Golden Duke Productions

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum


Logo (May 13, 1991-October 1996)

Normal variant

7 Days With a Russian Beauty variant

Visuals: The back side of a golden version of the Duke de Richelieu Monument is shown. After it slowly turns to face the screen, a white spark flashes next to the sculpture's left hand. This reveals "зритеьлский центр "золотой дюк" arced over the statue through a wiping effect.

Variants:

  • On early episodes of Gentlemen Show, there is an early version of the logo. One of the first shots of the logo is placed on the right whereas Russian Television's logo is on the left. Golden Duke's name in black and with a white outline is placed on the bottom of the screen.
  • Mid-1991 episodes of Gentlemen Show have Russian Television's logo would flip over to Golden Duke's.
  • On 7 Days With a Russian Beauty, the statue turns at a faster pace. The spark is also larger and flashes on the sculpture's left hand. Following this is the company name in a symmetrical arc, plus several dots flashing underneath the letters, and rays emitting from the Duke's head.

Technique: Live-action model work and cel animation.

Audio: A somber piano medley.

Audio Variant: Sometimes, the opening of the film/TV show would play.

Availability: Seen at the opening of the RTR run of Gentlemen Show and 7 Days With a Russian Beauty.

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