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Logo descriptions by SnowflakesOmega and rj4712
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Logo captures by RedheadXilamGuy and Nightspears


=== Background ===
France 2 is a public TV channel owned by [[France Télévisions (France)|France Télévisions]].


== Second Channel of RTF ==
Background: France 2 is a public TV channel owned by France Télévisions.


=== (1963-1964) ===

Second Channel of RTF

(1963-1964)


RTF Télévision 2RTF Télévision 2
RTF Télévision 2RTF Télévision 2
{{YouTube|id=1t630WSnnPo}}


Logo: On a light brown background with "RTF Television 2" on it, 2 curtains, with the one on top being white and the one on the bottom being dark gray, close themselves, removing the byline RTF Television" stopping when they are halfway the "2". Then, as the 2 curtains spin around the "2" disappears and arrows pointing to the corners on the screen move to the corners of the screen. The animation gets repeated 3 times. The 4th time arrows are again pointing, but they home in on each other and then move to the corners of the screen. After that, the RTF logo appears.
'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|chocolate|light brown}} background with "{{Font|Times New Roman|RTF Télévision 2}}" on it, 2 curtains, with the one on top being white and the one on the bottom being {{Font color|darkgray|dark gray}}, close themselves, removing "{{Font|Times New Roman|RTF Télévision}}" stopping when they are halfway the "2". Then, as the 2 curtains spin around the "2" disappears and arrows pointing to the corners on the screen move to the corners of the screen. The animation gets repeated 3 times. The 4th time arrows are again pointing, but they home in on each other and then move to the corners of the screen. After that, the RTF logo appears.


FX/SFX: Simple 2D animation.
'''FX/SFX:''' Simple 2D animation.


Music/Sounds: A very triumphant fanfare.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A very triumphant fanfare.


Availability: Extinct.
'''Availability:''' Extinct.


Editor's Note: This one has largely been forgotten by the France 2 staff.
'''Editor's Note:''' This one has largely been forgotten by the France 2 staff.




== The ORTF Second Color Channel ==
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The ORTF Second Color Channel


1st Logo
=== 1st Logo (1964-1972) ===
(1964-1972)


{{YouTube|id=x-G6Vi4LWDM}}


'''Logo:''' Same as the first, except that the top curtain is now {{Font color|orange|orange}}, the bottom curtain is {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} and the arrows are {{Font color|blue|blue}} to signify their shift into color broadcasting.


'''FX/SFX:''' See the first logo.
Logo: Same as the first, except that the top curtain is now orange, the bottom curtain is yellow and the arrows are blue. Showing that they diffuse now in color.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as before.
Variant: Another variant exists, with different music. Resembling café or elevator stuff.


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Another variant with café/elevator-like music exists.
FX/SFX: See the first logo.


'''Availability:''' Extinct.
Music/Sounds: Same as before.


'''Editor's Note:''' This one has been largely forgotten by the France 2 staff.
Availability: Extinct.


Editor's Note: This one has been largely forgotten by the France 2 staff.


=== 2nd Logo (1972-1975) ===


{{YouTube|id=v6ybwfef6o8}}

2nd Logo
(1972-1975)


ORTF Deuxième Chaîne Couleur (1972)ORTF Deuxième Chaîne Couleur (1975)
ORTF Deuxième Chaîne Couleur (1972)ORTF Deuxième Chaîne Couleur (1975)


'''Logo:''' Three circles in {{Font color|red|red}}, {{Font color|green|green}} and {{Font color|blue|blue}}) fuse into each other and form the ORTF logo. It then gets embedded in multiple colorful petals. Then we see gaping holes moving out, creating color illusions. Then we see colorful shapes forming patterns around a circle, with a {{Font color|red|red}} circle zooming in on its center. After that, we see {{Font color|mediumseagreen|green}} ovals and {{Font color|violet|violet}} circles appearing on a white circle in the center of a {{Font color|red|red}} background. Ultimately, the text "'''CHAINE 2 COULEUR'''" appears on the center of the pattern.


'''FX/SFX:''' Really good animation.
Logo: Three colors (which are red, green and blue) fuse into each other and form the ORTF logo. It then gets embedded in multiple colorful petals. Then we see gaping holes moving out, creating color illusions. Then we see colorful fins getting formed around a circle on which a red circle appears. And after that a red background with a white circle on which green ovals and violet circles get placed. On it the title "Chaine 2 couleur" gets embedded.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the first logo, but a bit louder.
FX/SFX: Really good animation.


