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===Background===
This is Frank Darabont's production company. Until 20122013, it was known as "'''[[Darkwoods Productions]]'''" and it originally developed ''The Walking Dead'' for AMC.
 
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==Darkwoods Productions==
===|Idiotbox_1st_Logo.png|1st Logo (October 3112, 20102014-March 1829, 20122015)===
|Idiotbox_2nd_Logo.png|2nd Logo (October 11, 2015-April 3, 2016)
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===|Idiotbox_3rd_Logo.png|3rd Logo (October 23, 2016- )===
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a gray-scale picture of 7 zombies, 5 are seen clearly and the other 2 are behind them in silhouettes. In the center, we see the words "DARKWOODS" and under it is "PRODUCTIONS".
 
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on seasons 1 and 2 of ''The Walking Dead''.
 
==Idiotbox==
===1st Logo (October 12, 2014-March 29, 2015)===
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'''Logo:''' We see some white pixels which cover the screen. A portion of the pixels are black and read "idiotbox" with what looks like a game box with an antenna on top covering "box". The antennas have an electrical bolt which moves up, down and up again. The logo has a vignette effect.
 
'''LogoVisuals:''' WeThere seeis some white pixels which cover the screen. A portion of the pixels are black and read "idiotbox" with what looks like a game box with an antenna on top covering "box". The antennas have an electrical bolt which moves up, down and up again. The logo has a vignette effect.
'''FX/SFX:''' The electrical bolt. Appears to be limited animation.
 
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The end-title theme of the program.
 
'''AvailabilityAudio:''' Seen on season 5 of ''The Walkingending Dead''theme.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on seasonsseason 1 and 25 of ''The Walking Dead'' on AMC.
 
===2nd Logo (October 11, 2015-April 3, 2016)===
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'''Logo:''' We see a gamepad with designs of large robot monsters (called "mecha") and some robot flying bats on a wooden table. In the middle is a screen. The last logo then pops up inside the screen.
 
'''LogoVisuals:''' WeThere seeis a gamepad with designs of large robot monsters (called "mecha") and some robot flying bats on a wooden table. In the middle is a screen. The last logo then pops up inside the screen.
'''FX/SFX:''' Just the logo appearing.
 
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' Same as the last logo.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on season 6 of ''The Walking Dead'' on AMC.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the last logo.
 
===3rd Logo (October 23, 2016-)===
'''Availability:''' Seen on season 6 of ''The Walking Dead''.
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'''LogoVisuals:''' WeThere seeis a new Idiotbox logo on the top of an arcade game, which appears on an old-style TV. A purple flash occurs in the logos direction and a character on the right jumps up while the red arrow clicks on "VERY EASY". This happens in a city setting. The screen glitches and cuts to another screen with the character now holding a sword and "You are Idiotbox" and "Time 001" below.
===3rd Logo (October 23, 2016- )===
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'''Logo:''' We see a new Idiotbox logo on the top of an arcade game, which appears on an old-style TV. A purple flash occurs in the logos direction and a character on the right jumps up while the red arrow clicks on "VERY EASY". This happens in a city setting. The screen glitches and cuts to another screen with the character now holding a sword and "You are Idiotbox" and "Time 001" below.
 
'''Trivia:''' This logo clearly takes inspiration from the title screen of ''Mega Man 2''.
 
'''Variant:'''
'''FX/SFX:''' Very cool arcade-styled graphics, especially for the period.
*There exists a still version.
*On ''Tales of the Walking Dead'' and ''The Walking Dead: Dead City'', the logo is next to the Skybound Entertainment logo.
 
'''Technique:''' 2D sprite-based animation.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the last two logos.
 
'''AvailabilityAudio:''' SeenSame on season 7 andas the futurelast seasonstwo of ''The Walking Dead''logos.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The Walking Dead'' on AMC, starting with season 7. It is also seen on ''Tales of the Walking Dead'' and ''The Walking Dead: Dead City''. These can be seen on AMC.
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Background

This is Frank Darabont's production company. Until 2013, it was known as "Darkwoods Productions".



Idiotbox

1st Logo (October 12, 2014-March 29, 2015)


Visuals: There is some white pixels which cover the screen. A portion of the pixels are black and read "idiotbox" with what looks like a game box with an antenna on top covering "box". The antennas have an electrical bolt which moves up, down and up again. The logo has a vignette effect.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The ending theme.

Availability: Seen on season 5 of The Walking Dead on AMC.

2nd Logo (October 11, 2015-April 3, 2016)


Visuals: There is a gamepad with designs of large robot monsters (called "mecha") and some robot flying bats on a wooden table. In the middle is a screen. The last logo then pops up inside the screen.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: Same as the last logo.

Availability: Seen on season 6 of The Walking Dead on AMC.

3rd Logo (October 23, 2016-)


Visuals: There is a new Idiotbox logo on the top of an arcade game, which appears on an old-style TV. A purple flash occurs in the logos direction and a character on the right jumps up while the red arrow clicks on "VERY EASY". This happens in a city setting. The screen glitches and cuts to another screen with the character now holding a sword and "You are Idiotbox" and "Time 001" below.

Trivia: This logo clearly takes inspiration from the title screen of Mega Man 2.

Variant:

  • There exists a still version.
  • On Tales of the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: Dead City, the logo is next to the Skybound Entertainment logo.

Technique: 2D sprite-based animation.

Audio: Same as the last two logos.

Availability: Seen on The Walking Dead on AMC, starting with season 7. It is also seen on Tales of the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: Dead City. These can be seen on AMC.

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