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===Background===
===(February 11, 2000-April 27, 2001)===
'''Clear Blue Sky Productions''' (later '''Vulcan Productions''') was the production company of Microsoft co-founder and early [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]] backer {{w|Paul Allen}}, formed in 1997.<ref>https://paulallen.com/Creativity/Vulcan-Productions.aspx</ref>. Allen died in 2018, and the company shut down in 2021.


===Logo (December 24, 1999-April 27, 2001)===
Clear Blue Sky (1999)
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'''Visuals:''' There is a {{color|blue}} light on a circle and a close-up of the front of an abstract man standing. The screen then pans away from it as the circle slowly changes to an {{color|orange}} color (similar to the Sun). Once the circle and man are in position, the words "'''clear blue sky''' ''PRODUCTIONS''" move upwards under it.
'''Nickname:</u> "The Standing Man"


'''Variant:''' A <u>short version</u> has the man zoom straight away instead, and the company name simply fades in.
'''Logo:</u> We see a blue light on an oval and a close-up of the front of a man standing up. We then zoom away from it as the oval changes to an orange color (similar to the Sun). Once the oval and man are in position, the words "clear blue sky PRODUCTIONS" moves upwards under it.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''FX/SFX:</u> The movement of the text, the changing of the color and the zooming out.


'''Audio:''' A mellow orchestral theme.
'''Music/Sounds:</u> None.


'''Availability:</u> Was seen on ''Titus'' and ''The Luzhin Defense''. Also appeared on the trailers for said films.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Titus'', ''The Luzhin Defense'' and ''The Safety of Objects'', and their trailers. It was also seen on the [[WGBH]] documentary series ''Evolution''.


==References==
'''Editor's Note:</u> None.
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==External Links==
* [https://paulallen.com/Creativity/Vulcan-Productions.aspx Information] at Paul Allen's website
* {{IMDb|0070403|Clear Blue Sky Productions}}
* {{IMDb|0042766|Vulcan Productions}}

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Latest revision as of 08:07, 18 February 2024

Background

Clear Blue Sky Productions (later Vulcan Productions) was the production company of Microsoft co-founder and early DreamWorks backer Paul Allen, formed in 1997.[1]. Allen died in 2018, and the company shut down in 2021.

Logo (December 24, 1999-April 27, 2001)


Visuals: There is a blue light on a circle and a close-up of the front of an abstract man standing. The screen then pans away from it as the circle slowly changes to an orange color (similar to the Sun). Once the circle and man are in position, the words "clear blue sky PRODUCTIONS" move upwards under it.

Variant: A short version has the man zoom straight away instead, and the company name simply fades in.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A mellow orchestral theme.

Availability: Seen on Titus, The Luzhin Defense and The Safety of Objects, and their trailers. It was also seen on the WGBH documentary series Evolution.

References

External Links

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