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===Background===
'''Visual Science''' (formerly known as "Visual Sciences" until 2003), was a video game developer based in Dundee, Scotland, founded by Russell Kay. It was established in 1993 by Russell Kay, who was programmer of the hugely successful ''Lemmings'' games. Over the years, Visual Science has delivered many games for industry leading publishers such as [[Electronic Arts]], Sony (Includingincluding [[Psygnosis]]), and [[Take-Two 2Interactive Software]], with critically acclaimed titles such as ''Harry Potter's Quidditch World Cup'', ''Formula 1 '98'', and the PlayStation versions of ''Myst'' and ''Grand Theft Auto''. In February 2006, the studio closed its doors.
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===1st Logo (1993-1994)===
|Animated Logos |
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'''Nicknames:''' "The VS Goat", "The Stone-Plated Goat", "The African-Styled Goat"
|Visual Science (1993).jpg|1st Logo (April 1993-1994)
|Visual Sciences (1994) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|2nd Logo (September 30-November 15, 1996)
|Visual Science (1997).png|3rd Logo (April 30-December 12, 1997)
|Visual Sciences (1997, gray background) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|4th Logo (June 30-November 30, 1998)
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|Print Logo |
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|Visual Sciences (1994, white background) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|Logo (1994-March 22, 1996)
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|In-Credit Logos |
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|Visual Sciences, DMA Design and BMG Interactive (1997) (from Grand Theft Auto for PS1).png|1st Logo (December 12, 1997)
|Visual Sciences, DMA Design and Take Two Interactive Software (1998) (from later releases of Grand Theft Auto for PS1).png|2nd Logo (June 30, 1998)
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==Animated Logos==
'''Logo:''' Against the stone background, we see a rough-detailed African styled drawing of a goat. On it is "VISUAL" in its rough-styled look with "sciences ltd." under it.
===1st Logo (April 1993-1994)===
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'''Visuals:''' The logo, consists of a rough-detailed African styled drawing of a goat with "VISUAL" in a dark red rough-styled look and "sciences ltd." in dark red below onto it, all over a stone background, zooms in while flipping from space.
'''Variant:''' On the PC version of Hired Guns, the logo zooms in flipping from space.
'''FX/SFXVariant:''' None.On The<u>the zoomingAmiga inversion onof ''Hired Guns''</u>, the variantlogo is still.
'''Music/SoundsTechnique:''' The2D openingsprite theme of the gameanimation.
'''AvailabilityAudio:''' AppearsThe onopening ''Hiredtheme Guns''of forthe PCgame.
'''Availability:''' Appears on ''Hired Guns'', with the animated variant is seen on the PC version.
===2nd Logo (September 30-November 15, 1996)===
===2nd Logo (1994-1997)===
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'''Visuals:''' Against a black background, the white logo, consists of six computerized squares with each letter reading "VISUAL" with a line and "SCIENCES" spaced below it, is first seen. A red glow appears around the logo, dimming out to reveal its red blurry shadow. After the logo forms, a shine appears on the top right of the logo.
'''Nickname:''' "The VS Computer Wording"
'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Logo:''' Against a white background, we see six computerized squares with each letter reading "VISUAL". Under it is a line with "SCIENCES" spaced below it.
'''Audio:''' None. On ''Myst'', a twinkling-like sound is heard.
'''Variant:''' Since 1995, there is an animated version of the logo. The logo is white and the red glow appears around the logo, dimming out to reveal its red blurry shadow. After the logo forms, the shine appears on the top right era of the logo.
'''FX/SFXAvailability:''' None.Appears Theon glow''Lemmings appearingPaintball'' and the shinePlayStation inversion theof animated version''Myst''.
===3rd Logo (April 30-December 12, 1997)===
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the game. On ''Myst'', a twinkling-like sound is heard.
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'''Visuals:''' A blue vortex swirls to the zooming rainbow-colored logo, repainting the logo blue and white and shedding rainbow particles away.
'''Availability:''' Appears on the Amiga version of ''FIFA International Soccer''. The animated version appears on ''Lemmings Paintball'' and the PlayStation version of ''Myst''.
