Luxoflux

Background

Luxoflux was an Santa Monica, California-based game studio founded by Adrian Stephens and Peter Morawiec in January 1997. While the studio's name was first intended to be ''Alpha Channel'', the name was changed to Luxoflux due to the name already being in use. After collaborating on several titles since their inception, Luxoflux would be bought by Activision in October 2002, and later shut down in 2010 due to layoffs at Activision-Blizzard. Many Luxoflux employees would migrate to Treyarch, another Santa Monica studio owned by Activision, after the closure.

1st Logo (June 4, 1998-November 28, 2000)

Logo: On a black background, we see the oval orange banner with the word Luxoflux written inside in its corporate font rotate vertically to its full view. The text shines afterward.

Variant: On Star Wars Demolition, we see the banner turn to face us, except this time it's rusted and squished. The banner tries to stretch to its normal shape, but bounces back. Three hammer strikes happen and the logo is forced back to its usual shape, and the rust dissipates from the logo. The logo shines once. The PlayStation version has the logo shifted upward with ''Enjoy this game, you will'' underneath. The Dreamcast version has the logo centered.

Captions: On Vigilante 8 and Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense, a caption appears in an italic green font, which changes every time you boot up one of the two games (similar to the opening of Futurama).

Vigilante 8:
- Others may be new, but none so truly modern!
- NEW & IMPROVED
- In LuxoColor
- MADE
- For the modern family!
- You can taste the difference!
- Now, with new Terrain-O-Rama!
- Better products for happier living!
- Deluxe
- Quality made entertainment
- It's just what the doctor ordered!
Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense:
- Vehicular destruction since 1998
- www.luxoflux.com
- Weird name. Serious stuff.
- Contrary to popular belief
- Retro has never been this groovy!
- The future is not what it used to be...
- Fully Y2K Compliant!
- This time it's personal!
- You are mad for it!
- Bubblegum for your mind!
- Transcends cultural boundaries
- Back by popular demand!
- Not a significant source of calcium
- Others may be new, but none so truly modern!
- Period.
- Now, with a high-octane formula!
- Second time's a charm!
- In LuxoColor

FX/SFX: The rotating shield and shining effect. For the PlayStation and Dreamcast versions of the Vigilante 8 games, the logo is pre-rendered CG, but on Nintendo 64, the logo is rendered in-engine and real time.

Music/Sounds: A windchime pass, then a crystallized shining noise. On the N64 versions of both Vigilante 8 games, a brief rock tune is heard. On Star Wars Demolition, we hear mechanical noises as the banner turns, wobbling as it stretches, hammer noises as it is bent into shape, and a whoosh as the rust disappears.

Availability: Seen on Vigilante 8 for PlayStation and Nintendo 64 and its sequel, Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense for the former and latter consoles, as well as Dreamcast. Also seen on Star Wars: Demolition for PlayStation and Dreamcast.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (November 4, 2003-June 3, 2008)

Logo: The orange banner logo appears with more accurate color design and emboss effect. The animation starts with custom sequence, which shows the shining logo at the end.

FX/SFX: The animation in the logo.

Captions:

Kung Fu Panda:
- Is it coffee time yet?
- You got dumpling in my peanut butter!
- Made with Love and Devotion
- ...not a country in Europe
- Unlimited Chi: On
- I AM ADAM!!!

Variants:

On True Crime: Streets of LA, the main character Nick Kang comes and punches the screen with his fist, we briefly see the ring with Luxoflux logo, then the shining logo remains alone.
On True Crime: New York City, the main character Marcus Reed blasts the screen with his leg and the logo is carved on his boot.
On Shrek 2, a leprechaun appears in a flash of green smoke and presents the logo from his hat.
On Kung Fu Panda, the logo just zooms in from the blur and shines.

Music/Sounds: A wheezing sound when the logo shines. On True Crime games, it's preceded by angry roars of the characters. On Shrek 2, we can also hear the sound of logo being extracted from the hat.

Availability: Seen on True Crime: Streets of LA, its sequel True Crime: New York City, on Shrek 2 and Kung Fu Panda.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (June 23, 2009)

Logo: The logo designed in the same style as others in the game. The silver word Luxoflux zooms in, transforming in process. When complete, it's enveloped by a blue laser banner, which becomes solid and turns into the usual logo.

Captions:

Yeah, that's right
Tasty and nutritious
That is not how it happened for me
Squeezable
Don't listen to me when I tell you to do something
Done!!
Luxoflux. From the makers of Luxoflux
WHAT NOW!?
That's it. I'm in.
Made with Love and Devotion
Dinner is served
It sounded good at the time
Prepare for liftoff
Wouldn't it be cool if...
Why is it so hot in this room?
So Gold Optimus is going to have spinners, right?
Last one to play, please turn off the console
Why am I the bad cop!?
Watch it buddy!!!
What happened to the dream?
Now that's a big bowl of LOL!
You Eated my Cookie?
In the house
Eat pie
Hey! Youre back! Did you remember your drink this time?
That train has already sailed
You had to be there. Well, you didn't have to, but you should've
Wha-wha???

FX/SFX: The logo collecting itself from parts, and the laser form.

Music/Sounds: Metal scrambling sounds.

Availability: Seen on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Editor's Note: None.