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Visuals: The text "CIC" is seen in a fat abstract font, with the "S"-patterned chain link from the film logo cut-out on the bottom of the "I", and the word "VIDEO" shown below in a Eurostile Extended Bold font. The logo is entirely white and fades in over a cloudy blue (or purple) background.
Variants:
On early releases, the logo is thinner and lacks the chain.
The logo's size and the position of the chain seems to differ.
A variant exists, where the logo is on a printed card and the chain is also in the colors of its film counterpart.
Opening: A glaring light in a bright pink hue is seen twitching slightly in the middle of the screen, briefly flashing a blue ring of light around it after a few seconds. Then, two candy-striped trails emerge from the light as it fades out, swooping forwards and filling with the same glaring light as the CIC Video logo, which is lacking the chain. The logo remains still for a few seconds before it flashes, causing a pink outline of the "CIC" text to fly upwards, followed by an orange outline. Afterwards, the print logos for Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures swoop down to the center of the screen as the logo fades out, remain still for a few seconds, and then zoom out as the trail section of the animation plays again. It then cuts to the beginning of the trailer reel.
Closing: The logo forms again starting with the trails, but the outlined text "HOLLYWOOD AT HOME" is seen in the center of the screen briefly before it fades out.
Technique: A mix of camera-controlled cel animation and computer effects.
Audio: The main theme of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, albeit with the pitch raised slightly. A male announcer can also be heard talking over it.
Availability: This logo is only known to have been used at the beginning and end of a trailer tape.
3rd Logo (1986-1994, 1999 in Malaysia)
Standard logo
Common variant
Great Films variant
Rare Spanish variant
Italian promo variant
Visuals: On a black-blue gradient background with stars dotted around it, the three pieces of the chain (the outer two in light blue and the center one in white) fly from the edges of the screen and form at the bottom center of the screen. A silver bar then flies in from the top of the screen, stopping were the chain is, and the two "C"s draw themselves in, starting from the bottom up to the top. All three letters are made of metal. "VIDEO" then flies in below, stopping under the CIC logo.
Variants:
On the UK, German, Australian, Brazilian and Argentine VHS releases, just before the logo settles in place, a bright flash engulfs the screen and dies down to reveal the print logo set against a light blue background.
Some releases have the logo zooming out to the top as a light blue marquee with white lines fades in below reading "GREAT FILMS", along with "from the Hollywood studios of PARAMOUNT & UNIVERSAL", which would lead into sneak previews of upcoming movies.
Another background variant of the above which has the logo zooming out to the top and then cutting to black also exists, which can be found on the 1986 UK VHS re-release of Woody Woodpecker and His Friends.
A still variant simply consisting of the logo in white on a light blue background is known to appear seen on some Japanese VHS, VCD and Laserdisc releases, as well as VHD releases (basically the country's version of CED).
One variant has the CIC Video logo (blue background version) "morph" into the 1986 Paramount logo (with a smaller Paramount Communications byline), which then morphs into the 1971 variant of the 1963 Universal logo. This can only be seen on some Brazilian VHS releases as the beginning of a promotional music video, celebrating 1,000,000 copies of CIC videotapes sold in Brazil.
A 1991 trailer VHS release has the common blue background variant flash into this particular variant. The 1986 Paramount logo also does not morph into the 1971 variant of the 1963 Universal logo.
At the end of the Spanish VHS release of Earthquake, an extended variant appears, where titles of movies scroll from bottom to top. After that, the logo starts playing, while the last piece of the text starts scrolling up. Once the logo finishes playing, the text "PARAMOUNT Y UNIVERSAL" stops scrolling and appears on top of the logo.
On an Italian promo, the logo is cropped, only leaving the CIC part of the logo playing.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: An ascending synth-choir note, ending with four synth notes that rise in pitch (sounding like "doo-doo-doo-doo") and a loud hit containing two more notes.
Availability: Seen on releases by CIC Video from 1986 until 1994.
This logo is seen on the original UK issues of The Naked Gun and Back to the Future Part II, among many others.
One VHS release that features the blue background variation is Police Squad: Volume One.
This logo may also come after a home video logo from that country (such as AVH in Argentina, HVH in Greece, and ITI in Poland).
The blue background variant with the marquee can be found on some VHS releases from the era, such as the original UK retail releases of Saturday Night Fever and Back to the Future, among others.
