Intrepid Pictures

Main Logo Variations

Credits

Descriptions by
EnourmousRat, Yeow95 and others

Video captures courtesy of
EnourmousRat and 4R Geo

Background

Intrepid Pictures is an independent film and television production company founded in 2004 by Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans. The film company specializes in producing and co-financing genre films for the young adult demographic. In February 2019, Mike Flanagan joined the company as a partner, while the company inked an overall deal with Netflix until 2022, when they moved to Amazon Studios.

1st Logo (June 23, 2006-May 30, 2008)

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Visuals: The screen fades into a dark red background, which features a very stormy sky with lightning (which can be seen in gold) striking all about the logo. Among the commotion is a black silhouette of a man slowly raising his arms, as if to embrace the stormy weather. The man's jacket can be seen flapping about throughout the storm. As the storm gets more violent, a scratchy-print appearance begins to take form on the logo. One lightning strike happens very close to the man and creates a large flash, causing the logo to freeze in mid-action with a scratchy appearance on it. After the flash, the logo zooms out very quickly and boxes itself against a black background. The company name appears surrounding the box, which appears in the same color and style as the rest of the logo.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A dramatic choir that quickly grows in loudness, and after the flash in the logo fades out with a loud, eerie chord. Sounds of rumbling thunder can be heard throughout the logo up until the flash. Otherwise, it's silent.

Availability: Can be seen on films from the company starting with Waist Deep and ending with The Strangers.

Legacy: The logo overall has a very ominous feel to it, thanks to the dark background, thunderstorm and animation as well as the threatening music.

2nd Logo (April 27, 2012-)

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Visuals: The entire logo is a live-action remake of the first logo with a more detailed environment. We first pan out of the man's cloak, which is flapping around fiercely in the wind. As the camera pans away from the man out to a more comfortable distance, more of the environment of the logo is revealed. The background is now a stormy sky with a gradient crimson-gray color and a mountain-canyon landscape, which can be seen at the bottom of the screen. Lightning strikes all around the logo throughout. The man is revealed to be standing on a ledge, and as the camera pans away from him he slowly raises his arms upward. As the camera stops at a comfortable position, the word "INTREPID", in a sky blue-white gradient color, zooms outward into the action. As it does, lightning strikes very close to the man, creating a bright flash on the screen. When the flash is over, the finished logo is revealed in place. The action is now boxed against a black background, with the word now still and positioned below the logo. "PICTURES" also appears after the flash, positioned directly underneath. The boxed action within the logo continues until the logo fades out.

Trivia: The logo was made by Picturemill, and the live-action man is played by actor Christian Roberts. According to a production slate attached to the logo, Bryan Thombs and Bill Lebeda were the directors, and it was made on July 7, 2011.

Variant: A shortened version exists on TV shows.

Technique: Mostly live-action, with use of chroma-key technology for the background and some minimal use of CGI for the text of the company logo.

Audio: Sounds of thunder and howling wind.

Availability: Seen on films from the company starting with The Raven. Also seen on the TV series The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor and Midnight Mass.

Legacy: The logo is quite mellower than its predecessor with the more realistic/modern effects. Some people who preferred the animated first logo might dislike this logo for its use of live-action.