Argosy Pictures

Background: This was the movie studio of Argosy Media, launched in 1975. Its first movie was B.O.O.M, released on December 17, 1975. Its parent company folded in 2019, leaving this company independent until a buyer can be found.

1st Logo (December 17, 1975-2012) From an November 13,1980 tapeArgosy Pictures (1986)Argosy Pictures (1992)Argosy Pictures V.3From an Argosy DVD of 2004

Opening Logo:"ARGOSY PICTURES" zooms in. Then "PRESENTS" fades in below "ARGOSY PICTURES". Starting in 2000,it blended in with the video theme of the film. Usually,this comes after the logo of that time,sometimes don't appear.

Closing Logo: Basically a white copyright disclaimer on a black BG saying "(C) (YEAR) ARGOSY PICTURES".

FX/SFX: None (or the fading in and out if you want to count it), or the scrolling up of the text in the closing credits on some movies.

Music/Sounds/Voices: None,or the ending theme of the movie.

Availability: Common. First appeared on B.O.O.M. Appears at the end of credits of movies made by Argosy up to 2012, when it was replaced by the closing variant of the 5th logo.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Logo: (December 2nd, 1982-2011) 1996 Logo: Aaron, a grey cat with green eyes and red mouth peeks from the bottom of the screen. Then runs around the street. He goes on and on and on and on and on (about 8 times). When he stops, we see a sign saying "ARGOSY PICTURES" in a colorful font, then Aaron falls into a hole.

Variants: Starting in 1984, he speaks. As he falls in the hole, a "WHOA!" is heard instead. In adult-oriented films between 1985-1996,he crashes to the sewer below the hole. By late-1999, coinciding with Aaron's change of design, his whiskers are now visible, and his eyes switched to a black cornea with a white pupil. By 2009, Aaron's design has updated even further.

FX/SFX: Cartoon animation.

Music/Sounds: A hip-hop tune, with screeching sounds as Aaron stops. Then a slight swish as he falls into the hole.

Availability: First spotted on Aaron: The Movie, which was released in theaters on December 2nd, 1982. Was discontinued in 2011.

Scare Factor: Low.

3rd Logo: (January 1, 2000-January 16, 2010)

Logo: On a morning sky background, particles zoom toward us. We zoom out through a sphere, which turns chrome. We zoom out further which reveals the particles formed the "A" and the text "RGOSY MEDIA PICTURES".

FX/SFX: The particles.

Music/Sounds: Silent, or the opening theme of the movie, or an 6-note orchestral tune.

Availability: Common.

Scare Factor: None.

4th Logo: (December 18, 2009-2012)

Logo: On a black BG, orange glowing wave/swirls form the "A" in gold, then "RGOSY PICTURES" in silver slides in from the bottom.

FX/SFX: Not that much.

Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Current.

Scare Factor: None.

5th Logo: (2012-)

Logo: Here are the versions: Opening Variant: Same as the 2011 AM logo, except it says "Argosy Pictures" instead of "Argosy Media".

Closing Variant: The print logo of AP at the time, which is the opening variant in a box, excluding the tool box, and "Argosy Pictures" is below the box, with the "A" in it's corporate form. The Creativity/Blake byline is below that.

FX/SFX: None, unless you count it scrolling up with the credits at the end of them and it fading out to be FX/SFX.

Music/Sounds:
 * Opening: Same as the final Argosy Media logo.
 * Closing: The ending theme of the movie or none.

Avalibility: Common. Seen at the end of the credits on movies from Argosy in 2012.

Scare Factor: None.