Applause Home Video (Australia)

Background : Applause Home Video was a sublabel of Roadshow Home Video that was in operation between 1989 and 1993.

1st Logo
(1989-1992)

Nickname : "The Applause"

Logo : On a shaded blue background we see a diamond-shaped object (almost like Superman's logo but without the S) which is black with a blue border that shines, inside it is confetti which is in various colors. The words "Applause Home Video" emerge from each side of the logo, along with that is a pair of hands that appear inside the diamond, which are colored orange (One of which is shaded).

Variant : At the beginning of tapes, the whole logo and background zooms out and fade away to make room for the text "SNEAK PREVIEWS FROM OUR MOVIES" in blue with a 3D white shade behind it.

FX/SFX : The logo zooming in. The text and the hands appearing. As well as the zooming and fading of the logo to the preview message in the opening version.

Music/Sounds : Jungle-like music, when the hands appear, we hear an applause noise in the background.

Availability : Uncommon. Seen all releases released under the label from the era. Check eBay Australia as well as second-hand stores in Australia that stock tapes in-order to find Applause releases.

Editor's Note : None.

2nd Logo
(1992-1993)

Nickname : "The Sparks"

Logo : On a black background, we see a spark at the top of the screen move from the left to the right side of the screen. (Much like the CTW "Sparks") As it moves from left to right, it reveals the "APPLAUSE" in "APPLAUSE HOME VIDEO". A bigger spark then appears and explodes, revealing the rest of the logo, which is pretty much like the last logo, but the only difference is that the shield is in white, and the left hand is in black, and the orange hand is in gold, and the logo is superimposed behind the fabric, and "HOME VIDEO" is in orange.

FX/SFX : The spark writing the text, the flash, the revealing of the logo.

Music/Sounds : An electric sparkling sound when the text appears, then when the logo is revealed, a hit sound followed by a choir is heard.

Availability : Seen on later Applause Home Video releases.

Editor's Note : The animation might get to a few people.