ImageBuilder Software

Background

ImageBuilder was an American game developer based in Portland, Oregon with a primary focus on PC titles. It was first formed in 1983, and was one of the largest multimedia developers of CD-ROMs during its time, mainly doing educational titles. The company closed down in 2004.

1st Logo (1996-2001)

Visuals: On a black background, three pieces, each with a video of a cloudy sky, spin and zoom in. They come into position and then "ImageBuilder" fades and rotates in, also with a reflection of the sky.

Variant: Some games have the text "Software Engineering by" at the top.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A descending orchestral theme with a whoosh as the company name zooms in. Sometimes it's silent.

Availability: This was seen on Bill Nye the Science Guy: Stop the Rock!, Tonka Digs 'n' Rigs and Carmen Sandiego: Treasures of Knowledge.

2nd Logo (February 16, 2001-2004)

Visuals: In the dark, the screen pans into a treasure chest on a purple floor with a light. A weird-looking robot wearing glasses walks up to the chest, bends down and carefully opens it. It reveals a bright light inside, which the robot then picks up. The robot then lets it go into the air and it unfortunately, stays still. Then, the screen pans into the light and that reveals the diamond from the previous logo, now in a flat blue color, which zooms in with the text "ImageBuilder" below it.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Sounds that accompany the logo, with an ascending chime tune when the logo is revealed.

Availability: This was seen on Tonka Space Station, Scooby-Doo! in Jinx at the Sphinx, Scooby-Doo!: The Glowing Bug Man, Shrek: Game Land Activity Center and both Shrek: Swamp Fun With Early Math and Phonics.

3rd Logo (2003-2004)

Visuals: On a black background, the ImageBuilder logo appears in a flat teal color. The diamond then bounces and rotates into a square as the text disappears. A door opens behind the square, and a rectangular person runs through as the screen is filled with a bright blue light. The camera rotates as the blue light becomes a square with descending lines inside it. The rectangular person cheers and then jumps up, and the camera rotates as the person forms the ImageBuilder diamond logo, with the text re-appearing underneath. The logo then zooms out and disappears as a blue star twinkles.

Technique: 2D and 3D CGI animation.

Audio: Some synthesized shining sounds that lead into a heavy industrial/trip hop beat, ending with an echoing phaser sound.

Availability: This was used as a Flash intro to the company's website during the last two years of its existence. It can be viewed using the Wayback Machine.