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===Background=== |
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This company was started by Greek filmmaker/media mogul Nico Mastorakis. |
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1st Logo |
=== 1st Logo (1986-1989) === |
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[[File:Omega Entertainment (1989) (from- Darkroom).jpeg|center|350px]] |
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(1986-1989) |
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{{Youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khu0ClM6z_s}} |
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Omega Entertainment |
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OMEGA |
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"OMEGA" is written in a red 2D stylized font. |
"OMEGA" is written in a red 2D stylized font. |
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Variant: On some films, especially at the end of their works, "From" appears above the logo, and the copyright stamp is seen below it. |
'''Variant:''' On some films, especially at the end of their works, "From" appears above the logo, and the copyright stamp is seen below it. |
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'''Technique:''' A still, printed image. |
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FX/SFX: None. This is a still logo. |
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'''Audio:''' A new age tune, music/background noise from the film, or no music/sounds at all. |
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Availability: Can be found on VHS copies of ''Nightmare at Noon, Ninja Academy, Bloodstone and Grandma's House'' (AKA: ''Grandmother's House''), among others. On DVD releases of these films, it has been plastered over by the next logo, although it is retained during the closing credits of these films. It also appears on the British VHS releases of ''Once Again'' and ''Night Visitors''. |
'''Availability:''' Can be found on VHS copies of ''Nightmare at Noon'', ''Ninja Academy'', ''Bloodstone'' and ''Grandma's House'' (AKA: ''Grandmother's House''), among others. On DVD releases of these films, it has been plastered over by the next logo, although it is retained during the closing credits of these films. It also appears on the British VHS releases of ''Once Again'' and ''Night Visitors''. It is unknown if this appears on any international prints of ''Blood Nasty''. |
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=== 2nd Logo (1990-2001) === |
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Editor's Note: None. |
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[[File:Omega Entertainment (plaster, from a reprint of the 1984 film Blind Date).jpeg|center|350px]] |
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{{youtube|id-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EjOH15941M|id2=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM1qTkYHNtU|id3=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G1UYUM-GoE|id4=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WRW43WtBPA}} |
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2nd Logo |
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(1990-2001) |
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Omega Entertainment (1980's) |
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OMEGA |
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"OMEGA" is written in a pale blue 3D stylized font, with the "M" and "E" connected. The logo shines. |
"OMEGA" is written in a pale blue 3D stylized font, with the "M" and "E" connected. The logo shines. |
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Variant: Same concept as the 1st logo's variant, "From" will appear above the logo and the copyright stamp is seen below. |
'''Variant:''' Same concept as the 1st logo's variant, "From" will appear above the logo and the copyright stamp is seen below. |
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FX/SFX: The "shine". |
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| ⚫ | Availability: Seen on mainly trailers for films from this company, but is found on films like ''The Naked Truth, Hired to Kill'' and ''.com for Murder''. This also plasters the first logo on DVD releases of films such as ''Ninja Academy, Bloodstone, Nightmare at Noon'', and ''Glitch!'', among others. This logo's first on-screen appearance was on ''In the Cold of the Night'', though it's omitted from the Republic Pictures screener VHS for some reason. It does appear on the packaging for the Quest Entertainment VHS releases of ''Ninja Academy'' and ''Darkroom''. |
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'''Technique:''' Backlit animation. |
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Editor's Note: None. |
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| ⚫ | '''Availability:''' Seen on mainly trailers for films from this company, but is found on films like ''The Naked Truth, Hired to Kill'' and ''.com for Murder''. This also plasters the first logo on DVD releases of films such as ''Ninja Academy, Bloodstone, Nightmare at Noon'', and ''Glitch!'', among others. This logo's first on-screen appearance was on ''In the Cold of the Night'', though it's omitted from the [[Republic Pictures Home Video|Republic Pictures]] screener VHS for some reason. It does appear on the packaging for the Quest Entertainment VHS releases of ''Ninja Academy'' and ''Darkroom''. |
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{{YouTube|id=4VNw716yGZM}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Visuals:''' The Omega logo moves through a green-tinted TV static that disappears and appears for 3 times. The logo appears again on the 4th time, which zooms out and returns to it's pale blue color from before, while some white lines move through the screen and wipe in the DVD logo, which flashes while shaking for a half second. The logo glows and shines in white/blue. |
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(2000s) |
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'''Technique:''' Computer animation. |
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FX/SFX: The digital static, moving objects, glowing & shining. |
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[[Category:American film logos]]{{American film logos}} |
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Editor's Note: None. |
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[[Category:United States]] |
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[[Category:Film logos]] |
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[[Category:American home entertainment logos]] |
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[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:51, 23 March 2024
Background
This company was started by Greek filmmaker/media mogul Nico Mastorakis.
1st Logo (1986-1989)
_(from-_Darkroom).jpeg)
Visuals: Over a black background, the logo starts with the text
OMEGA
ENTERTAINMENT
"OMEGA" is written in a red 2D stylized font.
Variant: On some films, especially at the end of their works, "From" appears above the logo, and the copyright stamp is seen below it.
Technique: A still, printed image.
Audio: A new age tune, music/background noise from the film, or no music/sounds at all.
Availability: Can be found on VHS copies of Nightmare at Noon, Ninja Academy, Bloodstone and Grandma's House (AKA: Grandmother's House), among others. On DVD releases of these films, it has been plastered over by the next logo, although it is retained during the closing credits of these films. It also appears on the British VHS releases of Once Again and Night Visitors. It is unknown if this appears on any international prints of Blood Nasty.
2nd Logo (1990-2001)
.jpeg)
Visuals: Over a black background, the logo starts with the text:
OMEGA
ENTERTAINMENT
"OMEGA" is written in a pale blue 3D stylized font, with the "M" and "E" connected. The logo shines.
Variant: Same concept as the 1st logo's variant, "From" will appear above the logo and the copyright stamp is seen below.
Technique: Backlit animation.
Audio: A quiet new age/synth tune, music/background noise from the film, or no music/sounds at all.
Availability: Seen on mainly trailers for films from this company, but is found on films like The Naked Truth, Hired to Kill and .com for Murder. This also plasters the first logo on DVD releases of films such as Ninja Academy, Bloodstone, Nightmare at Noon, and Glitch!, among others. This logo's first on-screen appearance was on In the Cold of the Night, though it's omitted from the Republic Pictures screener VHS for some reason. It does appear on the packaging for the Quest Entertainment VHS releases of Ninja Academy and Darkroom.
3rd Logo (As Omega DVD) (2000s)
Visuals: The Omega logo moves through a green-tinted TV static that disappears and appears for 3 times. The logo appears again on the 4th time, which zooms out and returns to it's pale blue color from before, while some white lines move through the screen and wipe in the DVD logo, which flashes while shaking for a half second. The logo glows and shines in white/blue.
Technique: Computer animation.
Audio: Some digital static, followed by a quiet detuned synth melody (same as the second logo) and whooshing sounds.
Availability: Seen on DVDs of films from this company.
