Shaftesbury Films (Canada)
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Background: Shaftesbury Films is a Canadian film and television company founded by Christine Jennings in 1987.
1st (known) Logo
1st (known) Logo
(Early 2000's-2009)
Nickname: "The Bell"
Logo: Against a black background, we see a large yellow picture of a bell swaying inside an invisible box. The bell then suddenly stops moving as the text "SHAFTESBURY" appears below in yellow.
FX/SFX: The bell moving.
Music/Sounds: A calm piano/string fanfare with a bell ringing. Other times it may use the closing theme of the show/movie or silence.
Availability: Seen on Shaftesbury movies and TV series from the era, such as Life with Derek.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo
(2009-20
Logo: We see the dark blue word "Shaftesbury" moving very close to the camera and placing itself in the blue space, above the moving planet.
Variant: On kid-oriented series from the company post-2009, 4 multicolored cards with the letters of the word "KIDS" in them fly underneath "Shaftesbury".
FX/SFX: The text and planet moving, which looks very corporate.
Music/Sounds: A peaceful string fanfare, the ending theme of the show, or silence. The Shaftesbury Kids variation has a whimsical arrangement of the fanfare.
Availability: Common. Seen on series from the company from the era.
Editor's Note: None.
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Nickname: "The Bell"
Logo: Against a black background, we see a large yellow picture of a bell swaying inside an invisible box. The bell then suddenly stops moving as the text "SHAFTESBURY" appears below in yellow.
FX/SFX: The bell moving.
Music/Sounds: A calm piano/string fanfare with a bell ringing. Other times it may use the closing theme of the show/movie or silence.
Availability: Seen on Shaftesbury movies and TV series from the era, such as Life with Derek.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo
(2009-20
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Logo: We see the dark blue word "Shaftesbury" moving very close to the camera and placing itself in the blue space, above the moving planet.
Variant: On kid-oriented series from the company post-2009, 4 multicolored cards with the letters of the word "KIDS" in them fly underneath "Shaftesbury".
FX/SFX: The text and planet moving, which looks very corporate.
Music/Sounds: A peaceful string fanfare, the ending theme of the show, or silence. The Shaftesbury Kids variation has a whimsical arrangement of the fanfare.
Availability: Common. Seen on series from the company from the era.
Editor's Note: None.