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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}}
-===1st Logo (1980s-1990s)===
+===1st Logo (1983-1990s)===
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+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|mediumblue|sky blue}} background with shimmering water below, a {{color|darkblue|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.
-'''Nicknames:''' "The Compass", "The Personification of All That is Soothing"
+'''Variants:'''
-'''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.
+* 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.
-'''Variant:''' The logo was used in a still for previews. It is upward and smaller with "OTHER TITLES FROM OUR CATALOGUE" in white below.
+'''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.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The water, the compass, the company name fading in below.
+'''Availability:'''
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The first portion of "Ave Maria" which is a soothing organ tune with a sound of waves washing ashore when the compass moves.
+* 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''.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on releases from the UK such as ''The Cartier Affair'', ''That Sinking Feeling'', ''Christmas on Division Street'' and ''Just Dennis''.
-'''Editor's 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.
 ===2nd Logo (Mid 1990s-)===
+{{MIA}}
+'''Visuals:''' A {{color|gold}} colored compass is shown on a black background along with the company name in {{color|gold}} capital lettering.
+'''Technique:''' Unknown.
-'''Logo:''' A gold colored compass is shown on a black background along with the company name in gold capital lettering.
-'''FX/SFX:''' This is a still logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Current.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Editor's Note:''' Compared to the previous logo, it's boring.
+'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
-[[Category:British Logos]] [[Category:Home Entertainment Logos]] [[Category:British Home Entertainment Logos]]
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
+[[Category:United Kingdom]] [[Category:Home entertainment logos]] [[Category:British home entertainment logos]]
+[[Category:Logos with classical music]]