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The Congress Video Group was a VHS distributor located in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Originally founded as Memory Lane Video. |
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=== 1st Logo (1985-1987) === |
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[[File:The Congress Video Group (1980s) .png|center|350px]] |
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{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGivKE5GHJk}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Logo:''' On a purple/blue gradient Congress Video backdrop, three C's fly in (two being green, the second one being pink) one by one and create an abstract C. Then it flashes and sparkles "draw" an abstract V with a long line in the same color as the C. Afterwards, the white text "THE CONGRESS VIDEO GROUP" appears. |
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'''Technique:''' Standard 80s computer animation. |
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(1980s) |
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| ⚫ | Logo: On a purple/blue gradient Congress Video backdrop, three C's fly in (two being green, the second one being pink) one by one and create an abstract C. Then it flashes and sparkles "draw" an abstract V with a long line in the same color as the C. Afterwards, the white text "THE CONGRESS VIDEO GROUP" appears. |
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Technique: The C appearing, the sparkles, the text. |
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=== 2nd Logo (1985-1993?) === |
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[[File:Congress Video Group 1985.png|center|350px]] |
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{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb54my1m-RA}} |
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'''Technique:''' Early CGI. |
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(1980s) |
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Technique: The space background, the CV flying, the text appearing, all in early CGI. |
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Revision as of 06:52, 24 December 2022
Background
The Congress Video Group was a VHS distributor located in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Originally founded as Memory Lane Video.
1st Logo (1985-1987)
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Logo: On a purple/blue gradient Congress Video backdrop, three C's fly in (two being green, the second one being pink) one by one and create an abstract C. Then it flashes and sparkles "draw" an abstract V with a long line in the same color as the C. Afterwards, the white text "THE CONGRESS VIDEO GROUP" appears.
Technique: Standard 80s computer animation.
Music/Sounds: A triumphant synthesized fanfare.
Availability: Seen on 1980s VHS releases of old public domain films.
2nd Logo (1985-1993?)
Logo: On a zooming space background, the abstract CV logo from the previous logo, this time colored in rainbow, flies in. Then the white words Congress Video fly in at the bottom.
Technique: Early CGI.
Music/Sounds: A really bright 80s fanfare.
Availability: Seen on 1980s VHS releases of old public domain films.
