Gurpreet Video International

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum

Gurpreet Video International was a British home video distributor of Bollywood Films.

1st Logo (1980s-1990s)

Visuals: Over a picture of the Himalayas at sunrise with a lens flare, a statue of a Hindu saint with his palm out and holding a pair of beads is seen, as the picture constantly moves positions and the lens flare shines all over the logo. After a few seconds, the text "Gvi" in a white script font, fades in at the bottom of the statue.

Variant: A static variant can be seen on one of their promos. The text is also nowhere to be seen.

Technique: Live-action camera effects, a model statue, and motion-controlled animation for the

Audio: A traditional melody with a male chorus. None for the static variant.

Availability: Appears on several UK Hindu movie releases, like on a VHS release of Rani Mera Naam. Used in tandem with the next logo.

2nd Logo (1980s-1990s)


Visuals: On a blue marble-like background, a red ring with a heavy drop shadow effect flips into view. In the middle of the ring is 3 sets of text reading:

Gurpreet
Video
Int.

all in a script font emerges from the background and constantly flips until it gets close to the screen, along with "presents" flipping in below. The logo remains still for a few seconds before it flips away into the background.

Variant: A closing variant exists where the said text is seen wiping in front of the ring in a striped manner. "presents" is also nowhere to be seen.

Technique: Primitive computer animation.

Audio: A Bollywood-style string melody.

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