Horizons Companies

Background
Horizons Companies is a media content development and video production firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio that creates and produces broadcast television programming, television and radio advertisements, web sites and other audiovisual elements for corporate, governmental and educational entities. The company was founded in 1984 by Donald A. Lee as Horizons Video and Film, and began operating out of small office in Upper Arlington, Ohio. In 1994, the firm changed its name to Horizons Companies and moved its operations into a former 1930's arc deco movie theater in Columbus, Ohio. Horizons also produced software until 2002.

1st Logo (1998-2002)
Visuals: Over a black-golden background, the logo starts with numerous light sparkes forming as a mannequin-like figure creates an arc with five spikes and holds it. The camera pans outward until the figure is in full view. The words "Horizons [Companies]" appear in underneath with a ripple effect.

Variant: On The Beginner's Bible: David and Goliath Activity Center, the logo takes place on a completely black background. Also, the text is presented in a gold 3D texture.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A chiming tune, accompanied with whooshes.

Audio variant: Early games have an extended version of the theme.

Availability: Seen on The Beginner's Bible PC games and on Zoboomafoo: Animal Alphabet.

2nd Logo (1999-2000)
Visuals: Against a desktop background, there is a red button with a cursor hand on it. The hand clicks the button and leaves, causing the button to become transparent. A rippling effect appears, forming a blue rectangle with "Horizonsinteractive" underneath it. There is an "i" slightly off-center and cut into the rectangle, making a stylized "H". The hole where the button used to be dots the "i". As the logo faces the camera, the background fades out and the rectangle turns blue-green. The logo zooms into the hole.

Variant: On Garfield's Mad About Cats, the logo fades in from the Brighter Child logo.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A three-note synth tune accompanied by clicking sounds, followed by a fourth note that holds out for longer.

Audio variant: Some early games have the audio in a lower pitch.

Availability: Seen only on Garfield's Mad About Cats and Zoboomafoo: Animal Kids.

3rd Logo (2001-2002)
Visuals: On a black background, several light trails begin circling around a green orb with a mirror reflection, on which forms a plain version of the 1st Horizons Companies logo. The text "know the edge" appears in green below with a trademark symbol.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: Whoosh sounds.

Availability: Seen on Zoboomafoo: Creature Quest.