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1st Logo (1988)	2nd Logo (1991-2000)	3rd Logo (2000-2005)

1st Logo (1988)

Visuals: At a dark blue background at the top of the screen and a light blue carpet with buttons on the flooring, four pieces of a frame come together. Then, the following trailing text zooms towards the screen, reading:

FRONT
ROW
VIDEO

At the bottom of the frame, this wipes in:

presents ...

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None.

Availability: It was discovered on a 1988 VHS of Time Out for Hilarious Sports Bloopers.

2nd Logo (1991-2000)

Visuals: On a light blue background with a blue-grayish floor, there is a white sign laying on the floor. An usher that appears to have a weird face walks up to the floor and he picks up the sign, revealing a yellow border and the words:

Front Row
Entertainment
INC.

A black hemisphere with a yellow line suddenly appears behind the usher as the screen zooms in. As the logo zooms in, the usher's legs begin to disappears via a particle effect. When the logo is fully zoomed in, "Presents" wipes in via a particle effect.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Marching sounds with a whoosh that sounds like someone hissing.

Availability: It can be seen on specialty and public domain VHS tapes at the time.^[Examples?]

3rd Logo (2000-2005)

Visuals: On a marble-like door, there is the usher from the previous logo, even though there is no sign, on push handles that looks like gongs. The camera pans over to face the front of the door with a spotlight shining on the door. The door opens and the camera pans through the theater with seats, curtains, and a light projecting from behind the seats. When the camera gets to the front of the theater, the words

FRONT ROW
ENTERTAINMENT
INC.

appear via a blur effect in a golden Art Deco font. The logo shimmers.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Timpani drumbeats, then a majestic fanfare very reminiscent of Windows 98 with the audience clapping, which is a part of the opening sequence.

Availability: It can be seen on specialty and public domain VHS tapes and DVD's.^[Examples?]

