Blue Light Films

Blue Light Films is an American animation company based in Carmel, Indiana. Founded on September 1, 1997 by couple Miranda Rivera and Harold Ruiz, the company specializes in producing 2D and CGI animated films.

1st logo

(December 5, 1997-July 14, 2002)

Logo: On a blue background, a transparent "B" figure appears and rotates as it zooms out. Several blue dots also circle around it. After the B stops rotating, the word "BLUE LIGHT FILMS" fades in.

FX/SFX: The "B" rotating, the blue dots, and the appearance of the text.

Music/Sounds: A majestic fanfare with harps and pounding timpanis, composed by Alan Silvestri. Sometimes, it's silent or have the films' respective opening themes.

Availability: Uncommon. Was seen on several of Blue Light's films including The Princess and the Nutcracker(the company's first film), Lord of the Skies, and Reynard the Fox. The last film to have this logo was Entombed, released on July 14, 2002.

Editor's Note: TBA

2nd logo

(May 9, 2003-)

Logo: On a dark gradient blue background, blue dots come flying from the bottom and top of the screen, and then form into a circle. Then the letter "B" then draws in the middle, and "BLUE LIGHT FILMS" wipes in below.

Bylines:

May 9, 2003-December 2, 2005: Bylineless

March 17, 2006-: a NICTHIC company

Variant: Starting in 2006, the byline "A NICTHIC COMPANY" fades in below. This is following after NT Animation's closure.

FX/SFX: The movement of the blue dots, the "B" drawing in, and the wiping in of the text.

Music/Sounds: On the background of a metal-like sound effect, a six-note horn stinger, followed by a dramatic/triumphant orchestral finish and drums, composed by Jerry Goldsmith, who had composed the themes for C2 Pictures, Carolco, and Cinergi.

Availability: Common. It's seen on current films from Blue Light since 2003, beginning with Outernet. The last film to have the logo bylineless was K9.5, while the first to have the NicThic byline was Atomic Mouse.

Editor's Note: None.