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===Background===
Background: '''Capitol International''' was a short-livedan Italian film producer distributor active between 1975 and 1978, with ''The Inglorious Bastards'' as their most famous flick.
 
=== 1stLogo (andAugust only)28, logo (1975-November 2, 1978) ===
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Logo'''Visuals:''' On a black background, wethere seeis a huge red circle moving further away from us. Once it setssettles in position, the black background turns vivid red. After that, twenty-seven stars surround the circle (in a similar fashion to [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]'s) appearing one by one,. thenThen over the circle appears, a picture of the U.S. Capitol, underfades in. Below it is the word "'''CAPITOL'''" (in Microgramma) in a fancy filmstrip (in a position reminiscent to [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]]'s). The word "'''INTERNATIONAL'''" (also in Microgramma) appears letter by letter under "'''CAPITOL'''".
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
Nicknames: "Red Circle", "Huge Capitol" "Rome D.C." "''Italy as the 51st state''"
 
'''Audio:''' A 60s style fanfare.
Logo: On a black background, we see a huge red circle moving further away from us. Once it sets position the black background turns vivid red. After that, twenty-seven stars surround the circle appearing one by one, then over the circle appears a picture of the U.S. Capitol, under it "CAPITOL" in a fancy filmstrip (in a position reminiscent to [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]]'s). The word "INTERNATIONAL" appears letter by letter under "CAPITOL".
 
'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on the 1978 movie ''The Inglorious Bastards''.
FX/SFX: The circle zooming, the stars and building appearing.
 
Music/Sounds: The typical 70's style fanfare.
 
Availability: Rare. Can be seen on the 1978 movie ''The Inglorious Bastards''.
 
[[Category:Italian logosItaly]]
Legacy: None.
 
[[Category:Italian logos]]
[[Category:Film logos]]
[[Category:Italian film logos]]
[[Category:Logos with cultural icons]]

Latest revision as of 04:38, 27 November 2023


Background

Capitol International was an Italian film producer distributor active between 1975 and 1978, with The Inglorious Bastards as their most famous flick.

Logo (August 28, 1975-November 2, 1978)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a huge red circle moving further away from us. Once it settles in position, the black background turns vivid red. After that, twenty-seven stars surround the circle (in a similar fashion to Paramount's) appearing one by one. Then over the circle, a picture of the U.S. Capitol fades in. Below it is the word "CAPITOL" (in Microgramma) in a fancy filmstrip (in a position reminiscent to MGM's). The word "INTERNATIONAL" (also in Microgramma) appears letter by letter under "CAPITOL".

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A 60s style fanfare.

Availability: Can be seen on the 1978 movie The Inglorious Bastards.

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