ViD
page originally created by: Boberrybiscuit on 10/14/2025 09:47 AM
Background
russian tv station launched 1987 by Vladislav Listyev, Andrey Rasbash, Alexander Lyubimov, Alexander Politkovsky and Ivan Demidov. the name stands for Vzglyad i Drugiye. the name comes from the fact that the channel was founded by the creators of the TV series Vzglyad.
on March 1995, Vladislav Listyev was shot dead in his apartment on March 1995, not long after becoming head of Perviy Kanal.
in October 2017, ViD rebranded to ViDgital to reflect its shift from TV to digital media. the name was reverted in 2020.
1st logo - 1990 to 2002
Nicknames: "The Scary Mask", "The Russian Mask", "The Mask of Doom", "The Stone Mask", "The Angry Mask", "VID Mask", "Soviet Scary Face", "SSM (Super Scary Mask)", "The SSF from Russia", "BИD Mask", "In Soviet Russia, Mask Wears You!", "The Mask of Guo Xiang", "The Shawl", "Claymation Mask", "The Mask of Plasticine", "The Countdown", "The Monochrome Mask", "Saint Petersburg's Mask", "The Other Russian Mask of Doom"
Visuals: computer-generated version of the mask of Guo Xiang with a three legged toad on its head
Audio: start sound is Audio Fidelity - Heavy Duty Motors (With Circuit Breakers Closing), and the ending fanfare was composed by Vladimir Ratzkiewicz. also has some synth
Rarity: Rare
AVID note: "Not only is this logo perhaps the most infamous Russian logo, but it has earned the reputation as one of the scariest logos ever made by the logo community, even among adults. This is due to the transitional component featuring the rings and black circle, the sudden appearance of the unnerving-looking mask of Guo Xiang, and the dramatic 5-note fanfare that accompanies the mask's appearance (similar to a jump scare). In spite of (or perhaps because of) its infamous reputation, this logo has developed a cult following, especially in Russia, and has been the subject of various memes and even a screamer known as "VID of Doom". It is also a favorite to many, especially fans of "scary logos"."
CLG note: "The logo is possibly the most famous Russian logo of all time, and has been both been feared (and memed) in the logo community due to the extremely creepy mask, zooming circles, and the 5-note fanfare, and is declared as one of the scariest logos ever made. The April Fools variant's mocking face is also seen under this light, as well as its several other variants, but they're slightly tamer. However, it has developed a cult following, especially in Russia."
Spida factor: Spida think... I doont liike soome of theeese
2nd logo - 1996 to 2002
Nickname: "The Wonder Screen"
Visuals: CGI
Audio: orchestra maybe
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Spida factor: Spida think... this is so good wish this was used more