Medusa Communications


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

1st Logo (1981-1990)
Logo: Against a black background, 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: Scanimate.

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

Availability:
 * 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 and the 1985 UK pre-cert VHS release of The Houndcats and The Barkleys Vol. 4, respectively.

2nd Logo (1988-2004)
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 which is mainly seen on trailers.

Technique: Computer animation.

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

Availability:
 * 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.