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Background

Odyssey Video was a home video company from United Kingdom.

1st Logo (1983-1990s)

Visuals: On a sky blue background with shimmering water below, a dark blue compass flies down and eases in towards the screen. Soon it stops, the water disappears and below "ODYSSEY" in white fades in below.

Variants:

The logo was used in a still for previews. It is upward and smaller with "OTHER TITLES FROM OUR CATALOGUE" in white below.
A textless variant exists.

Technique: Analogue 2D animation with live-action elements.

Audio: A synth rendition of the first portion of Gounod's "Ave Maria", which is a soothing tune with the sound of waves washing ashore when the compass moves.

Availability:

Seen on releases from the UK such as The Cartier Affair, That Sinking Feeling, Christmas on Division Street and Dennis the Menace: Dinosaur Hunter (released in the UK as Just Dennis).
It is also intact at the beginning of Amazon Prime Video's print of Act of Will.

2nd Logo (Mid 1990s-)

Visuals: A gold colored compass is shown on a black background along with the company name in gold capital lettering.

Technique: Unknown.

Audio: None.

Availability: Unknown.^[Examples?]

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+{{Distinguish|Odyssey Entertainment|Odyssey Distributors Ltd.}}
-Logo description and captures by Logophile
-Video capture courtesy of czar7474
+{{PageCredits|description=Logophile| capture=Logophile|video=czar7474}}
-st Logo
-(1980s-1990s)
+===Background===
-Odyssey Video (UK)Odyssey preview logo
+'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a home video company from United Kingdom.
-Nicknames: "The Compass", "The Personification of All That is Soothing"
+===1st Logo (1983-1990s)===
-Logo: On a sky blue background with shimmering water below, a dark blue compass flies down and eases in towards the screen. Soon it stops, the water disappears and below "ODYSSEY" in white fades in below.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Odyssey Video (1980s), Slide 2.png
+Odyssey Video (1980s), Slide 1.png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=p8FMwpCxnjY}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|mediumblue|sky blue}} background with shimmering water below, a dark blue compass flies down and eases in towards the screen. Soon it stops, the water disappears and below "{{font|Times New Roman|'''ODYSSEY'''}}" in white fades in below.
-Variant: The logo was used in a still for previews. It is upward and smaller with "OTHER TITLES FROM OUR CATALOGUE" in white below.
+'''Variants:'''
-FX/SFX: The water, the compass, the company name fading in below.
+* The logo was used in a still for previews. It is upward and smaller with "OTHER TITLES FROM OUR CATALOGUE" in white below.
+* A textless variant exists.
+'''Technique:''' Analogue 2D animation with live-action elements.
-Music/Sounds: A first portion of "Ave Maria" which is a soothing organ tune with a sound of waves washing ashore when the compass moves.
+'''Audio:''' A synth rendition of the first portion of Gounod's "Ave Maria", which is a soothing tune with the sound of waves washing ashore when the compass moves.
-Availability: Seen on releases from the UK such as The Cartier Affair, That Sinking Feeling, Christmas on Division Street and Just Dennis.
+'''Availability:'''
-Editors Note: A few might get a little nervous over the whoosh sound, but the light atmosphere of the logo and the music makes this one very soothing. The compass is a little cheap but really not that bad.
+* Seen on releases from the UK such as ''The Cartier Affair'', ''That Sinking Feeling'', ''Christmas on Division Street'' and ''Dennis the Menace: Dinosaur Hunter'' (released in the UK as ''Just Dennis'').
+* It is also intact at the beginning of Amazon Prime Video's print of ''Act of Will''.
+===2nd Logo (Mid 1990s-)===
+{{MIA}}
+'''Visuals:''' A gold colored compass is shown on a black background along with the company name in gold capital lettering.
+'''Technique:''' Unknown.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-nd Logo
-(Mid 1990s-)
+'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
+[[Category:United Kingdom]] [[Category:Home entertainment logos]] [[Category:British home entertainment logos]]
-Logo: A gold colored compass is shown on a black background along with the company name in gold capital lettering.
+[[Category:Logos with classical music]]
-FX/SFX: This is a still logo.
-Music/Sounds: None
-Availability: Current.
-Editors Note: Compared to the previous logo, it's boring.