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Background

DEFA (Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft) was a East German film studio of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) throughout the country's existence.

1st Logo (October 15, 1946)

Visuals: On a granite background is the DEFA logo which is a two-toned white-and-black filmstrip, On the white side is "DE" in black, and on the black side is "FA" in white. below the filmstrip is the white text "DEUTSCHE FILM A.-G.", in a tall bold font with a drop shadow, and below that text is "ZEIGT" ("PRESENTS"), in a smaller font also with a drop shadow.

Technique: A still, printed image.

Audio: Opening theme of the film.

Availability: Seen on Die Mörder sind unter uns, their first film.

2nd Logo (July 13, 1961 - 1992?)

Visuals: On a black background is the DEFA logo. Below the logo, there is the German text "STUDIO FÜR SPIELFILME" (German for "STUDIO FOR FEATURE FILMS").

Variant: Sometimes, the Totalvision or ORWOColor logos can be seen.

Technique: A still, printed image.

Audio: The opening theme of the film or silent.

Availability: Seen on its East German films, especially The Golden Yurt (an Mongol-German co-production) and Jacob the Liar.

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 ===Background===
 '''DEFA''' (''Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft'') was a East German film studio of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) throughout the country's existence.
-===1st Logo (1946)===
+===1st Logo (October 15, 1946)===
 [[File:DEFA 1946.png|center|350px]]
-'''Logo''': On a granite background is the DEFA logo which is a two-toned white-and-black filmstrip, On the white side is "DE" in black, and on the black side is "FA" in white. below the filmstrip is the white text "DEUTSCHE FILM A.-G.", in a tall bold font with a drop shadow, and below that text is "ZEIGT" ("PRESENTS"),  in a smaller font also with a drop shadow.
+'''Visuals:''' On a granite background is the DEFA logo which is a two-toned white-and-black filmstrip, On the white side is "DE" in black, and on the black side is "FA" in white. below the filmstrip is the white text "DEUTSCHE FILM A.-G.", in a tall bold font with a drop shadow, and below that text is "ZEIGT" ("PRESENTS"),  in a smaller font also with a drop shadow.
+'''Technique:''' A still, printed image.
-'''FX/SFX''': None.
-'''Music/Sounds''': Opening theme of the film.
+'''Audio:''' Opening theme of the film.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Die Mörder sind unter uns'', their first film.
-'''Music/Sounds Variants''': TBA.
+===2nd Logo (July 13, 1961 - 1992?)===
-'''Availability''': Only seen on a German film.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
+File:Deutsche Film A.G. (1961).jpg
+File:Deutsche Film A.G. (1967).jpg
+File:DEFA (1973) Totalvision.jpeg
+Mosfilm and DEFA (1975) (From - Улыбнись, ровесник!).png
+File:Deutsche Film A.G. & DDR (1975).jpg
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background is the DEFA logo. Below the logo, there is the German text "STUDIO FÜR SPIELFILME" (German for "STUDIO FOR FEATURE FILMS").
-'''Editor's Note''': This is among the first East Germany film logo ever after WWII.
+'''Variant:''' Sometimes, the Totalvision or ORWOColor logos can be seen.
-===2nd Logo (1973?)===
-[[File:DEFA (1973) Totalvision.jpeg|center|350px]]
+'''Technique:''' A still, printed image.
-'''Logo''': On a black background is the DEFA logo.  To the left of the logo is the stacked white text "EIN FILM DER" (together with the DEFA logo making up "EIN FILM DER DEFA", meaning "A DEFA FILM") and below is "STUDIO FÜR SPIELFILME" ("STUDIO FOR FEATURE FILMS"). Underneath is "TRÄGER DES ORDENS ›BANNER DER ARBEIT‹" ("RECIPIENT OF THE ORDER ›BANNER OF LABOR‹"). Below is "hergestelit in TOTALVISION auf ORWO COLOR" ("produced in TOTALVISION in ORWO COLOR") with "TOTALVISION" and "ORWO COLOR" being their own logos.
+'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the film or silent.
-'''FX/SFX''': None.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on its East German films, especially ''The Golden Yurt'' (an Mongol-German co-production) and ''Jacob the Liar''.
-'''Music/Sounds''': Opening theme of the film.
+[[Category:East Germany]]
-'''Availability''': Only seen on a German film.
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
-[[Category:East German logos]]
 [[Category:East German film logos]]
 [[Category:Film logos]]