The Factor-Newland Production Corporation
Jeffersonkendric and Camenati
Video captures courtesy of
LogicSmash and Broken Saw
Background
The Factor-Newland Production Corporation was the production company of Alan Jay Factor and John Newland.
1st Logo (June 6, 1977-1978)
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Visuals: On a purple background, there is a striped "FN" monogram with their tails slanted and colored with purple gradients. The text: "A FACTOR-NEWLAND PRODUCTION" with "FACTOR-NEWLAND" inside the monogram's tails, appears with the "in association with" caption below.
Variant: A still version exists with no IAW below.
Technique: 2D animation.
Audio: None or the ending theme.
Availability: First debuted on A Sensitive Passionate Man.
2nd Logo (January 5, 1978-1982)
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Visuals: On a red background, there are two horizontal lines, a vertical line and an oblique one forming a strange compsition with the "TFN" letters united. With a zoom-out effect, the red background transforms into a vertical rectangle with the blue text from before; but with a stacked style on a white background.
Variants:
- A still version with a blue background exists and uses the following text: "PRESENTED BY THE FACTOR NEWLAND PRODUCTION CORPORATION".
- A filmed/still variant with black background also exists, but the text is changed to "THE FACTOR NEWLAND PRODUCTION CORPORATION"
Technique: 2D animation.
Audio: The end theme of the program.
Availability: This logo appeared at the end of The Next Step Beyond, The black background variant was seen at the end of The Five of Me.
3rd Logo (November 12, 1980)
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Visuals: On a black (or blue) background, there's the red-boxed "TFN" symbol from the previous logo, along with the text:
THE
FACTOR-
NEWLAND
PRODUCTION
CORPORATION
Sometimes, the text color would be teal.
Variant: A few times, "PRESENTED BY" would be located above the text.
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: None or the closing theme of the program.
Availability: Seen on such shows/movies, notably Angel City.