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===Background===
===Background===
'''Investigation Discovery''' (often abbreviated as "'''ID'''" since 2020) is an American multinational pay television network dedicated to true crime documentaries owned by [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]. As of February 2015, approximately 86,062,000 American households receive Investigation Discovery. The channel launched in 1996 under the name '''Discovery Civilization'''. It was one of four digital cable companion networks rolled out by Discovery Communications simultaneously in October 1996. Plans for the channel had surfaced in November 1994.
'''Investigation Discovery''' (often abbreviated as '''ID''') is an American multinational television network dedicated to true crime documentaries, owned by [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]. As of November 2023, more than 69 million American households receive Investigation Discovery.


{{ImageTOC
==Discovery Civilization Network/Channel==
|Investigation_Discovery_(2009).png|1st ID (January 27, 2008-2012)
|Investigation_Discovery_2012_A.png|2nd ID (2012-2014)
|Investigation_Discovery_2016.png|3rd ID (2014-April 12, 2020)
|Investigation_Discovery_2020.png|4th ID (April 12, 2020-)
}}


===1st Logo (1998-November, 2002)===
===1st ID (January 27, 2008-2012)===
<gallery mode=packed heights=150>
[[File:Discovery Civilization Network.png|center|frameless]]
Investigation Discovery (2009).png|Fingerprint
{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s4N8bHnFoM}}
Investigation Discovery (2008).png|Footprint
Investigation Discovery (2010).png|Rose
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=wIbp5FigvqQ|id2=YcYvdVoLq6w|id3=hV6zrvvND1U}}


'''Visuals:''' There is something happening (see Variants), mostly focusing on crime. The white text "ID" then can be seen above the text "INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY" also in white and a political globe can be seen next to the "ID".
'''Logoː''' We see the stretched text "CIVILIZATION" in black on a gold background. In the background, we see a skinny African-American looking towards the right, a clock showing the numbers in Roman Numerals, & a white rectangle with the white text "Discovery" below, where the text is appearing one-by-one. Once the text disappears, everything fades to a gold/grey background showing the text again & the same kid looking the same direction, plus another kid that's similar looking the left. The text gets smaller & once it does that, everything fades to a pair of arms below a gold globe on a gold background with a double ramp shape seen on the left. The text disappears after that, & it cuts to just the globe spinning & flickering a couple of times. Political globes start appearing & the gold globe turns to another clock in Roman Numerals & modern numbers. The clock disappears, where it shows an African-American women & one copy is seen on each side. Below it is the text "CIVILIZATION" in black unstretch itself & seen above a black rectangle with the same text in white stretching. The women disappears as another double ramp shape moves to the left seen on the right, which it, the text, & the rectangle disappears shortly, revealing 2 stretched text saying "CIVILIZATION" & a program playing on the same background. A face of a male is seen starring on the background, as well as 2 rectangles, a political globe, & yet another double ramp shape. It then cuts to a picture of 4 men holding clocks & 4 pictures of a hispanic man's head rotating in the same directions in different times on the same gold background. The picture fades out, revealing a clock seen in the background, a globe appearing & getting to nearly the center of the screen, 7 pictures of a British man seen on the bottom, & 4 pictures of a person. As the political globe gets to said position, the text "CIVILIZATION" is seen in black with 2 bars in orange seen on the top & bottom of the text. The yellow text "Discovery" appears on top of the top orange bar & the white text "CHANNEL" is seen inside of the bottom bar.


'''Variants:''' There are 3 major IDs that have been found so far.
'''FX/SFXː''' A combination of 3D animation and live-action.
*'''Fingerprint:''' The sequence starts off as a close-up of a wine cup. Another shot of the cup in the living room is seen, then the camera zooms closer to the cup, on which a fingerprint is seen. It gets closer to the fingerprint until that becomes a rugged surface, then some light-up comets and gadgets get together to make the Investigation Discovery logo next to vertical bars.
*'''Footprint:''' There is a shot of a crime scene in California. Getting closer, a footprint is seen. Then it cuts to a black background with different footprints seen flashing with studies in text flashing. The back footprint has "MATCH" right next to it. The background turns white, the footprint turns black, and it has "98% Match" right next to it. Then it cuts to the "TREAD BRAND" and studies of a weapon, where it fades to a receipt of sporting goods. It then cuts to a man getting handcuffed while it shows 3 shots. It then cuts to a man holding a picture of the footprint on a black background in front of the government. It gets closer to the footprint to see a mallet and the Investigation Discovery logo on a brown background.
*'''Rose:''' There is a close-up of a rose, where the camera moves to see glass falling. Then the camera goes upwards, where the rose splits and rose leaves start falling instead of glass. We then see the Investigation Discovery logo.


