Sahamongkol Film International

1st logo: (1977)

Logo: In a purple marble (or space) background, we see in yellow with a simple 3D effect, the Sahamongkol's name in thai.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: A dramatic horn fanfare.

Availability: Seen on ไอ้ขลุ่ยล่า.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo: (1980)

Logo: In a space background, the Earth zooms in, then, a gold model of Buddha on leaf (the Sahamongkol logo) fading in and zooming in. When the logo stops zooming, the background (along with Earth) changes to a starfield. The logo slides to left. The thai letters standing for "Sahamongkol", pops in one-by-one, and other thai letters translated as "Film" wipes down.

FX/SFX: Live-action with chroma-key, and 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: Some electronic morse code-like beeps when "Sahamongkol" pops in and a descending synth chime sounds when "Film" wipes. Before it, silent.

3rd Logo: (1982-1987)

Logo: On a black background, a star draws an "SM". The line then explodes, forming a leaf with Buddha sitting on it, the Thai name of the company, and the words " SAHA MONGKOL FILM CO. LTD. ".

FX/SFX: The star drawing, the line exploding, the logo forming.

Music/Sounds: A one-note piano tune which sounds like it came from a keyboard.

Availability: Seen on the Thai dub of Maximum Overdrive and ร่านดอกงิ้ว.

Scare Factor: Low to medium, due to the silence, brightness, line exploding, and the sudden note.

NOTE: From 1987 to 2002, Sahamongkol replaced its logo and name to the ones of its subsdiary, Mongkol Cinema.

4th Logo: (1997)

Logo: Same as the second Mongkol Cinema, but with the names replaced by "SAHAMONGKOL FILM CO., LTD."

6th Logo: (2001-)

Logo: We move around thai ancestral drawns in stone with a weird waving effect. Then, the camera zooming from middle, showing to us a great sculpture of Buddha on leaf. Then, it turns into gold, and the background lights out, staying of the the logo is on, and the company's name, both in thai and english in gold, fades in and shines.

FX/SFX: The camera moving around, the text fading and shinning. Incredible CGi.

Music/Sounds: A dreamy traditional tune with some synths.

Availability: Common. It's seen on various movies of them. The "Sahamonkol Film" variant in known seen on Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior.

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