Vision Film

Background
Vision Film made its origins in 1980 as a home video distributor as Film Polski Export & Import of Films Ltd.. It was renamed in 1986 as Film Polski Vision and set up a subsidiary a year later as Vision Film Distribution Company. The Film Polski Vision name disappeared in 1994.

(1980-1986)
Logo: On a dark blood red background, the Film Polski logo, which is a sans-serif "F" in white, while coupled with an red curve, forming a "P", spins around. "FILM POLSKI" (in the corporate font) and "Arial" suddenly fade in between the spinning logo, as it stops in the center of the screen. A black square appears briefly before the whole logo fades, in which "Arial Black" then fades in.

Technique: Basic computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A distorted descending electric piano theme when the logo is spinning, before going to a kinda ascending version of the theme.

Availability: Extremely rare. This can be seen on Polish VHS prints of Manson International films, among other releases. These tapes usually have the logo in the corner on the box.

Legacy: Poor animation, but compared to other Poland of the 1980s, it's a lot smoother and cleaner. The keyboard theme may also be seen as somewhat creepy.

1st Logo (1986-1990)


Logo: On a blue background, a grey rectangle with "F" in the same font as before flies in. This is followed by 2 more rectangles with "P" and "V" in a similar manner. After they come into the screen, the logo, which is the previous logo, but in black and a "V" on the side, flies in and take up the whole screen. The logo has a drop shadow and has "Arial" below it. It then transitions to the blue background by a rectangle.

Technique: Basic computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A triumphant fanfare with bells at the beginning.

Availability: Very rare. The tapes have the logo in the corner, as well as being surrounded by a white box.

Legacy: It reeks of cheap computer effects and you can see the logo before it comes in (at least, a small corner).

2nd Logo (1990-1994)


Logo: On a black background, a red curve is drawn in by a light. The curve then shifts a bit while zooming out as a marble background forms via sliding bars and the "F" and "V" from before slide in from both sides of the screen, forming the logo.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A drumroll is heard at first, which is then followed by a piano theme, which is actually the start of Edvard Grieg's "Piano Concerto in A minor".

Availability: Rare. It's not that easy to find unlike the logo from before, but these tapes don't have the logo in the corner, but usually on a designated place.

Legacy: While the animation is still kind of choppy, the CGI has improved as a contrast to the previous logo.

1st Logo (1987-1993)
Logo: On a cloudy sky background, 2 dark grey rectangles fly in from the bottom left and top right respectively, and stop in the middle of the screen, just shy enough from touching each other. The rectangles then swing to the left and right respectively, revealing they are actually 3 grey arrows nested in each other. They also spread apart and reveal a set of grey lines, which flip up to reveal the text "VISION" in a ugly font. The word shines and turns red, before "FILM DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" is wiped in red with a black outline.

Technique: The arrows forming, the name flipping, the color change.

Music/Sounds: A synth whoosh is first heard. This is followed by a synth fanfare with 4 hard notes, a brief flourish, then ending with a timpani beat.

Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on old home releases from them, like Bankier.

2nd Logo (1993-1999?)
Logo: On a white background, we see the 3D version of the arrows from the previous logo zooming out and move to the center, similar to the 1985 Warner Home Video logo. The camera pans and the 3D words "VISION" in the same style as the previous logo, but with lines rotate and zoom out while settling in the arrows to the center. The word "FILM DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" slides in below.

Technique: The arrows zooming, the rotating.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo.

Availability: Seen on 90s Vision Film Distribution releases.

3rd Logo (1999?-Early 2010s?)
Logo: On a black background, we see -colored filmstrips zooming out, while three diamonds zooming out. It later splits itself into arrows, as the filmstrips begin to disappear. The logo flashes, and the word " VISION in the same font as the previous logo zooms in with a light effect. The word "FILM DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" wiping in below.

Variant: In later years, the logo was given an enhanced look.

Technique: The diamonds moving, then turning into arrows.

Music/Sounds: A majestic theme.

Availability: Seen on later Vision VHS and early DVD releases from the company. Also seen on The Witcher/Hexer (2001).

4th Logo (Early 2010s?- )
Logo: Same concept as the previous logo, only the filmstrips is redefined, but the filmstrip swirls, and as the filmstrip disappears, the diamond is realistic and the logo shining, and the word "VISION FILM" wipes in below.

Technique: Same as the last logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the last logo.

Availability: Current. Seen on Vision Film releases