Logos[]
1st logo (1991?-????)[]
On a black background, the following text appears:
RUSSIAN COMPANY
LASER VIDEO
P_R_E_S_E_N_T_S
The text turns yellow after a few seconds. We fade to an abstract background, resembling the glass swan. Still images of respective companies' logos, in order...
- Top Left: Paramount Pictures (1986-2002, 2003)
- Top Middle: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (1986-2009)
- Top Right: Warner Home Video (1986-1997)
- Middle Left: TriStar Pictures (1984-1993)
- Middle: Universal Pictures (1990-1997)
- Middle Right: Hollywood Pictures (1990-2001, 2006-2007)
- Bottom Left: Republic Pictures Home Video (1990-1996)
- Bottom Middle: Seven Arts Pictures (1990)
- Bottom Right: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation (1981-1994)
...fly in and arrange themselves in a 3x3 grid. "РУССКАЯ КОМПАНИЯ" (translated to "Russian Company")spins in as a circle, while "LASER VIDEO" (in normal print and in red) slides in. The logos fly away, and a LaserDisc zooms in, making words plaster on it and tilt upwards to 90 degrees. A TV with the world map on the screen, and a LaserDisc player, slide in from the right and the left, respectively. The disc is inserted in the player, and the signature logo moves to the screen. After the action, we zoom on the screen with the world map and logo, we fade to a telephone number notice afterwards. The same 2 texts from before are seen above the screen on a rainbow background. The telephone numbers "(095) 217-4471", "(095) 217-4452", and "(095) 217-4423", appear, and the fax number "(095) 217-4424" appears.
2nd logo (1990s)[]
In the dark blue space background, we see LaserDiscs flying away to the top, leaving trails, then the words "ЛАЗЕР ВИДЕО" in heliotrope flies in tilted upwards at the 90 degrees from the bottom to the center and faces the viewer while the big disc with the sky blue glow around and arched words "РУССКАЯ" and "КОМПАНИЯ" above and below, respectively, in bronze with the purple glow around, flies in, cover up the words "ЛАЗЕР ВИДЕО" and the hole of the disc flashes, causing the words "ЛАЗЕР ВИДЕО" to reappear in front of it, this time in gold with the yellow glow, at first stretched-out and retracts to the normal size with the bounce and the space background fades out, making the finished product, and the logo fades out, except for the glow around the disc, which blurs away and zooms out later.
Variant[]
A version exists with the finished product zooming out. Below wipes in text indicating a blue telephone number below inside a box.
3rd logo (1993?-1997)[]
Below a cloudy sky, we see various tall rocks and pyramids with fog seen in the bottom area of the screen. One is seen on the center of the screen, with a yellow circle and the red Russian text (half of it arched) "РУССКАЯ", "ЛАЗЕР ВИДЕО" (taking most of the size of the other words in the circle), and "КОМПАНИЯ" seen on it, being placed on top of the pyramid. The circle is also facing left.
4th logo (1997-2000s)[]
On a starry background, a blue tinted Earth appears zooming out from the bottom-right corner and the words "LASER VIDEO" zoom out from above. The words and Earth meet at the center and the Earth transforms into a circle. A lens flare passes through the circle and logo, revealing it's clear material. The arched words "INTERNATIONAL" are seen above and below the "LASER VIDEO" text. Then the Russian text "1st RUSSIAN HIGH-SPEED LASER VIDEO-COPYING FACTORY" fades in below.
Variant[]
A still version can be spotted on a black background.
Music/Sounds[]
1st logo[]
A wind noise is heard, then we hear a synth-orchestral fanfare.This is called "Homage to the Mountain", released in 1991 by Swiss group Yello, and it wassampled at the beginning of "Суд (Court)" by Синдикат (Syndicate), a Russian rap group.
2nd logo[]
A cool and funky sounder consisting of drums, a bassline, some synthesized orchestra hits and a jail door-slamming sound when the words "ЛАЗЕР ВИДЕО" are in place. Another version had a rock tune.
Music/Sounds Variant[]
On some tapes, the structure is moved back, turned, it is a bit realistic and blue and is on a dark cloudy background.
3rd logo[]
The THX Deep Note transposed in +2 semitones, as heard on THX LDs and VHS tapes.
4th logo[]
A whoosh, with a synth note, and more quiet sounds coming after.
Scare Factor[]
1st logo[]
Minimal. The beginning text changing colors may surprise some. Also, due to the LaserDisc zooming in, à la Viacom's V of Doom logo.
2nd logo[]
Low, but the next logo is more cheesy than this...
3rd logo[]
Minimal to Low. The deep note might scare you, but you should just laugh at it because of the deep note theft!
4th logo[]
None to minimal. The logo is quite dark.