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-''Logo Descriptions by Coldreamer and Thisisanswer''
+{{PageCredits|description=Coldreamer and Thisisanswer|edits=StephenCezar15 and CNViewer2006}}
+{{ImageTOC
-''Editions by StephenCezar15 and CNViewer2006''
+|Front Row Video (1988).png|1st Logo (1988)
+|Front Row Entertainment, Inc. (1992).png|2nd Logo (1991-2000)
+|Front Row Entertainment, Inc. (2000).png|3rd Logo (2000-2005)
+}}
-st Logo
+===1st Logo (1988)===
+[[File:Front Row Video (1988).png|center|350px]]
+{{youtube|id=b3-YYlS7X6U}}
+'''Visuals:''' At a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} background at the top of the screen and a {{color|lightblue|light blue}} carpet with buttons on the flooring, four pieces of a frame come together. Then, the following trailing text zooms towards the screen, reading:
-(1988)
+<center>{{color|cyan|'''''FRONT'''''<br>'''''ROW'''''<br>'''''VIDEO'''''}}</center>
-Nicknames: "The Frame" "That Is a Start"
+At the bottom of the frame, this wipes in:
-Logo: At a dark blue background at the top of the screen and a light blue carpet with buttons on the flooring, four pieces of a frame come together, then some trailing words zooming towards the screen read:
+<center>{{color|gold|'''''presents ...'''''}}</center>
-''Front''
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-''Row''
+'''Audio:''' None.
-''Video''
+'''Availability:''' It was discovered on a 1988 VHS of ''Time Out for Hilarious Sports Bloopers''.
-At the bottom of the frame there is a wiping of a word saying: ''presents ...''
+===2nd Logo (1991-2000)===
-FX/SFX: CGI as the pieces of the square come together, standard 80s trailing effects as "Front Row Video" comes in and the wiping in of "presents ..."
+[[File:Front Row Entertainment, Inc. (1992).png|center|350px]]
+{{youtube|id=v9OOtCVKSQM}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|lightblue|light blue}} background with a {{color|steelblue|blue-grayish}} floor, there is a white sign laying on the floor. An usher that appears to have a weird face walks up to the floor and he picks up the sign, revealing a {{color|gold|yellow}} border and the words:
-Music/Sounds: None.
+<center>{{Font|Serif|'''Front Row'''}}<br>{{Font|Serif|'''Entertainment'''}}<br>INC.</center>
-Availability: Quite a rare find to get as it is. Discovered on a 1988 VHS of ''Time Out for Hilarious Sports Bloopers''.
+A black hemisphere with a {{color|gold|yellow}} line suddenly appears behind the usher as the screen zooms in. As the logo zooms in, the usher's legs begin to disappears via a particle effect. When the logo is fully zoomed in, "{{Font|Serif|'''Presents'''}}" wipes in via a particle effect.
-Editor's Note: While the design is quite simple and somewhat looks like a placeholder, the animation here isn't too shabby for an 80s budget home video logo.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-nd Logo
+'''Audio:''' Marching sounds with a whoosh that sounds like someone hissing.
-(1991-2000)
+'''Availability:''' It can be seen on specialty and public domain VHS tapes at the time.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
-Nicknames: "The Marching Man", "The Usher"
+===3rd Logo (2000-2005)===
-Logo: On a light blue background with a blue-grayish floor, there is a white sign laying on the floor. A usher that appears to have a weird face walks up to the floor and he picks up the sign, revealing a yellow border and the words:
+[[File:Front Row Entertainment, Inc. (2000).png|center|350px]]
+{{Youtube|id=Pcl1LZJajcs}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a marble-like door, there is the usher from the previous logo, even though there is no sign, on push handles that looks like gongs. The camera pans over to face the front of the door with a spotlight shining on the door. The door opens and the camera pans through the theater with seats, curtains, and a light projecting from behind the seats. When the camera gets to the front of the theater, the words
-'''Front Row'''
+<center>{{color|gold|{{Big|'''F'''}}'''RONT''' {{Big|'''R'''}}'''OW'''<br>{{Big|'''E'''}}'''NTERTAINMENT'''<br>'''INC.'''}}</center>
-'''Entertainment'''
+appear via a blur effect in a {{color|gold|golden}} Art Deco font. The logo shimmers.
-INC.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-A black hemisphere with a yellow line suddenly appears behind the usher as we zoom in. As the logo zooms in, the usher's legs begin to disappears via a particle effect. When the logo is fully zoomed in, "'''Presents'''" wipes in by a particle effect.
+'''Audio:''' Timpani drumbeats, then a majestic fanfare very reminiscent of Windows 98 with the audience clapping, which is a part of the opening sequence.
-FX/SFX: Seems to be cel-shaded CGI.
+'''Availability:''' It can be seen on specialty and public domain VHS tapes and DVD's.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
-Music/Sounds: Marching sounds with a cheap whoosh that sounds like someone hissing.
+[[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
-Availability: Can be seen on specialty and public domain VHS tapes at the time.
+[[Category:American home entertainment logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
-Editor's Note: This is probably one of the cheapest logos ever made, from its stilted animation to the cheap sound effects.
+[[Category:Public domain distributors logos]]
-rd Logo
-(2000-2005)
-Nicknames: "Audience Ovation", "The Usher on the Door Handle"
-Logo: On a marble-like door, there is the usher from the previous logo, even though there is no sign, on push handles that looks like gongs. We pan over to face the front of the door with a spotlight shining on the door. The door opens and we pan through the theater with seats, curtains, and a light projecting from behind the seats. When we get to the front of the theater, the words:
-FRONT ROW
-ENTERTAINMENT
-INC.
-appear via a blur effect in a golden Art Deco font. The logo shimmers.
-FX/SFX: The gong-like push handles opening, the logo blurring in.
-Music/Sounds: We hear timpani drumbeats then a majestic fanfare very reminiscent of Windows 98 with the audience clapping, which is a part of the opening sequence.
-Availability: Can be seen on specialty and public domain VHS tapes and DVD's.
-Editor's Note: This logo has surprisingly decent CGI, and is an improvement over the last logo.
-[[Category:Home Entertainment Logos]]