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Animated radio station commercial from 1970s/80s
#262842 - 08/24/11 01:21 AM


Longshot request, does anyone remember this rock station commercial from the late 70s or early 80s:

It was animated, and everything was represented by bright colorful glowing lines on a black background, kinda like the way a neon sign looks. There was a pegasus flying around at some point, and lightning bolts, and then at the end there's a guy that reminds me of Zeus or Thor, who grabs a lightning bolt in each hand, swings his arms around and smashes his fists together. All this done in that neon-y look.

I think this was a stock commercial that radio stations could purchase and add their own voiceovers and logos to, as I recall seeing it represent at least two rock stations in the New York/Long Island area. IIRC it was shown in a theater while waiting for one of those midnight movie showings, Rocky Horror or Heavy Metal or some such.

Ring any bells guys? I really want to track this down and see it again.



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Re: Animated radio station commercial from 1970s/80s new [Re: jibmums]
#262856 - 08/24/11 03:17 AM


Neon makes me think of "Friday Night Videos"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_Night_Videos



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Re: Animated radio station commercial from 1970s/80s new [Re: aavada]
#262867 - 08/24/11 04:22 AM


I remember when Friday Night Videos was simulcast on FM. That may have had the local station's call letters too.




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Re: Animated radio station commercial from 1970s/80s new [Re: aavada]
#262869 - 08/24/11 05:08 AM


Pretty cool animation, but I'm afraid that's not it. (I do remember watching FNV though)



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is this it? *edit* probably not. new [Re: jibmums]
#262883 - 08/24/11 11:29 AM


I believe I know what you're talking about... If you've got the TRON collectors edition DVD I think there's some material about it on that.

They were talking about using those photo effects that appear like neon lights (it's actually back-lit with a bright light).

*looking....*

Edit: I'll put the Radio version first, then the (original) below it.

edit 2: Actually READING all of your post I guess this isn't it. Sorry.







Edited by T0M (08/24/11 11:36 AM)



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Re: is this it? *edit* probably not. new [Re: Tomu Breidah]
#262892 - 08/24/11 02:59 PM


Dude, that is it!! You are my freakin' HERO! Thank you!!

Apparently I was a little fuzzy on the details, but as soon as I saw the spaceships in the beginning, I recognized it. I think perhaps that I was confusing the pegasus with this Steve Miller Band commercial, which also has cool animation:




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Re: is this it? *edit* probably not. new [Re: jibmums]
#262893 - 08/24/11 03:17 PM


Here are two other animated commercials I remember thinking were really cool back in the early 80's....they still ARE cool....would love to see stuff like this on TV nowadays....





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