Boston Animation

Background

Boston Animation was a video game developer based in Stow, Massachusetts, as well as having a Ukraine division for developing games. Games developed by the company were published by Simon & Schuster Interactive.

1st Logo (1999)

Visuals: On a sky blue/white background, there is a large blank space filled with a sketch of Boston's Old North Church, with some of the North End around its edges and a cloud behind the steeple. A small rounded corner borders the top left portion of it, and the right is dominated by the text "BOSTON" in a serif font. The "S" is inverted and larger than the other letters, and the 2nd "O" is in a different style, being a ring with a pencil and paintbrush inside it, with the paintbrush poking out of the bottom left corner. Below all of this, there is "animation" in a handwritten font.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: A soft synth chime tune.

Availability: Seen on Richard Scarry's Busytown (1999).

2nd Logo (September 28, 2000-2005)

Visuals: On a black background, a flash of orange light flashes at the bottom of the screen, revealing the text "boston animation" in an orange spaced out font. A ball of fire appears, revealing a weathered orange square with visible signs of wear, as the ball of fire moves in a pattern. It shifts the lighting on the square with each move and also leaves behind a darkened trail, revealing it's writing the conjoined letters "BA". When it reaches back to its startpoint, the entire logo flashes, brightening up the logo and changing it into a 2D image.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A tribal tune filled with bongos and chants, as well as the sound of flames, ending with a thunderclap.

Availability: It can be seen on M&M's: The Lost Formulas, Bumper Wars, Darkened Skye, and Tonka Firefighter.