Visual Sciences

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 (including Psygnosis), and Take-Two Interactive 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.

Animated Logos

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1st Logo (April 1993-1994)	2nd Logo (September 30-November 15, 1996)	3rd Logo (April 30-December 12, 1997)	4th Logo (June 30-November 30, 1998)

Print Logo

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Logo (1994-March 22, 1996)

In-Credit Logos

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1st Logo (December 12, 1997)	2nd Logo (June 30, 1998)

Animated Logos

1st Logo (April 1993-1994)

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 Amiga version of Hired Guns, the logo is still.

Technique: 2D sprite animation.

Audio: The opening theme of the game.

Availability: Appears on Hired Guns, with the animated variant is seen on the PC version.

2nd Logo (September 30-November 15, 1996)

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.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None. On Myst, a twinkling-like sound is heard.

Availability: Appears on Lemmings Paintball and the PlayStation version of Myst.

3rd Logo (April 30-December 12, 1997)

Visuals: A blue vortex swirls to the zooming rainbow-colored logo, repainting the logo blue and white and shedding rainbow particles away.

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.

4th Logo (June 30-November 30, 1998)

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".

Variants: There are different variants of the logo.

Grand Theft Auto (later PlayStation version): 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.
Formula 1 '98: 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.

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.

Print Logo

Logo (1994-March 22, 1996)

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.

Variant: On the Windows 95 version of Lemmings, the logo is in-credit.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the game.

Availability: Appears on the Amiga version of FIFA International Soccer and Windows 95 version of Lemmings.

In-Credit Logos

1st Logo (December 12, 1997)

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)

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.