De Laurentiis Ricordi Video (Italy)

Background : This was a joint venture between Dino De Laurentiis and Italian video company Ricordi Video.

(1984?-1989)
Logo : On a black and gray gradient background, a red line is drawn in with a shadow and two thick white lines also with shadows fly in form the near center of the screen, going diagonally and flying over the red line. The bars curve over the line and bend outwards and inwards forming a "DR" shape at the bottom of the screen (actually part of the Ricordi Video logo). "Video ", "RICORDI ", and "DE LAURENTIIS " fly in from the top of the screen and settle, with the last line of words crashing through the lines and pieces fly towards the screen.

FX/SFX : The flying bars and words with the crashing.

Music/Sounds : A brief harp soprano, followed by a synth whoosh and a bombastic synth fanfare with a long last note, a quiet crash and synth drums.

Availability : Very rare. Seen on Italian copies of DDL movies.

Editor's Note : None.