'''Availability:''' Extinct. This ident was resurrected in 2017 commercial jingles for France 2, celebrating its 35th anniversary.
Music/Sounds: See first logo, but a bit louder.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
Availability: Extinct. This ident was resurrected in 2017 comercial jingles for France 2, celebrating its 35 years.


Editor's Note: None.


== Antenne 2 ==


=== 1st Logo (1975-1983) ===
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Antenne 2


1st Logo
(1975-1983)
Antenne 2 (1975)
Antenne 2 (1975)
{{YouTube|id=m5fASM0EDK8}}


Nicknames: "Psychedelic Electronic Pendulum", "That Weird Closedown from France"
'''Nicknames:''' "Psychedelic Electronic Pendulum", "That Weird Closedown from France"


Logo: On a psychedelic vector background, a TV antenna is formed from two outlines of it. The antenna then becomes the words "NTENNE" and an "A" which fly around the screen. They then form the word "ANTENNE" in white, a red copy appears above it, which flies around the white text, and forms the number "2". The "A" grows, and becomes a triangle without a bottom, with the "2" moving inside of it. The "2" then flies around the "A" as the background turns blue. The vector background returns.
'''Logo:''' On a psychedelic vector background, a TV antenna is formed from two white lines. The antenna then turns into the word "'''NTENNE'''" and an "'''A'''" which fly around the screen in a psychedelic manner before forming the word "'''ANTENNE'''" in white. An {{Font color|darkorange|orange}} copy appears above the word "'''ANTENNE'''", flies around it, and forms the number "{{Font color|darkorange|'''2'''}}". The "'''A'''" grows and slowly becomes a triangle without a bottom line, with the "{{Font color|darkorange|'''2'''}}" becoming white and settling inside of it. The "'''2'''" then becomes {{Font color|violet|violet}} and flies around the "'''A'''" as the background turns {{Font color|blue|blue}}. The vector background returns.


Trivia: The logo was created by Peter Foldes, who created the 1956 anti-nuclear war short film A Short Vision, and was also known for pioneering in the field of computer animation with The Hunger, a 1974 short film.
'''Trivia:''' The logo was created by Peter Foldes, who created the 1956 anti-nuclear war short film ''A Short Vision'', and was also known for pioneering in the field of computer animation with ''The Hunger'', a 1974 short film.


FX/SFX: An early example of Scanimation.
'''FX/SFX:''' An early example of Scanimation.


Music/Sounds: Composed by Francois de Roubaix, we hear a loud descending pulse-wave synthesizer at the beginning, that then fades into an electronic warble with another electronic dripping sound once the antenna appears. Four ascending synth bell notes then play with a piano, then a different electronic warble, then the same synth notes and piano, but in a higher pitch. Another high electronic warble then plays, followed by the same synth/piano in a more higher pitch, then an even more higher repeat of the same 2 notes. This is followed by arpeggiating synths.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Composed by Francois de Roubaix, we hear a loud descending pulse-wave synthesizer at the beginning, that then fades into an electronic warble with another electronic dripping sound once the antenna appears. Four ascending synth bell notes then play with a piano, then a different electronic warble, then the same synth notes and piano, but in a higher pitch. Another high electronic warble then plays, followed by the same synth/piano in a more higher pitch, then an even more higher repeat of the same 2 notes. This is followed by arpeggiating synths.


Availability: Extinct. Was used for programming announcements.
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Was used for programming announcements.


Editor's Note: This logo gained infamy and popularity in the logo community due to its tense music and vector-animated nature.
'''Editor's Note:''' This logo gained infamy and popularity in the logo community due to its tense music and vector-animated nature.




=== 2nd Logo (1975-1983) ===

2nd Logo
(1975-1983)


Antenne 2 (1975) *ALTERNITIVE LOGO* #2Antenne 2 (1975) *ALTERNITIVE LOGO*
Antenne 2 (1975) *ALTERNITIVE LOGO* #2Antenne 2 (1975) *ALTERNITIVE LOGO*
{{YouTube|id=VLaPLw9DRrQ|id2=Mzy9GGbcvSI}}


'''Logo:''' In a space full of planets, a {{Font color|red|red}} planet and approaches the viewer. Then, various men in {{Font color|blue|blue}} uniforms fly and settle on the planet. Then we see a rising "'''2'''". As that happens, the planet flies away, unveiling the whole image, and the men start flying. They then regroup themselves above the "'''2'''" and turn around to reveal the letters of the word "{{Font color|red|'''ANTENNE'''}}" on their coats. The men then fly away.


