PPI Entertainment
ThatLogoDude, chazmanization and Eric S.
Editions by
cadermitchel, Paperking99 and mr3urious
Video captures courtesy of
ThatLogoDude, chazmanization and Eric S.
Background
In 1990, Peter Pan Industries (the home video division of children's music label Peter Pan Records) changed its name to PPI Entertainment Group (and in 1999, PPI Entertainment). Parade Video became a sub-label, and in 1992, two more sub-labels were formed: Peter Pan Video and Ambassador Video. In 2006, PPI was merged with Parade Video and Peter Pan Video, and was then absorbed into Inspired Corporation.
1st Logo (1990-1992)
Visuals: On a black background, pieces of what appears to be a metal starburst, which is mirrored at the middle, fly in and take over. After it forms, a black circle flies in like a butterfly. On it is the orange segmented text "PPI" and the blue cursive text "entertainment group" stacked under it. The circle then folds over itself and rotates to the center of the screen. It then flips over to the Parade Video logo.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: An ambient sound at the beginning, then a reversed cymbal clash. This is followed by a loud synth trumpet fanfare.
Availability: Seen on releases of the period, such as Ultimate Buns.
2nd Logo (1992-1999)
Visuals: On a gray marble background, a black coin (kind of looks like a hockey puck) swivels up to the screen, growing larger and larger. At the same time, the 3D gold letters "PPI" swivel onto the screen. When the coin and the letters join, the words "entertainment group" in teal zoom out from the bottom of the screen and plaster themselves onto the coin. A white light passes over both words. The coin and words then flip around, revealing either the Parade Video, Peter Pan Video or Ambassador Video logo.
Technique: CGI animation.
Audio: A short synth-piano tune with a cymbal crash, followed by a synthesized orchestral fanfare when the coin flips around.
Availability: Seen on releases by Parade Video, Peter Pan Video and Ambassador Video from the time period. [Examples?]
3rd Logo (May 18, 1999-2006)
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Visuals: On an apricot-colored background with shadows of circles moving in it, several semi-transparent objects clutter the screen as they zoom out, which contains the following: two oddly-shaped yellow and orange pieces, a blue circle, and several black letters, along with all of the afterimages on them. They all flip and rotate into place, eventually forming an ovoid with a "p" cut-out in the center, as the circle changes into a sphere and the shapes become opaque. The letters below arrange themselves into "PPI Entertainment", becoming opaque as they stop, and the rest of the logo gains a 3D effect. The background continues to move after the logo finishes.
Trivia: The closing version is one of the longest logos ever made, lasting over a minute.
Variants:
- On Denise Austin's Power Kickboxing Workout, the logo fades to the Parade Video logo.
- On the 2000 promo for Hit the Spot, after the Artisan Home Entertainment logo, there is a still variant where the logo is placed on a black background.
- At the end of releases, the logo is extended to play for almost a minute.
Technique: CGI animation.
Audio: An abridged version of the previous logo's music (including the part continuing into the subdivision logo).
Audio Variants:
- On Denise Austin's Power Kickboxing Workout, it's the previous logo's music.
- The still variant has the music from the promo.
- The closing variant has an upbeat jazz synth-piano and light drum beat tune.
Availability: Seen at the end of most PPI releases. The shorter version appears on a few tapes, such as the 2000 Artisan Home Entertainment re-release of the 1997 VHS of Hit the Spot: Totally Firm.
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