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===Background===
===Background===
In 1992, '''Caravan Pictures''' was created by Joe Roth and Roger Birnbaum as part of the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group of The Walt Disney Company for producing films for film units [[Hollywood Pictures]], [[Walt Disney Pictures]], and [[Touchstone Pictures]]. Their first movie was ''The Three Musketeers'', while their last film was ''Inspector Gadget''. In 1994, Roth became the head chief of Walt Disney Pictures and left Birnbaum in charge, while in 1998, Birnbaum himself left the company and formed [[Spyglass Media Group|Spyglass Entertainment]] with Gary Barber. The company closed down in late July 1999 after the release of their last film, ''Inspector Gadget''.
'''Caravan Pictures''' was created in 1992 by Joe Roth and Roger Birnbaum as part of the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group of The Walt Disney Company for producing films for film units [[Hollywood Pictures]], [[Walt Disney Pictures]], and [[Touchstone Pictures]]. Their first movie was ''The Three Musketeers'', while their last film was ''Inspector Gadget''. In 1994, Roth became the head chief of Walt Disney Pictures and left Birnbaum in charge, while in 1998, Birnbaum himself left the company and formed [[Spyglass Entertainment]] with Gary Barber. The company closed down in late July 1999 after the release of ''Inspector Gadget''.


===(November 12, 1993-July 23, 1999)===
===Logo (November 12, 1993-July 23, 1999)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a dark setting with {{color|blue}} hills and a road fades in. A man with a fedora walks down the road, carrying a bindle on his shoulder, and the setting brightens. A box zooms out around the area with the man, and "{{font|Serif|CARAVAN PICTURES}}" appears above and below the picture, respectively.
'''Nickname:''' "The Walking Man", "The Caravan"


'''Trivia:''' The logo and company name is most likely a tribute to the 1941 film ''Sullivan's Travels'', about a filmmaker who sets out to make more meaningful movies. He travels on foot in a similar shot. At the end of the film, he describes his life as a "cockeyed '''caravan'''". Joe Roth is reportedly a fan of ''Sullivan's Travels'' director Preston Sturges, and his former company, [[Morgan Creek Entertainment|Morgan Creek Productions]], is named after another Sturges film, ''The Miracle of Morgan's Creek''.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a dark setting with {{Font color|blue|blue}} hills and a road. A man with a fedora walks down the road, and the setting brightens. A box zooms out around the area with the man, and "{{Font Times New Roman|CARAVAN PICTURES}}" appears above and below the picture, respectively.


'''Variant:''' On both John Kehe's and REZN8's demo reels, the logo animates at a smoother rate.
'''Trivia:''' The logo and company name is most likely a tribute to the 1941 film ''Sullivan's Travels'', about a filmmaker who sets out to make more meaningful movies. He travels on foot in a similar shot. At the end of the film, he describes his life as a "cockeyed '''caravan'''". Joe Roth is reportedly a fan of ''Sullivan's Travels'' director Preston Sturges, and his former company, [[Morgan Creek Entertainment Group|Morgan Creek Productions]], is named after another Sturges film, ''The Miracle of Morgan's Creek''. Also, the logo was designed and created by John Kehe. The logo was animated by REZN8.


'''Technique:''' A mix of CGI and live-action, designed by John Kehe and animated at REZN8.
'''Variants:'''


'''Audio:''' A piano/woodwind/string jingle. After it stops, there is a gradual increase of volume for the orchestrated part, ending with a triumphant finish sounded out by trumpets and brass. There are two versions of this theme, one more bombastic than the other, both of which were composed by Randy Edelman.
* On John Kehe's demo reel, the logo animates at a slightly smoother rate.
* At the end of ''Inspector Gadget'', the man flies off in a contraption similar to one of Gadget's.

'''FX/SFX:''' The man with a fedora walking down the road, the setting brightening, the box zooming out around the area and the man, and the "CARAVAN PICTURES" text appearing on above and below the picture. A good mix of CGI and live-action.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A nice piano/woodwind/string jingle which makes the logo somber and gloomy at first. After it stops, we hear a gradual increase of the volume of the orchestrated part, ending with a triumphant finish sounded out by trumpets and brass. There are two versions of this theme, one more bombastic than the other, both of which were composed by Randy Edelman.


'''Availability:''' Can be found on films produced by the studio such as ''Angels in the Outfield'', ''Heavyweights'', ''While You Were Sleeping'', ''Angie'', ''Dead Presidents'', ''I Love Trouble'', ''Metro'', ''Six Days Seven Nights'', and ''Inspector Gadget''.
'''Availability:''' Can be found on films produced by the studio such as ''Angels in the Outfield'', ''Heavyweights'', ''While You Were Sleeping'', ''Angie'', ''Dead Presidents'', ''I Love Trouble'', ''Metro'', ''Six Days Seven Nights'', and ''Inspector Gadget''.


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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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Revision as of 03:59, 19 February 2024


Background

Caravan Pictures was created in 1992 by Joe Roth and Roger Birnbaum as part of the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group of The Walt Disney Company for producing films for film units Hollywood Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, and Touchstone Pictures. Their first movie was The Three Musketeers, while their last film was Inspector Gadget. In 1994, Roth became the head chief of Walt Disney Pictures and left Birnbaum in charge, while in 1998, Birnbaum himself left the company and formed Spyglass Entertainment with Gary Barber. The company closed down in late July 1999 after the release of Inspector Gadget.

Logo (November 12, 1993-July 23, 1999)


Visuals: On a black background, a dark setting with blue hills and a road fades in. A man with a fedora walks down the road, carrying a bindle on his shoulder, and the setting brightens. A box zooms out around the area with the man, and "CARAVAN PICTURES" appears above and below the picture, respectively.

Trivia: The logo and company name is most likely a tribute to the 1941 film Sullivan's Travels, about a filmmaker who sets out to make more meaningful movies. He travels on foot in a similar shot. At the end of the film, he describes his life as a "cockeyed caravan". Joe Roth is reportedly a fan of Sullivan's Travels director Preston Sturges, and his former company, Morgan Creek Productions, is named after another Sturges film, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek.

Variant: On both John Kehe's and REZN8's demo reels, the logo animates at a smoother rate.

Technique: A mix of CGI and live-action, designed by John Kehe and animated at REZN8.

Audio: A piano/woodwind/string jingle. After it stops, there is a gradual increase of volume for the orchestrated part, ending with a triumphant finish sounded out by trumpets and brass. There are two versions of this theme, one more bombastic than the other, both of which were composed by Randy Edelman.

Availability: Can be found on films produced by the studio such as Angels in the Outfield, Heavyweights, While You Were Sleeping, Angie, Dead Presidents, I Love Trouble, Metro, Six Days Seven Nights, and Inspector Gadget.

Caravan Pictures
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