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Revision as of 10:17, 10 July 2020
Background
The National Film Board of Canada ("l'Office national du film du Canada" in French) was established in 1939. It produced movies such as cartoons and action-live motion pictures. No logo was used until 1968.
1st Logo (1939-1968)
Logo: Just a background with the text
THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA p r e s e n t s
Variant: At the end, it says: The End. A NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA PRODUCTION or Produced by THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: The theme of the movie.
Availability: Still available on any motion pictures and cartoons produced by the company.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo (1968-1991)
Nickname: The Visionary Man
Logo: On a black background, we see a green stick figure with arms connected to form an eye shape being drawn in. Then, it zooms out. We see the green character, followed by:
National Office
Film Board national du film
of Canada du Canada
Variant: In some releases of 1989, a 50th anniversary logo replaces this one.
FX/SFX: The drawing.
Music/Sounds: Usually silent or the opening theme of any film or cartoon.
Music Variants: Three music variations exist: Street Musique (1972) by the late Ryan Larkin had a bright-sounding Moog synthesizer tune. Another music variant had an electronic synth fanfare that turns "triumphant" at the end. On Get a Job! (1985) and Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety (1986), cartoon sound effects were heard throughout the logo.
Availability: Still seen on some motion pictures and cartoons produced by the company. Can currently be found on some short films and cartoons on NFB's YouTube page.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Logo (1979-1993)
Nicknames: Color Trail, The Visionary Man II
Logo: On a black background, we see a red circle growing in color continuously until a green dot flies over to cover it all and change it into the visionary man.
FX/SFX: The zooming, spinning and trail.
Music/Sounds: None or the opening theme of any movie or cartoon. On a 1988 reissue of Log Driver's Waltz (1979) by John Weldon, it had a mystical sounding fanfare.
Availability: Still found on some motion pictures and cartoons of this era. Can also be found on some short films/cartoons on NFB's YouTube page.
Editor's Note: None.
4th Logo (1993-2003)
Nicknames: The Frame, The Visionary Man III
Logo: On a black background, we see drawn versions of the visionary man appearing one by one as they change into the real ones. They mix-and-match to create the big visionary man in a frame with "ONF" on the first side and "NFB" on the other one. Green lights flash to complete the logo.
FX/SFX: Everything.
Music/Sounds: A caking robbing movie tune with cinematographic sounds.
Availability: Seen on any movies and cartoons from the era produced by the company. Can even be found on short films/cartoons on NFB's YouTube page.
Editor's Note: None.
5th Logo (2003-2020)
Nicknames: The CGI Man, Visionary Man IV
Logo: On a black background, we see color squares meeting up to create a single man with feet. After that, this all turns white with "NFB" and "ONF" in it. They separate to complete the logo.
FX/SFX: The squares, the sliding.
Music/Sounds: A film projector sound, followed by a rising string theme and several tribal drumbeats. The theme stops in its tracks as the squares turn white, and then ends with a laser sound with a deep note.
Availability: Seen on any movies and cartoons from the era produced by the company. Can even be found on short films/cartoons on NFB's YouTube page.
Editor's Note: None.
6th Logo (2020-)
Nicknames: The Reflection, Visionary Man V
Logo: On a black background with light, we see the visionary man facing the left side of the light, then it turns around facing forward with the square opening with a beam of light. After that, this all turns into 2D with "NFB" and "ONF" in it. They separate to complete the logo.
FX/SFX: Everything.
Music/Sounds: A dreamy piano music with heaven choir followed by magic chimes.
Availability: Brand New.
Editor’s Note: None.