Novitas
MizukiAccent48 (Promise Frontier)
Video captures courtesy of
Santiago Reveco Lepe
Background
Novitas is a Pakistani special effects studio founded by Saeed Rizvi in 1989.
(March 10, 1989)
Logo: On a space background, we see "novitas" in a weird font zooming out to the center, leaving a shadow trail in the process. The logo is revealed in white with the text on the bottom reading "Cine Labratories (PVT) Ltd."
Technique: Scanimate effects.
Music/Sounds: A loud zap along with the opening theme from the film.
Availability: Seen only on Shani.
(April 22, 1994)
Logo: On a black background, we see "novitas" in the same typeface, but with a filmstrip behind the logo and in top of "t" zooming out into the center, leaving a shadow trail like in the previous logo. It then flashes itself, revealing in cyan.
Technique: Scanimate effects.
Music/Sounds: A loud zap and a whoosh.
Availability: Seen only on Sarkata Insaan, which is the first Pakistani sci-fi horror film produced and directed by Saeed Rizvi.