ITC Film Distributors Ltd.: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search

ITC Film Distributors Ltd. (view source)

Revision as of 21:07, 27 August 2022

1,004 bytes added ,  27 August 2022
→‎Background
imported>LMgamer36
imported>NinjaThunderbolt1989
Line 4: Line 4:
'''ITC Film Distributors Ltd.''' was the film distribution division of [[ITC Entertainment Group (UK)|ITC Entertainment]]. The studio only distributed films in their native United Kingdom and other parts of Europe. Most of the studio's films are currently owned by [[ITV (UK)|ITV]]. It was closed down in 1987.
'''ITC Film Distributors Ltd.''' was the film distribution division of [[ITC Entertainment Group (UK)|ITC Entertainment]]. The studio only distributed films in their native United Kingdom and other parts of Europe. Most of the studio's films are currently owned by [[ITV (UK)|ITV]]. It was closed down in 1987.


===1st Logo (March 27, 1978-1983)===
===1st Logo (March 27, 1978-1982)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights=150>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:ITC1.jpg
File:ITC1.jpg
File:ITC2.jpg
File:ITC2.jpg
Line 18: Line 18:


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* On the [[Vestron Video]] VHS release of ''The Norsemen'', the logo is blacked out but the theme can still be heard. This is seen before the 1973 [[American International Pictures]] logo.
* On the [[Vestron Video]] VHS release of ''The Norsemen'', the logo is blacked out but the theme can still be heard due to sloppy editing. This is seen before the 1973 [[American International Pictures]] logo.
* A shortened version exists. This was primarily appears on trailers of films.
* A shortened version exists that has the ITC "diamond" and text already formed. This primarily appears on trailers of films.
* There is a version where the D in "LIMITED" is on the very edge of the frame.
* There is also a version where the entire logo has a {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}} tint. The ITC logo is also larger in this version.
* There is also a version where the entire logo has a {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}} tint. The ITC logo is also larger in this version.


'''FX/SFX:''' The pinwheels spinning, moving, and morphing into the diamonds. Probably cel animation, which actually looks pretty neat for it's time.
'''FX/SFX:''' The pinwheels spinning, moving, and morphing into the diamonds. Probably cel animation, which actually looks pretty neat for it's time.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An orchestral flute piece that switches to a bombastic orchestral fanfare.
'''Music/Sounds:''' An orchestral flute piece that switches to a bombastic orchestral fanfare. Sometimes it's silent or out of sync with the animation.
 
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Sometimes, it is silent or higher pitched (likely depending on the region formats).


'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music was sourced from two separate tracks from the Bruton Music library, "Destiny" (composed by Keith Mansfield) and "Endeavour" (composed by John A. Coleman). "Destiny" was also used for the [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] coming attractions bumper, and "Endeavour" appears in the 1980 [[Gold Key Entertainment]] logo.
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music was sourced from two separate tracks from the Bruton Music library, "Destiny" (composed by Keith Mansfield) and "Endeavour" (composed by John A. Coleman). "Destiny" was also used for the [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] coming attractions bumper, and "Endeavour" appears in the 1980 [[Gold Key Entertainment]] logo.


'''Availability:''' Extremely rare.
'''Availability:''' Near extinction until recently.
* Current prints of the films will likely have either the American distributors' logo or an ITV Studios logo.
* This logo was only seen on UK 35mm release prints of ITC productions and titles they only distributed. Used in conjunction with the next logo below until at least mid-1982. Films that originally had this include ''Porridge: The Film, The Big Sleep'', ''The Muppet Movie'', ''Saturn 3'', ''Hawk the Slayer'', and the ''Space: 1999'' films ''Destination: Moonbase Alpha'' (where this logo debuted), later 35mm UK theatrical prints of ''Invasion UFO'' (1976 compilation movie), as well as early theatrical prints of ''Cosmic Princess'' and ''Journey Through the Black Sun.''  
* Films that had this logo usually only had it on the original United Kingdom prints.
* Films that originally had this include ''Gregory's Girl'' and the ''Space: 1999'' films ''Destination: Moonbase Alpha'' (where this logo debuted), ''Alien Attack'', ''Cosmic Princess'', ''Journey Through the Black Sun'' and ''Invasion: UFO''.
* This could be on UK theatrical prints of ''The Muppet Movie'', ''The Last Unicorn'', ''The Big Sleep'', and ''Saturn 3''.
* This logo may have been seen on pre-certification VHS releases by [[ITC Home Video (UK)|ITC Home Video]].
* This logo may have been seen on pre-certification VHS releases by [[ITC Home Video (UK)|ITC Home Video]].
* The silent variant made a surprise appearance on a February 2020 UKTV Drama airing of ''Gregory's Girl''.
* It remains intact on the current UK digital/HDTV airings, as well as the Second Sight UK BD, of ''Gregory's Girl'', (which had the next logo below on UK 35mm release prints and the original pre-cert Hokushin Audio Visual VHS release), and the theatrical trailer for ''The Evictors'' on the US Shout Factory Blu-Ray of said film. It is allegedly intact on the Network UK BDs of the ''Space: 1999'' films ''Destination: Moonbase Alpha'' and the 1976 ''Invasion UFO'' compilation movie.
* It was retained on ''Porridge: The Film'' when it was shown on Film4, due to an older print being used.