'''Variant:''' A closedown variant exists where we see one of the men flying towards the others as the two is slowly unveiled, before turning around and flying away like in the normal variant
Logo: In a space full of planets, a red planet becomes larger to face the viewer. People from the sky with blue uniforms fly to the planet. Then we see a rising "2". As that happens, the planet flies away, unveiling the whole image and the men start flying. They then regroup themselves above the "2" and turn around to unveil letters on their shirts, revealing the word "ANTENNE". The men then fly away.


Trivia: This logo was designed by Jean-Michel Folon.
'''Trivia:''' This logo was designed by Jean-Michel Folon.


'''FX/SFX:''' Hand-drawn animation.
Variant: A closedown variant exists where you see one of those men flying towards others of the same to the 2 mentioned. They then form the letters "antenne" and fly away.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A melancholic oboe and horn piece composed by Michel Colombier, titled "Emmanuel".
FX/SFX: Hand-drawn animation.


'''Availability:''' Extinct. This was used as a startup and closedown. This ident was also resurrected in 2017 commercial jingles for France 2.
Music/Sounds: Composed by Michel Colombier, we hear a piece of Oboe and horn. It was meant to really be a sad song, given that he titled it as "Emmanuel", which refers to his dead son.

Availability: Extinct. This was used as a startup and closedown. This ident was also resurrected in 2017 commercial jingles for France 2.
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Editor's Note: None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.





3rd Logo
=== 3rd Logo (1983-1987) ===
(1983-1987)


Antenne 2 (1983)
Antenne 2 (1983)
{{YouTube|id=BfMJ1jP5Jpk|id2=HqFcgDNjkGc}}


Logo: We see light against a black background. Then we see light on a background moving. Once set in places geometrical figures fly around it. Then more circles lit and more objects fly around it. As that happens circles separate themselves from the orbit and form an orbit of their own. Then we see a bubble after which a transition happens. At the top we see rectangles with stripes and bubbles fly around the realm. Then the stripes home in below. Then the background switches from top to bottom and rectangles fly in. Then the screen fades away showing a screen with water, which also fades away showing the Antenne 2 logo.
'''Logo:''' We see a black background with {{Font color|lightpink|pink}} lighting on the top half and {{Font color|chocolate|brown}} lighting on the bottom. One of the {{Font color|chocolate|brown}} lights then moves to the right until it stops, and various geometrical shapes fly around it. Then some color-changing circles appear on the {{Font color|chocolate|brown}} light as the shapes fly around it. As that happens, the circles separate themselves from the orbit and form an orbit of their own. Then we see a bubble as the logo transitions to a black body of water under a dusk sky. At the top we see rectangles with stripes on them, while bubbles fly around the screen. The rectangles then move to the lower part of the screen, as the sky becomes a morning sky, turning to a diagonal angle as it does. Then the screen moves away to reveal a water background, which zooms out to reveal the Antenne 2 logo.


Trivia: The sequence is intended to represent the transition from night to daytime.
'''Trivia:''' The sequence is intended to represent the transition from night to daytime.


FX/SFX: TBA
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA


Music/Sounds: An instrumental piece consisting of oboe, drum and violin for the closedown variant. The startup is a more upbeat version of the closedown, with keyboards and drums.
'''Music/Sounds:''' An instrumental piece consisting of oboe, drum and violin for the closedown variant. The startup is a more upbeat version of the closedown, with keyboards and drums.


Music/Sounds Variant: There is another variant with drum and synth.
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' There is another variant with a drum and synth theme.


Availability: Extinct.
'''Availability:''' Extinct.


Editor's Note: Has been noted for its peaceful music and abstract artistic vision.
'''Editor's Note:''' The logo has been noted for its peaceful music and abstract artistic vision.




=== 4th Logo (1987) ===


'''Logo:''' We see {{Font color|red|red}} stripes flying by forming lines. Then we see a "2" and an "a" appear, then the "2" turns 90° and the a becomes flat.
4th Logo
(1987)


'''FX/SFX:''' TBA.
Logo: We see red stripes flying by forming lines. Then we see a "2" and an "a" appears. Then the "2" turns 90° and the a becomes flat.

