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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.


===(July 2, 2004-September 26, 2008)===
===Logo (July 2, 2004-September 26, 2008)===
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'''Logo:''' First, we see the WB shield logo appearing 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.
'''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.


'''Technique:''' Computerized 2D animation.
'''Technique:''' Computerized 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.


'''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.
'''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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Latest revision as of 19:38, 30 December 2023

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Descriptions by
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Captures by
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Video captures courtesy of
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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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