Draft:RTP1

Credits

Captures by
Camenati

Video captures courtesy of
GrafismosPortugueses

Background

RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal) was established in December 1955 with test broadcasts conducted in September 1956 at the now-defunct Feira Popular amusement park in Lisbon. It was the only TV channel available in Portugal until December 25, 1968, when RTP2 started broadcasting. Because of that, RTP had to identify both channels as I Programa and II Programa in order to distinguish them. Towards the end of the 1980s, RTP was facing challenges with the impending arrival of private broadcasters. As a result, RTP decided to rename RTP1 as RTP Canal 1, in readiness for a bigger rebrand that happened on September 17, 1990, where the channel was now officially rebranded as Canal 1, in order to reinforce its position in front of the new broadcasters. On April 29, 1996, Canal 1 reverted to RTP1.

1st ID (April 29, 1996-October 12, 1998)

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Visuals: Depending on each ident, the visuals consist of the logo, a white "1" with a blue box and "R T P" on the base, incorporated in something or moving around.

Variants: For each ident, the sequence plays out as follows:

• On a waving blue silk background, the camera zooms towards the base of the 1, turning slightly as it does so before flying off to the left.
• Set on another silk backgruund is the 1's silhouette placed in the center. At the top is a lit ceiling light, which swings to the right. Once it passes the 1, the screen flashes white and the numeral illuminates, revealing it to be made of metal.
• The camera zooms towards the lens of a spotlight. In front of its lens is a cutout of the channel logo with a crosswire frame inside. The screen flashes white, subsequently showing a zoomed-out Dutch angle shot of the aforementioned spotlight.
• Set on another blue silk setting, the camera pans down and turns counterclockwise to reveal the logo standing upright on the ground.
• Reversed footage of water splashing on the 1's base is shown. The water is splashed from the left side of the screen.
• The logo, with a metallic appearance, lays in a shallow body of water.
  • An alternate variant shows the screen flashing white, giving the ident a darker appearance.
• The sequence shows reversed footage of the metallic 1 falling backwards into shallow water.
• On a waving blue-black background is the channel logo in light blue. The logo waves and distorts in accompaniment to the background.

Technique: Live-action and practical effects.

Audio: Depends on the ident; it usually features a four-note jingle:

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2nd ID (October 12, 1998-October 2000)

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Visuals:

Technique: CGI by Novocom.

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3rd ID (October 2000-September 2001)

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Visuals:

• Two glassy copies of the "1" logo zooms to the center, one zooming in and the other zooming out. Several white light streaks spin around them as the copy zooming out briefly splits and moves in opposite directions before remerging and subsequently connecting with the other copy. Another copy of the logo zooms out and merges with the logo.
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Technique: CGI.

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4th ID (September 2001-January 28, 2002)

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Technique: CGI.

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5th ID (January 28, 2002-February 16, 2003)

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Technique: CGI and live-action.

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6th ID (February 16, 2003-March 31, 2004)

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Technique: CGI.

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7th ID (March 31, 2004-January 8, 2007)

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Visuals:

Technique: CGI by Brandia Central.

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8th ID (January 8, 2007-November 2008)

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Visuals:

Technique: CGI by Brandia Central.

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9th ID (March 2009-September 19, 2011)

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Technique: CGI.

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10th ID (September 19, 2011-January 13, 2013)

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Technique: CGI.

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11th ID (January 13, 2013-March 6, 2016)

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Visuals:

Technique: CGI and live action.

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12th ID (March 6, 2016-January 2017)

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Visuals:

Technique: 2D animation.

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