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'''Logo:''' On a twinkling space background, the navy blue word "MEDA" set in ITC Tiffany Heavy lights up ala a shocking pink outline. The logo sparkles three times in sync with the fanfare. Then, a four-pointed star appears below the logo and flies across the screen from left to right, wiping in the words "Media Home Entertainment Inc." in similar font and | '''Logo:''' On a twinkling space background, the {{color|navy|navy blue}} word "{{color|navy|MEDA}}" set in ITC Tiffany Heavy lights up ala a shocking {{color|deeppink|pink}} outline. The logo sparkles three times in sync with the fanfare. Then, a four-pointed star appears below the logo and flies across the screen from left to right, wiping in the words "{{color|navy|Media Home Entertainment Inc.}}" in similar font and coloring. The logo sparkles some more and briefly glows {{color|deeppink|pink}}. | ||
'''Trivia:''' "MEDA" is not a misspelling. Meda was the name of founder Charles Band's then-wife, '''Meda''' Band, and it also serves as a play on words, since "MEDA" can also be phonetically interpreted as "ME-D-A" (i.e., "Media"). It's also the shorthand form for its full name at inception, '''M'''edia-Home '''E'''ntertainment and '''D'''istribution '''A'''ssociation. | '''Trivia:''' "MEDA" is not a misspelling. Meda was the name of founder Charles Band's then-wife, '''Meda''' Band, and it also serves as a play on words, since "MEDA" can also be phonetically interpreted as "ME-D-A" (i.e., "Media"). It's also the shorthand form for its full name at inception, '''M'''edia-Home '''E'''ntertainment and '''D'''istribution '''A'''ssociation. | ||
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'''Logo:''' We begin with a space background, followed by an animated cluster of yellow laser beams. While this is happening, 2 light blue outlines of the word "MEDIA" begin to move towards each other from opposite sides of the screen (one on top and one on bottom), in a very odd futuristic font, which is styled so that it looks somewhat like this | '''Logo:''' We begin with a space background, followed by an animated cluster of {{color|yellow}} laser beams. While this is happening, 2 {{color|lightskyblue|light blue}} outlines of the word "{{color|lightskyblue|MEDIA}}" begin to move towards each other from opposite sides of the screen (one on top and one on bottom), in a very odd futuristic font, which is styled so that it looks somewhat like this: | ||
<center>{{Big|_''M''EDIA_|}}</center> | <center>{{color|lightskyblue|{{Big|_''M''EDIA_|}}}}</center> | ||
The first line connects to the "M", and the second connects to the "A". The two words continue their merge into each other, and then a stream of {{color|orange}} laser beams pass through the merged outlines. Then the top of the logo leans backward at an angle, and a stream of {{color|deeppink|pink}} laser beams cause the outline to flash, resulting in the complete logo which is a {{color|silver}} chrome with a {{color|lightskyblue|light blue}} glow. The bottom text "MEDIA HOME ENTERTAINMENT, INC." (in black but also glowing {{color|lightskyblue|light blue}}) zooms in from the center of the screen. | |||
'''Trivia:''' According to an uploading of the logo's slate by YouTuber LogicSmash, the logo was animated by Lumeni Productions of Glendale, California, with an Oxberry camera being used to photograph the animation. The slate is dated December 14, 1980. | '''Trivia:''' According to an uploading of the logo's slate by YouTuber LogicSmash, the logo was animated by Lumeni Productions of Glendale, California, with an Oxberry camera being used to photograph the animation. The slate is dated December 14, 1980. | ||
'''Bylines:''' In 1984, when Heron Communications bought Media, these would appear, inside a blue rectangle: | '''Bylines:''' In 1984, when Heron Communications bought Media, these would appear, inside a {{color|blue}} rectangle: | ||
*1984-1986: "A HERON COMMUNICATIONS CO." | *1984-1986: "A HERON COMMUNICATIONS CO." | ||
*1986-1988: "A HERON COMMUNICATIONS INC. CO.", chyroned over the previous byline. | *1986-1988: "A HERON COMMUNICATIONS INC. CO.", chyroned over the previous byline. | ||
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*A <u>B&W variant</u> exists. | *A <u>B&W variant</u> exists. | ||
*There is a <u>still variant</u>. | *There is a <u>still variant</u>. | ||
*On [[VCL]] releases distributed by the company, the stacked yellow words "<u>EXCLUSIVELY DISTRIBUTED BY</u>" 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 {{color|yellow}} words "<u>{{color|gold|EXCLUSIVELY DISTRIBUTED BY}}</u>" fly down and reside at the center on the same space background, just before this logo begins. | ||
'''Technique:''' Computer effects and motion-controlled animation. | '''Technique:''' Computer effects and motion-controlled animation. | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, several sets of bar segments move up from the bottom of the screen at an angle. As we rotate towards the front, we see that the bars are forming the Media logo, similar to the one in the previous logo. After the logo is fully formed, | '''Logo:''' On a black background, several sets of bar segments move up from the bottom of the screen at an angle. As we rotate towards the front, we see that the bars are forming the Media logo, similar to the one in the previous logo. After the logo is fully formed, it shines, and one of three bylines fades in. The end result is exactly like the print logo used on their box packaging since 1981. | ||
'''Bylines:''' | '''Bylines:''' | ||
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'''Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variants:''' | ||
*Some releases | *Some releases feature <u>a shorter version</u> of the fanfare. | ||
*Some of the <u>early releases</u> to feature this logo still use the fanfare from the last two logos. | *Some of the <u>early releases</u> to feature this logo still use the fanfare from the last two logos. | ||
*Due to declining business, the company's very last VHS releases went through <u>(CBS) Fox Video</u> and eventually Fox Video. The above logo | *Due to declining business, the company's very last VHS releases went through <u>(CBS) Fox Video</u> and eventually Fox Video. The above logo plays as normal, but there would be an announcer saying "(Available on video) From Media Home Entertainment." When the music ends, the announcer says, "Distributed by (CBS) Fox Video." When the announcer gets to the (CBS) Fox Video part of that, the 1st Fox Video logo (or the 3rd CBS/FOX Video logo) plays. | ||
**On the 1991 release of ''Scanners II: The New Order'', there is no announcer spiel; the VHS just uses the full Media logo preceding the 1st Fox Video logo with "DISTRIBUTED BY" in yellow above it. | |||
'''Availability:''' Seen on all Media tapes from the era. | '''Availability:''' Seen on all Media tapes from the era. | ||
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*Some of these same latter-day releases were also distributed in Canada by HGV Video Productions, even some using the same U.S. packaging. | *Some of these same latter-day releases were also distributed in Canada by HGV Video Productions, even some using the same U.S. packaging. | ||
*It makes a surprise appearance at the start of a recent Movies! broadcast of ''Hell's Angels '69'' and also appears on the Tubi, Epix.com and Shout! Factory TV prints (and possibly the Amazon Prime version as well). | *It makes a surprise appearance at the start of a recent Movies! broadcast of ''Hell's Angels '69'' and also appears on the Tubi, Epix.com and Shout! Factory TV prints (and possibly the Amazon Prime version as well). | ||
[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||
[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | [[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | ||
[[Category:American home entertainment logos]] | [[Category:American home entertainment logos]] | ||
[[Category:Heron International]] | [[Category:Heron International]] | ||