RTBF1

Logo descriptions by SnowflakesOmega

Background: Currently La Une, this is the name that channel used during it's lifetime on 1977-1997.

1st Logo (1977-1984)

RTBF1 (1980's)

Nicknames: "Ominous Pupil", "The Open University's Belgian Brother"

Logo: On a black background, a blue eye pupil zooms out. The outline of the eye is drawn in as the pupil keeps on moving back and then coming to a halt. Once the outline is drawn, it rotates and changes form into a tall shape, which is round on the left and mostly straight on the right. The pupil then fades to a white circle, and the background goes blue, as the circle changes color again to yellow. We then zoom on the circle as it changes it's color one last time to red, as the logo from the time, consisting of the same shape on the left, with the circle white, and the word "RTBF" and a giant white "1" below it, fades in.

Variant: There's a reverse animation version of the same ident for closedowns.

FX/SFX: It's all 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: A slow, calming synth theme.

Availability: Extinct. Was their first ident on the channel.

Editor's Note: The logo's very slow nature and dated synth soundtrack can be found as an ominous combination to some. The way the logo's shaped can also be an eyesore to other people.

2nd Logo (1984-1986)

The logo can be seen here.

Nickname: "The Open University's Belgian Brother III"

Logo: On a black background, the RTBF logos (colored magenta, yellow, and blue) slide. The logos slide again left and down. Three RTBF logos zoom in and then slide. The RTBF logos slide down and then the lines and the word "RTBF 1" slide.

Variant: There is a closedown variant where the RTBF logo's fly into place, after which from below thecharacters "RTBF 1" rise to the bottom of the screen. Then two lines fly in surrounding the letters. After that the 3 logo's turn 90° and the screen fades to blue. After that the byline and the blue background are slided away.

FX/SFX: The RTBF logos, the lines, and the text.

Music/Sounds: A horn fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: The logo can still be an eyesore for some, but the music is cool.