Produksi Film Negara

Credits

Descriptions by
Logoarto and Electra

Captures by
Electra

Video captures courtesy of
ifrequire and Logoarto

Background

Produksi Film Negara is a state-owned film company from Indonesia. It was founded in October 6, 1945. It is one of the pioneers of the film industry in Indonesia.

1st Logo (1970s-1980s)

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Visuals: On a black background, the logo zooms in; a black oval with reddish outlines. Inside it is a circle of abstract lines, resembling a sunburst. Over the circle of lines is, in 3D, "PPFN" in yellow with red sides. On the top right corner of the circle of lines is the Garuda Pancasila emblem, Indonesia's coat of arms. Directly below "PPFN" is "PUSAT", and below it, written in arch, "PRODUKSI FILM NEGARA". On the left and right sides of the oval is cotton and paddy, which is the fifth principle of Pancasila's symbol. On the top left corner of the oval is 5 gold stars. The logo zooms in and stops on a comfortable position, in which the words "Pusat Produksi Film Negara" wipes in. Afterwards, it fades into a black background with "mempersembahkan" (presents) written in yellow lettering on it.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A bombastic and patriotic horn fanfare, which is the stock theme “Royal Event Fanfare” by Charles Williams.

Availability: It was seen on Si Unyil (which aired on TVRI).

2nd Logo (28 February 1981)

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Visuals: Against live-action footage of a seashore, and a few seconds later, The same emblem and text from before rises from the shore and stays static when it is fully exposed. Soon after, the company's name along with "AKTENEN PENERANGAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA" fades in below the emblem.

Technique: Live-action and computer animation.

Audio: Same as the previous logo.

Availability: It was seen on Kereta Api Terakhir.

3rd Logo (8 May 1981)

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Visuals: On a blue background, there are continuously emitting concentric rings appear from the top-right corner, traveling to the center while it is still emitting. As it reaches the center, it fades away, revealing the same emblem used in the previous 2 logos zooming in for a short period of time. When it stops zooming, 2 sets of text reading:

Pusat Produksi Film Negara
Departemen Penerangan R,L.

wipes in below the symbol, and stays static for a while. After a few seconds, it abruptly disappears and the text "Mempersembahkan:" is seen in the middle.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: Same as the preceding logos.

Availability: It was seen on Serangan Fajar.

4th Logo (December 27, 1982)

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Visuals: The first element shown is the same emblem as before on a dodger blue background, where we can also see stars shining. After a while, the following text:

DEPARTEMEN PENERANGAN R I
PUSAT PRODUKSI FILM NEGARA

abruptly appears underneath the symbol. It then crossfades to the text "MEMPERSEMBAHKAN" on the same background.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: Same as the preceding logos.

Availability: It was seen on Djakarta 1966.

5th Logo (1983-1987)

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Visuals: Over a blue background is the same emblem yet again along with the text:

Pusat Produksi Film Negara
Departemen Penerangan R.I.

in white underneath. After a few seconds, it crossfades to the text "Mempersembahkan:" on the same blue background.

Variants:

• On Si Huma, when it cuts to the "Mempersembahkan:" scene, there is a hand writing the said word in a script font with a pen while the screen moves with the hand.
• The font is slightly different in Penumpasan Sisa-sisa PKI Blitar Selatan.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: Same as the preceding logos.

Availability: This was their most used logo during the time period, as it can be seen mostly during the early-late 80s.

• The standard variant was seen on Pengkhianatan, among other films during the 80's.
• The handwritten variant was only spotted on Si Huma.
• The variant with the slightly different font was only spotted on Penumpasan Sisa-sisa PKI Blitar Selatan.