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=== Background ===
===Background===
'''Commercial Pictures''' was the short-lived film production company of Sofia and Roman Coppola. Their father, Francis Ford Coppola, invested in the company.
'''Commercial Pictures''' was the short-lived film production company of Sofia and Roman Coppola. Their father, Francis Ford Coppola, invested in the company.


=== (June 1, 1989-October 12, 1990, March 16th, 1999) ===
===Logo (June 1, 1989-March 16th, 1999)===
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[[File:65TLcl7T39jYXZ9FAyWHlg1093999.jpeg|center|350px]]
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'''Logo:''' Set up against a cloudy sky we see a building with an antenna on top. The antenna emits sparks (a la RKO Pictures) and the text "COMMERCIAL PICTURES" appear letter by letter in sync with the sparks.
'''Visuals:''' Against a cloudy sky is a building with a radio antenna on top. The antenna emits sparks (a la [[RKO Pictures]]) and the text "COMMERCIAL PICTURES" appear letter by letter in sync with the sparks.


'''Trivia:''' The building seen here is Columbus Tower in San Francisco, where the headquarters of Francis Ford Coppola's [[American Zoetrope]] are located. The same building is depicted in the current logo of said studio.
'''Trivia:''' The building seen here is Columbus Tower in San Francisco, where the headquarters of Francis Ford Coppola's [[American Zoetrope]] are located. The same building is depicted in the current logo of said studio.


'''Technique:''' The sparks, the letters appearing.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic fanfare.
'''Audio:''' A bombastic fanfare by Carmine Coppola (Francis' father and Sofia and Roman's grandfather).


'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be found on both ''Clownhouse'' and ''The Spirit of '76''. The former has long since faded into obscurity due to the controversy regarding director Victor Salva after he was convicted during post-production for sexually abusing a then-12-year-old actor who starred in the film. This logo made a surprise appearance on the 1999 independent film ''Ballad of a Gunfighter'', which Roman Coppola served as an executive producer on.
'''Availability:''' Can be found on both ''Clownhouse'' and ''The Spirit of '76''. This logo appeared on the 1999 independent film ''Ballad of a Gunfighter'', which Roman Coppola served as an executive producer on.
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 1 May 2024

Background

Commercial Pictures was the short-lived film production company of Sofia and Roman Coppola. Their father, Francis Ford Coppola, invested in the company.

Logo (June 1, 1989-March 16th, 1999)


Visuals: Against a cloudy sky is a building with a radio antenna on top. The antenna emits sparks (a la RKO Pictures) and the text "COMMERCIAL PICTURES" appear letter by letter in sync with the sparks.

Trivia: The building seen here is Columbus Tower in San Francisco, where the headquarters of Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope are located. The same building is depicted in the current logo of said studio.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A bombastic fanfare by Carmine Coppola (Francis' father and Sofia and Roman's grandfather).

Availability: Can be found on both Clownhouse and The Spirit of '76. This logo appeared on the 1999 independent film Ballad of a Gunfighter, which Roman Coppola served as an executive producer on.
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