Film Science (France)

Background
Film Science was a production division of the Angers-based Vantage Capitol Groupe S.A. It funded independent films and oversaw distribution of works by Vantage Animation. Film Science was shut down in 2005 after Vantage Capitol consolidated its production units over financial issues. The company was given to Elliot Strange by Film Science president Nigel Beere as part of a barter deal; Strange had agreed to take his place as a producer on an independent production Beere couldn't get out of.

(1979-2004)
Logo: On a black background, we see the white text "FILM SCIENCE". The text seems to be a bit off-center.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Appeared on numerous independent films released in France.

(2000-2002)
Logo: Set against a urobilin space background, we see Saturn set to the right. The planet has an old-time projector countdown in it and its rings are a filmstrip. The strip rolls forward and one of the cells cover the screen. On it is a gold emblem with the text "JEUNESSE &JEUNE ADULTE" (youth and young adult) inside of it in black. Above it is the text "INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION" and beneath it is a black bar with the text "film Science" in white.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on non-US prints of The Halloween Kids. The Warner Bros. Television logo plasters this in the US. In2TV's prints of one episode, "When the Straw Falls", this is kept intact as it used a Canadian print (it had never aired because of its nature, the show aired on Kids' WB.)