Crystalshare Television (UK)

Background: TBA

1st Logo

(1966-1985)

Logo: On the closing credits of a show produced by Crystalshare Television, we see the text:

CRYSTALSHARE

TELEVISION

Variant: The text would appear in red, blue, or yellow.

FX/SFX: It's a still, in-credit logo.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.

Availability: TBA

Scare Factor: None. Really.

2nd Logo

(1985-1987)

Crystalshare Television (1986)

Logo: We see a gray line wiping in. At the top of the line, we see "CRYSTALSHARE" unfolding letter-by-letter. This does the same with the word "TELEVISION", which is seen at the bottom of the line.

FX/SFX: The line wiping and the flipping letters.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show. On TV movies, we hear a synth bell.

Availability: On TV shows and movies produced by Crystalshare.

Scare Factor: None. This is a good logo.

3rd Logo

(1987-1989)

Crystalshare Television (1988)Crystalshare Television (1988)

Nickname: "The Crystalshare Hexagon I", "The Early Hexagon"

Logo: On a back background, a hexagon zooms out. Below the hexagon, we see the silver word "CRYSTALSHARE" sliding from the left side, and then stops in the center when the hexagon is done zooming. Then a line and "TELEVISION" fades in below "CRYSTALSHARE".

Variant: When VAS adquired Crystalshare in 1988, the VAS byline fades in at the end.

FX/SFX: Very nice 3D animation going out here!

Music/Sounds: A dreamy tune with a "whoosh" when the hexagon zooms out.

Availability: TBA

Scare Factor: Minimal.

4th Logo

(1989-1996?)

Nicknames: "The Crystalshare Hexagon II", "Hexagon in Space"

Logo: In a black background with shooting stars, we see four pieces of crystal zooming out. Then they form the hexagon from the previous logo. In one second, the shooting stars fade out while the hexagon zooms out with:

CRYSTALSHARE

TELEVISION

A (VAS logo) ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

The logo stays still while the hexagon turns dark and metallic, then fades out.

Variants:

There's a shorter version which was only seen on TV shows. The long version is seen on TV movies.

Sometimes, the logo is bylineless.

FX/SFX: Everything.

Cheese Factor: The animation was good, but the shooting stars looks cheesy.

Music/Sounds: A whoosh, then 4 bangs when the crystals form the hexagon, then a synth sound.

Availability: Uncommon. Seen on many Crystalshare-produced shows just like Molly, Big Warrior and The Lions, Survivors: The Mini-Show and How Impossible Could It Be?

Scare Factor: Low to medium. The bangs may scare some, but the animation is not scary.

5th Logo

(1996?-2003)

Nicknames: "The Crystalshare Hexagon III", "Hexagon In Space II", "The New Hexagon In Space"

Logo: Same as the 4th logo, but the hexagons flip vertically while they're zooming out. The shooting stars were re-done and there's a red line above the VAS byline.

Variant: Same as before.

FX/SFX: Everything.

Cheese Factor: The shooting stars were not cheesy this time.

Music/Sounds: A calm piano tune.

Availability: Uncommon.

Scare Factor: Low, since the bangs are not here and the music is calming.

6th Logo

(2003-)

Nickname: "The Crystalshare Rectangle", "The Silver Rectangle", "The Crystal Rectangle (2008 version)"

Logo: On a black background, we see the word "crystalshare" zooming out. A silver rectangle zooms in behind the word, then they collide. Then "TELEVISION" fades in below.

Variants:

A in-credit version of the logo is seen.

Starting in 2008, the rectangle was made of crystal. When "TELEVISION" fades in, the rectangle and words turn 2D.

FX/SFX: Everything.

Cheesy Factor: In the 2003 version, the rectangle looks that is not made of silver.

Music/Sounds: An ascending sound, then a bang, then an orchestral note. Some shows/TV movies have the closing theme of the show playing over it.

Availability: Current. It's seen on shows like How Impossible Can It Be?, Family Problems, Guys, and TV movies produced by Crystalshare.

Scare Factor: Low to medium. The bang would scare some people. Minimal if it has the closing theme of the show/TV movie playing.