Super Portal Video

Background: Super Portal was a home video sub-division of RFH/Har Pictures International Video for Har Pictures' shows aimed to children.

(1984-1991?)

Nicknames: "Running Weegee", "The Colorful Outer Limits"

Logo: We see Weegee making a "Come on!" gesture to us, the viewers, with his hands, to follow him through a stone-made gate with fountains which takes to a large avenue flanked by stone (making us think we're in some kind of wall). Then we see him crossing a bridge running through the avenue until he reaches a clearing. Just then, the background gradually changes (as star streaks appear) to a red coloured enviroment with sparkles, as the camera moves backwards to show how that same enviroment shrinks and spins until forming a portal (leaving the background in a grayish purple color). Weegee jumps inside and continues running. A silhouette of him jumping has remained at the portal, and finally some other figures of Weegees' magically appear (with their stars and all that "magical" FX), holding their hands, forming a Weegee chain, which is the finished logo of Super Portal, and the words "SUPER PORTAL VIDEO" suddenly appear above.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The logo is done using limited animation technique (like the Hanna-Barbera cartoons from the '60s): the animation of Weegee running is looped, and so is the background. Besides, the red background sorrounding the portal are maybe the gaudiest ones ever seen in a logo. And, with all the "magical" FX shown, why the words "SUPER PORTAL VIDEO" simply appear? Also, this is same as Magic Window logo.

Music/Sounds: Starts with "Mama Luigi!". When Weegee starts running, a joyful tune played with clarinets, other wind instruments, acoustic guitar and synth sounds for the magical FX.

Availability: Scarce; tends to be plastered on DVD, so expect to find it in old VHS featuring family material by Har.

Scare Factor: Medium; the fact Weegee is looking at us before the logo fades in can unnerve some viewers; also Weegee can scare others. Other than that, a cute logo (maybe way too cute).