The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Background
This church organization co-produced Davey & Goliath with Clokey Animation, Inc. (the same people behind the Gumby shorts). Formerly known as The United Lutheran Church In America.
1st Logo (1961-1973)
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Logo: On a blue background with an illustration of the Lutheran symbol, we see the words:
Produced by
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH
IN AMERICA
and
CLOKEY PRODUCTIONS, INC.
in a yellow sans-serif font which was used in the show Davey & Goliath.
Variants: In some episodes, the yellow text is in a medieval font. Others have the yellow letters in a medieval font against a black background. "The Family Of God" has the yellow text in the sans-serif font on a simple green-black background. An occasional error involves the logo being interrupted by a textless version of the "THE END" slide.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: A stirring horn rendition of the first four bars of "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God".
Music/Sounds Trivia: The horn rendition used in the logo is actually taken from the original opening sequence of Davey & Goliath.
Music/Sounds Variant(s): On the first couple of episodes, a different rendition of "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" is used that plays over the logo as well as the entire credits scene. In "The Family Of God", a song being sung at the end of the episode plays over the logo. At least two 1970's episode has an upbeat orchestral piece playing over the logo.
Availability: Common on YouTube, but rare on VHS. This logo is most likely available on old Davey & Goliath videocassettes, notably those from Gospel Films Video and Augsburg Fortress Video (for the "Family of God" variants).
2nd Logo (1991?-2005)
Logo: On a dark, starry sky background, we see a globe with blue seascape and olive-gold landscape zooming towards the screen from the right. Surrounding it is a huge olive-gold ring. As it engulfs the screen, we see a close-up of the word "ELCA" on a transparent white background. As the globe zooms away, it settles in the center to reveal the words "THE EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA" in white written on the other side of the ring. As it spins, a white glowing light in shape of a cross appears in front of it.
Technique: The globe zooming towards the screen, the transparent white background. All early CGI.
Music/Sounds: A religious, uplifting synth fanfare, followed by a male announcer saying "This has been a production of The Evangelical-Lutheran Church In America."
Availability: Very rare. Spotted at the end of some Davey & Goliath tapes released by UAV Corporation in the early 90's. Since they're far out of print, you might wanna check a used video store to find this. For some odd reason, "Trusting" doesn't have this logo at the end.
3rd Logo (2004- )
Logo: We see a bright, colorful star field, filled with shades of blue & green respectively. There's a globe rotating in the center surrounded by 7 stars (3 lavender, 2 white and 2 red) twinkling brightly. Then a large gold medallion with the abstract picture of a globe embossed on it twirls in the center, and as the globe disappears, 16 stained glass window shapes (4 red, 4 yellow, 4 lime green & 4 blue) appear on one side. Then the entire backdrop all fades away to a shady white wall background and the gold disc disappears, leaving the circular stained glass window design, now bordered with sketchy black outlines. The words "EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA" appear in a circle around the design, as does "(C) (year)" below it all.
Variants:
- On Davey & Goliath's Skateboard, a longer version is used with the medallion remaining on screen for a few seconds more on the white wall before fading to the logo. No copyright date appears below it.
- A in-credit variant also appears in the
Technique: Outstanding computer effects take place here.
Music/Sounds: A few piano notes, then an orchestral hit.
Availability: Seen on DVDs of Davey & Goliath by Starlight Entertainment and on TBN airings of the said show.
