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:''Not to be confused with [[Medusa Home Entertainment (Italy)|the Mediaset company]] of a similar name.'' |
:''Not to be confused with [[Medusa Home Entertainment (Italy)|the Mediaset company]] of a similar name.'' |
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===1st Logo (1981?-1990?)=== |
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'''Editor's Note''': None. |
'''Editor's Note''': None. |
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===2nd Logo (1988?-1998)=== |
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'''Nicknames''': "Where's Medusa?", "The Filmstrip Gears" |
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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. |
'''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. |
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'''Music/Sounds''': A new age tune, followed by church bells. |
'''Music/Sounds''': A new age tune, followed by church bells. |
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'''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 |
'''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. |
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'''Editor's Note''': None. |
'''Editor's Note''': None. |
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Revision as of 17:19, 27 November 2021
mr3urious and kidinbed
Captures by
TheUndertaker180 and kidinbed
Editions by
Optimus Prime 2000, Kobepedia and CooleyBoy10
Video captures courtesy of
VerticalHold09
- Not to be confused with the Mediaset company of a similar name.
1st Logo (1981?-1990?)
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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)
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Nicknames: "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.
