IM Global

Background
IM Global is an American independent film and TV production company. The company was founded by Stuart Ford in April 2007 and operating in international film, television and music production, as well as sales and international distribution. The company financed or produced over 30 Hollywood feature films and controlled a library of over 300 films.

1st Logo (2007-2010, 2011, 2012, October 27, 2016)
Logo: On a red background, we see the letters "IM GLOBAL" sliding on a line forming with some circles from line-to-line moving with holes, then we see a bigger black circle with a smaller red circle hole zooming in. Then we stop with a big red circle with sliding words from the left saying "IM GLOBAL" in white with a white line forming.

Variants:
 * A prototype version exists where the ending part is 2D and the white line is replaced with a black line.
 * A black and white variant exists.
 * On Skyline and international prints of Insidious, the logo starts at the red circle part. The same variant appears on the Australian release of The Inbetweeners Movie and international prints of The Factory, but with the Reliance Entertainment byline from the next logo.
 * A still version of the above variant with the byline was seen at the end of Russian prints of Max Steel.

FX/SFX: A mix of 2D and CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: None. At the end of Russian prints of Max Steel, the closing theme plays over.

Availability: Seen on some movies distributed by the company from 2007 to 2010 such as the international prints of both Battle for Terra and Paranormal Activity. Made a surprise appearance on the Australian release of The Inbetweeners Movie, international prints of The Factory and at the end of Russian prints of Max Steel.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (2010-2015)
Logo: On a black background with a light grey surface, we see the words "IM GLOBAL" sliding from the left and the camera now rotates to the left. The background now changes completely to black and a white line forming right. "A RELIANCE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" byline fades in below.

FX/SFX: CGI animation. Done by Filmograph.

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

Availability: Seen on some movies distributed by the company from 2010 to 2015 such as Blood.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (2015-2018)
Logo: On a black background, we see the new IM Global logo with the Reliance Entertainment byline zooming in.

Variant: Starting in 2016, the byline was removed due to Tang Media Partners acquired majority ownership of IM Global in June 2016.

FX/SFX: The logo zooming.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: No longer current. It was seen on the company's final films before Open Road and IM Global merged to form Global Road Entertainment.

Editor's Note: None.