Melisa Video (France)

(1980's) Nicknames: "Mirror Melisa", "First Time on Sony Vegas"

Logo: On a black background, a blue circle grows in, and then zooms in quickly as it turns into a bordered one, leaving the wordmark "MELISA". There's a pink glow on the logo and the S is stretched out to the width of the entire text. The screen flashes in blue like a strobe light for a few seconds. The logo dissapears, and then appears again with changing mirror effects added on it. The logo dissapears again, as various squares zoom in and show again the same logo. That logo is affected again by changing mirror effects, just like the previous seconds. This happens for about almost 20 seconds before the logo dissapears and appears again with a triangular transition.

FX/SFX: The flashing, mirror effects and transitions.

Cheesy Factor: This logo suggests that the animators just wanted to use their new video editing programs just for the sake of having fun with it. Otherwise, this looks like something you can currently make with Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator and Sony Vegas in a runtime of 30 minutes, add some cheesy-sounding music on it, and then you're done.

Music/Sounds: A cheap but catchy synth funk theme.

Availability: Unknown.

Scare Factor: Minimal to medium. The effects and transitions can be a bit surprising, and that flashing may cause a mild seizure. This logo, however, along with its cheesiness, may be easier to get used to.