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La Société des Films Sirius
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
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Background
La Société des Films Sirius was a French film production and distribution company active between the 1930s and 1970s, prominently successful during the second World War. It was at one point one of the four leading production companies in France along with Filmsonor, Gaumont, and Pathé in 1959.
Animated Logos
1st Logo (January 21, 1942-July 28, 1943)
Visuals: Fading in, there is the Arc de Triomphe letting out a white aura with a white star on top, both against a space background. The said white star quickly expands until it fills the entire screen, resulting in a white background, until it wipes away in the form of two clouds moving away in both directions, revealing a stretched "SOCIETE" on the left and a stretched "SIRIUS" on the right, both composed of several white, five-pointed stars. This is followed by a thinly stretched "FILMS" fading below the Arc de Triomphe. The camera finally zooms in on the Arch where "PRESENTE" wipes below the arc. The entire logo is displayed within a white border.
Technique: Cel animation.
Audio: The film's opening theme.
Availability: It is known to have appeared on Cartacalha, reine des gitans, Huit hommes dans un château, and Les Roquevillard. It later made a reappearance in Casimir in 1950.
2nd Logo (February 6, 1946-March 20, 1959)
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Visuals: Over a scrolling starfield background, a white cursive "La" fades in the middle of the screen, and is followed by the following elements wiping in the middle on both ends: a biconcaved "SOCIETE SIRIUS" in a third-dimensional body with the Arc de Triomphe in between the two words and a white star that briefly flashes on top of the Arch. As soon as it stops wiping in, a warped "FILMS" wipes in from top to bottom below the Arc. It all then fades out, as a cursive "presente" wipes in the middle of the screen. Lastly, a stacked "UNE PRODUCTION" wipes on the top-left corner of the screen, and a cursive "Lucien Masson" fades in the middle of the screen as "presente" fades out.
Variants:
- Starting with Non coupable, the part with "Lucien Masson" is excluded.
- Starting with L'inspecteur aime la bagarre, the logo appears to be still and a cursive "presente" fades in below the logo.
Technique: Cel animation.
Audio: The film's opening theme.
Availability: Appeared in various French films either produced or distributed by the company during late 1940s and the 50s.
- The normal version was known to appear in 120, rue de la Gare, Le fugitive, and Les aventures de Casanova.
- The version with the last part excluded had a longer timespan than the "Lucien Masson" version, marking its debut in Non coupable and stopped appearing after Une fille sur la route. It also made its appearances in films such as Les condamnés and Bal Cupidon, although silent.
- The still version was only known to appear in L'inspecteur aime la bagarre and La tête contre les murs.
3rd Logo (November 13, 1953)
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Visuals: On a black background, a black "SIRIUS" is shown inside a white spiky polygon. "presente" then fades to the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Technique: Fading effects.
Audio: The film's opening theme.
Availability: It is known to have appeared on La vierge du Rhin.
4th Logo (November 15, 1953)
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Visuals: On a sparkling starfield, a similarly styled spiky polygon containing the white "SIRIUS" with a thick black border zooms in briefly before stopping. a white "PRESENTE" then wipes in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Technique: Practical effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: It is known to have appeared on Alarm in Morocco.
In-credit Logos
1st Logo (June 21, 1955-September 29, 1967)
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Visuals: The polygon shape is shown to be transparent with a white border and is placed within the opening credits. The "SIRIUS" within the polygon is colored white.
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: The film's opening theme.
Availability: Seen in films such as La madone des sleepings, Le combat dans l'île, La vie de château, La voleuse, and Le grand Meaulnes.
2nd Logo (October 8, 1958)
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Visuals: The word "SIRIUS" in white is shown in a white box with "PRODUCTION-DISTRIBUTION EXPORTATION" in a stacked position underneath the box.
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: The film's opening theme.
Availability: Only seen in Rapt au deuxième bureau.
3rd Logo (January 28, 1959)
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Visuals: The white "SIRIUS" box is shown displaying a simple outline of the Arc de Triomphe with a spiky white polygon outline behind it. Underneath the Arc, there is "EVRARD DE ROUVRE" in serif and a cursive "presente" on the bottom-right.
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: The film's opening theme.
Availability: Only seen in Les naufrageurs.
External Links
- La Société des Films Sirius on Wikipedia
- La Société des Films Sirius credits on IMDb
