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=== Background === |
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'''Basant Pictures''' was an Indian Hindi-language film production company founded by Indian film director and producer Homi Wadia in 1942. |
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|Basant Pictures (1956).png|1st Logo (March 15, 1956) |
|Basant Pictures (1956).png|1st Logo (March 15, 1956) |
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|Basant Pictures (1961).png|2nd Logo (April 20, 1961- |
|Basant Pictures (1961).png|2nd Logo (April 20, 1961-December 20, 1968) |
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|Basant Pictures (1971).png|3rd Logo (January 15, 1971) |
|Basant Pictures (1971).png|3rd Logo (January 15, 1971) |
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'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''Hatim Tai''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''Hatim Tai''. |
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=== 2nd Logo (April 20, 1961- |
=== 2nd Logo (April 20, 1961-December 20, 1968)=== |
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'''Variant:''' On ''Char Dervesh'', the logo is colorized. |
'''Variant:''' On ''Char Dervesh'', the logo is colorized. |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' Camera-controlled animation. |
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'''Audio variants:''' On ''Reporter Raju'', it starts with an orchestral stinger before heading to a relaxing clarinet and harp melody. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Sampoorna Ramayana'', ''Char Dervesh'', and '' |
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Sampoorna Ramayana'', ''Reporter Raju'', ''Subhadra Haran'', ''Char Dervesh'', ''Nishan'', ''Zimbo Finds A Son'', and ''Khiladi''. |
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'''Legacy:''' The closeup of the logo and sudden zoom-out, along with the gong which overly repeats, while unintended, could catch people off-guard. |
'''Legacy:''' The closeup of the logo and sudden zoom-out, along with the gong which overly repeats, while unintended, could catch people off-guard. |
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'''Variant:''' On remastered prints of ''Shri Krishna Leela'' the logo is still. |
'''Variant:''' On remastered prints of ''Shri Krishna Leela'' the logo is still. |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' Practical effects. None for the variant. |
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'''Audio:''' An extreme solo of an tempura plays first, followed by the first part of the opening of the movie. |
'''Audio:''' An extreme solo of an tempura plays first, followed by the first part of the opening of the movie. |
Revision as of 07:57, 31 October 2023
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Background
Basant Pictures was an Indian Hindi-language film production company founded by Indian film director and producer Homi Wadia in 1942.
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1st Logo (March 15, 1956) | 2nd Logo (April 20, 1961-December 20, 1968) | 3rd Logo (January 15, 1971) |
1st Logo (March 15, 1956)
Visuals: While scrolling over a shot of jewellery, we then see a book containing the company's name in blue and "PRESENTS" in white underneath. Above the text is an emblem of a hand dropping flowers over fire, with the flame behind a yellow circle. Also included in the emblem is a stick holding two bags and a book to the lower right. A human hand opens the book and then the movie's opening credits play as normal.
Technique: Live-action.
Audio: The opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Seen only on Hatim Tai.
2nd Logo (April 20, 1961-December 20, 1968)
Visuals: We start with a close up of the same emblem as before, this time hand-drawn and with "ESTD. 1942" on top of the emblem. The camera zooms out quickly to reveal "BASANT PICTURES" in black on a white rectangle underneath the emblem. The logo itself appears to be within a box with the centre square resembling a picture frame and the left and right sides having the same colour as the centre square's inner colour.
Variant: On Char Dervesh, the logo is colorized.
Technique: Camera-controlled animation.
Audio: A very loud, if somewhat muted, gong which echoes throughout the logo.
Audio variants: On Reporter Raju, it starts with an orchestral stinger before heading to a relaxing clarinet and harp melody.
Availability: Seen on Sampoorna Ramayana, Reporter Raju, Subhadra Haran, Char Dervesh, Nishan, Zimbo Finds A Son, and Khiladi.
Legacy: The closeup of the logo and sudden zoom-out, along with the gong which overly repeats, while unintended, could catch people off-guard.
3rd Logo (January 15, 1971)
Visuals: We see the same text and emblem from the previous logo, this time as a statue. This statue is place over a blanket full of flowers while smoke rises from the ground and a multicoloured burst rotates clockwise.
Variant: On remastered prints of Shri Krishna Leela the logo is still.
Technique: Practical effects. None for the variant.
Audio: An extreme solo of an tempura plays first, followed by the first part of the opening of the movie.
Availability: Seen only on Shri Krishna Leela.