It can also be found on the Japanese Laserdisc releases of Back to the Future, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Ghost Dad, among others, although the "Great Films" byline hasn't been translated through subtitles.
Other releases to feature this logo include Back to the Future Part III, Ghost, Kindergarten Cop, Top Gun, Twins, The Naked Gun 2 1/2, Coming To America, The Godfather Part III, Beverly Hills Cop II, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Hunt for Red October, and Stepping Out, among others.
It was also spotted at the end on a late 1990s TNT airing of American Graffiti with the movie's end theme playing over.
It is also spotted at the beginning of a 1994 Brazilian VHS release of Dark Angel: The Ascent (1994), a Full Moon film released by Paramount, with the 6th logo appearing afterwards.
The version with the white flash is also seen on the 1988 UK VHS release of U2: Rattle and Hum and the 1991 UK VHS release of Jetsons: The Movie (1990).
This logo continued to be used in Iceland as late as 1997, having to appear on the VHS release from that nation of the 1996 remake of The Nutty Professor.
The version without the white flash can also be found on the Malaysian VCD releases of Universal and Paramount titles released before 2000, such as The Blues Brothers, Kindergarten Cop, and An American Tail: Fievel Goes West!, among others.
4th Logo (1986-1992)
Visuals:
Opening: Starting out with the end of the previous logo's print logo variant, it zooms out onto a scrolling chrome filmstrip and settles into its respective space, slowly fading away as it scrolls off-screen. The filmstrip has three boxes in it. The left has the Paramount print logo (with the Gulf+Western byline) engraved in it, the middle box has the CIC Video logo in it, and the box on the right has the Universal print logo of the time (a wireframe globe inside a stylized U with "UNIVERSAL" below) in it. The filmstrip then shines, followed by the golden word "PREVIEW" scrolling in from the right. The word shines as the filmstrip begins to shine brightly, eventually engulfing the word and screen with white.
Closing: The white flash then recedes back into the filmstrip, revealing "PREVIEW" on a plain chrome filmstrip. The filmstrip then flips around to reveal the three logo boxes, as the CIC Video logo fades back to its original colors and then zooms in, engulfing the screen.
Technique: CGI.
Audio:
Opening: The music from the 3rd logo, then a deep bass sounder with a laser-like zap noise, and finally the "doo-doo-doo-doo" noise and the loud hit.
On Chilean VHS releases released by Video Chile, a voiceover is used.
Closing: The laser-like zap noise, with the deep bass sounder playing in the background, followed by an abridged version of the "doo-doo-doo-doo" noise and loud hit.
Visuals: On a blue/white gradient background, a lavender filmstrip with blinking sprocket holes scrolls across the screen at an angle. In the final 2 cells are the "CIC" and "VIDEO" portions of the logo, both in dark blue, and they fly off of the filmstrip once they pass by the camera, rising up and settling at the upper center of the screen. The chain, which is shiny and more realistic, flies forth and wipes in the Portuguese words "qualidade de quem é original", before rolling into the "I" of ""CIC".
"Video News" variant from a promo tape for The Naked Gun 2 1/2
Visuals: On a black-blue gradient background, cyan lights form up the "CIC" text, with the "C"s formed by wrapping in a spiral 4 times, while the "I" is formed by four lights dropping down one by one. Once the text is finished, "VIDEO" flips in via each letter individually flipping in and then a ping brings forth a white chain link, followed by a light blue one fading in, it splitting and arranging itself into the CIC chain link, and finally two pings quickly turning it into a proper link. Then one of the following things happens:
On Paramount movies, the logo zooms out to the left in a box against the same type of background. Then, in another box to the right, Paramount's 1986 logo animates.
On Universal movies, the logo zooms out to the right in a box against the same type of background. Then, in another box to the left, Universal's 1990 logo animates.
On Australian releases, the logo zooms up to the top, and two boxes play the Paramount and Universal logos below it, and then the animation essentially reverses.
The tail end of this variant (starting where the boxes with the logos fade out while the CIC Video logo sits on the center of the camera) was also seen on another Brazilian music video from 1991, this time celebrating 2,000,000 tapes sold.
Variants:
On some Czech VHS releases, the logo lacks the end animations, making it shorter.
One variant seen on a promo tape for The Naked Gun 2 1/2 has the word "NEWS" also appears below "VIDEO". This variant uses a generic uplifting orchestral piece, which is part of the promo's soundtrack.
