North American Pictures

Background
North American Pictures is a production company with 30 year history of production in Canada and 16 year history in the Czech Republic. They specialize in co-productions, international productions and in service productions in all genres and budgets. The company was started by Lloyd Simandl in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1st Logo (1987-1991)


Nicknames: "The Blue Torch Man"

Logo: On a black background, we see a statue in a blue silhouette with blue dots surrounding the statue. Below is the text

NORTH AMERICAN

PICTURES

also in blue.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Can be found on the company's first films, including Possession: Until Death Do You Part.

2nd Logo (1991-1998)


Logo: A pack of stars fly into the screen, moving to the center, where the man figure (now a silhouette standing on a big bell on one foot) appears. The statue rotates, and the stars place themselves around. The company name doesn't appear.

Technique: The stars appearing and moving, the statue rotating.

Music/Sounds: The opening of the film's theme or a "whoosh" on some films. Sometimes, it will also be silent.

Availability: Can be found on its films at the time.

3rd Logo (1998-2000s)


Nicknames: "The New Torch Man"

Logo: A pack of stars fly into the screen, moving to the center, where the man figure standing on a big bell appears. The statue rotates, and the stars place themselves around. The company name doesn't appear.

Technique: The flash, the logo zooming out, the stars appearing.

Music/Sounds: The opening of the film's theme.

Availability: Can be seen on their final films since 1998, including Act of War and CrackerJack 3, among others.