'''Technique:''' Photographs and video footage mixed with CGI, produced by Buster Design and Stun Creative.
'''Music/Soundsː''' It starts off as a choir. Then an instrumental fanfare is heard through the logo.


'''Audio:''' A mysterious theme is heard.
'''Availabilityː''' Extinct on television. Shown as an ID at the time.


===2nd ID (2012-2014)===
'''Editor's Noteː''' A complex logo to say the least, especially for the time, as some only got primitive animation.
<gallery mode=packed heights=150>
Investigation Discovery 2012 A.png
Investigation Discovery 2012 B.png
Investigation Discovery 2012 C.png
Investigation Discovery 2012 D.png
Investigation Discovery 2012 E.png
Investigation Discovery 2012 F.png
</gallery>


'''Visuals:''' There is a random live-action scene, all involving people. We then see a transparent cube with a blue "ID" in center get to the center of the screen. The white text "INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY" is seen below the cube. Then the text "ALWAYS REVEALING" appears below the text.
===2nd Logo (November, 2002-2003)===
[[File:Discovery Civilization Channel (2002).png|center|frameless]]
{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk_SBWM6jjE}}
'''Logoː''' We see multiple silver spheres showing programs made by Discovery Civilization from 1999-2002 appearing on a black background with a spotlight. We then see the president of the company, Henry Schleiff, walking while talking. It then cuts to an angle of Henry still talking as more silver spheres appear. We then cut to another angle of him talking while more silver spheres are shown.The camera then zooms out to see all of the silver spheres organizing. The camera gets wider, revealing the spheres to turn into Henry talking & back, getting seperated. We then cut to him walking with the spheres. One of the spheres turn into a political globe as the camera turns sided. Two double ramp shapes appear in both sides and the Discovery Civilization Channel logo appears and gets to the center of the screen.


'''Technique:''' Live-action, then CGI for the logo. Produced by MOCEAN, with principal photography provided by Smoke & Mirrors in Manchester, England.
'''FX/SFXː''' See 1st Logo.


'''Audio:''' Whatever is going on in the live-action scene, as well as a short mysterious theme, which is not similar to the logo above.
'''Music/Soundsː''' A peaceful instrumental song is heard, as well as Henry saying "As we glide to our future, we look back to observe the driving forces behind the evolution of our society. The conquest of vision, the shape of our civilization, changes are happening quickly. Are you watching?"


===3rd ID (2014-April 12, 2020)===
'''Availabilityː''' See 1st Logo.
<gallery mode=packed heights=150>

Investigation Discovery 2016.png
'''Editor's Noteː''' A rather interesting ID for the company.
Investigation Discovery 2020 "On Demand".png|On Demand

==Discovery Times Channel==
Investigation Discovery 2015.png|Grey version

===(2003-2008?)===
[[File:Discovery Times Channel (2008).png|center|frameless]]
{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6ZIox-e8LA}}
'''Logoː''' We see the text "Discovery" in blue on a white rectangle, the text "Times" in white on a blue rectangle, a political globe between the text & rectangles, and the blue text "CHANNEL" below the text "Times" and right beside a thin blue rectangle on a white background with a video of a globe spinning.

'''Variantː''' For Special Presentations, the white text "SPECIAL PRESENTATION" is seen below the logo.

'''FX/SFXː''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Soundsː''' A horn can be heard, & often times an announcer.

'''Availabilityː''' Extinct on television. It was seen once on a September 18th, 2008 Investigation Discovery airing to ''Thomas L. Friedman Reporting''.

==Investigation Discovery==

===1st Logo (2008-2012)===
<gallery mode="packed" widths="400" heights="200">
File:Investigation Discovery (2009).png|Fingerprint
File:Investigation Discovery (2008).png|Footprint
File:Investigation Discovery (2010).png|Rose
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIbp5FigvqQ}}
{{YouTube|id=o6uvF4m_k9A|id2=9MZWRhmF4LE|id3=RHWKMzUD4Lg}}
{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcYvdVoLq6w}}
{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV6zrvvND1U}}
'''Logoː''' We see something happening (see variants), mostly focusing on crime. We then see the white text "ID" above the text "INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY" also in white & a political globe can be seen next to the text "ID"

'''Variantsː''' There are 3 major IDs that have been found so far.

