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<u>Trivia:</u> "MEDA" is not a misspelling. Meda was the name of founder Charles Band's then-wife, and it also serves as a play on words, since "MEDA" can also be phonetically interpreted as "ME-D-A" (i.e., "Media"). | <u>Trivia:</u> "MEDA" is not a misspelling. Meda was the name of founder Charles Band's then-wife, and it also serves as a play on words, since "MEDA" can also be phonetically interpreted as "ME-D-A" (i.e., "Media"). | ||
<u>FX/SFX:</u> The lighting/glittering effects, the star writing. | <u>FX/SFX:</u> The lighting/glittering effects, the star writing, all done using primitive cel animation. | ||
<u>Music/Sounds:</u> A dramatic orchestral fanfare. On some releases, it sounds distorted, mainly due to film deterioration. | <u>Music/Sounds:</u> A dramatic orchestral fanfare. On some releases, it sounds distorted, mainly due to film deterioration. | ||
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*On VCL releases distributed by the company, the stacked yellow words "EXCLUSIVELY DISTRIBUTED BY" fly down and reside at the center on the same space background, just before this logo begins. | *On VCL releases distributed by the company, the stacked yellow words "EXCLUSIVELY DISTRIBUTED BY" fly down and reside at the center on the same space background, just before this logo begins. | ||
<u>FX/SFX:</u> The lasers, outlines, and space background | <u>FX/SFX:</u> The lasers, outlines, and space background. Choppy rotation aside, this actually looks quite realistic for its time. | ||
<u>Music/Sounds:</u> Same as the last logo or silent. | <u>Music/Sounds:</u> Same as the last logo or silent. | ||
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*1991-1992/1993: "A Heron Communications, Inc. Company" (with "DISTRIBUTED BY MEDIA HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC." blacked out) | *1991-1992/1993: "A Heron Communications, Inc. Company" (with "DISTRIBUTED BY MEDIA HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC." blacked out) | ||
<u>FX/SFX:</u> The CGI forming of the word "MEDIA". | <u>FX/SFX:</u> The CGI forming of the word "MEDIA". This is also well executed computer animation. | ||
<u>Music/Sounds:</u> A low-key synth orchestral theme with some "ticking" sounds near the end. It's slightly shortened on a few releases, mainly the NFL Films tapes that Media distributed. | <u>Music/Sounds:</u> A low-key synth orchestral theme with some "ticking" sounds near the end. It's slightly shortened on a few releases, mainly the NFL Films tapes that Media distributed. | ||