff00" size="3">green</font><font color="#333333" size="3">, </font><font color="#a6ff00" size="3">greenish yellow</font><font color="#333333" size="3">, </font><font color="#0000ff" size="3">blue</font><font color="#333333" size="3">, and </font><font color="#ff61ea" size="3">pink</font><font color="#333333" size="3">, respectively). After we go to the last cube, the 6 previous cubes (now placed vertically) zoom out and place above it, while three orange rectangles with the "p" at the left of them fade in next to the blocks. We zoom out, and the stacked name "<b><font color="#c29740">PARONAMA ENTERTAINMENT</font></b>" zooms out below as we do so. The result turns 2D.</font></div><div><font color="#333333"><br/></font></div><div><font color="#333333"><u><font size="3">FX/SFX</font></u><font size="3">: The movement of the camera, zooming out and the fading in of the rest of the logo.</font></font></div><div><font color="#333333"><br/></font></div><div><font color="#333333"><u><font size="3">Cheesy Factor</font></u><font size="3">: Quite outdated CGI for it's time.</font></font></div><div><font color="#333333"><br/></font></div><div><font color="#333333"><u><font size="3">Music/Sounds</font></u><font size="3">: A synthesized downtempo theme.</font></font></div><div><font color="#333333"><br/></font></div><div><font color="#333333"><u><font size="3">Availability</font></u><font size="3">: Still currently used.</font></font></div><div><font color="#333333"><u><br/></u></font></div><div><font color="#333333"><u><font size="3">Scare Factor</font></u><font size="3">: None.</font></font></div><br/></div> |
Latest revision as of 00:07, 6 November 2020
Logo descriptions by Sagan Blob and SnowflakesOmega
Photo capture by Sagan Blob
Video capture courtesy of dire398
Background: Founded by veteran producer/director Allan Fung (馮意清) in 1991, Panorama Entertainment (鐳射娛樂) started up as video distributors, like Mei Ah and Universe, distributing foreign films in VHS and LD, and later moved on to DVD in 1997. Panorama made its fame by securing distribution rights with notable production houses like Canal+, HBO, Penthouse, Playboy and Toei Animation, introducing an array of foreign films to the Hong Kong scene.
1st Logo
(1991-2002?)
<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="225" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/youtubevideo/fd1366ae074eae48cc14f1fc2073091e3f3b6f0c" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="269" wmode="transparent"/>Nicknames: "Postman Pat's Cousin", "That Ugly Logo at the End of The British Rock Symphony DVD", "Panorama's Signature Rainbow Colors I"
Logo: On the blue/sky blue gradient background,a silver board contains "PANORAMA" sliding from right angle. Then, "ENTERTAINMENT" zooms out one word by word. Suddenly, a 3D character appears (which somewhat looks like Postman Pat) from the board, sees and points the board, while holding a disc.
FX/SFX: The 3D character.
Cheesy Factor: This is a really ugly logo. The animation itself somehow like it was on an old 3D game.
Music/Sounds: None, or a soft synth choir theme.
Availability: Rare. Can be found on home videos from the company during the era, such as (oddly enough) British Rock Symphony from EagleVision DVD.
Scare Factor: Medium, the ugliness of the logo may not sit well with some people. Decreased for the music variant.
2nd Logo
(1999-2000s)
Nicknames: "Oh, Where, Oh Where Has Postman Pat's Cousin Gone?", "Panorama's Signature Rainbow Colors II"
Logo: On a black background, several sparklinglights from every direction gathering, forming "PANORAMA". After the forming, the logo explodes in the sparkles, and "PANORAMA" becomes orange. Then, "ENTERTAINMENT" on colorful fonts fades in.
FX/SFX: The gathering, the explode, and the fade in.
Cheesy Factor: The placement of "ENTERTAINMENT" on the logo makes it look like it was added in by a kid.
Music/Sounds: Starts with a horn fanfare (which is very similar to the 1999 Alliance Atlantis Television logo), ends with a relaxing guitar tune, and a quiet piano tune.
Availability: TBA
Scare Factor: Minimal to low. The exploding can startle some, but at least the logo's perhaps relaxing.
3rd Logo
(2000s-)
Logo: On a white BG, we move right to see 7 colored cubes (red, yellow, orange, green, greenish yellow, blue, and pink, respectively). After we go to the last cube, the 6 previous cubes (now placed vertically) zoom out and place above it, while three orange rectangles with the "p" at the left of them fade in next to the blocks. We zoom out, and the stacked name "PARONAMA ENTERTAINMENT" zooms out below as we do so. The result turns 2D.
FX/SFX: The movement of the camera, zooming out and the fading in of the rest of the logo.
Cheesy Factor: Quite outdated CGI for it's time.
Music/Sounds: A synthesized downtempo theme.
Availability: Still currently used.
Scare Factor: None.