Ecosse Films
Camenati
Video captures courtesy of
Orhan Amin and Broken Saw
Background
Ecosse Films is a film and television company based in London founded by Douglas Rae.
1st Logo (24 October 1997-16 May 2001)
Logo: For the most part, it's an in-credit notice consisting of two flags connected together resembling the Scottish and French flags respectively. Underneath has "An ECOSSE FILMS".
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the show.
Availability: Extremely rare. Only seen on a few shows from this period such as An Unsuitable Job for a Woman.
2nd Logo (February 27, 2000-)
Logo: On a black background, we see three blurry shapes: one in blue and the others in red. Underneath it reads "E C O S S EF I L M S". The shapes themselves are seen to deblur and fade into a blue square with a thick "X" covering most of it and a long, red trapezoid tilted 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Variants:
- An in-credit variant exists. This was mainly used at the end of TV shows.
- Monarch of the Glen, the logo appears above the BBC Scotland logo.
- On Mistresses, the logo appears underneath the Bob Sertner Productions logo.
- A still version exists as well.
- On A Royal Night Out, the logo is squished.
- On The Trial of Christine Keeler, the logo is inside a white box.
Technique: The shapes debluring and fading.
Music/Sounds: None or the ending theme of the show.
Availability: Common. Appeared on many films and TV shows from this period such as Monarch of the Glen, Mistresses, A Royal Night Out, among others.