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Odyssey Video (UK)Odyssey preview logo
Odyssey Video (UK)Odyssey preview logo


<u>Nicknames:</u> "The Compass", "The Personification of All That is Soothing"
'''Nicknames:</u> "The Compass", "The Personification of All That is Soothing"


<u>Logo:</u> 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.
'''Logo:</u> 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.


<u>Variant:</u> The logo was used in a still for previews. It is upward and smaller with "OTHER TITLES FROM OUR CATALOGUE" in white below.
'''Variant:</u> The logo was used in a still for previews. It is upward and smaller with "OTHER TITLES FROM OUR CATALOGUE" in white below.


<u>FX/SFX:</u> The water, the compass, the company name fading in below.
'''FX/SFX:</u> The water, the compass, the company name fading in below.


<u>Music/Sounds:</u> The first portion of "Ave Maria" which is a soothing organ tune with a sound of waves washing ashore when the compass moves.
'''Music/Sounds:</u> The first portion of "Ave Maria" which is a soothing organ tune with a sound of waves washing ashore when the compass moves.


<u>Availability:</u> Seen on releases from the UK such as ''The Cartier Affair'', ''That Sinking Feeling'', ''Christmas on Division Street'' and ''Just Dennis''.
'''Availability:</u> Seen on releases from the UK such as ''The Cartier Affair'', ''That Sinking Feeling'', ''Christmas on Division Street'' and ''Just Dennis''.


<u>Editor's Note:</u> 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.
'''Editor's Note:</u> 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-)===
===2nd Logo (Mid 1990s-)===


<u>Logo:</u> A gold colored compass is shown on a black background along with the company name in gold capital lettering.
'''Logo:</u> A gold colored compass is shown on a black background along with the company name in gold capital lettering.


<u>FX/SFX:</u> This is a still logo.
'''FX/SFX:</u> This is a still logo.


<u>Music/Sounds:</u> None.
'''Music/Sounds:</u> None.


<u>Availability:</u> Current.
'''Availability:</u> Current.


<u>Editor's Note:</u> Compared to the previous logo, it's boring.
'''Editor's Note:</u> Compared to the previous logo, it's boring.


[[Category:British Logos]] [[Category:Home Entertainment Logos]] [[Category:British Home Entertainment Logos]]
[[Category:British Logos]] [[Category:Home Entertainment Logos]] [[Category:British Home Entertainment Logos]]

Revision as of 11:38, 28 October 2020

Logo description and captures by Logophile Video capture courtesy of czar7474

1st Logo (1980s-1990s)

Odyssey Video (UK)Odyssey preview logo

Nicknames: "The Compass", "The Personification of All That is Soothing"

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.

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

FX/SFX: The water, the compass, the company name fading in below.

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.

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-)

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.

Editor's Note: Compared to the previous logo, it's boring.

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