FX/SFX: TBA
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Music/Sounds: A synthesised song. With the singer at the beginning singing "A A A2".
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Availability: Extinct. This is most likely a prototype for the 5th logo.
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Editor's Note: None.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesised song with the singer at the beginning singing "A A A2".
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. This is most likely a prototype for the 5th logo.
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
5th Logo
(1987-1990)




=== 5th Logo (1987-1990) ===
Logo: We see a "2" getting formed. Then an "a" gets positioned to the right of it.


{{YouTube|id=NWGYwP-zv2c}}
FX/SFX: TBA


'''Logo:''' We see a "'''2'''" getting formed as a cursive "{{Font color|red|a}}" settles to the right of it.
Music/Sounds: A pop-like song with a lady singing "A2, A2. Passionately. A2, A2."


Variant:
'''Variant:'''
There is a startup variant of this. It consists of the a2 logo sliding from the bottom to the center. Then a slide puts it away to reveal the same logo. Then a slide puts that one away to reveal rendered lines while the logo slides in from the left to the center. Then a slide flies by and the slide gets re-rendered revealing the logo sliding down from the top to the center. Then the process starts again from the same logo revelation onward six more times. All the time we hear an extended version of the track, though it lacks the "passionately" part.
* There is a startup variant that consists of the a2 logo sliding from the bottom to the center. Then a slide puts it away to reveal the same logo. Then a slide puts that one away to reveal rendered lines while the logo slides in from the left to the center. Then a slide flies by and the slide gets re-rendered revealing the logo sliding down from the top to the center. Then the process starts again from the same logo revelation onward six more times. All the time we hear an extended version of the track, though it lacks the "passionately" part.
There is a Christmas variant where the A gets packaged in by the 2. The theme is also shorter.
* There is a Christmas variant where the A gets packaged in by the 2. The theme is also shorter.
There is a winter variant in which a white anthropomorphiv bear sings the song.
* There is a winter variant in which an anthropomorphic polar bear sings the song.


'''FX/SFX:''' TBA
Availability: Extinct. This logo was also resurrected in the 2017 commercial jingle for France 2.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A pop-like song with a lady singing "A2, A2. Passionnément. A2, A2."
Editor's Note: None.


'''Availability:''' Extinct. This logo was also resurrected in the 2017 commercial jingle for France 2.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.


6th Logo
(1990-1992)
Antenne 2 (1990)Antenne 2 (1990)


=== 6th Logo (1990-1992) ===


{{YouTube|id=}}
Logo: We see fireworks. As that happens a blue rectangle gets formed on where a red-yellow "2" gets posed. Then, from above, the word "ANTENNE" appears.


'''Logo:''' On a night sky background with exploding fireworks, a {{Font color|blue|blue}} rectangle appears and a {{Font color|red|red}}-{{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} "2" is formed on it. Then, from above, the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|ANTENNE}}" appears.
FX/SFX: TBA


'''Variants:'''
Music/Sounds: A chorus.
* There is a startup variant that plays out like a sort of music video where people sing "La 2" constantly.
* There is a 1991 variant that consists of a harp and flute theme where the components of the 2 form the 2 together.
* There is a 1992 variant that consists of the logo zooming in while a 2 is getting beatboxed.


'''FX/SFX:''' TBA
Variant:
There is a startup variant that plays out like a sort of music video where people sing "La 2" constantly.
There is a 1991 variant that consists oftheme that consists of harp and flute where the components of the 2 form the 2 together.
There is a 1992 variant that consists of the logo zooming in while a 2 is getting beatboxed.
Availability: Extinct.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A chorus.
Editor's Note: The logo was resurrected in the 2017 commercial jingle for France 2
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France 2


'''Availability:''' Extinct.
1st Logo
(1992-1996)


