Logo captures by Eric S. and thedivinepattern
Video capture by thedivinepattern
Background: This company was founded in 1988 by Brian Grazier and Ron Howard.
1st Logo
(1988-1995)Nickname: "The Rising", "Shining Star", "Reflection", "Imagine-Chapter 1: The debut"
Logo: On a black background, we see a star shining that shows the reflection of the studio's name, then "IMAGINE" rises up and settles above its reflection. The words "A" above the "IMAGINE" text and "ENTERTAINMENT" with "PRESENTATION" below, appears respectively. The studio's name sparkles.
Trivia: This logo was still used as the print logo after this logo ended. Later Variant: The "FILMS" text in the logo was removed.
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The star shining, the studio's name rising, the studio's name sparkling.
Music/Sounds: Silent. In other cases, it has jazz music played over this logo.
Availability: Seen at the end of movies from this company from the era.
Scare Factor: Minimal, the flash could make the people jump up.
2nd Logo
(1995- )
Nickname: "The Drop", "Ripples", "Imagine-Chapter 2: Dripping"
Logo: We see a water drop that is almost ready to drip, then it drips into the water, forming out the words:
I M A G I N E
E N T E R T A I N M E N T
The text waves for a second before settling.
Variants: - On the 2006 TV series Curious George, There is a still version of the logo.
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The drip, the ripples forming the studio's name.
Music/Sounds: A fantasy-oriented orchestra piece composed by James Newton Howard.
Availability: Appears on Universal releases and some Columbia releases. However, the print logo is still the 1988-1995 logo. The still version can be seen on Curious George (The 2006 Series) on PBS.
Scare Factor: None, this logo is actually quite calming.