Background[]
Microphone Films is an Burmese language shivakan film company founded in 1976
1st Logo (March 17, 1977-1979, 1983-2007)[]
Logo: Depending on each variant, it's just text translating the company name.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on their films from 1977-2007.
2nd Logo (1979-1981)[]
Logo: On a spinning orange/yellow sunburst background, we see a detailed microphone sitting on a pedestal, under it was the same translation. Except, there no "presents" text, and it also sparkly.
Variants:
- On some films my have the logo daker of lighter.
- An early version has been spotted on Nag Da Wangi, where the logo is completely on a gray background. The pedestal is also different looking, there are two searchlights, and the microphone statue is different.
Technique: Live-action; the spinning sunburst background uses motion control animation.
Music/Sounds: Some hits to a drum as well as a dramatic sustained string chord, followed by a high-pitched string note. A female announcer is heard saying "Microphone Films Presents…".
Availability: The original variant was seen on Dezha Wap Natar Toho, Mandlayar Monzi, And Thipek Maygar Ati, while the early variant was seen on Nag Da Wangi.
Legacy: It was described as one of the scariest logos to many Shivakan's due to the microphone statue, with the scary music making manners worse, also combing with the very fast-spinning sunburst background. The loud female announcer is also a big problem as well and even the searchlights in the early variant can cause scares. However, it has achieved legendary status and is a fan-favorite among the community.
3rd Logo (1981-1986)[]
Nicknames: "Where's Microphone? II" "Tame Microphone"
Logo: On a blue space background TBA.
Technique: Cel animation.
Music/Sounds: A stock xylophone theme.
Availability: Seen on Phang Sherma, Thukan, Pyay Kaya, and Mayagari See.
4th Logo (1986-1988)[]
TBA!
5th Logo (1988-1998)[]
Logo: Same as the Prabhakar Pictures 2nd logo, but it's now in color. And under it is the company name.
Variants: Same color variants may exsits.
Technique: Same as Prabhakar Pictures 2nd logo.
Music/Sounds: The stock choir tune used in many Indian/Nepali/Shivakan logos.
Availability: Seen on their final films.