'''Editor's Note:''' The logo was resurrected in the 2017 commercial jingle for France 2
France 2
Logo: Consists of several sequences that are either fully shown or shown in half with text on the other half. First it shows a "dring" and then "Youpi", the channel's children block, with at the end a lion, with later a "gr" on the side of the screen. Then it shows sequences of people with the words "we", "you" and "all". Then it shows a man with a note on the other half saying "qui?". Then it shows the news ident with the logo. Then the weather report, noted with a °C, followed by several live-action sequences. After it we see singers with on the other halves words such as "do", "si" and "la". After it a running man with only the words "publi" and "cit" shown. Then sports while the word "top" and "chrono" gets shown. After it it is followed by more live-action before devolving into more random sequences with even more random symbols (such as " "). Then later we see announcers speaking while on the other half of the screen the word "scoop" gets shown, cut in half. It then later cuts to a man jumping to obtain a key while the word "fort" gets shown on the other half. Then it devolves into even more random sequences half with text and with live-action on the other half and then shows more live-action. At the end, after a bit more of those sequences, it ends with the France 2 logo.


FX/SFX: TBA


== France 2 ==
Music/Sounds: Drum, beatbox, accordion, electric guitar, opera singing and guitar.


=== 1st Logo (1992-1996) ===
Availability: Extinct. The logo was resurrected in the 2017 commercial jingle for France 2.


France 2
Editor's Note:None.
'''Logo:''' Consists of several sequences that are either fully shown or shown in half with text on the other half. First it shows a "dring" and then "Youpi", the channel's children block, with a lion at the end, with a "gr" later appearing on the side of the screen. Then it shows sequences of people with the words "we", "you" and "all". Then it shows a man with a note on the other half saying "qui?". Then it shows the news ident with the logo. Then the weather report, noted with a °C, followed by several live-action sequences. After it we see singers with on the other halves words such as "do", "si" and "la". After it a running man with only the words "publi" and "cit" shown. Then sports while the word "top" and "chrono" gets shown. After it it is followed by more live-action before devolving into more random sequences with even more random symbols (such as " "). Then later we see announcers speaking while on the other half of the screen the word "scoop" gets shown, cut in half. It then later cuts to a man jumping to obtain a key while the word "fort" gets shown on the other half. Then it devolves into even more random sequences half with text and with live-action on the other half and then shows more live-action. At the end, after a bit more of those sequences, it ends with the France 2 logo.


'''FX/SFX:''' TBA


'''Music/Sounds:''' A theme that includes drums, a beatbox, an accordion, an electric guitar, opera singing and an acoustic guitar.


'''Availability:''' Extinct. The logo was resurrected in the 2017 commercial jingle for France 2.
2nd Logo
(1998-2002)


'''Editor's Note:''' None.


Logo: We see a block puzzle forming a "2". It then decomposes itself again in its initial position.


=== 2nd Logo (1998-2002) ===
FX/SFX: TBA


'''Logo:''' We see a block puzzle forming a "2", before it disassembles itself and returns to its initial position.
Music/Sounds: Drum and violin.


'''FX/SFX:''' TBA
Availability: Extinct. Was used when there was no transmission signal.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A drum and violin them.
Editor's Note: The logo is largely forgotten.


'''Availability:''' Extinct. Was used when there was no transmission signal.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.



3rd Logo
(2002-2006)
=== 3rd Logo (2002-2006) ===


France 2 présente
France 2 présente
Logo: We see the france télévisions logo, flipping over and switching to the color of France 2.


'''Logo:''' We see the France Télévisions logo, flipping over and switching to the color of France 2.
FX/SFX: TBA


Music/Sounds: TBA
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA


'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA
Availability: Extinct.


'''Availability:''' Extinct.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.




4th Logo
=== 4th Logo (2006-2007) ===
(2006-2007)


Logo: We see a white square fly by, after it a large "2" becomes visible. In that one a "2" gets formed which writes "France 2 présente".
'''Logo:''' We see a white square fly by, after it a large "2" becomes visible. In that one a "2" gets formed which writes "France 2 présente".


FX/SFX: TBA
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA


Music/Sounds: Violin and a xylophone noise at the end.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Violin and a xylophone noise at the end.


Music/Sounds/Variants: There is a variant with wind sound
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' There is a variant with wind sound


Availability: Extinct.
'''Availability:''' Extinct.


Editor's Note: None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.




=== 5th Logo (2008) ===


'''Logo:''' We see squares with different colors flipped over. It then zooms in and ends with a square in the center forming the logo against a {{Font color|red|red}} background.
5th Logo
(2008)


'''FX/SFX:''' TBA
Logo: We see squares with different colors flipped over. It then zooms in and ends with a square in the center forming the logo against a red background.


