AzTV

Credits

Descriptions by
MBTA06 Productions

Compiled by
MBTA06 Productions

Video captures courtesy of
Mister Suitcase, Lê Quang Vinh

Background

Azerbaijan Television, or AzTV (formerly Baku Television Studio), is the national television channel of Azerbaijan, headquartered in Baku. The channel was founded in the Azerbaijan SSR on February 1956.

1st Logo (1968-1991)

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Visuals: Against a blue background, there is a yellow circle placed on the bottom-half center of the screen. Surrounding it is a white circle with two rings bulging out towards the center. In front of that is a red TV tower and at the bottom of the screen is "АЗӘРБАЈҸАН ТЕЛЕВИЗИЈАСЫ", each placed on opposite sides of the tower.

Technique: Unknown.

Audio: Unknown.

2nd Logo (1991-1996)

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Visuals: A small white 8-pointed star moves from the top right corner to the center of the screen, blinking as it does so. A white crescent appears on the left side of the star, then the colors of the Azerbaijani flag (blue, red and green in that order) wipe in from the left, leaving a gap between each bar and forming an upward fold on the right side of the crescent and star. Once the flag is formed, the star stops flashing and a TV tower rises on the left. Then, "AzTV" in gold zooms out from the left, placing itself underneath the right side of the flag.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A dramatic synth fanfare.

3rd Logo (1996-2003; 2016)

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Visuals: We see a light blue cloth waving in front of a red cloth. The camera zooms out to reveal a green cloth behind the red cloth as the blue one flies away to the left. The red cloth continues to wave before it flies to the right and a white background is revealed behind the green cloth. The green cloth flies away to the left whilst simultaneously fading out to reveal the station's logo in gold and "AZƏRBAYCAN TELEVIZIYASI" below the logo. A ribbon in the colors of the Azerbaijani flag flies around the logo from the left before settling itself below the text, while the URL fades in at the bottom.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: An uplifting piano tune.

4th Logo (2003-2006)

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Visuals: Set in a room with various images and a green floor, we see what appears to be a gold globe with a teal light atop. In front of it is the transparent company logo, which slowly turns to the left whilst the camera pans to the right side of the room. The logo disappears and the company logo zooms in along with AZƏRBAYCAN TELEVİZİYASI in teal zooming out below.

Variant: Unknown.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A calm piano tune.

5th Logo (2006-2009)

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Visuals: Set against an autumn forest, we see the channel logo in white with a translucent appearance. Below the logo is the company name and under that is the url: www.aztv.az.

Technique: Unknown.

Audio: Unknown.

6th Logo (2009-2011)

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Visuals: This logo had various different idents, all revolving around a computer-generated Azerbaijani landmark being built in detail with varying perspectives:

• Akhundov Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre: This ident is set against a blue background. As the building is being constructed, a blue-toned copy of what is happening in the foregrground is seen in the background. The company name and URL are seen at the bottom of the screen throughout the ident and the name of the structure does not appear.
• Ateshgah: The logo is set against a blue background with light blue and white rectangles and squares moving horizontally. Once the building is complete, the top and bottom parts of the screen fade to light gray "ATƏŞGAH" zooms in at the top with the company name zooming in at the bottom.
• Heyder Eliyev Sarayi: This ident is set over a duller shade of blue and the company name persists at the bottom as with the URL below. The landmark name does not zoom in above but is visible on the building.
• Mardakan Castle: Set over a similar background as "Ateshgah" and "Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory", the structure is shown being built with square outlines appearing over the newly constructed areas. The text "MƏRDƏKAN QALASI" appears letter-by-letter in a randomized order before disappearing in the same fashion as "XVI-CI ƏSRDƏ UCALDILIB" appears and disappears in a different area via the same effect. Once the castle is constructed, a screen with the stacked text "MƏRDƏKAN QALASI" is seen on the right as the top and bottom parts of the screen fade to light gray and the names of the landmark and television station zoom in at the top and bottom, respectively.
• Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Architecture: This ident is set over a similar background as "Heyder Eliyev Sarayi". As with said ident and "Akhundov Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre", the company name and URL persist on the bottom of the screen and the structure name is not present. Additionally, various white squares and seen briefly flashing over the structure and only the front of the building is shown for the finished product.
• Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory: Just like with Atǝşgah, the ident is set on a blue background with light blue and white rectangles and the top and bottom fading to light gray in the finished product. The text "Şamaxı Astrofizika Rəsədxanası" also zooms in in their respective spaces, albeit the landmark name is not stylized in caps.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: It all depends on the ident:

• Akhundov Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre: A classical piece consisting of a piano and violin.
• Ateshgah: None.
• Heyder Eliyev Sarayi: A classical piano and violin tune.
• Mardakan Castle: None.
• Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Architecture: A combination of traditional Azerbaijani music and upbeat pop tune.
• Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory: A fast-paced synth piece.

7th Logo (2011-2013)

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Visuals: A spotlight is seen shining at the center. A gold line is seen drawing itself 8 waves that gradually decrease in size before it draws in a cityscape followed by seven more waves and three pumping oil rigs. It then draws the Ateshgah and - before drawing another cityscape with a TV tower emitting signals, all whilst various lights shine across the outlines. A green and red streak flies from the right and spins around the company logo as it is being formed. The colors of the bars fill themselves in whilst the letters remain unfilled and the company name fades in at the bottom.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A futuristic-sounding reverbed synth theme.

8th Logo (2013-2019)

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Visuals: We see three closeup shots of the AzTV logo, which is placed in front of a shaped silver plate with a stylized rim. Amongst the logo is a red lens flare shining on the logo, as well as a vast range of Azerbaijani words and red, green and blue ribbons flying, waving and wrapping around it. After the third shot, the logo flies from the left and places itself in the center, with the aforementioned ribbons wrapping around the logo and flying offscreen and the Azerbaijani flag (without the star and crescent) flying from behind to the bottom front before disappearing. The company name fades in below.

Variant: Unknown.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: An uplifting piano piece.

9th Logo (2019-2022)

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Visuals: The camera pans against a shiny dark gray environment full of triangular indents and holes. A translucent teal ribbon is shown flying from the top left of the screen to the bottom right corner as "AZƏRBAYCAN" fades in from left to right, with multiple thin white lines crossing over. Next to it is a light blue sideways triangle with "TV" in it.

Variant: Unknown.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: An ambient tune with a synth bell and whooshes.

10th Logo (2022-)

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Visuals: Against a shiny dark gray background with two transparent triangles on the left and right sides, four layered chevrons (the top one teal and the other three blue slide in opposite directions to form a diamond-shaped hole in the center. Then, a blue triangle with "TV" in it flies from the left 3rd chevron as "AZƏRBAYCAN" zooms in behind it, letter by letter.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: An ambient tune with a piano note.