Logos[]
1st logo (1992-1994)[]
On a black background, two streaks of blue flame come from the left and right, and then collide, causing a red explosion. The blue words "ICON" and "PRODUCTIONS" rise from the flame line from top and bottom of it respectively, with lines on top and bottom of "PRODUCTIONS". Then, a blue outlining of a knight with a sword standing in front of a couple of rock structures with the sun behind it rises from "ICON". As this happens, the majority of the company name turns yellow, leaving only a hint of blue and white on top of "ICON". The sword shines.
Variants[]
- A still version appears at the end credits of Forever Young, as well as the beginning of the TV version of Maverick.
- On the theatrical version of Maverick, the logo is already formed with the sword shining.
2nd logo (1994-)[]
We first see lightning striking in the right side of the screen. A picture of an eye (a close up of the Theotokos of Vladimir icon) fades in, and lightning strikes again, causing the picture's cracks to glow briefly. The camera zooms out revealing more of the picture, and lightning strikes again, forming the word "ICON" (in the Trajan typeface). The word "PRODUCTIONS" (in spaced-out letters and in the same font as "ICON") appears below.
Variants[]
- On the UK and Australia prints of films starting in 1999, the word "PRODUCTIONS" was omitted, and has "ICON" to freeze midway after it has been formed.
- Some foreign releases has "PRODUCTIONS" replaced with "ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL".
- A rare closing print version exists.
- Sometimes, there is a still version at the end of films.
- There is a short version at the end of Complete Savages where it has the logo already formed and has lightning flash twice.
- There is another variant where "PRODUCTIONS" is replaced by "FILM DISTRIBUTION", this is commonly seen at the start of UK VHS releases from Icon Home Entertainment.
Music/Sounds[]
1st logo[]
When the streaks of flame come, there is a flaming noise, with a "BOOM" at the explosion. When the knight rises, there is an ominous theme with creaking noises. When the sword shines, there is a sound of a sword being drawn.
2nd logo[]
Just the sounds of the thunder. On some movies, the logo is silent, or has the opening theme playing over it.
Scare Factor[]
1st logo[]
Low to medium; the dramatics, the fire and explosion and the theme will be enough to startle people, but it's lower for those who are used to seeing it. None for the still versions. The scare factor gets even worse with the next logo, however...
2nd logo[]
Medium to high, the dark ominous atmosphere, the sudden lightning and the extreme close-up of the eye will frighten quite a few of people. It might remind you of the second Renaissance Pictures logo. However, this is way, WAY tamer than that logo. The scare factor is lower for those who are used to seeing it, though. Low to medium for the silent and opening theme variants. None for the still variant.
Video[]
Icon Productions Logo