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Logo description by bigladiesman |
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===Background=== |
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Based in Madrid and established around 1981, '''Araba Films''' was a production and distribution company from Spain. Their most remarkable production was Roman Polanski's ''The Ninth Gate'' (co-produced with [[Canal+]] and other European companies). Other than that, it distributed films from small production companies. In 2007, American film company [[Media 8 Entertainment]] acquired Araba Films, along with fellow distributor [[Lauren Films]]<ref>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom_(company)</ref>; the two companies subsequently stopped producing and distributing films, and instead focused on their cinema theater businesses until they became dormant in the mid-2010s. |
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=== 1st Logo (August 14, 1991-Mid 1990s) === |
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[[File:Araba Films (1991).png|center|frameless]] |
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'''Visuals:''' On a sky blue background, the elements of the logo symbol fade in individually, a grass field, a conker tree and four colored arcs of the rainbow, followed by the four segmented lines and "'''ARABA FILMS'''" in yellow. "presenta" fades in underneath. |
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'''Technique:''' Cel animation. |
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'''Audio:''' The beginning sample of "Curious Electric" by Jon and Vangelis. |
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<u>FX/SFX:</u> Fairly well done 2D cel animation which incorporates the use of delayed motion. |
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'''Availability:''' Spotted on a few foreign titles, such as ''Bajo la aurora boreal'' and ''Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael''. It might have been included on Spanish films as well. |
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<u>Music/Sounds:</u> A nice, relaxing, but somewhat depressing string tune. |
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===2nd Logo (Mid 1990s-2007)=== |
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<u>Availability:</u> Ultra rare. Seen on Spanish films from the time period |
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⚫ | '''Visuals:''' On a white background, a pencil drawing of a grass field fades in and starts shrinking and moving (in delayed motion) towards the center of the screen, revealing what seems to be a drawing of a conker tree. A rainbow draws itself behind the tree and the whole set fades to the print logo. The words "'''ARABA FILMS'''" fade in below with segmented lines. Then "<abbr title="presents">''presenta''</abbr>" in a script font fades in below. |
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None. |
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'''Technique:''' Cel animation. |
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'''Audio:''' The start of Tchaikovsky's "June: Barcarolle" from "The Seasons, Op. 37a" is heard. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on Spanish films from the time period. Also appeared on a handful of foreign titles such as ''My Family'' (1995). |
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===External Links=== |
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* [http://www.arabafilms.com/ Official Website] |
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Revision as of 11:58, 10 April 2024
bigladiesman
Captures by
Camenati and Logoarto
Video captures courtesy of
ElMuvimaiker
Background
Based in Madrid and established around 1981, Araba Films was a production and distribution company from Spain. Their most remarkable production was Roman Polanski's The Ninth Gate (co-produced with Canal+ and other European companies). Other than that, it distributed films from small production companies. In 2007, American film company Media 8 Entertainment acquired Araba Films, along with fellow distributor Lauren Films[1]; the two companies subsequently stopped producing and distributing films, and instead focused on their cinema theater businesses until they became dormant in the mid-2010s.
1st Logo (August 14, 1991-Mid 1990s)
Visuals: On a sky blue background, the elements of the logo symbol fade in individually, a grass field, a conker tree and four colored arcs of the rainbow, followed by the four segmented lines and "ARABA FILMS" in yellow. "presenta" fades in underneath.
Technique: Cel animation.
Audio: The beginning sample of "Curious Electric" by Jon and Vangelis.
Availability: Spotted on a few foreign titles, such as Bajo la aurora boreal and Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. It might have been included on Spanish films as well.
2nd Logo (Mid 1990s-2007)
Visuals: On a white background, a pencil drawing of a grass field fades in and starts shrinking and moving (in delayed motion) towards the center of the screen, revealing what seems to be a drawing of a conker tree. A rainbow draws itself behind the tree and the whole set fades to the print logo. The words "ARABA FILMS" fade in below with segmented lines. Then "presenta" in a script font fades in below.
Technique: Cel animation.
Audio: The start of Tchaikovsky's "June: Barcarolle" from "The Seasons, Op. 37a" is heard.
Availability: Seen on Spanish films from the time period. Also appeared on a handful of foreign titles such as My Family (1995).