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Background

Alpha Video was a VHS company founded by Stanley Long. The company formed a partnership with Intervision, who co-distributed Alpha's output until 1985, following Intervision's closure in the mid-80s.

Logo (July 1981-April 1985)

Visuals: On a dark blue background, an abstract "α" (the lowercase Greek letter of alpha) draws in on the left. When it is finished, the white word "alpha" wipes in to the right in a wide font.

Variant: A variant showing the print logo exists. On a dark blue background, the phrase "FOR YOUR FURTHER ENJOYMENT" is seen at the top, followed by the Alpha Video print logo. It has the word "alpha", stylized in a blocky font, and the alpha letter can be seen in a box above the "alpha", as well as the text "video" in a yellow outline to the right of it. "PRESENTS" can be seen below the logo as well.

Technique: Traditional animation. None for the variant.

Audio: Telex by Derek Scott, a harsh, droning synth tune with synthetic clunks and beeps.

Audio Variants:

For the variant, the logo is silent.
There also exists a silent version of the standard logo.

Availability:

The logos can be seen in UK pre-cert tapes (mainly horror movies) from Alpha released through Intervision and CBS/FOX, particularly Dawn of the Dead.
The silent standard logo can be seen in the first release of Kentucky Fried Movie.
The variant can be seen after the logo sometimes.

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 ===Background===
-Alpha Video was a VHS company founded by Stanley Long. The company formed a partnership with [[Intervision (UK)|Intervision]], who co-distributed Alpha's output until 1985, following Intervision's closure in the mid-80s.
+'''Alpha Video''' was a VHS company founded by Stanley Long. The company formed a partnership with [[Intervision (UK)|Intervision]], who co-distributed Alpha's output until 1985, following Intervision's closure in the mid-80s.
-=== (July 1981-April 1985) ===
+===Logo (July 1981-April 1985)===
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+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} background, an abstract "α" (the lowercase Greek letter of alpha) draws in on the left. When it is finished, the white word "'''alpha'''" wipes in to the right in a wide font.
-'''Nicknames:''' "Industrial Alpha", "Dark Alpha"
-'''Logo:''' On a dark blue background, a stylized Greek letter "alpha" draws by itself. When it is finished, the word "alpha", in lowercase, and in a squashed sans serif font, appears.
-'''Variant:''' After the normal logo, in the same blue background, the phrase "For your further enjoyment, alpha video presents". "Alpha" is stylised in a blocky font with the small Alpha Video logo boxed on top of the p. "Video" is also stylized, but in a less blocky font. This was also used on the box art for Intervison/Alpha releases.
+'''Variant:''' A variant showing the print logo exists. On a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} background, the phrase "{{font|Arial|{{color|yellow|FOR YOUR FURTHER ENJOYMENT}}}}" is seen at the top, followed by the Alpha Video print logo. It has the word "{{color|yellow|'''alpha'''}}", stylized in a blocky font, and the alpha letter can be seen in a box above the "{{color|yellow|'''alpha'''}}", as well as the text "'''video'''" in a {{color|yellow}} outline to the right of it. "{{font|Arial|{{color|yellow|PRESENTS}}}}" can be seen below the logo as well.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Basic animation. The variant just fades in and out.
+'''Technique:''' Traditional animation. None for the variant.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' ''Telex'' by Derek Scott, a harsh, droning synth tune with synthetic clunks and beeps.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUnmUwuMZeo Derek Scott - Telex (Higher Quality)]</ref> On the variant, the logo is silent. There also exists a silent version of the standard logo. without the "Further Enjoyment" screen, seen on the first release of ''Kentucky Fried Movie''.
+'''Audio:''' ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUnmUwuMZeo Telex'' by Derek Scott], a harsh, droning synth tune with synthetic clunks and beeps.
-'''Availability:''' Extremely rare; seen on UK pre-cert tapes (mainly horror movies) from Alpha released through Intervision and CBS/FOX, particularly ''Dawn of the Dead.''
+'''Audio Variants:'''
-'''Legacy:''' A simple '80s logo with some pretty cool and catchy music. Some have found it scary due to its atmosphere and music, but it shouldn't be scary for most people.
+* For the variant, the logo is <u>silent</u>.
+* There also exists a <u>silent version of the standard logo</u>.
+'''Availability:'''
-== References ==
+* The logos can be seen in UK pre-cert tapes (mainly horror movies) from Alpha released through Intervision and CBS/FOX, particularly ''Dawn of the Dead''.
-<references/>
+* The silent standard logo can be seen in the first release of ''Kentucky Fried Movie''.
+* The variant can be seen after the logo sometimes.
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
 [[Category:United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:British home entertainment logos]]
 [[Category:Logos with library music]]
+[[Category:Logos with music by Derek Scott]]