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=== 1st Logo (1938) ===
=== Background ===
'''Lucernafilm''' was a film company from Czechoslovakia, which lasted between 1912 and 1949. The Havel family played a significant role in it, especially its founder and long-time director Miloš Havel. It was revived sometime in the 90s as a film distributor.

{{ImageTOC
|Lucernafilm (1938).png|1st Logo (February 17, 1938)
|Lucernafilm (1940).png|2nd Logo (1940)
|Lucernafilm (1941, taken from Hotel Modrá hvězda).png|3rd Logo (August 28, 1941-November 6, 1942)
|Lucernafilm (1994).png|4th Logo (1990-1995)
}}

=== 1st Logo (February 17, 1938) ===
[[File:Lucernafilm (1938).png|center|frameless|400x400px]]
[[File:Lucernafilm (1938).png|center|frameless|400x400px]]


'''Visuals:''' The text "'''<abbr title="LANTERN-FILM, PRAGUE presents">LUCERNA-FILM, PRAHA''' uvádi</abbr>", separated by rows, with the first word arched under the other, and the last two remaining words in a small size abruptly zoom in on a dark scenery, which lightens up to reveal a spinning gray ray background, with a gray lantern on the center. Shortly, the remaining words zoom away and disappear.
'''Visuals:''' Unknown


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
'''Technique:''' Practical effects.


'''Audio:'''Opening Theme
'''Audio:''' The opening theme.


'''Availability:''' Unknown
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Krok do tmy''.


=== 2nd Logo (1940) ===
=== 2nd Logo (1940) ===
[[File:Lucernafilm (1940).png|center|frameless|400x400px]]
[[File:Lucernafilm (1940).png|center|frameless|400x400px]]


'''Visuals:''' The sequence starts on a spinning black-dark gray ray background with a fuzzy black circle from the center, and a gray lantern. Moments later, the text "<abbr title="LANTERN-FILM>LUCERNA-FILM</abbr>" in its separated rows aligned to the right and on a wavy shape fades in.
'''Visuals:''' Unknown


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
'''Technique:''' Practical effects.


'''Audio:'''Opening Theme
'''Audio:''' The opening theme.


'''Availability:''' Unknwon
'''Availability:''' Unknown.


=== 3rd Logo (August 28, 1941 - 1942) ===
=== 3rd Logo (August 28, 1941-November 6, 1942) ===
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Lucernafilm (1941, taken from Hotel Modrá hvězda).png|Opening variant
Lucernafilm (1941, taken from Hotel Modrá hvězda).png|Opening variant
Lucernafilm (1941, taken from Hotel Modrá hvězda) (Closing).png|Closing variant
Lucernafilm (1941, taken from Hotel Modrá hvězda) (Closing).png|Closing variant
</gallery>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
Lucernafilm logo (1941) (From - Hotel Modrá hvězda).mp4
</gallery>
</gallery>


'''Visuals:''' Unknown.
'''Visuals:'''


* '''Opening:''' The sequence starts spinning gray ray background with a bright fuzzy circle shape from the center, with the lantern, now in a black color and in a more realistically drawn look. "<abbr title="LANTERN FILM>LUCERNAFILM</abbr>" is shown in place in front of the latter, with "presents", both in German and Czech underneath.
'''Closing Titles:''' Unknown.
* '''Closing:''' On the same sequence but more shifted downwards, "presents" in the same translations are omitted, as "<abbr title="IT WAS A">DAS WAR EIN</abbr>" (with the latter word underneath the two words) and "TO BYL" are in place above.


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
'''Technique:''' Practical effects.


'''Audio:''' None or the opening and closing themes of the film.
'''Audio:''' None or the opening/closing theme of the film.


'''Availability:''' Seen on films from the period such as ''Hotel Modrá hvězda (The Blue Star Hotel)'' and ''Okouzlená (Enchanted)''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on films from the period such as ''Hotel Modrá hvězda (The Blue Star Hotel)'' and ''Okouzlená (Enchanted)''.


