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''Logo descriptions and captures by Eric S.''
 
=== Background ===
Background: Capitol International was a short-lived Italian film producer distributor active between 1968 and 1978, with ''The Inglorious Bastards'' as their most famous flick.
 
=== 1st (and only) logo (1968-1978) ===
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File:Capitol International (1968).jpeg
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'''Nicknames:''' "Red Circle", "Huge Capitol", "Rome D.C.DC", "''Italy as the 51st51 state''"
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'''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 is the word "CAPITOL" in huge lettering over a fancy filmstrip (in a position reminiscent to [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]]'s). The word "INTERNATIONAL" appears letter by letter under "CAPITOL".
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FX/SFX'''Technique:''' The circle zooming, the stars and building appearing.
Nicknames: "Red Circle", "Huge Capitol" "Rome D.C." "''Italy as the 51st state''"
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' TheA typical 70's60s 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 Capitol, under it "CAPITOL" in huge lettering over a fancy filmstrip (in a position reminiscent to 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:Movie LogosItaly]]
Editor's Note: None.
[[Category:ItalianFilm Movie Logoslogos]]
 
[[Category:Italian Logosfilm logos]]
[[Category:Movie Logos]]
[[Category:Italian Movie Logos]]

Revision as of 17:19, 5 January 2023


Background

Capitol International was a short-lived Italian film producer distributor active between 1968 and 1978, with The Inglorious Bastards as their most famous flick.

(1968-1978)

Nicknames: "Red Circle", "Huge Capitol", "Rome DC", "Italy as the 51 state" 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 is the word "CAPITOL" in a fancy filmstrip (in a position reminiscent to MGM's). The word "INTERNATIONAL" appears letter by letter under "CAPITOL".

Technique: The circle zooming, the stars and building appearing.

Music/Sounds: A 60s style fanfare.

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

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