'''Editor's Note:''' A favourite among many thanks to the animation and music, though some may be dizzy due to the spinning pinwheels.
'''Editor's Note:''' A favourite among many thanks to the animation and music, though some may be dizzy due to the spinning pinwheels.


===2nd Logo (1981-1987)===
===2nd Logo (1981-1987)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights=200>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:ITC5.jpg
File:ITC5.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
Line 54: Line 47:
'''FX/SFX:''' The star zooming, the bar moving and the rainbow forming are all early CGI animation.
'''FX/SFX:''' The star zooming, the bar moving and the rainbow forming are all early CGI animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A beautiful orchestral fanfare, composed by John Barry, which was originally used as the theme for ''Raise the Titanic''.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A beautiful orchestral fanfare composed by John Barry, which was originally used as the theme for ''Raise the Titanic''. Sometimes, it is silent or out of sync with the animation.
 
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Sometimes, it is silent.


'''Availability:''' Near extinction.
'''Availability:''' Until just recently, this logo was near extinction and was thought to be lost to elusive UK theatrical prints and VHS copies.
*This appeared on the 1983 pre-cert [[Guild Home Video (UK)|Guild Home Video]] VHS release of ''Cujo'', the original pre-cert [[Hokushin Audio Visual (UK)|Hokushin Audio Visual]] VHS release of ''Q: The Winged Serpent'', and the Videospace UK VHS of ''La Traviata'' (1982); it is unknown what other films had the logo.
*Like the previous logo, this one was only seen on UK 35mm release prints of ITC productions and titles they only distributed from 1982-1987. Films that had logo include ''The Great Muppet Caper'', ''The Salamander'', ''The Evil that Men Do'', ''Green Ice'', ''Where the Boys Are '84'', etc. It may have been seen on UK theatrical prints of the 1984 ''Little Nemo'' pilot film (which was billed as a short feature at some screenings of the Canadian movie ''Running Brave'', also distributed by ITC). Appeared on the 1983 pre-cert [[Guild Home Video (UK)|Guild Home Video]] VHS release of ''Cujo'', the original pre-cert [[Hokushin Audio Visual (UK)|Hokushin Audio Visual]] VHS releases of ''Gregory's Girl'', ''Q: The Winged Serpent'', and the Videospace UK VHS of ''La Traviata'' (1982).
*Like the previous logo, this logo may have been seen on pre-certification VHS releases by [[ITC Home Video (UK)|ITC Home Video]].
*Like the previous logo, it may have been seen on other pre-certification VHS releases by [[ITC Home Video (UK)|ITC Home Video]].
*This logo also recently appears on the Network Distributing Blu-ray print of ''Whoops Apocalypse'' (1986) as well.
*This logo has most recently surfaced on the UK Network Blu-ray of ''Whoops Apocalypse'' (1986). It is also reportedly present on the Network UK BDs of the ''Space: 1999'' movies ''Cosmic Princess'' and ''Journey Through the Black Sun'' (which had the previous logo on some early UK theatrical copies).


'''Editor's Note:''' Though it's not as well-known as the previous logo, the animation is still pretty good for its time.
'''Editor's Note:''' Though it's not as well-known as the previous logo, the animation is still pretty good for its time.
Retrieved from "https://avidwiki.mywikis.net/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/48176"

Navigation menu