FX/SFX: TBA
'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA


'''Availability:''' Extinct.
Music/Sounds: TBA


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
Availability: Extinct.


Editor's Note: None.


=== 6th Logo (2009-2014) ===


6th Logo
(2009-2014)


France 2 présente
France 2 présente

France 2 présente
France 2 présente
{{YouTube|id=}}
Logo: We see set against a dark blue background 5 differently colored light flashes. They then fuse together in the France 2 logo while the background changes to the red color.


'''Logo:''' We see 5 differently colored light flashes set against a {{Font color|darkblue|dark blue}} background. They then fuse together to form the France 2 logo while the background color changes to {{Font color|red|red}}.
FX/SFX: TBA


Music/Sounds: TBA
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA


'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA
Availability: Extinct.


'''Availability:''' Extinct.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.




7th Logo
=== 7th Logo (2014-2015) ===
(2014-2015)


France 2 présente
France 2 présente
{{YouTube|id=QGBuT6uisTA}}


Logo: We see a red flash that cuts in a red background. It then splits into multiple squares before a flash comes by, which paints a white lining to the left of which the logo stands.
'''Logo:''' We see a {{Font color|red|red}} flash that cuts to a {{Font color|red|red}} background. It then splits into multiple squares before a flash comes by, which paints a white lining to the left of ehere the logo stands.


FX/SFX: TBA
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA


Music/Sounds: TBA
'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA


Availability: Extinct.
'''Availability:''' Extinct.


Editor's Note: None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.






=== 8th Logo (2015-January 28, 2018) ===
8th Logo
(2015-28th January 2018)


France 2 présente
France 2 présente
{{YouTube|id=DyPkBoX83vo|id2=AhWLFathTNM}}


Logo: A red screen splits in half, unveiling the France 2 logo.
'''Logo:''' A {{Font color|red|red}} screen splits in half, unveiling the France 2 logo.


FX/SFX: TBA
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA


Music/Sounds: Piano.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Piano.


Music/Sounds/Variant: There is a variant which uses drum and violin instead.
Music/Sounds/Variant: There is a variant which uses drum and violin instead.


Availability: Extinct.
'''Availability:''' Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.




=== 9th Logo (29th January 2018-) ===
9th logo
(29th January 2018-)


Logo: We see a red dot growing larger until it turns into a red wave across the screen. Then a 2 is revealed from the sidelines.
'''Logo:''' We see a {{Font color|red|red}} dot growing until it turns into a {{Font color|red|red}} wave across the screen. Then a 2 is revealed in the sidelines.


FX/SFX: TBA
'''FX/SFX:''' TBA


Music/Sounds: Same as the 8th logo.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 8th logo.


Availability: Current.
'''Availability:''' Current.


Editor's Note: None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


[[Category:French Logos]]
[[Category:French Logos]]

Revision as of 15:44, 13 October 2020

Credits
Descriptions by
SnowflakesOmega and rj4712

Captures by
RedheadXilamGuy and Nightspears

Editions by
DisneyInternationalFan


Background

France 2 is a public TV channel owned by France Télévisions.

Second Channel of RTF

(1963-1964)

RTF Télévision 2RTF Télévision 2


Logo: On a light brown background with "RTF Télévision 2" on it, 2 curtains, with the one on top being white and the one on the bottom being dark gray, close themselves, removing "RTF Télévision" stopping when they are halfway the "2". Then, as the 2 curtains spin around the "2" disappears and arrows pointing to the corners on the screen move to the corners of the screen. The animation gets repeated 3 times. The 4th time arrows are again pointing, but they home in on each other and then move to the corners of the screen. After that, the RTF logo appears.

FX/SFX: Simple 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: A very triumphant fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: This one has largely been forgotten by the France 2 staff.


The ORTF Second Color Channel

1st Logo (1964-1972)


Logo: Same as the first, except that the top curtain is now orange, the bottom curtain is yellow and the arrows are blue to signify their shift into color broadcasting.

FX/SFX: See the first logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Music/Sounds Variant: Another variant with café/elevator-like music exists.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: This one has been largely forgotten by the France 2 staff.


