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:''Not to be confused with [[Medusa Home Entertainment (Italy)|the Mediaset company]] of a similar name.''
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'''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.
*This was also used on some Australian [[20th Century Home Entertainment|CBS/Fox]] releases too.
*It also appears on the 1984 UK pre-cert VHS release of ''Charlie and the Talking Buzzard'' as well.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A new age tune, followed by church bells.
'''Availability:''' Rare.
'''Availability:''' Rare; seen on mainly British VHS & DVD releases from this company before its acquisition by Contender in 2004. It also makes a strange appearance on the Brazilian VHS release of ''Moon 44'', plastering the [[Overseas Filmgroup]] logo.▼
*Seen on mainly British VHS and DVD releases from this company before its acquisition by Contender in 2004.
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Revision as of 04:24, 30 May 2023
mr3urious and kidinbed
Captures by
TheUndertaker180 and kidinbed
Editions by
Optimus Prime 2000, Kobepedia, CooleyBoy10 and Michael Kenchington
Video captures courtesy of
VerticalHold09
- Not to be confused with the Mediaset company of a similar name.
Background
TBA.
1st Logo (1981-1990)
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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.
Technique: 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.
- It also appears on the 1984 UK pre-cert VHS release of Charlie and the Talking Buzzard as well.
2nd Logo (1988-2004)
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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.
Technique: 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 and DVD releases from this company before its acquisition by Contender in 2004.
- It also makes a strange appearance on the Brazilian VHS release of Moon 44, plastering the Overseas Filmgroup logo.
