OctoArts Films

Background

OctoArts Films is a Philippine film production company established as a subsidiary of record label OctoArts International (later OctoArts-EMI Music Inc.). It was founded in 1989 by Orlando R. Ilacad. The studio did not release films from 2000 to 2003, due to the former parent company selling its music assets to EMI Music Ltd. in 2001 and remaining its company to EMI Music Philippines, Inc. and then PolyEast Records in 2007.

1st Logo (1990-1999)

Nickname: "Flying Optical Disc", "Flying LaserDisc", "Overlapping Circle/Filmstrip"

Logo: On a blue background, we see a red circle and an optical disc (which looks like a LaserDisc) flying toward each other from the top and bottom, respectively. The circles then shift right, in slanted motion, and then would straighten out. As it shifts, the red circle overlaps the white circle, and "OctoArts" flies out of it to the right. Then a filmstrip appears around the circle (the logo looking like a backwards 6), and a line under "OctoArts" is drawn, then "FILMS" appears under the line. The filmstrip then shines with a ping, and four lines are drawn on the circle, then flash.

Variant:

A darker version exists.
A short version exists.
There is a version that four lines are drawn on the circle, then flash has been cut off and straight to GMA Films or Cinemax Studios.

FX/SFX: The animation in the logo, which is more fitting for an early home video logo, but it's better than other logos from the same period.

Music/Sounds: A horn fanfare ending in an uplifting note, with some laser zaps sounding as the logo is formed.

Music/Sound Variants:

Some other movies used a fanfare carried out by 11 notes with a chord crescending throughout. That music altogether would be played over the Cinemax Studios and M-ZET logos.
On Iputok mo... Dadapa ako! (Hard to Die), the wooshes are heard and ending with a laser zap.
On Estribo Gang, no laser zap is heard.
Another movie used a hip-hop theme.
On Ali In Wonderland, it uses a dreamy synth fanfare.
A version of both music that carries over to GMA Films or Cinemax Studios coming after it exists. Oddly on Bakit Pa (the last movie to use it's logo), the music plays normal then after that the GMA Films logo was silent without syncing music.
On Ano Ba Yan 2,the music is out of sync.

Availability: Rare. Can be seen on films like Selosa, Estribo Gang, D'sisters: Nuns of the Above, and Lab En Kisses and releases by Ivory Music & Video and Regal Home Video on VHS and VCD.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (2003-2016)

Nickname: "Filmreel/Filmstrip"

Logo: We see a filmreel spinning fast, then it slows down as we zoom to a black BG, and a filmstrip appears next to the filmreel. The filmreel then turns into a red circle with lines, forming the OctoArts logo similar to the 1st one. Underneath, "OctoArts", in red, appears, then "F I L M S", in white, unfolds underneath letter-by-letter.

FX/SFX: The filmreel, the appearance of the company name, the appearance of "FILMS". Not bad for an Filipino film logo for the time, but it feels a bit outdated by today's standards.

Music/Sounds: A dark synth tune that carries over to the M-ZET logo coming after it or opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Common in the Philippines. Seen on films like Lastikman and Enteng Kabisote 3. Don't expect to see this on Angels, I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila! and most international releases from 2015-2016, despite OctoArts handling distribution rights.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd logo (November 1, 2017- )

Nickname: "The CGI Filmreel/Filmstrip"

Logo: On the black BG, The red circle with lines and the filmstrip rises, then "OctoArts" appears one-by-one, and when the logo completes, a line under "OctoArts" and "FILMS" is drawn, then the logo shines.

Variants: A short version is exist, with the red circle with lines and the filmstrip rises and the line under "OctoArts" and "FILMS" is drawn, then the logo shines.

FX/SFX: The rising of the filmstrip and the shining of the text.

Music/Sounds: A 5-note horn fanfare ending with the sparking sounds on the text and the ding on the filmstrip.

Availability: First appeared on Spirit of the Glass 2: The Hunted (released on November 1, 2017) and appeared on every film produced since like Barbi: The Wonder Beki, Through the Night and Day, Nuuk (both co-produced with VIVA Films), and Meant to Beh. It is also appeared on the Netflix Original film Finding Agnes. Don't expect to see that logo on LSS and most international releases from 2017-2019, as OctoArts handling distribution rights.

Editor's Note: This logo is paying homage to the first logo.