2nd Logo (1972-1975)


ORTF Deuxième Chaîne Couleur (1972)ORTF Deuxième Chaîne Couleur (1975)

Logo: Three circles in red, green and blue) fuse into each other and form the ORTF logo. It then gets embedded in multiple colorful petals. Then we see gaping holes moving out, creating color illusions. Then we see colorful shapes forming patterns around a circle, with a red circle zooming in on its center. After that, we see green ovals and violet circles appearing on a white circle in the center of a red background. Ultimately, the text "CHAINE 2 COULEUR" appears on the center of the pattern.

FX/SFX: Really good animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as the first logo, but a bit louder.

Availability: Extinct. This ident was resurrected in 2017 commercial jingles for France 2, celebrating its 35th anniversary.

Editor's Note: None.


Antenne 2

1st Logo (1975-1983)

Antenne 2 (1975)


Nicknames: "Psychedelic Electronic Pendulum", "That Weird Closedown from France"

Logo: On a psychedelic vector background, a TV antenna is formed from two white lines. The antenna then turns into the word "NTENNE" and an "A" which fly around the screen in a psychedelic manner before forming the word "ANTENNE" in white. An orange copy appears above the word "ANTENNE", flies around it, and forms the number "2". The "A" grows and slowly becomes a triangle without a bottom line, with the "2" becoming white and settling inside of it. The "2" then becomes violet and flies around the "A" as the background turns blue. The vector background returns.

Trivia: The logo was created by Peter Foldes, who created the 1956 anti-nuclear war short film A Short Vision, and was also known for pioneering in the field of computer animation with The Hunger, a 1974 short film.

FX/SFX: An early example of Scanimation.

Music/Sounds: Composed by Francois de Roubaix, we hear a loud descending pulse-wave synthesizer at the beginning, that then fades into an electronic warble with another electronic dripping sound once the antenna appears. Four ascending synth bell notes then play with a piano, then a different electronic warble, then the same synth notes and piano, but in a higher pitch. Another high electronic warble then plays, followed by the same synth/piano in a more higher pitch, then an even more higher repeat of the same 2 notes. This is followed by arpeggiating synths.

Availability: Extinct. Was used for programming announcements.

Editor's Note: This logo gained infamy and popularity in the logo community due to its tense music and vector-animated nature.


2nd Logo (1975-1983)

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Logo: In a space full of planets, a red planet and approaches the viewer. Then, various men in blue uniforms fly and settle on the planet. Then we see a rising "2". As that happens, the planet flies away, unveiling the whole image, and the men start flying. They then regroup themselves above the "2" and turn around to reveal the letters of the word "ANTENNE" on their coats. The men then fly away.

Variant: A closedown variant exists where we see one of the men flying towards the others as the two is slowly unveiled, before turning around and flying away like in the normal variant

Trivia: This logo was designed by Jean-Michel Folon.

FX/SFX: Hand-drawn animation.

Music/Sounds: A melancholic oboe and horn piece composed by Michel Colombier, titled "Emmanuel".

Availability: Extinct. This was used as a startup and closedown. This ident was also resurrected in 2017 commercial jingles for France 2. . Editor's Note: None.


3rd Logo (1983-1987)

Antenne 2 (1983)


Logo: We see a black background with pink lighting on the top half and brown lighting on the bottom. One of the brown lights then moves to the right until it stops, and various geometrical shapes fly around it. Then some color-changing circles appear on the brown light as the shapes fly around it. As that happens, the circles separate themselves from the orbit and form an orbit of their own. Then we see a bubble as the logo transitions to a black body of water under a dusk sky. At the top we see rectangles with stripes on them, while bubbles fly around the screen. The rectangles then move to the lower part of the screen, as the sky becomes a morning sky, turning to a diagonal angle as it does. Then the screen moves away to reveal a water background, which zooms out to reveal the Antenne 2 logo.

Trivia: The sequence is intended to represent the transition from night to daytime.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: An instrumental piece consisting of oboe, drum and violin for the closedown variant. The startup is a more upbeat version of the closedown, with keyboards and drums.

Music/Sounds Variant: There is another variant with a drum and synth theme.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: The logo has been noted for its peaceful music and abstract artistic vision.


4th Logo (1987)

Logo: We see red stripes flying by forming lines. Then we see a "2" and an "a" appear, then the "2" turns 90° and the a becomes flat.

FX/SFX: TBA. . Music/Sounds: A synthesised song with the singer at the beginning singing "A A A2". . Availability: Extinct. This is most likely a prototype for the 5th logo. . Editor's Note: None.