*'''Fingerprintː''' We start off as a close-up of a wine cup. We then see another shot of the cup in the living room. We get closer to the cup, where we see a fingerprint on the cup. We get closer to the fingerprint. Then, the camera gets on the fingerprint. Then some light-up comets and gadgets get together to make the Investigation Discovery logo next to vertical bars.
*'''Footprintː''' We see a shot of a crime scene in California. We get closer, where we see a footprint. Then we cut to a black background with different footprints seen flashing with studies in text flashing. The back footprint has "MATCH" right next to it. The background turns white, the footprint turns black, and it has "98% Match" right next to it. Then it cuts to the "TREAD BRAND" & studies of a weapon, where it fades to a receipt of sporting goods. It then cuts to a man getting handcuffed while it shows 3 shots. It then cuts to a man holding a picture of the footprint on a black background in front of the government. We get closer to the footprint to see a mallet & the Investigation Discovery logo on a brown background.
*'''Roseː''' We see a close-up of a rose, where the camera moves to see glass falling. Then the camera goes upwards, where the rose splits and rose leaves start falling instead of glass. We then see the Investigation Discovery logo.

'''FX/SFXː''' Live-action.

'''Music/Soundsː''' A mysterious theme is heard.

'''Availabilityː''' Extinct on television.

'''Editor's Noteː''' By far the best representation of the company.

===2nd Logo (2012-2014)===
<gallery mode="packed" widths="240" heights="150">
File:Investigation Discovery 2012 A.png
File:Investigation Discovery 2012 B.png
File:Investigation Discovery 2012 C.png
File:Investigation Discovery 2012 D.png
File:Investigation Discovery 2012 E.png
File:Investigation Discovery 2012 F.png
</gallery>'''Logoː''' We see a random live-action scene, all involving people. We then see a transparent cube with a blue "ID" in center get to the center of the screen. The white text "INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY" is seen below the cube. Then the text "ALWAYS REVEALING" appears below the text.

'''FX/SFXː''' Live-action, then 3D for the logo.

'''Music/Soundsː''' Whatever is going on in the live-action scene, as well as a short mysterious theme (not similar to the logo above).

'''Availabilityː''' Extinct on television.

===3rd Logo (2014-2020)===
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="300" heights="100">
File:Investigation Discovery 2016.png
File:Investigation Discovery 2020 "On Demand".png|On Demand
File:Investigation Discovery 2015.png|Grey Version
</gallery>{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6uvF4m_k9A}}
{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MZWRhmF4LE}}
{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHWKMzUD4Lg}}
'''Logoː''' We see a black cube with the white text "ID" doing the same animation as before on a blue background.

'''Variantsː'''


'''Visuals:''' There is a black cube with the white text "ID" doing the same animation as before on a blue background.
* Sometimes, the background is grey & the text "ALWAYS REVEALING" appears.
* A station ID exists where we see a close-up of the cube. Then the text & the cube spin as it gets to the center of the screen. Once it does that, "INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY" can be seen.
* It can be seen On Demand where the cube & the text are the same color as the last logo. Also, the text "ON DEMAND" appears.


'''FX/SFXː''' 3D animation.
'''Variants:'''
*Sometimes, the background is grey and the text "ALWAYS REVEALING" appears.
*A station ID exists where we see a close-up of the cube. Then the text and the cube spin as it gets to the center of the screen. Once it does that, "INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY" can be seen.
*It can be seen On Demand where the cube and the text are the same color as the last logo. Also, the text "ON DEMAND" appears.


'''Technique:''' CGI by MOCEAN.
'''Music/Soundsː''' Same as the last logo, plus an announcer saying "Investigate".


'''Audio:''' A short mysterious theme similar to the last logo, plus an announcer whispering "Investigate". Produced at Three Seas, Inc.
'''Music/Sound Variantsː'''


'''Audio Variants:'''
* For the station ID, none.
*For the station ID, none.
* For the On Demand variant, only an announcer saying "You're watching Investigation Discovery on Demand" is heard.
*For the On Demand variant, only an announcer saying "You're watching Investigation Discovery on Demand" is heard.


'''Availability:''' It can still be seen on its programs on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video; this is less likely however, since the next logo might show up instead. Despite this, it can be seen on some shows by The Learning Channel, including ''My 600-lb Life'' and ''My Strange Addiction''.
'''Availabilityː''' Extinct on television. Still uncommon, as it can be seen on it's programs on Hulu & Prime Video.


===4th ID (April 12, 2020-)===
'''Editor's Noteː''' This was the most infamous out of the company's IDs due to its long usage and it holds up as a favorite to some fans.
[[File:Investigation Discovery 2020.png|center|350px]]
{{YouTube|id=ta2-MJI2xC4}}


'''Visuals:''' There is red going by on a black background. Then the current Investigation Discovery logo forms in red.
=== 4th Logo (2020-) ===
[[File:Investigation Discovery 2020.png|center|frameless]]
{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta2-MJI2xC4}}
'''Logoː''' We see red go by on a black background. Then the current Investigation Discovery logo forms in red.


'''Variantː''' Sometimes, we get closer to the "ID" & it gets blurred. We also see the text "AN ID ORIGINAL" in white.
'''Variant:''' Sometimes, it gets closer to the "ID" and it gets blurred. There is also the text "AN ID ORIGINAL" in white.


