Starscreen

This was the theatrical distribution division of Communications and Entertainment Limited, later renamed as CEL Film Distribution in 1985 before closing by 1987. This is not to be confused with the home video subdivision of CEL.

Logo (December 13, 1984)

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  4:3 letterbox ratio
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  2.39:1 scope ratio

Visuals: An array of orange lines, 10 in total, draw down from the top right to the approximate centre of the screen one-by-one, stopping at various lengths to give a haphazard look to them. They all then start to thicken and contort into a loose spiral shape just centre left, while some of the lines fade to dark red and gain a slight glow effect. The spiral then begins to unwind while drifting towards the actual centre, with the lines shifting to form a 5-pointed star shape, which fills with white and the rays grow in size as the star is finished. The entire thing then shines with blue rays rotating in different directions before they fill the area with a white light, dying down to reveal a large white star in the centre of a blue field. As the star is shining, however, it zooms out to reveal all of the action is taking place in a filmstrip with blue-coloured sprocket holes, and the filmstrip shrinks so that only part of the star is seen on 2 frames: the bottom half on the top frame, and most of the star barring the 2 bottom points on the bottom frame. As the filmstrip settles, the text "STARSCREEN" in a futuristic white font, along with "A" and "Presentation" in a blue font above and below the logo respectively, fades in below, and "STARSCREEN" shines with a white ray from top to bottom, gaining a blue glow. At the bottom of the screen, a small blue CEL logo fades in, with "DISTRIBUTED BY" to the left of it, and "COMMUNICATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED" below it, all in a blue Arial font.

Technique: Motion/camera-controlled animation, mixed with early CGI.

Audio: A rising synth arrangement with base, pads and harps, with a repeating synth shatter when the spiral unwinds. When the star shines, there is a laser sound accompanied by a synth drum, followed by a 3-note synth trumpet. The music ends with a 4-note stinger, hanging on the final note until the logo fades to black.

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Media Title	Date(s) of Release	Country / Region	Additional Note(s)
The Last Starfighter	December 13, 1984	Australia	Retained on the VHS release by Publishing and Broadcasting Video, where it appears twice: once in 4:3 letterbox ratio and again in 2.39:1 scope ratio.