(2006-2016)
Nicknames: First Bee In The Logo, Majestic Japanese Logo In Sunset
Logo: We see a hive and bee is flying. Camera is panning to sky through clouds and sunset is seen. Then we see BEE VINE PICTURES text and bee fly on text and puts Japan flag on E. Bee stands, then we fade out.
FX/SFX: Bee flying, clouds, bee sounds.
Music/Sounds: A majestic fanfare that ends to 4-note piano solo and then violin humming or the opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Seen on Japanese prints of Blindness (current prints),Lorena Origins (in association with Cine+, Zentropa, UTV Motion Pictures, M6 Films, M6 D.A., M6 Studio, Next Level Studios, Constantin Film, FilmDistrict, DNA Films, La Classe Americaine etc) and on Bee Vine Pictures website, among others.
Scare Factor: None, it's awesome.
Cheesy Factor: Awesome logo
Variants: Some times they have byline.
Final Note: In 2016, this company was folded into Cute Kitten Pictures.