Left Field Productions

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum


1st Logo (June 30, 1995-2002)

Visuals: Against a blue background, there is a framed image of the ugly letters "LF" in a swirly, Eurostile font with a green color and an orange color inside the letters. The words "LEFT FIELD PRODUCTIONS" are shown below.

Variants: There are few variants of logo design:

  • Game Boy games: The logo comes in 2D on a black or green background.
  • Excitebike 64 and NBA Courtside: The logo comes out of water.
  • NBA Courtside 2: Also seen above the water, but still.
  • Slam 'N Jam 95 and 96: Seen on gray background with light spot (3DO, PSX and Saturn versions).
  • Slam 'N Jam: Seen on cloudy background (DOS version).

Technique: A still digital graphic.

Audio: The opening theme of the game.

Availability: Can be found on NBA 3 on 3 Featuring Kobe Bryant for Game Boy Color. You'll also find this on Excitebike 64 for the Nintendo 64.

2nd Logo (2002)


Visuals: A yellow square comes from the left and collides with a green sphere from the right. A black object falls down behind. The complete double-colored (with rounded edges) square zooms out, then zooms in quickly and revealing a picture of a man sitting and holding a game controller. It also makes a black outline. Then we see the company name "LEFT FIELD" and (below) PRODUCTIONS.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Various sounds fitting the events, ending with a monkey-like howls.

Availability: Seen on Backyard Football for GameCube.

3rd Logo (Animated variants) (March 2, 2004-2011)

Visuals: There is the square with a man, like in the previous logo. The colors are now red and blue. The additional animation depends on the game type.

Variants:

  • MTX Mototrax: No animation, the man wears a helmet.
  • World Series of Poker: This time the guy plays cards, then takes the console.
  • Dave Mirra BMX Challenge: This time the guy is doing BMX tricks, then the camera shoots to the guy.

Technique: Various.

Audio:

  • MTX Mototrax: The sounds of tribunes and commentator.
  • World Series of Poker: The sounds of the people with nine card flips and the poker chips falling.

Availability: Can be found on MTX Mototrax, World Series of Poker and Dave Mirra BMX Challenge for PSP and Wii.