'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Audio:''' Hissing and glass-breaking sounds.
'''Availability:''' Appears on two games, the PC version of ''Sentient'' and the original European PlayStation version of ''Grand Theft Auto''.
===3rd Logo (1997)===
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'''Nickname:''' "The VS Swirl"
===4th Logo (June 30-November 30, 1998)===
'''Logo:''' A blue vortex swirls to the zooming rainbow-colored logo, repainting the logo blue and white and shedding rainbow particles away.
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'''Visuals:''' There is a dark blue plated circle with two white outline circles around it. On it, there is "'''VS'''" in the Serpentine Bold font. Under it is the words, "Visual Sciences".
'''FX/SFX:''' Simple vortex and particle effects.
'''Variants:''' There are different variants of the logo.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The hissing and glass-breaking sounds.
* <u>''Grand Theft Auto'' (later PlayStation version)</u>: Against a white background, an offscreen car crashing is heard. After that, the VS Shield comes in and rolls over the ground before the camera tilts up. As the VS Shield stops rolling and lays into the ground, which revealing its shadow behind, the words "Visual Sciences" appears under the logo.
* <u>''Formula 1 '98''</u>: During the game's intro, the VS Shield appears rotating against the waving checkered flag background that the other logos appear on. Under the logo is the words, "a Visual Sciences production" with "Visual Sciences" a bit bigger. Then the words disappear via the blur transition, the logo and the background disappear and the game's intro plays.
'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Availability:''' Appears on two games: ''Sentient'' for PC and the original European PS version of ''Grand Theft Auto''.
'''Audio:''' The sound of the car crashing, then a police siren alarm at the end in the ''GTA'' variant. In other cases, the opening theme of the game is heard.
'''Availability:''' Appears on ''Formula 1 '98'' and later releases of ''Grand Theft Auto'' for PlayStation.
===4thPrint Logo (1997-2003)===
===Logo (1994-March 22, 1996)===
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'''Visuals:''' Against a white background, there are six computerized squares with each letter reading "VISUAL". Under it, there is a line with "SCIENCES" spaced below it.
'''Nickname:''' "The VS Shield"
'''Variant:''' On <u>the Windows 95 version of ''Lemmings''</u>, the logo is in-credit.
'''Logo:''' We see the dark-blue plated circle with two white outline circles around it. On it is "VS" in the Serpentine Bold font. Under it is the words, "Visual Sciences".
'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
'''Variants:''' There are different variants of the logo.
* Grand Theft Auto (PlayStation version): Against the white background, we hear the car crashing. After that, the VS Shield comes and and rolls over the ground before the camera tilts up. As the VS Shield stops rolling and lays into the ground revealing its shadow behind, the words, "Visual Sciences" appears under the logo.
* Formula 1 '98: During the game's intro, the VS Shield appears rotating against the waving finishing flag background. Under the logo is the words, "A Visual Sciences Production" with "Visual Sciences" a bit bigger. Then the words disappear via the blur transition, the logo and the background disappears and the game's intro plays.
'''FX/SFXAudio:''' DependingNone onor the opening theme of the game.
'''Availability:''' Appears on the Amiga version of ''FIFA International Soccer'' and Windows 95 version of ''Lemmings''.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The sound of the car crashing, then the police siren alarm at the end in the GTA variant. In other cases, the opening theme of the game is heard.
==In-Credit Logos==
'''Availability:''' Appears on ''Formula 1 '98'' and the PlayStation version of ''Grand Theft Auto''.
===1st Logo (December 12, 1997)===
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'''Visuals:''' A red saturn-like planet is shown with "'''VS'''" in white with a purple border.
'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
'''Audio:''' The game's main theme.
'''Availability:''' The logo is seen on the main menu of early releases of ''Grand Theft Auto''.
===2nd Logo (June 30, 1998)===
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'''Visuals:''' The VS shield from the fourth animated logo is shown in a front view.
'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
'''Audio:''' The game's main theme.
'''Availability:''' The logo is seen on the main menu of later releases of ''Grand Theft Auto''.
===5th Logo (2003-2006)===
TBA.
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