StudioCanal

Logos[]

1st logo (March 20, 1992-March 9, 1994)[]

On a black background, a white rectangle fades into the center of the screen, as three copies of the text "LE STUDIO" (in a tall serif font), in pink, blue and yellow, slide into the rectangle from the top, left and right side of the screen at once, albeit at different speeds. When they all eventually meet in the center, the colors overlap into forming a mostly grey color with hints of pink, blue and yellow along the edges. Then the Canal+ logo fades in black, lined up so that the "+" is within the "O", and the wordmarks slowly fade out, leaving the rectangle.

Variants:

An all-white, rectangle-less version exists. This is actually the print logo.
- An early opening variant has a white Canal+ logo and "LE STUDIO" in grey and outlined in gold.
On some VHS releases, after the text fades out, the rectangle and background invert colors for a few frames, with the "LE STUDIO" text reappearing within the rectangle, before disappearing and being replaced with "PRESENTE" in white.
On Chaplin and Basic Instinct, the print logo is seen next to the Carolco logo. The former had the rectangle version, the latter had the rectangle-less version.

2nd logo (1996-1999)[]

Same as the Canal+ Video logo (which is based on the Canal+ feature presentation ident of the time), but the Canal+ logo is replaced with a black bar. In the end, the words "LE STUDIO" and "CANAL+" are seen in the center, with "LE STUDIO" moved to the left. The square is to the left of "CANAL+".

3rd logo (April 21, 2000)[]

On a black background, there are two connected rectangles, one gray, the other light blue, both sliding from the center of the screen like a mirror image. The gray rectangle reads "STUDIO" and the blue reads "CANAL", both texts are in white. The logo and font look similar to the one used for its parent company Canal+.

4th logo (September 28, 2000-January 24, 2003)[]

A comet flies across a very dark blue sky, with a few intermittent stars. As the comet passes over the screen, small stars start to flash and random numbers begin to appear at the place of the flashes. A lightning bolt strikes from the right side of the screen into the middle of the screen. The numbers disappear and a circular burst of "rain" appears. Large white circles of varying sizes pop up over the screen and disappear almost instantaneously. Another lightning bolt hits. The source of the "rain" switches to the right side of the screen. The rain stops and white lines begin to appear all over the screen (once again disappearing instantly) as the letters for "STUDIO CANAL" appear haphazardly across the screen. A shooting star and a lightning bolt appear at the same time. Rain starts coming from all sides of the screen, as well as small white circles floating upwards. Sparkles of light encompass the screen, culminating in a white flash. The same logo from the previous logo, only the box for "STUDIO" is black, appears, surrounded by light streaks. Finally the text "A CANAL+ COMPANY" appears on the bottom right of "CANAL".

5th logo (March 27, 2003-August 26, 2011)[]

A VHS-sized rectangle with an image of clouds inside appears in the center of a black background, and grows so that it takes up the whole screen. The camera flies through the clouds, and, after a few seconds, the StudioCanal logo appears, and the surrounding area fades to black.

6th logo (September 5, 2011-)[]

In a live-action black environment, there are several revolving rectangular glass panels, with brightly-coloured lights shining through it. There are reflections of StudioCanal's new logo ("STUDIOCANAL" in Futura MD BT, all upright and with the "O" and "C" connected together, inside a black rectangle with the top-left and bottom-right corners rounded off; it is also rendered with the rectangle being white and the name being the same colours as the glass). They rotate like a revolving door to form the studio's name, upon the formation of which the rectangle fades in behind it and the lights continue to appear behind it.

Variants[]

A print version of the logo exists.
A B&W version exists.
A short version exists for TV shows.

Music/Sounds[]

1st logo (March 20, 1992-March 9, 1994)[]

A fanfare with four deep synth notes and a choir, with a descending piano ditty playing as the copies of "LE STUDIO" fly into the rectangle, and a cymbal hit once "CANAL+" fades in.

2nd logo (1996-1999)[]

Same as the Canal+ Video logo.

3rd logo (April 21, 2000)[]

None.

4th logo (September 28, 2000-January 24, 2003)[]

First, a zap sound is heard when the comet flies by, then a tribal hymn heavy on thunderous percussion, with a singing lady marking the appearance of the company name, and a strange primal scream at the white flash. A brief bongo tap is also heard to mark the appearance of "A CANAL+ COMPANY".

5th logo (March 27, 2003-August 26, 2011)[]

Faint unintelligible whispers, followed by a whimsical-sounding fanfare, the widgets cranking, accompanied by various sound effects (e.g. a camera lens adjusting, wooden creaks and bird chirps). Sometimes it's silent, or the opening theme of the film plays.

6th logo (September 5, 2011-)[]

A strings, woodwind, and mallets-laden composition by Alexandre Desplat, somewhat reminiscent of his score from Girl with a Pearl Earring. On The Fives it's silent.

Music/Sounds Variants[]

A Portuguese print of Total Recall has the music from the previous logo due to sloppy plastering.
On the recent releases of Jean-Luc Goddard's A Woman is a Woman as well as Francis Ford Coppola's The Cotton Club, there is the addition of a guitar being played in the composition.

Scare Factor[]

1st logo (March 20, 1992-March 9, 1994)[]

Minimal to low.

2nd logo (1996-1999)[]

Minimal to low. The black bar may surprise someone expecting the normal Canal+ logo to appear, but otherwise, the same reasons of the Canal+ Video logo can also be applied to the scare factor as well.

3rd logo (April 21, 2000)[]

Minimal to low. Very harmless, compared to what followed...

4th logo (September 28, 2000-January 24, 2003)[]

Medium to high (escalated to nightmare when the viewer have a fear of lightning or thunderstorms), thanks to the unexpected sound effects, startling visuals, and the very bizarre nature of this logo overall, but it's a logo that grows on you. It might also annoy some people due to it plastering old logos. If you are new to StudioCanal, you wouldn't be expecting this logo, despite the title.

5th logo (March 27, 2003-August 26, 2011)[]

Low to medium. It's not as strange as the last logo but the odd fanfare may get to some. Like the previous logo, it plastering old logos may annoy some. None for the short, silent, and opening theme versions.