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Not to be confused with the Mediaset company of a similar name.

1st Logo (1981?-1990?)

Nickname: "Tile Medusa"

Logo: Against a black BG, a purple box spins out with a residue-trailing effect. Then, a series of tiles are formed in a counterclockwise spiral pattern, forming a yellow Medusa against a red BG. Finally, "MEDUSA" (in a thick white font) slides up in a residue-trailing effect, followed by "COMMUNICATIONS LTD" (in a smaller white Impact font), which lacks any sort of trailing effects.

FX/SFX: The tiles and trailing effects.

Music/Sounds: A synth humming sound as the box spins out, and a deep, ancient-sounding synth fanfare as the Medusa is formed.

Availability: Rare; seen on some old British, and German tapes, as well as some Japanese tapes released by the company Pack-In Video. This was also used on some Australian CBS-Fox releases too.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (1988?-1998)

Nickname: "Where's Medusa?", "The Filmstrip Gears"

Logo: On a black background, a blue filmstrip is seen scrolling upwards. As the camera zooms out and tilts, the Medusa Pictures logo on a black square scrolls along it. The logo has "Medusa" in a bulky-looking font, with a line running along the "edusa" part of it, partially involving the "d". Below it is "PICTURES" aligned to the left in a tall sans serif font. The logo continues to scroll along a zigzag-like pattern of flimstrips, as the camera pans by them. Upon reaching the last part of the filmstrip, 2 red lasers cut a section off and the filmstrip flies offscreen. The remaining square tilts to an upwards angle as the text emerges from the squaure by a shining effect, turning a red/blue graident color. The text then shines.

Variant: A short variant exists that's mainly seen on trailers.

FX/SFX: The filmstrip rolling, the lasers cutting the logo, the text emerging and shining.

Music/Sounds: A new age tune, followed by church bells.

Availability: Rare; seen on mainly British VHS releases from this company. It also makes a strange appearance on the Brazilian VHS release of Moon 44, plastering the Overseas FilmGroup logo.

Editor's Note: None.

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Line 1: {{credits\|description=mr3urious and kidinbed\|capture=TheUndertaker180 and kidinbed\|video=VerticalHold09\|edits=Optimus Prime 2000, Kobepedia and CooleyBoy10}} ~~''Logo descriptions by mr3urious and kidinbed''~~ ~~NOTE~~: ''Not to be confused with [[Medusa Home Entertainment (Italy)\|the Mediaset company]] of a similar name.''▼ ~~''Logo captures by TheUndertaker180 and kidinbed''~~ === 1st Logo (1981?-1990?) ===▼ ~~''Logo videos courtesy of VerticalHold09''~~ <gallery mode="packed" heights=200> ~~''Editions by Optimus Prime 2000, Kobepedia and CooleyBoy10''~~ Medusa Communications (1981).png </gallery> {{YouTube\|id=xv5GBYp9ilA}} '''Nickname''': "Tile Medusa"▼ ▲NOTE: Not to be confused with the Mediaset company of similar name. '''Logo''': Against a black BG, a purple box spins out with a residue-trailing effect. Then, a series of tiles are formed in a counterclockwise spiral pattern, forming a yellow Medusa against a red BG. Finally, "MEDUSA" (in a thick white font) slides up in a residue-trailing effect, followed by "COMMUNICATIONS LTD" (in a smaller white Impact font), which lacks any sort of trailing effects.▼ ~~1st Logo~~ '''FX/SFX''': The tiles and trailing effects.▼ ▲(1981?-1990?) '''Music/Sounds''': A synth humming sound as the box spins out, and a deep, ancient-sounding synth fanfare as the Medusa is formed.▼ '''Availability''': Rare; seen on some old British, and German tapes, as well as some Japanese tapes released by the company Pack-In Video. This was also used on some Australian CBS-Fox releases too.▼ ▲Nickname: "Tile Medusa" '''Editor's Note''': None.▼ ▲Logo: Against a black BG, a purple box spins out with a residue-trailing effect. Then, a series of tiles are formed in a counterclockwise spiral pattern, forming a yellow Medusa against a red BG. Finally, "MEDUSA" (in a thick white font) slides up in a residue-trailing effect, followed by "COMMUNICATIONS LTD" (in a smaller white Impact font), which lacks any sort of trailing effects. === 2nd Logo (1988?-1998) ===▼ ▲FX/SFX: The tiles and trailing effects. <gallery mode="packed" heights=200> ▲Music/Sounds: A synth humming sound as the box spins out, and a deep, ancient-sounding synth fanfare as the Medusa is formed. Medusa Communications (1988).png </gallery> {{YouTube\|id=Fb5GNqdeumA}} '''Nickname''': "Where's Medusa?", "The Filmstrip Gears"▼ ▲Availability: Rare; seen on some old British, and German tapes, as well as some Japanese tapes released by the company Pack-In Video. This was also used on some Australian CBS-Fox releases too. '''Logo''': On a black background, a blue filmstrip is seen scrolling upwards. As the camera zooms out and tilts, the Medusa Pictures logo on a black square scrolls along it. The logo has "'''Medusa'''" in a bulky-looking font, with a line running along the "edusa" part of it, partially involving the "d". Below it is "PICTURES" aligned to the left in a tall sans serif font. The logo continues to scroll along a zigzag-like pattern of flimstrips, as the camera pans by them. Upon reaching the last part of the filmstrip, 2 red lasers cut a section off and the filmstrip flies offscreen. The remaining square tilts to an upwards angle as the text emerges from the squaure by a shining effect, turning a red/blue graident color. The text then shines.▼ ▲Editor's Note: None. '''Variant''': A short variant exists that's mainly seen on trailers.▼ ~~2nd Logo~~ '''FX/SFX''': The filmstrip rolling, the lasers cutting the logo, the text emerging and shining.▼ ▲(1988?-1998) '''Music/Sounds''': A new age tune, followed by church bells.▼ '''Availability''': Rare; seen on mainly British VHS releases from this company. It also makes a strange appearance on the Brazilian VHS release of ''Moon 44'', plastering the Overseas FilmGroup logo.▼ ▲Nickname: "Where's Medusa?", "The Filmstrip Gears" '''Editor's Note''': None.▼ ▲Logo: On a black background, a blue filmstrip is seen scrolling upwards. As the camera zooms out and tilts, the Medusa Pictures logo on a black square scrolls along it. The logo has "'''Medusa'''" in a bulky-looking font, with a line running along the "edusa" part of it, partially involving the "d". Below it is "PICTURES" aligned to the left in a tall sans serif font. The logo continues to scroll along a zigzag-like pattern of flimstrips, as the camera pans by them. Upon reaching the last part of the filmstrip, 2 red lasers cut a section off and the filmstrip flies offscreen. The remaining square tilts to an upwards angle as the text emerges from the squaure by a shining effect, turning a red/blue graident color. The text then shines. ▲Variant: A short variant exists that's mainly seen on trailers. ▲FX/SFX: The filmstrip rolling, the lasers cutting the logo, the text emerging and shining. ▲Music/Sounds: A new age tune, followed by church bells. ▲Availability: Rare; seen on mainly British VHS releases from this company. It also makes a strange appearance on the Brazilian VHS release of ''Moon 44'', plastering the Overseas FilmGroup logo. ▲Editor's Note: None. [[Category:Home Entertainment Logos]]