Skydance Media/Summary

 Background : Skydance Media (formerly Skydance Productions) is a production company founded by producer David Ellison. His sister, Megan, founded Annapurna Pictures.

1st Logo
(December 22, 2010-July 31, 2015)

 Logo : We start with a bright orange flash on one side of a giant letter. The camera zooms out to reveal the Sun and other letters floating in space, supported by metallic constructions. Then we move right and only the corona of the Sun remains in background. All letters leave their supports and form "SKYDANCE" word, with "PRODUCTIONS" underneath already formed.

 Variants : On the trailer for True Grit (the first film itself to use the first normal logo), part of the sun blur is seen and there is only the stars in the sky. On Terminator Genisys and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, the logo is enhanced to have the word "PRODUCTIONS" deleted and the sun's glowing is absent. "SKYDANCE" shines as the logo formed.

 FX/SFX : CGI by Picture Mill.

 Music/Sounds : A majestic orchestral fanfare composed by Pinar Toprak. Sometimes, it's silent or it uses the opening theme of the movie.

 Availability : Common. First seen on True Grit, and also appears on Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol and G.I. Joe: Retaliation, among others. The version with music can be found on Picture Mill's website. It made its final appearance on Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, released on January 17, 2014.

 Editor's Note : None.

2nd Logo
(July 1, 2015-)

 Logo : We fade into a sun (presumably our Sun) that is spinning. We zoom out as it gives off some form of solar flare. The zoom reveals coronal rain all over the sun, as a big serif "S" flies in from the left. A "K" then flies in, and so on, until we see the finished product. While all this is happening, we are still zooming out. We stop to reveal our finished product; the word "SKYDANCE" in a slightly-spaced out serif font. It shines and zooms in, set on a space background.

 FX/SFX : CGI by Imaginary Forces.

 Music/Sounds : Same as the previous logo.

 Availability : Common. First seen on Star Trek Beyond and newer films from the company. The last film to use this logo is Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins.

 Editor's Note : None.

3rd Logo
(2021-present) Nicknames: "The Front of the Sun II"

 Logo : On the top of a new space BG and sun appears to be a new "SKYDANCE" writing, now under a stylized arch. It is now also atop the sun.

 Variants : On The Tomorrow War and the teaser trailer for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, the words "Celebrating 10 Years" appears below the logo. The logo also appears shortened. On Top Gun: Maverick, it is the same variant (despite being a year after The Tomorrow War), but the logo also has an orange tint.

 FX/SFX : CGI.

 Music/Sounds : So far, the film's opening theme.

 Availability : Brand new. It made its first appearance on The Tomorrow War. The full logo, without the "Celebrating 10 Years" text, made its debut on The Adam Project and will appear on new films by the company.

 Editor's Note : None.