Proserpine (France)

1st Logo (1980-1987)
Nicknames: "Column Top I", "Yellow Column Top"

Logo: On a black background, an aureolin Ionic Roman column top, cut at a uneven 45 degree, "flips" into place as a glowing copy appears behind it. As the column top "flips" into place, a trailing purple stripe moves from near the center to the bottom right corner, changing color when it reaches it. A rainbow trails down from the top left corner to the bottom left corner, covering the background. The text:


 * Proserpine Editions

zooms and "flips" into place.

FX/SFX: Very primitive animation of the text and column top.

Music/Sounds: A droning synth tune.

Availability: Ultra rare. Can be seen on early tapes like the edited 1984 version of Queen: We Will Rock You and Fraggle Rock tapes.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (1987-1990)
Nicknames: "Column Top II", "Column-Breaking Rainbow"

Logo: A neon blue grid with a white TV and a white Ionic Roman column zooms in so that the column faces us and the grid turns so that the back of the TV faces us. The grid backs up and zooms out as a rainbow flies into behind the TV. We cut to the front of the TV and the rainbow hits the back of the TV, making the screen flash and become rainbow colored. The rainbow emerges from the screen and turns so that it takes up the screen and heads to the column. We cut to the column and the rainbow hits the column top, making sparkles and break the column top off. The rainbow, rest of the column, and grid move down as the column top spins. The column top moves to the right and then the left as the rainbow hits the column top, turning it into an outline and "Proserpine" flashes in. The rainbow flies off the screen and a parallelogram draws in. The logo moves over to the left and a yellow line draws beside the right side of the logo. A row of sparkles expands and tears the lower right part of the background apart, revealing the rainbow background, making it identical to the logo seen on later Proserpine tapes.

FX/SFX: Everything, all of which is fantastic 80's CGI mixed with traditional animation.

Music/Sounds: A catchy rock tune with a heavenly choir near the end.

Availability: More common than the first logo, but still rare. A widescreen and zoomed in version appears on Coup de Force a Berlin.

Editor's Note: While perhaps one of the most stereotypically "80's" logos to ever exist, it is a favorite of many due to its great soundtrack and animation.

3rd Logo (1990-1991)
Nicknames: "Column Top III", "Rainbow Behind Column Top"

Logo: On a black background, the Proserpine logo from before zooms in as 6 differently colored bars slide up in front of the logo. The bars then slide down behind the logo, forming the print logo on some Proserpine tapes at the time. The logo shines. At the end of tapes, the text "MUSIQUE: EXORIA" appears in the lower-right corner.

FX/SFX: The bars and shining. More dull than the previous logos, but still fair.

Music/Sounds: An ominous synth rock tune with a proud beat when the lines appear, possibly composed by Exoria. Flute notes are heard when the bars slide down.

Availability: Very rare given it's short lifespan. It was seen on it's last releases.

Editor's Note: None.