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===Background===
Logo descriptions by Codyfinke2, PAV123, StephenCezar15, Ryanasaurus0077, and Supermarty-o
'''World-Northal Corporation''', formerly known as '''Northal Films''', was a film company of Albert Schwartz. They primarily focused on martial arts titles exported from Hong Kong and Japan, but also distributed some titles in other genres. The company went out of business in the mid-1980s.
Photos by mr3urious, StephenCezar15
Editions by thehugetvfan, StephenCezar15, Ryanasaurus0077 and indycar


===Logo (1976-1986)===
Background: World-Northal Corporation, formerly known as Northal Films, was a film company by Albert Schwartz.
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'''Visuals:''' A screen of {{color|#EEDC5B|dull gold}} lines appears, with them getting thinner from left to right. The lines then zoom out to reveal themselves as a segmented circle made of 21 lines, with the thinning lines giving the illusion of shading, and then it moves to the left slightly. After it stops, the text "{{big|'''W{{color|white|--}}RLD-NORTHAL'''}}" in-between the sphere, with the sphere acting as the "{{big|{{color|#EEDC5B|'''O'''}}}}", forming "'''{{big|W{{color|#EEDC5B|O}}RLD-NORTHAL}}'''". On the lower right of the text, the word "{{small|'''CORPORATION'''}}" can be seen, and under the sphere is the text "'''PRESENTS'''." Everything is in a white VAG Rounded font that's been squashed a bit.


'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.
(1976-1986)
World Northal Corporation (1979)


'''Audio:''' A synthesizer version of the opening of "Promenade" from {{w|Modest Mussorgsky}}'s ''{{w|Pictures at an Exhibition}}. ''
Nickname: "The AT&T Logo"


'''Audio Variant:''' On ''Quadrophenia'', the logo is silent.
Logo: On a black background, we see a circle, being made with yellow lines, which are thick on the left of the circle, and get thinner to the right of the circle, looking like the AT&T logo. Then it zooms out to the left, then once it finishes, "W RLD-NORTHAL CORPORATION PRESENTS" appears. The circle takes place of the "O" in "WORLD". "CORPORATION" is in a much smaller font, and is under the "THAL" part of "NORTHAL". "PRESENTS" is under the circle.


'''Audio Trivia:''' The music for this logo was [https://www.whosampled.com/World-Northal-Corporation/World-Northal-Corporation-Ident/ sampled] on songs by the {{w|Wu-Tang Clan}}'s {{w|Method Man}} and {{w|GZA}}.
FX/SFX: The circle zooming, the text appearing.


'''Availability:''' It was seen on English-dubbed versions of various [[Shaw Brothers]] productions until they were withdrawn from distribution in 1986. Seen on older prints of ''The Children'' before [[Troma Entertainment]] acquired distribution rights. Can be seen on the [[Prism Entertainment|Prism]] VHS of ''Sweet William'', and the [[Rhino Home Video|Rhino]] VHS release of ''The Last Wave''. It appeared on a [[Hulu]] and [[Shout! Factory]] TV stream of the 114-minute U.S version of ''Quadrophenia'', and on a [[Cinemax|Cinemax]] print of ''Bruce Lee: His Last Days, His Last Nights''. This logo may have been plastered by the [[WW Entertainment]] logo on some prints of the studio's films.
Music/Sounds: A synthesized flute version of Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". Sometimes, as seen on Quadrophenia, the logo is silent.


===External Links===
Music/Sounds Trivia: The music for this logo was sampled on various Wu Tang Clan songs.
* {{IMDb|0063490}}


[[Category:United States]]
Availability: Extremely rare. Was common on English-dubbed versions of various Shaw Brothers productions until they were withdrawn from distribution in 1986. Seen on older prints of The Children before Troma Entertainment acquired distribution rights. Can be seen on the Prism VHS of Sweet William, and the Rhino VHS release of The Last Wave. It also appears on a Hulu stream of the 114 minute U.S version of Quadrophenia, and on the Bonzai Media DVD release of The Hong Kong Connection (titled The Tattoo Connection). This logo may have been plastered by the 1978 WW Entertainment logo on some prints of the studio's films.
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Editor's Note: None.
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Latest revision as of 02:51, 29 July 2024


Background

World-Northal Corporation, formerly known as Northal Films, was a film company of Albert Schwartz. They primarily focused on martial arts titles exported from Hong Kong and Japan, but also distributed some titles in other genres. The company went out of business in the mid-1980s.

Logo (1976-1986)


Visuals: A screen of dull gold lines appears, with them getting thinner from left to right. The lines then zoom out to reveal themselves as a segmented circle made of 21 lines, with the thinning lines giving the illusion of shading, and then it moves to the left slightly. After it stops, the text "W--RLD-NORTHAL" in-between the sphere, with the sphere acting as the "O", forming "WORLD-NORTHAL". On the lower right of the text, the word "CORPORATION" can be seen, and under the sphere is the text "PRESENTS." Everything is in a white VAG Rounded font that's been squashed a bit.

Technique: Motion-controlled animation.

Audio: A synthesizer version of the opening of "Promenade" from Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

Audio Variant: On Quadrophenia, the logo is silent.

Audio Trivia: The music for this logo was sampled on songs by the Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man and GZA.

Availability: It was seen on English-dubbed versions of various Shaw Brothers productions until they were withdrawn from distribution in 1986. Seen on older prints of The Children before Troma Entertainment acquired distribution rights. Can be seen on the Prism VHS of Sweet William, and the Rhino VHS release of The Last Wave. It appeared on a Hulu and Shout! Factory TV stream of the 114-minute U.S version of Quadrophenia, and on a Cinemax print of Bruce Lee: His Last Days, His Last Nights. This logo may have been plastered by the WW Entertainment logo on some prints of the studio's films.

External Links

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