=== 4th Logo (April 11, 1994) ===
=== 4th Logo (1990-1995) ===
[[File:Lucernafilm (1994).png|center|frameless|400x400px]]
[[File:Lucernafilm (1994).png|center|frameless|400x400px]]
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'''Visuals:''' On a zooming starfield with beams shooting forwards from the distance, a {{Color|navy}}-colored lantern (some sort of a Ramadan lantern) with the inners lightened with {{Color|yellow}} spins and zooms from the distance and settles above, casting out rays thrice. The starfield then lightens up to an {{Color|#007fff|azure}} radial gradient background, with the lantern crossfading to a simplified look, the letters for "{{Color|navy|LUCERNAFILM}}" typing in with the simplified lantern symbol taking place in the third letter, and "{{Color|yellow|uvádí}}" appearing below.
'''Visuals:''' On a zooming starfield with beams shooting forwards from the distance, a {{Color|navy}}-colored lantern (some sort of a Ramadan lantern) with the inners lightened with yellow spins and zooms from the distance and settles above, casting out rays thrice. The starfield then lightens up to an {{Color|#007fff|azure}} radial gradient background, with the lantern crossfading to a simplified look, the letters for "<abbr title="LANTERN FILM>{{Color|navy|LUCERNAFILM}}</abbr>" typing in with the simplified lantern symbol taking place in the third letter, and "<abbr title="presents">{{Color|yellow|uvádí}}</abbr>" appearing below.


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation.


'''Audio:''' A sudden synth whoosh with an ascending 6-note trumpet fanfare, ending with it's held out note.
'''Audio:''' A sudden synth whoosh with an ascending 6-note trumpet fanfare, ending with its held-out note.


'''Availability:''' So far appears on ''V erbu lvice''. It also appears on Czech dubs of foreign movies.
'''Availability:''' So far appears on ''V erbu lvice''. It also appears on Czech dubs of foreign movies like ''Dune'' (1984).
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 8 November 2024


Credits
Compiled by
NotPurpleHoodieBoi


Background

Lucernafilm was a film company from Czechoslovakia, which lasted between 1912 and 1949. The Havel family played a significant role in it, especially its founder and long-time director Miloš Havel. It was revived sometime in the 90s as a film distributor.


Contents

1st Logo (February 17, 1938) 2nd Logo (1940) 3rd Logo (August 28, 1941-November 6, 1942) 4th Logo (1990-1995)


1st Logo (February 17, 1938)

Visuals: The text "LUCERNA-FILM, PRAHA uvádi", separated by rows, with the first word arched under the other, and the last two remaining words in a small size abruptly zoom in on a dark scenery, which lightens up to reveal a spinning gray ray background, with a gray lantern on the center. Shortly, the remaining words zoom away and disappear.

Technique: Practical effects.

Audio: The opening theme.

Availability: Seen on Krok do tmy.

2nd Logo (1940)

Visuals: The sequence starts on a spinning black-dark gray ray background with a fuzzy black circle from the center, and a gray lantern. Moments later, the text "LUCERNA-FILM" in its separated rows aligned to the right and on a wavy shape fades in.

Technique: Practical effects.

Audio: The opening theme.

Availability: Unknown.

3rd Logo (August 28, 1941-November 6, 1942)

  • Opening variant
    Opening variant
  • Closing variant
    Closing variant

Visuals:

  • Opening: The sequence starts spinning gray ray background with a bright fuzzy circle shape from the center, with the lantern, now in a black color and in a more realistically drawn look. "LUCERNAFILM" is shown in place in front of the latter, with "presents", both in German and Czech underneath.
  • Closing: On the same sequence but more shifted downwards, "presents" in the same translations are omitted, as "DAS WAR EIN" (with the latter word underneath the two words) and "TO BYL" are in place above.

Technique: Practical effects.

Audio: None or the opening/closing theme of the film.

Availability: Seen on films from the period such as Hotel Modrá hvězda (The Blue Star Hotel) and Okouzlená (Enchanted).

4th Logo (1990-1995)

Visuals: On a zooming starfield with beams shooting forwards from the distance, a navy-colored lantern (some sort of a Ramadan lantern) with the inners lightened with yellow spins and zooms from the distance and settles above, casting out rays thrice. The starfield then lightens up to an azure radial gradient background, with the lantern crossfading to a simplified look, the letters for "LUCERNAFILM" typing in with the simplified lantern symbol taking place in the third letter, and "uvádí" appearing below.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A sudden synth whoosh with an ascending 6-note trumpet fanfare, ending with its held-out note.

Availability: So far appears on V erbu lvice. It also appears on Czech dubs of foreign movies like Dune (1984).

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