Here are a collection of documents, graphics and other materials that may come in useful for our members and partners. You’ll see that we have items such as our station idents, logos and other graphics. If you’re wondering how, where and when you can use them, and for what purpose, please consult the brand guidelines, but if in doubt don’t be afraid to contact us.
Below are a collection of external resources which may be of use to our members and partners.
Note: content on these sites is not controlled by SonarTV.
BBC College of Production
A website full of videos and tutorials on how to produce television and video content, with relevant and updated information from the experts themselves.
NaSTA
The National Student Television Association work with many student TV stations in the UK. Each year they run awards for student television and are a great point for station advice.
The Network
Want to work in TV? The Network is a unique career development program run by MGEITF that offers workshops, masterclasses and networking opportunities alongside the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
RTS Futures
RTS Futures is a division of the Royal Television Society aimed solely for young people interested in television. They often put on workshops and events hosted by industry insiders.
Station Documents
1. Constitution .pdf
2. Brand Guidelines .pdf
Forms & Sheets
Form of Consent .pdf
Hired Equipment Inventory List .pdf
Tutorials and Guides
Camera and Lighting Workshop Supplement .pdf
Creating Camera Archives on your Mac .pdf
Shooting Checklist .pdf
If you’re a member and feel that you could contribute to our growing list of documents, tutorials and more, you can download the template in the following formats. The font you’ll need is called Rezland.
Before using these graphics, please consult the brand guidelines.
SonarTV Logo .png
SonarTV Logo (Black) .png
SonarTV Logo (White) .png
SonarMedia Logo .png
SonarTV Desktop Wallpaper .png
Below are a collection of SonarTV’s station idents. These are downloaded in .zip format, which uncompressed gives you a H.264 Quicktime file (.mov or .mp4). Please refer to the brand guidelines for information on where to use these!
Live Music 2011
Author: Rowan Johnson
Length: 10 seconds
FOR LIVE MUSIC ONLY A short ident for live music productions, with sound. Music related phrases sweep into views before an animated SonarTV Live Music logo.
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SonarTV Sport (Loop)
Author: Rowan Johnson
Length: 17 seconds (Loop)
FOR SPORT ONLY An animated version of the Sport Logo which can be looped smoothly.
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SonarTV Sport – Star (Loop)
Author: Rowan Johnson
Length: 17 seconds (Loop)
FOR SPORT ONLY An animated version of the Sport Star Logo which can be looped smoothly.
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Training Intro
Author: Rowan Johnson
Length: 29 seconds (Loop)
FOR TRAINING VIDEOS ONLY The SonarTV logo and other objects appear on a chalkboard. With sound.
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Ident 2011-2012
Author: Rowan Johnson
Length: 19 seconds
An ident that features some of the highlights from SonarTV’s 2011-2012 output, with music.
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General Ident 2012
Author: Rowan Johnson
Length: 8 seconds
Another general ident for any production, with sound (optional). Displays the SonarTV logo followed by an explosion. Because explosions are cool.
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General Ident 2011
Author: Rowan Johnson
Length: 5 seconds
A general SonarTV ident that features the station logo over spinning blue bursts. Can be used for a variety of productions.
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Interference
Author: Rowan Johnson
Length: 5 seconds
A much shorter version of the 2011-2012 Ident. For use in any production, with optional music.
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Fridge Magnets
Author: Graham Fitzgerald, Nicola Gander, Peter Hughes and Rowan Johnson
Length: 7 seconds
A quirky time lapse of fridge magnets being moved to form the station name. Comes with optional music and sounds.
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Crayons
Author: Ellie Crook and Erin Ellis
Length: 6 seconds
The SonarTV logo appears over a time-lapse of multicoloured crayons being melted into dripping wax.
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Spaghetti on Toast
Author: Graham Fitzgerald, Nicola Gander, Peter Hughes and Rowan Johnson
Length: 4 seconds
This fun ident features the SonarTV logo being spelt out on toast with alphabet spaghetti.
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