5th Logo (1987-1990)


Logo: We see a "2" getting formed as a cursive "a" settles to the right of it.

Variant:

  • There is a startup variant that consists of the a2 logo sliding from the bottom to the center. Then a slide puts it away to reveal the same logo. Then a slide puts that one away to reveal rendered lines while the logo slides in from the left to the center. Then a slide flies by and the slide gets re-rendered revealing the logo sliding down from the top to the center. Then the process starts again from the same logo revelation onward six more times. All the time we hear an extended version of the track, though it lacks the "passionately" part.
  • There is a Christmas variant where the A gets packaged in by the 2. The theme is also shorter.
  • There is a winter variant in which an anthropomorphic polar bear sings the song.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: A pop-like song with a lady singing "A2, A2. Passionnément. A2, A2."

Availability: Extinct. This logo was also resurrected in the 2017 commercial jingle for France 2.

Editor's Note: None.


6th Logo (1990-1992)


Logo: On a night sky background with exploding fireworks, a blue rectangle appears and a red-yellow "2" is formed on it. Then, from above, the word "ANTENNE" appears.

Variants:

  • There is a startup variant that plays out like a sort of music video where people sing "La 2" constantly.
  • There is a 1991 variant that consists of a harp and flute theme where the components of the 2 form the 2 together.
  • There is a 1992 variant that consists of the logo zooming in while a 2 is getting beatboxed.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: A chorus.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: The logo was resurrected in the 2017 commercial jingle for France 2


France 2

1st Logo (1992-1996)

France 2 Logo: Consists of several sequences that are either fully shown or shown in half with text on the other half. First it shows a "dring" and then "Youpi", the channel's children block, with a lion at the end, with a "gr" later appearing on the side of the screen. Then it shows sequences of people with the words "we", "you" and "all". Then it shows a man with a note on the other half saying "qui?". Then it shows the news ident with the logo. Then the weather report, noted with a °C, followed by several live-action sequences. After it we see singers with on the other halves words such as "do", "si" and "la". After it a running man with only the words "publi" and "cit" shown. Then sports while the word "top" and "chrono" gets shown. After it it is followed by more live-action before devolving into more random sequences with even more random symbols (such as " "). Then later we see announcers speaking while on the other half of the screen the word "scoop" gets shown, cut in half. It then later cuts to a man jumping to obtain a key while the word "fort" gets shown on the other half. Then it devolves into even more random sequences half with text and with live-action on the other half and then shows more live-action. At the end, after a bit more of those sequences, it ends with the France 2 logo.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: A theme that includes drums, a beatbox, an accordion, an electric guitar, opera singing and an acoustic guitar.

Availability: Extinct. The logo was resurrected in the 2017 commercial jingle for France 2.

Editor's Note: None.


2nd Logo (1998-2002)

Logo: We see a block puzzle forming a "2", before it disassembles itself and returns to its initial position.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: A drum and violin them.

Availability: Extinct. Was used when there was no transmission signal.

Editor's Note: None.


3rd Logo (2002-2006)

France 2 présente

Logo: We see the France Télévisions logo, flipping over and switching to the color of France 2.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.


4th Logo (2006-2007)

Logo: We see a white square fly by, after it a large "2" becomes visible. In that one a "2" gets formed which writes "France 2 présente".

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: Violin and a xylophone noise at the end.

Music/Sounds Variant: There is a variant with wind sound

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.


5th Logo (2008)

Logo: We see squares with different colors flipped over. It then zooms in and ends with a square in the center forming the logo against a red background.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.


6th Logo (2009-2014)

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Logo: We see 5 differently colored light flashes set against a dark blue background. They then fuse together to form the France 2 logo while the background color changes to red.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.


7th Logo (2014-2015)

France 2 présente


Logo: We see a red flash that cuts to a red background. It then splits into multiple squares before a flash comes by, which paints a white lining to the left of ehere the logo stands.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.


8th Logo (2015-January 28, 2018)

France 2 présente


Logo: A red screen splits in half, unveiling the France 2 logo.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: Piano.

Music/Sounds/Variant: There is a variant which uses drum and violin instead.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.


9th Logo (29th January 2018-)

Logo: We see a red dot growing until it turns into a red wave across the screen. Then a 2 is revealed in the sidelines.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: Same as the 8th logo.

Availability: Current.

Editor's Note: None.

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