National Film Board of Canada (Canada)

Background:
The National Film Board of Canada ("l'Office national du film du Canada" in French) was established in 1939. It produced movies such as cartoons and action-live motion pictures. No logo was used before 1968.

1st Logo
(1939-1968)

Logo : Just a background with the text:

THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA p r e s e n t s

Variant : At the end, it says: The End. A NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA PRODUCTION or Produced by THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA

FX/SFX : None.

Cheesy Factor : None.

Music/Sounds : The theme of the movie.

Availability : Still available on any motion picture.

Scare Factor : None.

2nd Logo
(1968-1989)

Nickname : The Visionary Man

Logo : On a black background, we see a green stickfigure with arms connected to form an eye shape being drawn in. Then, it zooms out.We see the green character, followed by: National Office Film Board national du film of Canada du Canada

Variant : In some releases of 1989, a 50th anniversary logo replaces this one.

Cheesey Factor : Works well for the time.

FX/SFX : The drawing

Music/Sounds : None (or the music from the motion picture).

Availability : Still seen on some motion pictures.

Scare Factor : None.

3rd Logo
(1979-1993)

Nicknames : Color Trail, Visionary Man II

Logo : On a black background, we see a red circle growing continuously until a green dot appears to cover it all and change it into the visionary man.

Cheesy Factor : Typical 80's effects.

FX/SFX : The zooming, spinning and trail.

Music/Sounds : Same as the 2nd logo.

Availability : Still found on some motion pictures of this era.

Scare Factor : None.

4th Logo
(1993-2003)

Nicknames : The Frame, Visionary Man III

Logo : On a black background, we see drawn versions of the visionary man appearing one by one as they change into the real ones. They mix-and-match to create the big visionary man in a frame with "ONF" on the first side and "NFB" on the other one. Green lights flash to complete the logo.

Cheesey Factor : None.

FX/SFX : Everything.

Music/Sounds : A caking robbing movie tune with cinematographic sounds.

Availability : Same as the 2nd and 3rd Logo.

Scare Factor : None.

5th Logo
(2003-)

Nicknames : The CGI Man, Visionary Man IV

Logo : On a black background, we see color squares meeting up to create a single man with feet. After that, this all turns white with "NFB" and "ONF" in it. They separate to complete the logo.

FX/SFX : The squares, the sliding.

Music/Sounds : A film projector sound, followed by a rising string theme and several tribal drumbeats. The theme stops in its tracks as the squares turn white, and then ends with a laser sound with a deep note.

Availability : Currently in use.

Scare Factor : None.