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=== Background: ===
Gasparcolor was a color film system developed in 1933 by Hungarian chemist. Dr. Bela Gaspar, which used 3-color processes on a single film strip. It was used primarily in animation, notably by Oskar Fischinger, Len Lye and George Pal.


=== (1930s-1940s) ===
Background: Gasparcolor was a color film system developed in 1933 by Hungarian chemist. Dr. Bela Gaspar, which used 3-color processes on a single film strip. It was used primarily in animation, notably by Oskar Fischinger, Len Lye and George Pal.

(1930s-1940s)

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Logo: On a black background, a bird flaps its wings. The bird has a blue head, red body, yellow and green wings and a red, white and blue tail. It flies back as the giant words
'''Logo:''' On a black background, a bird flaps its wings. The bird has a blue head, red body, yellow and green wings and a red, white and blue tail. It flies back as the giant words


GASPAR-
GASPAR-
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in a white thin font. Below on the left is "Natural Colour Photography" in a yellow cursive font and on the right, below, is the UK flag with the words "STANDARD KINE-LABORATORIES LTD. PRINT-" surrounding the flag in a circle. The bird flies into the second "O" in color. The bird moves its head left, right and left, then leans forward.
in a white thin font. Below on the left is "Natural Colour Photography" in a yellow cursive font and on the right, below, is the UK flag with the words "STANDARD KINE-LABORATORIES LTD. PRINT-" surrounding the flag in a circle. The bird flies into the second "O" in color. The bird moves its head left, right and left, then leans forward.


Variant: In Germany, the bird is a parrot with "Forben-Fotografie" on the left in the same cursive font. The right has a blue circle with points which reads "GEYER KOPIE".
'''Variant:''' In Germany, the bird is a parrot with "Forben-Fotografie" on the left in the same cursive font. The right has a blue circle with points which reads "GEYER KOPIE".


FX/SFX: Hand-drawn animation. Pretty neat; definitely one of the best logos of the decade.
'''FX/SFX:''' Hand-drawn animation. Pretty neat; definitely one of the best logos of the decade.


Music/Sounds: The opening theme to the film.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme to the film.


Availability: A real tough find; may appear on films from the 1930s-1940s that utilize the technology such as Colour On The Thames (1935).
'''Availability:''' A real tough find; may appear on films from the 1930s-1940s that utilize the technology such as ''Colour On The Thames'' (1935).


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

Revision as of 18:37, 24 November 2021


Background:

Gasparcolor was a color film system developed in 1933 by Hungarian chemist. Dr. Bela Gaspar, which used 3-color processes on a single film strip. It was used primarily in animation, notably by Oskar Fischinger, Len Lye and George Pal.

(1930s-1940s)

Logo: On a black background, a bird flaps its wings. The bird has a blue head, red body, yellow and green wings and a red, white and blue tail. It flies back as the giant words

GASPAR- COLOR

in a white thin font. Below on the left is "Natural Colour Photography" in a yellow cursive font and on the right, below, is the UK flag with the words "STANDARD KINE-LABORATORIES LTD. PRINT-" surrounding the flag in a circle. The bird flies into the second "O" in color. The bird moves its head left, right and left, then leans forward.

Variant: In Germany, the bird is a parrot with "Forben-Fotografie" on the left in the same cursive font. The right has a blue circle with points which reads "GEYER KOPIE".

FX/SFX: Hand-drawn animation. Pretty neat; definitely one of the best logos of the decade.

Music/Sounds: The opening theme to the film.

Availability: A real tough find; may appear on films from the 1930s-1940s that utilize the technology such as Colour On The Thames (1935).

Editor's Note: None.

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