Logos[]
1st logo (1991-1993, 1991-1995 (Australia))[]
A still shot of the famous 20th Century Fox structure, from a slightly different angle, gold color against a simple blue background. The wording on the structure now says "FOX VIDEO", with an extra gap where "FOX" would be in the movie logo. The logo "shimmers" as bars of lighting moving through a la the Touchstone logo.
Variants[]
- There is a letterboxed "Scope" version on widescreen releases. The logo was the same, but was matted (or cropped) to widescreen.
- A black and white variant exists. This can be seen on some black and white films released on home video, such as the 1991 VHS releases of the original Miracle on 34th Street and Sink the Bismarck! The B&W version in widescreen letterbox can also be seen on the Laserdisc version of the latter film.
- On some Media Home Entertainment releases, such as Scanners II: The New Order, the words "DISTRIBUTED BY" appear above the logo. In this case, no announcer spiel was used.
- For the 1993 UK rental VHS of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, the animation was slowed down, to fit the full extended TCF fanfare mentioned below.
- A special version was seen on UK Widescreen VHS releases. The logo plays as normal, then it zooms out towards the middle of the screen and turns 3-D and it expands with movie scenes appears behind the background (all resembling the letterbox format). The word "WIDESCREEN" (arched upwards and downwards with blue shadow effects underneath) pan past the screen vertically, then turns horizontal and rests in front of the Fox Video logo).
- On the Fox Video Sentimental promo, which can be found on the 1992 Demo VHS of My Cousin Vinny, the logo is still and zoomed out on a black background with the text "Available from FoxVideo" shown on the bottom.
2nd logo (1993-1996)[]
On a dark teal background, we see a gold/purple Fox structure, from an extreme upper-left angle. We move down and pan around the structure (and a light shines through it as we do that), saying "FOX VIDEO" like in the 1st logo, before settling into the familiar angle we usually see Fox logos from, with clouds moving behind the structure at a slow rate.
Variants[]
- There is a black and white variant. This can be found on the 1993 VHS of Young Frankenstein.
- A shortened version exists where the logo fades in as the lights shine and the logo moves to its final angle. This was seen on the 1995 20th Century Fox Selections releases of Young Guns II and Dutch.
- A short version with far more vibrant colors than usual appears on the promo for the VHS of Mrs. Doubtfire on the 1994 VHS of Speed.
3rd logo (1994-1995)[]
It's basically the full color Fox Video print logo of the time, which is the 20th Century Fox logo from 1953 with "FOX VIDEO" replacing the text. It begins by taking up the whole screen, but zooms out until it is in a box in the center of the screen.
Variant[]
On the Rodgers & Hammerstein Golden Anniversary Collection trailer, the words "from Fox Video" are seen below the logo.
4th logo (1995-1998)[]
Against the Los Angeles skyline around sunset, we see a spotlight and then pan across the "FOX VIDEO" structure, now redone so that it looks a lot better and all of it is set in Futura Extra Bold (so it still doesn't quite match the TCF logo). We zoom out until we reach the comfortable Fox logo distance.
Variants[]
- A slightly longer version appears on the original 1995 VHS release of Die Hard with a Vengeance.
- There is a variant where the "FOX VIDEO" text is darker.
Music/Sounds[]
1st logo (1991-1993)[]
None.
Music/Sounds Variants[]
- The 1979 TCF fanfare can be heard on PAL and French SÉCAM releases, as well as a few NTSC releases, such as the widescreen Laserdisc of Die Hard and a rental copy of Point Break.
- The UK rental VHS of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York uses the extended TCF fanfare.
- The Widescreen version has an abridged version of the extended TCF theme that starts when the logo zooms out and an energetic whoosh sound when the logo expands.
- On some tapes, only the drums from the opening of the fanfare are heard.
- On Media Home Entertainment releases, the announcer for the Media and Fox Video logos says "Distributed by Fox Video".
- There was a closing variant seen on some Australian PAL tapes (mainly rental tapes) which had the same voice-over from the CBS/Fox PAL closing variant, sometimes with the 1979 TCF fanfare preceding it.
2nd logo (1993-1996)[]
None.
Music/Sounds Variants[]
- Occasionally, the 1979 TCF fanfare was used, mainly on PAL releases including the UK rental VHS releases of Used People, Jack the Bear, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, and The Vanishing.
- On a promo for The X-Files found on the 1995 Hong Kong laserdisc of Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and the French SECAM VHS release of Highlander III, a deep synth score is heard.
- On Media Home Entertainment releases, the announcer for the Media and Fox Video logos says "Distributed by Fox Video".
- On the 1994 VHS of Ghost In The Machine, a upbeat pop tune was heard.
3rd logo (1994-1995)[]
- The end theme of the trailer, combined with a female voice saying "From Fox Video".
- On the Rodgers & Hammerstein Golden Anniversary Collection trailer, it's silent.
4th logo (1995-1998)[]
Usually none.
Scare Factor[]
1st logo (1991-1993)[]
None, but people would find this boring.
2nd logo (1993-1996)[]
Low. Some may be put off by the ugly design and animation, along with the silence. Low to medium with the fanfare, especially if you expected it to be silent.
3rd logo (1994-1995)[]
None, though the ugly design is still visible.
4th logo (1995-1998)[]
None.
Video[]
Fox Video Logo (1996)
1995-1998