National Film Board of Canada

ackground: The National Film Board of Canada ("l'Office national du film du Canada" in French) was established in 1939. It produced movies such as cartoons and action-live motion pictures. No logo was used until 1968.

1st Logo (1939-1968)

National Film Board of Canada - CLG WikiNFB

Logo: Just a background with the text

THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA p r e s e n t s

Variant: At the end, it says: The End. A NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA PRODUCTION or Produced by THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The theme of the movie.

Availability: Still available on any motion pictures and cartoons produced by the company.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (1968-1991)

NFB 1968

Nickname: The Visionary Man

Logo: On a black background, we see a green stick figure with arms connected to form an eye shape being drawn in. Then, it zooms out. We see the green character, followed by:

National Office

Film Board national du film

of Canada du Canada

Variant: In some releases of 1989, a 50th anniversary logo replaces this one.

FX/SFX: The drawing.

Music/Sounds: Usually silent or the opening theme of any film or cartoon.

Music Variants: Three music variations exist: Street Musique (1972) by the late Ryan Larkin had a bright-sounding Moog synthesizer tune. Another music variant had an electronic synth fanfare that turns "triumphant" at the end. On Get a Job! (1985) and Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety (1986), cartoon sound effects were heard throughout the logo.

Availability: Still seen on some motion pictures and cartoons produced by the company. Can currently be found on some short films and cartoons on NFB's YouTube page.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo

(1979-1993)

NFB 1979

Nicknames: Color Trail, The Visionary Man II

Logo: On a black background, we see a red circle growing in color continuously until a green dot flies over to cover it all and change it into the visionary man.

FX/SFX: The zooming, spinning and trail.

Music/Sounds: None or the opening theme of any movie or cartoon. On a 1988 reissue of Log Driver's Waltz (1979) by John Weldon, it had a mystical sounding fanfare.

Availability: Still found on some motion pictures and cartoons of this era. Can also be found on some short films/cartoons on NFB's YouTube page.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Logo

(1993-2003)

NFB 1993

Nicknames: The Frame, The Visionary Man III

Logo: On a black background, we see drawn versions of the visionary man appearing one by one as they change into the real ones. They mix-and-match to create the big visionary man in a frame with "ONF" on the first side and "NFB" on the other one. Green lights flash to complete the logo.

FX/SFX: Everything.

Music/Sounds: A caking robbing movie tune with cinematographic sounds.

Availability: Seen on any movies and cartoons from the era produced by the company. Can even be found on short films/cartoons on NFB's YouTube page.

Editor's Note: None.

5th Logo

(2003-)

NFB ONF

Nicknames: The CGI Man, Visionary Man IV

Logo: On a black background, we see color squares meeting up to create a single man with feet. After that, this all turns white with "NFB" and "ONF" in it. They separate to complete the logo.

FX/SFX: The squares, the sliding.

Music/Sounds: A film projector sound, followed by a rising string theme and several tribal drumbeats. The theme stops in its tracks as the squares turn white, and then ends with a laser sound with a deep note.

Availability: Currently in use.

Editor's Note: None.