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===Background===
===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. By 2007, they stopped producing and distributing films, and now the company focuses on the cinema theater business.
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.


===1st Logo (1981?-early 1990s)===
=== 1st Logo (August 14, 1991-Mid 1990s) ===
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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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TBA.


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
===2nd Logo (Early 1990s-2007)===
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'''Logo:''' 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 the finished logo.


'''Audio:''' The beginning sample of "Curious Electric" by Jon and Vangelis.
'''Technique:''' Fairly well done 2D cel animation which incorporates the use of delayed motion.


'''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.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A nice, relaxing, but somewhat depressing string tune, sounds like the beginning of "Hatikva" (The Hope), the national anthem of Israel.


===2nd Logo (Mid 1990s-2007)===
'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Seen on Spanish films from the time period.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.arabafilms.com/ Official Website of Araba Films]
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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.

'''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).

===External Links===
* [http://www.arabafilms.com/ Official Website]

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Latest revision as of 11:58, 10 April 2024


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).

External Links

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