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===Background===
===Background===
Black Rock was a Brighton-based video game studio, a rebrand of the local Climax Racing studio. It was purchased by [[Disney Interactive]] in 2006. Under its new name, it had produced two games, but then went through layoffs in early 2011, despite the games selling well. Their planned sequels were cancelled as well, and the studio was announced to be fully closed by Disney on June 30, 2011.
'''Black Rock Studio''' was a Brighton-based video game studio, originally founded in 1998 by Tony Beckwith as "Pixel Planet" and acquired by the [[Climax Studios|Climax Group]] a year later. It was purchased by [[Buena Vista Games]] (later [[Disney Interactive Studios]]) in September 2006 while the studio was named "Climax Racing". Under its new name, it produced two games, ''PURE'' and ''Split/Second'', but then went through layoffs in early 2011 despite the games selling well. Their planned sequels were cancelled as well, and the studio was announced to be fully closed by Disney on June 30, 2011.
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===1st Logo (2008)===
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'''Logo:''' We see a dusty road from top view, where a car passes by, leaving no trail behind. Another car follows and prints the trail with the BlackRock logo inside. The logo flashes on a black screen and shines before fading out.


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===1st Logo (September 16, 2008)===
'''FX/SFX:''' The cars passing, the logo appearing and shining.
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'''Visuals:''' There is a dusty road from top view, where a car passes by, leaving no trail behind. Another car follows and prints the trail with the Black Rock Studio logo inside. The logo flashes on a black screen and shines before fading out.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Sounds of engines and a bang.

'''Technique:''' CGI.

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'''Audio:''' Sounds of engines and a bang.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''PURE''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''PURE''.
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===2nd Logo (2010)===
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'''Logo:''' We see the 2007 Disney Interactive logo, which flickers violently in white noise and color effects, and turns into the BlackRock logo. After some shaking, the logo is seen in 3D, turned slightly, and pans to another side. The shine appears on the peak. Then the logo flickers and vanishes.


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===2nd Logo (May 18, 2010)===
'''FX/SFX:''' The logo flickering and moving.
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'''Visuals:''' There is the 2007 [[Disney Interactive Studios]] logo, which flickers violently in white noise and color effects, and turns into the Black Rock Studio logo from before as it shakes; now seen in 3D and turned slightly as it pans to another side. The shine appears on the peak. Then the logo flickers and vanishes.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' An aerial electronic sound with distorted squeaks.

'''Technique:''' CGI.

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'''Audio:''' An aerial electronic sound with distorted squeaks.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Split/Second''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Split/Second''.

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Latest revision as of 02:41, 27 November 2023

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Background

Black Rock Studio was a Brighton-based video game studio, originally founded in 1998 by Tony Beckwith as "Pixel Planet" and acquired by the Climax Group a year later. It was purchased by Buena Vista Games (later Disney Interactive Studios) in September 2006 while the studio was named "Climax Racing". Under its new name, it produced two games, PURE and Split/Second, but then went through layoffs in early 2011 despite the games selling well. Their planned sequels were cancelled as well, and the studio was announced to be fully closed by Disney on June 30, 2011.

1st Logo (September 16, 2008)

Visuals: There is a dusty road from top view, where a car passes by, leaving no trail behind. Another car follows and prints the trail with the Black Rock Studio logo inside. The logo flashes on a black screen and shines before fading out.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Sounds of engines and a bang.

Availability: Seen on PURE.

2nd Logo (May 18, 2010)


Visuals: There is the 2007 Disney Interactive Studios logo, which flickers violently in white noise and color effects, and turns into the Black Rock Studio logo from before as it shakes; now seen in 3D and turned slightly as it pans to another side. The shine appears on the peak. Then the logo flickers and vanishes.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: An aerial electronic sound with distorted squeaks.

Availability: Seen on Split/Second.

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