Written and Complied by Tlogos and WizardDuck
Logo captures by V of Doom
Editions by Tlogos, WizardDuck and V of Doom
Video captures courtesy by ThatLogoDude


Background: Originally known as Beacon Communications, LLC, this movie production company was established in 1990 by Armyan Bernstein to produce movies for important Hollywood studios.


1st Logo
(1992-1997 / 2009-)


Nicknames: "Beacon Tower", "Dismembered City"

Logo: On a black background, we see several 1940's-like buildings, all arranged haphazardly and titled at various angles. A much taller building emerges from the center, as the rest of them align to become upright. The tallest one's top flashes and a beacon's light emerges from it, as a box draws itself around the buildings. "BEACON" zooms out and flashes under the box, then dims.

FX/SFX: The tilting buildings and beacon lighting. The first part displays some pretty cool animation for logos at the time.

Music/Sounds: A rising synth note not unlike THX's Deep Note, followed by a "shining" sound effect when the beacon lights, then a piano chord. Sometimes, the opening theme of the movie is heard.

Availability: The company was not making very many (well-known) movies during the period, though it's known to exist on Princess Caraboo, among others. Strangely, the still version of this logo is currently seen in Castle TV series.

Scare Factor: Low to medium; the zoomed-up buildings and abrupt noise at the beginning may startle more than a few.



2nd Logo
(1997-)

Nickname: "Beacon Tower II"

Logo: On a black background, we see a white border with an animated city inside with some mountains. The tallest building's top flashes and a beacon light lights up on the building and then dims. The word BEACON zooms out and is placed under the box, then flashes. The word PICTURES fades underneath it.

FX/SFX: The building flashes. the word BEACON zooming out.

Music/Sounds: None. Sometimes the movie theme plays over this logo.

Availability: Pretty common. Appears on many movies including Raising Helen, Firewall, and The Water Horse, among others.

Scary Factor: None.