Harlin & Selin Productions

Logo descriptions and captures by Logent

Background: Harlin & Selin Productions Oy was a Finnish production company owned by film director Renny Harlin and television producer Markus Selin, both of which were main writers of 1986 action film Born American. Founded in early 1990's, the production company was only active for few years before shutting down, while Markus Selin moved on and quickly founded a Finnish film studio Solar Films.

(January 6, 1993-1995)

Harlin & Selin Productions (1993)Harlin & Selin Productions (1994)Text prior the closing logo (1994)

Nicknames: "Enduring Marble", "Zorro's Laser Sword"

Logo: On a black background, we have extreme close-up shot on the upper side of the marble tile seen in half smaller aspect ratio. A red laser beam then moves past the above side of the tile, making bronze letters pop out the tile. The camera slowly follows the laser beam and then moves further away, as we get a better view of the rectangular tile. As a laser beam moves from above right side, another one appears from lower left side and moves past to the other side of the screen. Now, we see tile with corner pins and the stacked text "HARLIN SELIN PRODUCTIONS", while the third laser beam then descends down above the tile and quickly slashes three rough lines on it, resembling a Zorro like mark.

Variants: Usually at the end of featured shows, we get to see following text before the closing logo:

Ohjelman on Kolmostelevisio Oy:lle tuottanut

As it is featured with yellow font (seen above) in Vintiöt and Vintiöiden Kosto, Gladiaattorit features the text with white, solid font.

FX/SFX: CGI marble tile, letters and laser beams.

Music/Sounds: Stock laser beam sound effects.

Availability: Very rare. Only three programs Gladiaattorit (Finnish version of American Gladiators), Vintiöt sketch show and compilation program Vintiöiden Kosto feature it both as opening and closing logo. While seen normally during its original broadcasting, the DVD release of Vintiöt has the logo being taken out from the beginning or replacing it with Solar Television logo during the closure.

Editor's Note: None.