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Background

Morris Video was a video distributor located in Redondo Beach, California, founded in the early 1980s by George and Dawn Morris. The company released a wide variety of instructional films on VHS and Beta.

Logo (1984-1990s)

Visuals: Over a black background, several purple/blue/pink lines appear up and down, forming a TV tube shape (similar to the Qintex Entertainment logo) with an "M" inside it. Then, a gold streak/ribbon wraps around the "M", making a script letter "V". "MORRIS VIDEO" in the Yagi Double font, colored blue-purple, appears below and glows brightly. The whole thing zooms out, leaving a dissolving trail.

Technique: Cel animation and computer effects.

Audio: A creaking synth bass that becomes a held-out note ending with a whoosh. When the text appears, a distorted, deep-voiced announcer says "Morris...Video."

Availability: Can be seen on certain instructional videotapes like Super Bowling and Handgun Fundamentals with jeff Cooper.

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-'''Visuals:''' On a black background, we see several {{color|darkviolet|purple}}/{{color|blue}}/{{color|hotpink|pink}} lines appearing up and down, forming a TV tube shape (similar to the [[Qintex]] logo) with an "M" inside it. Then, a {{color|gold}} streak/ribbon wraps around the "M", making a script letter "{{color|gold|V}}". "MORRIS VIDEO" in Retro Stereo Wide font, colored {{color|blue}}-{{color|darkviolet|purple}}, appears below and glows brightly. The whole thing zooms out and dissolves away.
+'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, several {{color|darkviolet|purple}}/{{color|blue}}/{{color|hotpink|pink}} lines appear up and down, forming a TV tube shape (similar to the [[Qintex Entertainment]] logo) with an "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,darkviolet,hotpink,magenta); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">M</span>" inside it. Then, a {{color|gold}} streak/ribbon wraps around the "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,darkviolet,hotpink,magenta); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">M</span>", making a script letter "{{color|gold|V}}". "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,hotpink,blue,darkviolet); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">MORRIS VIDEO</span>" in the Yagi Double font, colored {{color|blue}}-{{color|darkviolet|purple}}, appears below and glows brightly. The whole thing zooms out, leaving a dissolving trail.
-'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Technique:''' Cel animation and computer effects.
-'''Audio:''' A creaking synth bass that becomes a held-out note ending with a whoosh. When the text appears, we hear a distorted, deep-voiced announcer saying "Morris...Video."
+'''Audio:''' A creaking synth bass that becomes a held-out note ending with a whoosh. When the text appears, a distorted, deep-voiced announcer says "Morris...Video."
-'''Availability:''' Can be seen on certain instructional videotapes like ''Super Bowling''.
+'''Availability:''' Can be seen on certain instructional videotapes like ''Super Bowling'' and ''Handgun Fundamentals with jeff Cooper''.
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