'''FX/SFXː''' 3D animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation from Roger in Los Angeles, California.


'''Music/Soundsː''' A soft & dramatic orchestral fanfare.
'''Audio:''' A soft and dramatic orchestral fanfare.


'''Availability:''' It is seen on television as a station ID and on some programs on Hulu and Prime Video.
'''Availabilityː''' Current.


{{Chronology|[[Discovery Times Channel]]|}}
'''Editor's Noteː''' Like some logos nowadays, this was a letdown to fans & was boring from the start, although the music is good.
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 26 September 2024

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Captures by
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Video captures courtesy of
LogicSmash, Broken Saw, AgedCGI, jesse jacobs, Mia Haskurti, Josh Holden and Hogstuff

Background

Investigation Discovery (often abbreviated as ID) is an American multinational television network dedicated to true crime documentaries, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. As of November 2023, more than 69 million American households receive Investigation Discovery.


Contents

1st ID (January 27, 2008-2012) 2nd ID (2012-2014) 3rd ID (2014-April 12, 2020) 4th ID (April 12, 2020-)


1st ID (January 27, 2008-2012)

  • Fingerprint
    Fingerprint
  • Footprint
    Footprint
  • Rose
    Rose


Visuals: There is something happening (see Variants), mostly focusing on crime. The white text "ID" then can be seen above the text "INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY" also in white and a political globe can be seen next to the "ID".

Variants: There are 3 major IDs that have been found so far.

  • Fingerprint: The sequence starts off as a close-up of a wine cup. Another shot of the cup in the living room is seen, then the camera zooms closer to the cup, on which a fingerprint is seen. It gets closer to the fingerprint until that becomes a rugged surface, then some light-up comets and gadgets get together to make the Investigation Discovery logo next to vertical bars.
  • Footprint: There is a shot of a crime scene in California. Getting closer, a footprint is seen. Then it cuts to a black background with different footprints seen flashing with studies in text flashing. The back footprint has "MATCH" right next to it. The background turns white, the footprint turns black, and it has "98% Match" right next to it. Then it cuts to the "TREAD BRAND" and studies of a weapon, where it fades to a receipt of sporting goods. It then cuts to a man getting handcuffed while it shows 3 shots. It then cuts to a man holding a picture of the footprint on a black background in front of the government. It gets closer to the footprint to see a mallet and the Investigation Discovery logo on a brown background.
  • Rose: There is a close-up of a rose, where the camera moves to see glass falling. Then the camera goes upwards, where the rose splits and rose leaves start falling instead of glass. We then see the Investigation Discovery logo.

Technique: Photographs and video footage mixed with CGI, produced by Buster Design and Stun Creative.

Audio: A mysterious theme is heard.

2nd ID (2012-2014)

Visuals: There is a random live-action scene, all involving people. We then see a transparent cube with a blue "ID" in center get to the center of the screen. The white text "INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY" is seen below the cube. Then the text "ALWAYS REVEALING" appears below the text.

Technique: Live-action, then CGI for the logo. Produced by MOCEAN, with principal photography provided by Smoke & Mirrors in Manchester, England.

Audio: Whatever is going on in the live-action scene, as well as a short mysterious theme, which is not similar to the logo above.

3rd ID (2014-April 12, 2020)

  • On Demand
    On Demand
  • Grey version
    Grey version


Visuals: There is a black cube with the white text "ID" doing the same animation as before on a blue background.

Variants:

  • Sometimes, the background is grey and the text "ALWAYS REVEALING" appears.
  • A station ID exists where we see a close-up of the cube. Then the text and the cube spin as it gets to the center of the screen. Once it does that, "INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY" can be seen.
  • It can be seen On Demand where the cube and the text are the same color as the last logo. Also, the text "ON DEMAND" appears.

Technique: CGI by MOCEAN.

Audio: A short mysterious theme similar to the last logo, plus an announcer whispering "Investigate". Produced at Three Seas, Inc.

Audio Variants:

  • For the station ID, none.
  • For the On Demand variant, only an announcer saying "You're watching Investigation Discovery on Demand" is heard.

Availability: It can still be seen on its programs on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video; this is less likely however, since the next logo might show up instead. Despite this, it can be seen on some shows by The Learning Channel, including My 600-lb Life and My Strange Addiction.

4th ID (April 12, 2020-)


Visuals: There is red going by on a black background. Then the current Investigation Discovery logo forms in red.

Variant: Sometimes, it gets closer to the "ID" and it gets blurred. There is also the text "AN ID ORIGINAL" in white.

Technique: 2D animation from Roger in Los Angeles, California.

Audio: A soft and dramatic orchestral fanfare.

Availability: It is seen on television as a station ID and on some programs on Hulu and Prime Video.

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