Norsk Film
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Background
Norsk Film was a Norwegian film production company founded in 1932. It played a pivotal role in the development of the Norwegian film industry. Located in Bærum, near Oslo, Norsk Film produced a significant number of Norway's feature films and became synonymous with the nation's cinematic output for many decades.
The company was state-owned, which provided it with substantial resources and stability, allowing it to produce a wide range of films, from critically acclaimed dramas to popular comedies and children’s films. Some of the most notable films produced by Norsk Film include "Nine Lives" (1957), directed by Arne Skouen, which was nominated for an Academy Award, and "The Pathfinder" (1987), which also received international recognition.
Norsk Film was also instrumental in promoting Norwegian culture and heritage through cinema, often adapting Norwegian literature and folklore into film. The company fostered numerous talents in the Norwegian film industry, including directors, actors, and technical crew, many of whom went on to have successful careers both domestically and internationally.
In addition to its production work, Norsk Film also played a significant role in film education and preservation. It helped establish the Norwegian Film Institute, which continues to support and promote Norwegian cinema today.
However, due to changes in the industry and increasing competition, Norsk Film struggled financially in the later years and eventually merged with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) in 1992, leading to its dissolution as an independent entity in 2001. Despite this, the legacy of Norsk Film endures, and it remains a cornerstone of Norwegian cinematic history.
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| 1st Logo (October 6, 1938; 1950) | 2nd Logo (1958-1960) | 3rd Logo (March 2, 1967-June 29, 1983?) | 4th Logo (October 12, 1989) | 5th Logo (September 8, 2000-February 9, 2001) |
1st Logo (October 6, 1938; 1950)
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Visuals: There is a drawing of 3 mountains (with the left being shorter, the middle being the center, and the right being taller) with a text "NORSK FILM" below.
Technique: A still superimposed graphic.
Audio: Opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Seen on Ungen and To mistenkelige personer.
2nd Logo (1958-1960)
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Visuals: There is a more simplistic drawing of the previous logo (that is, containing 3 mountains albeit the left is even shorter and the right is even taller) inside a white ring with "NORSK FILM" in sans typeface intersecting the ring below the mountain and a small "A/S" next to it.
Technique: A still superimposed graphic.
Audio: Opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Seen on Sølensjøen, Herren og hans tjenere and Rundt land og strand.
3rd Logo (March 2, 1967-June 29, 1983?)
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Visuals: There is a white ring containing many white rings inside with the company name next to it (mostly on the left of it).
Variants:
- On Filmavis, the text is handwritten and the logo is crudely handdrawn.
- On One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, there is a white ring containing many white rings inside. Above the ring is a white, sans-serif "norsk" and below it is "film as" in the same style as the above. Next to it is the Group W logo at the left with "and" in orange between the two and "present" in the same style as "and" at the right of the logo.
- On Voldtekt, the logo is inside a white outlined square with a sans-serif "norsk film as" below it and "presenterer:" below it.
- On Hundre nye hunder hver dag and Oslo havn, the logo is an cut-out inside the filled square with "norsk film as" in sans-serif typeface at the left of it.
- On Piratene, the logo is yellow.
Technique: A still superimposed graphic.
Audio: Opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Seen on most films released by the company, starting from Ordførerens dag.
4th Logo (October 12, 1989)
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Visuals: Over a night background with auroras lighting and snowy mountains visible at the bottom, there is a tunnel logo from before fading in at the center of the screen while spinning towards the right. As it settles, the shaded brown filled square appears with "norsk film as" in sans-serif typeface appearing at the left also appearing. The top-left of the square then shines.
Technique: 2D cel animation.
Audio: A high-pitch cheerful synth with a low pitch ominous music.
Availability: Seen on En håndfull tid.
5th Logo (September 8, 2000-February 9, 2001)
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Visuals: Over a black backgrond, there is a close-up of a white ring from before. The logo then zooms out and moves to the left. The many rings inside merges with the outermost ring while it moves to the right. As it moves to the right, blue shine start up to appear at the left and a silver, sans-serif "Norsk Film" appears as the ring moves. Once it slows down in the right, the ring unmerges into the original form and a blue shine is shining the logo, turning the logo into a silver filled square with the cut-out of a logo.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Aberdeen, Heftif og begeistret and Lime.
