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'''Visuals:''' Stephen J. Cannell | '''Visuals:''' Stephen J. Cannell types on an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Selectric_typewriter IBM Selectric] typewriter in an office/study area with multiple bookshelves and awards. The camera then pans clockwise from Cannell's face to Cannell's back. Once the camera is towards his back, Cannell throws the paper that he is typing on over his head. The paper becomes animated on a black background and floats downwards towards a stack of animated papers below. The paper "scoops" up the top papers in the stack and forms a "C" as the stack becomes more abstract and the perspective becomes a top-down perspective. The company name (with Cannell's name typed in followed by "Productions" sliding out from below the company name) is formed at the top of the screen. | ||
'''Name Variants:''' Aside from the company name, other names are given by the company through the following: | '''Name Variants:''' Aside from the company name, other names are given by the company through the following: | ||
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* On ''Profit'', the company name reads "A Stephen J. Cannell Production". | * On ''Profit'', the company name reads "A Stephen J. Cannell Production". | ||
'''Later Variants:''' This logo was updated thereafter: the main difference is with Cannell wearing different clothes as well as aging over the years; new awards in the office added as well; and different offices were used. Here, the concept was always the same, as well as the animation. The following is a list of outfits worn by Cannell over the years (as seen below): | '''Later Variants:''' This logo was updated thereafter: the main difference is with Cannell wearing different clothes as well as aging over the years; new awards in the office were added as well; and different offices were used. Here, the concept was always the same, as well as the animation. The following is a list of outfits worn by Cannell over the years (as seen below): | ||
* March 18, 1981-June 30, 1984: Cannell has a dark-colored sweater with a white collar shirt, | * March 18, 1981-June 30, 1984: Cannell has a dark-colored sweater with a white collar shirt, and is smoking a pipe. | ||
* December 13, 1983-July 21, 1984: Cannell has a blue jean jacket and white flannel shirt over a black turtleneck, | * December 13, 1983-July 21, 1984: Cannell has a blue jean jacket and white flannel shirt over a black turtleneck, and is smoking the pipe. For this, the camera didn't move and there's only a front view of Cannell typing before he throws the paper. | ||
* March 25-December 31, 1984: Cannell has a black jacket and dark colored sweater over white collar shirt. As with the above, the camera didn't move and there's only a front view of Cannell typing before he throws the paper. | * March 25-December 31, 1984: Cannell has a black jacket and dark colored sweater over white collar shirt. As with the above, the camera didn't move and there's only a front view of Cannell typing before he throws the paper. | ||
** This is the first time Cannell doesn't smoke the pipe (he abandoned smoking on March 1, 1984). | ** This is the first time Cannell doesn't smoke the pipe (he abandoned smoking on March 1, 1984). | ||
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* 2004, October 11, 2010: Cannell is wearing a black jacket with a black turtleneck. | * 2004, October 11, 2010: Cannell is wearing a black jacket with a black turtleneck. | ||
'''Tribute Variant:''' At the end of the ''Castle'' episode "Punked" (right after the end credits), the 2004 logo is shown. As Cannell is typing, the text " | '''Tribute Variant:''' At the end of the ''Castle'' episode "Punked" (right after the end credits), the 2004 logo is shown. As Cannell is typing, the text "STEPHEN J. CANNELL" fades in above and below the text "COLLEAGUE, MENTOR, FRIEND." fades in. As Cannell tosses the paper in the air, the logo fades to the black background as the paper falls. The text in the center "WE'LL MISS YOU, PAL." fades in as the animated paper continues to fall outside of the letterbox format. This version is presented in a 4:3 letterbox format, due to the 2004 logo being in a 16:9 widescreen format. | ||
'''Other Variants:''' | '''Other Variants:''' | ||
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'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
* The concept for this logo came about partially as an attempt to counter Cannell's developing perception in the press as a "TV | * The concept for this logo came about partially as an attempt to counter Cannell's developing perception in the press as a "TV mogul", which he was very uncomfortable with. The concept was created by Linda Stewart of Cannell's PR department. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7k-AZ238cI</ref> | ||
* This logo is parodied at the near end of the music video for the song "DVNO" by Justice, as well on ''The Simpsons'' S4 episode "The Front", the ''Family Guy'' S2 episode "The Story on Page One", the ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' final season episode "Write or Die", and the ''30 Rock'' S6 episode "What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year?". The 1989 logo was also seen during the end credits of the ''21 Jump Street'' movie. | * This logo is parodied at the near end of the music video for the song "DVNO" by Justice, as well on ''The Simpsons'' S4 episode "The Front", the ''Family Guy'' S2 episode "The Story on Page One", the ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' final season episode "Write or Die", and the ''30 Rock'' S6 episode "What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year?". The 1989 logo was also seen during the end credits of the ''21 Jump Street'' movie. | ||
* When Cannell appeared on ''Hollywood Squares'' for a week of episodes in May 1988, he and the other Squares competed in a typing contest during the intro, as a reference to his studio's logo. The results were used as questions in the game. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f38zU6P42GM See the video for this.] | * When Cannell appeared on ''Hollywood Squares'' for a week of episodes in May 1988, he and the other Squares competed in a typing contest during the intro, as a reference to his studio's logo. The results were used as questions in the game. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f38zU6P42GM See the video for this.] | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a | '''Visuals:''' On a boysenberry-colored marble background, there is a 3D "silvery" version of the "C" from which the screen zooms out, along with the 3D text "'''THE CANNELL STUDIOS'''" in Times New Roman tilted at a 90-degree angle, then does a 90-degree turn to face the camera while the "C" takes its position below the Cannell text. Once the text and the "C" go into their above and below positions, respectively, the "C" quickly flashes, turning everything into 2D. A copyright notice for Stephen J. Cannell Productions, Inc. fades in below the logo after the animation is finished. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||