Availability: Seen on many PAL VHS releases in the UK (until 1993) and Australia.
Titles include The Nutty Professor, True Lies (Universal had the rights to the film internationally at that time), The Naked Gun 33 1/3, Forrest Gump, Clueless and Jurassic Park, among others.
The Universal/Paramount variant can also be found on the Australian VHS release of Tom & Jerry: The Movie, despite being licensed from Turner Pictures Worldwide (whose titles are currently owned by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment).
This logo also makes an appearance on the Chinese VCD release of The Jackal instead of the next logo.
This logo also makes appearances on the MTE and Universal Televsion productions, such as In the Company of Darkness, Problem Child 3: Junior in Love and Sliders, all of which were released on VHS in select international territories.
7th Logo (January 13, 1997-July 12, 1999)
Visuals: On a blue-purple aurora background, the CIC logo, now colored in light blue and lacking the chain, flips in and zooms towards the camera. The logo also starts off transparent, but glows more opaque and then shines once, revealing the chain engraved onto it. As it straightens out, the chain flashes and two beams of light wipe in "WELCOME" below, starting off white before fading to blue. The logo then zooms in slightly before the "I" glows white and the entire thing rotates 90 degrees towards the camera, engulfing the screen with white.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: A peaceful chord-like tune accompanied by a choir and a button like sound when "WELCOME" is wiped in, followed by a whoosh sound.
Visuals: On the black-dark blue gradient starfield background as seen on the CIC Video warning scroll, the film's logo zooms in as revealed by a lens flare, and then, the film's logo zooms into a comfortable distance for this text to fade in, reading:
CIC Video's cassette of "E.T. - The Extra- Terrestrial" reproduces the high quality of picture and sound insisted upon by the producers of this exceptional film
Afterwards, the text fades out for some more text to fade in at the top and bottom, reading:
BEWARE OF ILLEGAL VIDEO CASSETTES OF "E.T. - THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL"
Check whether the video cassette of "E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial" provided to you carries the
CIC VIDEO POLAROID STICKER
The text fades out and the film's logo zooms in to cover the whole screen retaining the space background, revealing a shining polarized hologram (with many copies of the CIC Video logo on it), and then, a video cassette fades in behind it and they zoom out, revealing that the hologram is on the front end of the cassette. This text then fades in above and below the cassette, reading:
All legal video cassettes of "E.T. - THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL" have the polaroid sticker attached
VIDEO PIRACY IS A CRIME DO NOT ACCEPT IT DEMAND A GENUINE CIC VIDEO CASSETTE FROM YOUR DEALER
Poor quality, illegal video cassettes reduce your viewing pleasure and jeopardise future film production
Visuals: On the black-dark blue gradient starfield background as seen on the CIC Video warning scroll is this text:
BEWARE OF ILLEGAL VIDEO CASSETTES
CHECK WHETHER THIS VIDEO CASSETTE CARRIES THE CIC VIDEO SECURITY STICKER
Then a shining polarized hologram (which is same as the previous bumper) appears. Then a video cassette fades in behind it and they zoom out, which has the same look as the previous bumper. The text above and below the cassette then fades in, reading:
VIDEO PIRACY IS A CRIME DO NOT ACCEPT IT.
DEMAND A GENUINE CIC VIDEO CASSETTE FROM YOUR DEALER. POOR QUALITY ILLEGAL VIDEO CASSETTES REDUCE YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE AND JEOPARDIZE FUTURE FILM PRODUCTION.
Variant: On 1992-1999 titles, the text is in lowercase. The background is also a black-blue gradient with no stars.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: This anti-piracy notice can be found on on rental releases by CIC Video in the UK.
Such examples include on Crocodile Dundee 2, Internal Affairs, King Ralph, Back to the Future: Part III, Child's Play II, and Black Rain.
It can also be found on the Australian releases.
The variant is also seen on later Australian CIC Video rental VHS releases.
France
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Notice (1989-2005)
The 1989-1991 variant
The 1992-2000 variant
The second 1992-2000 variant
The first set of messages on the 2000-2005 Paramount variant of the warning
The shining Paramount polarized hologram, as shown in this bumper
The 2000-2005 Paramount variant
Visuals: Same as the 1989-1991 CIC Video UK anti-piracy warning, except that the text is translated to European-French.
