Von Zerneck-Samuels Productions

Background
Von Zerneck/Samuels Productions was a production company ran by Frank Von Zerneck and Stu Samuels, formed in 1987 and lasting until 1988.

1st Logo (1987-1988)
Logo: We see a sky-blue marquee zoom back, leaving behind a shadow trail (think the first Telepictures logo for a comparison). The marque settles on the top of the screen. On it we see "von ZeRneck • SamueLs" above an upside down elongated trapezoid broken down into three segments, with "PRODUCTIONS" in the middle. The background becomes more visible, revealing a night sky, a city between two mountains and a wireframe grid below. Two spotlights activate and move around.

Variant: Early on, the entire logo was set in chrome and the background was entirely black. A spark gleams on the "m" in "SamueLs"

Technique: The zooming and trailing effects.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the movie.

Availability: Appeared on the television film Proud Men and the unsold pilot Sniff. The miniseries Queenie and the unsold pilot The Spirit favored in-credit mentions.

Legacy: After the venture ended, Von Zerneck would produce one more film through his previously established Frank von Zerneck Films label before joining Robert Sertner to create his better known venture Von Zerneck-Sertner Films.