Front Row Entertainment, Inc.

1st Logo

(1988)

Nicknames: "The Frame", "That Is a Start"

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: TBA

Music/Sounds: None

Availability: Quite as rare find to get as it is. Discovered on a 1988 VHS of Time Out for Hilarious Sports Bloopers.

Scare Factor: None to low.

2nd Logo

(1991-2000)

Nicknames: "The Marching Man", "The Usher"

Logo: On a light blue background with a blue-grayish floor, there is a white sign laying on the floor. A usher that appears to have a weird face walks up to the floor and he picks up the sign, revealing a yellow border and the words:

Front Row                                                                                                                                                      Entertainment

INC.

A black hemisphere with a yellow line suddenly appears behind the usher as we zoom in. As the logo zooms in, the usher's legs begin to disappears via a particle effect. When the logo is fully zoomed in, "Presents" wipes in by a particle effect.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: A solid contender for one of the cheapest logos ever made. This logo looks like it was made in a very early version of Microsoft Paint, and the sound effects are cheap as well.

Music/Sounds: Marching sounds with a cheap whoosh that sounds like someone hissing.

Availability: Can be seen on specialty and public domain VHS tapes at the time.

Scare Factor: None to minimal. Some would be put off by the cheapness of this logo, while most would derive unintentional humor from it.

2nd Logo

(2000-2005)

Nicknames: "Audience Ovation", "The Usher on the Door Handle"

Logo: On a marble-like door, there is the usher from the first logo, even though there is no sign, on push handles that looks like a gong. We pan over to face the front of the door with a spotlight shining on the door. The door opens and we pan through the theater with seats, curtains, and a light projecting from behind the seats. When we get to the front of the theater, the words:

FRONT ROW                                                                                                                                                 ENTERTAINMENT

INC.

appear via a blur effect in a golden Art Deco font. The logo shimmers.

FX/SFX: The gong-like push handles opening, the logo blurring in.

Cheesy Factor: Cheap CGI for it's time, but it's somewhat improved of the previous logo.

Music/Sounds:We hear timpani drumbeats then a majestic fanfare very reminiscent of Windows 98 with the audience clapping, which is a part of the opening sequence.

Availability: Can be seen on specialty and public domain VHS tapes and DVD's.

Scare Factor: Low to medium. The animation is somewhat improved, but the music can startle some people.