Variants:
On 1992-2000 titles, the text is in Optima font. The background is a black-blue gradient with no stars. Another variant also featuring the similar and a bit different blue-black gradient background.
On 2000-05 titles, the text is in a different font. This features a new shining Paramount polarized hologram, due to CIC Video's merging with Paramount in 2000, which also results in the CIC Video hologram sticker being replaced by the Paramount one, as shown above.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Italy
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Notice (1990-1999)
Visuals: Same as the 1989-1991 CIC Video UK anti-piracy warning, except that the text is translated to Italian.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Spain
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Notice (1989-1999)
Visuals: Same as the 1989-1991 CIC Video UK anti-piracy warning, except that the text is translated to European-Spanish.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Asia
Notice (Late 1980's-Early 1990's)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: On a blue background, there is a bunch of Korean text on the top half of the screen. On the bottom half of the screen, there is the top of a VHS with a blue spine which has the print CIC Video logo in white in the middle. Next to it, there are two other VHS tapes with blue spines. The screen then zooms out from the VHS tapes which reveals the print CIC Video logo on not only the top of them, but also on the left and right corners on the front of the spine. On the front tape, there's a front label with the print CIC Video logo in blue. When all three cassettes are revealed, the camera stops zooming out from the cassettes. The bumper then fades out.
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Visuals: On a blue background, there is the italic text: "LOOK OUT FOR THESE GREAT TITLES FROM", and below it is the CIC Video logo.
Variants:
An earlier variant exists ,which has no chain on the "I" and thinner text.
A variant exists for horror films, with a light blue background and the words, "Look out for these great Horror Films from the studios of Paramount and Universal, brought to you by CIC Video..." in a white Times New Roman-like font.
The original pre-cert release of An Officer and a Gentleman features the text, "See RICHARD GERE in these two great films also available from CIC Video" placed above the company logo.
Another variant exists on early Australian tapes, which merely says "A PREVIEW OF ANOTHER GREAT MOVIE."
Other times, on either Rigby-CIC, or CIC-Taft Video releases, the bumper reads, "PRESENTS A PREVIEW OF ANOTHER GREAT MOVIE COMING SOON" or "PRESENTS A PREVIEW OF OTHER GREAT MOVIES".
Technique: Digital graphics.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on CIC Video releases from 1982 until 1986, mostly VHS releases that have the first logo.
Examples include Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Nightmares, among others.
The horror variant can be seen on John Carpenter's The Thing.
The "A PREVIEW OF ANOTHER GREAT MOVIE" variant can be found on Australian Rigby-CIC/CIC-Taft VHS releases, such as Bustin' Loose and Urban Cowboy.
The 1986 CIC-Taft Video release of Best Defense also has the "A PREVIEW OF OTHER GREAT MOVIES" variant precede only one trailer, for Rustlers' Rhapsody, while it's the other way around on the 1985 VHS release of Thief of Hearts (the "A PREVIEW OF ANOTHER GREAT MOVIE" variant precedes trailers for Shogun and The Wild Life).
2nd Bumper (1986-1987)
Visuals: A still shot of the CIC Video "Great Films" bumper with the words "COMING SOON" on the marquee.
Technique: Digital graphics.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on UK VHS releases from 1986 until 1987, such as Back to the Future, among others.
3rd Bumper (1986-1992)
Visuals:
Opening: The 2nd CIC Video logo forms and transforms white-on-blue with a "flash". Then, it zooms out onto the scrolling filmstrip and "dissolves" into its respective space. The filmstrip has three boxes in it. The left has an engraved Paramount logo (Gulf+Western) in it, the middle box has an engraved CIC Video logo in it, and the box on the right has an engraved Universal logo in it (a wireframe globe inside a stylized U with "UNIVERSAL" below). then the word "PREVIEW" in gold with a big "V" scrolling past. The screen is then taken up by a white flash. On Chilean VHS releases released by Video Chile, a Chilean Spanish voiceover is also used.
Closing: It starts off with the white flash disappearing, and then flips back to the chrome filmstrip with three boxes in it. Suddenly, the CIC Video logo turns full color (that is, blue and white) and then zooms up, taking up the entire screen.
Technique: Digital graphics.
Audio:
Opening: The music from the logo, then a deep bass sounder with a laser-like zap noise, and finally the 'doo-doo-doo-doo' noise and the loud hit.
