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===Background===
===Background===
Warner Independent Pictures was the indie-movie arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment established in 2003 to produce and distribute independent film and documentary releases. After New Line Cinema became a subsidiary of Warner Bros., Time Warner was going to merge Picturehouse with WIP, but they decided to shut down both WIP and [[Picturehouse Films|Picturehouse]] (the indie film divisions of [[Warner Bros. Pictures|WB]] and [[New Line Cinema|New Line]]/[[HBO Films|HBO]] respectively)
'''Warner Independent Pictures''' was the indie-movie arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment established on August 7, 2003 to produce and distribute independent film and documentary releases. After New Line Cinema became a subsidiary of Warner Bros., Time Warner announced they were shutting down both WIP and [[Picturehouse Films|Picturehouse]] (the indie film divisions of [[Warner Bros. Pictures|WB]] and [[New Line Cinema|New Line]]/[[HBO Films|HBO]] respectively) on May 8, 2008.


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===Logo (July 2, 2004-September 26, 2008)===

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'''Nickname:''' "Abstract WI"

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'''Logo:''' First, we see the WB shield logo. Then, after a second, the shield and the B fade out leaving the W. The W moves to the right until stopping in the middle of the screen. A {{Font color|red|red}} or {{Font color|gray|gray}} light glows and forms a dot above the second stem of the W as "WARNER INDEPENDENT PICTURES" wipes in below with "INDEPENDENT" in {{Font color|red|red}} or {{Font color|gray|gray}}. The byline "A TimeWarner Company" fades in seconds later.


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'''Visuals:''' The WB shield logo appears on a black background. Then, after a second, the shield and the B fade out leaving the W. The W moves to the right until stopping in the middle of the screen. A {{color|red}} or {{color|gray}} light glows and forms a dot above the second stem of the W as "WARNER INDEPENDENT PICTURES" wipes in below with "INDEPENDENT" in {{color|red}} or {{color|gray}}. The byline "A TimeWarner Company" fades in seconds later.
'''FX/SFX:''' The fade out of the shield and the red light. Simple, but effective.


'''Technique:''' Computerized 2D animation.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.


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'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
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'''Availability:''' Common. Can be seen on a lot of indie releases from Warner including ''March of the Penguins'' and ''A Scanner Darkly''. The last film WIP made was ''Towelhead'', which uses this logo.


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'''Availability:''' Can be seen on a lot of indie releases from Warner including ''March of the Penguins'' and ''A Scanner Darkly''. The last film WIP made was ''Towelhead'', which uses this logo.
'''Editor's Note:''' A footnote in WB's long history. One would only wonder the end result if Picturehouse and WIP merged.


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Latest revision as of 19:38, 30 December 2023

Credits
Descriptions by
Lenhill

Captures by
Bob Fish and snelfu

Video captures courtesy of
Eric S. and BreadCrustCouncil

Background

Warner Independent Pictures was the indie-movie arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment established on August 7, 2003 to produce and distribute independent film and documentary releases. After New Line Cinema became a subsidiary of Warner Bros., Time Warner announced they were shutting down both WIP and Picturehouse (the indie film divisions of WB and New Line/HBO respectively) on May 8, 2008.

Logo (July 2, 2004-September 26, 2008)


Visuals: The WB shield logo appears on a black background. Then, after a second, the shield and the B fade out leaving the W. The W moves to the right until stopping in the middle of the screen. A red or gray light glows and forms a dot above the second stem of the W as "WARNER INDEPENDENT PICTURES" wipes in below with "INDEPENDENT" in red or gray. The byline "A TimeWarner Company" fades in seconds later.

Technique: Computerized 2D animation.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Can be seen on a lot of indie releases from Warner including March of the Penguins and A Scanner Darkly. The last film WIP made was Towelhead, which uses this logo.

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