Closing: The laser-like zap noise, with the deep bass sounder playing in the background, followed by an abridged version of the 'doo-doo-doo-doo' noise and loud hit.
4th Bumper (Australia only) (1989-1991)
Visuals: On the black-dark blue gradient starfield background as seen on the CIC Video warning scroll, there is the text "Watch for the following movie at a theater near you."
Variant: On the 1991 Australian VHS release of King Ralph, the text instead reads "WATCH OUT FOR THIS MOVIE AT A THEATER NEAR YOU." It then fades out, and a "PG" rating symbol fades in. This appears at the start of the tape, before a trailer for Shout.
Technique: Digital graphics.
Audio: None.
Availability: The first variant debuted on the Australian VHS of Twins, between the end of the movie and a trailer for Uncle Buck.
5th Bumper (1992-1997)
Visuals: On a black-blue gradient background:
Coming to Cinemas (1991 only): There are the words, "COMING TO A CINEMA NEAR YOU", in a Times font, fade in and fade out.
Coming to Video (1991 only): There is the words, "COMING SOON FROM", in a Times font, fade in. After a second, the CIC Video logo (in the style of 1991-1997 logo) animates below them.
Cinema Releases (1991-97): There are an audience at the bottom with blue curtains at the front of the audience and a spotlight at the left side of the screen projecting a film on the curtains. The light dims as the words "CINEMA RELEASES" (for UK releases) or "FUTURE CINEMA RELEASES" (for Australian releases) appear on the screen and the curtains draw back.
Future Video Releases (1991-2005): There is a VCR. A spotlight shines on it, and it zooms right through it, revealing several blue-tinted crossfading shots of the inner mechanics of the VCR. After a few seconds, the shiny chrome text "FUTURE VIDEO RELEASES" flies out from behind a spool and settles in the middle. The background fades to blue while the text remains.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio:
Coming to Cinemas: None.
Coming to Video: The music from the 1991 CIC Video logo, beginning from about 1/3 into the music.
Cinema Releases: A much calmer version of the 1991 CIC Video logo music.
Future Video Releases: A tribal drum tune and a single long synth note, ending with a "BOOM".
Availability: So far, the "Coming to Cinemas/Video" variant is seldom seen, having appeared on the rental tapes of The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear and He Said, She Said, likely the first CIC Video rental releases to debut the 1991 logo. This possibly appears on other CIC tapes from the era as well. The "Cinema Releases" and "Future Video Releases" variants were used mainly on CIC Video tapes from late 1991-early 1997 available in the UK, such as Child's Play 3 and Drop Zone. It also appeared on Australian CIC tapes until 1999, and Paramount VHS releases until 2005, such as The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, Twister, Mercury Rising, In the Name of the Father, The Sum of All Fears, Jackass: The Movie, and Sahara.
6th Bumper (1997-1999)
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Visuals: On the same aurora background from the 1997 CIC Video logo, except it is darker, a few aqua-colored crescent-like C's and spotlights appear. A teal CIC logo flying through the C's, and reveal the bumper text in an object:
COMING SOON (with cinematic spotlights, in gold color)
CINEMA RELEASES (with cinematic spotlights, in teal color)
AVAILABLE TO BUY (in white 3-D letters)
RENTAL RELEASES (also in white 3-D letters)
FEATURE PRESENTATION (inside an aperture center)
Then, the camera pans up, leading to the aperture with the CIC logo, except for the "FEATURE PRESENTATION" one, leading up to the start of the trailer, or on the "Feature Presentation" bumper, the period BBFC film classification symbol (which varies by film) on the same background as CIC's period warning.
Variants:
When there's in between trailers, the aperture with the CIC logo closing, then re-opening.
On the UK VHS releases with the behind-the-scenes featurettes, it takes place on the same background as the CIC Video logo, and the words "BEHIND THE SCENES" flipping in, and then it flashes to white.
The "FEATURE PRESENTATION" bumper has more crescent C's and the CIC logo bumps into them while flying, creating sparks. On some releases, as well as Australian VHS releases, the flash at the end of the bumper fades to black.
Early DreamWorks UK VHS releases, such as the retail version of The Peacemaker, just use a version where it shows the camera going through the C's, then "NOW AVAILABLE ON VIDEOCASSETTE", "CINEMA RELEASE" or "DREAMWORKS FEATURE PRESENTATION" flies in, before zooming close into the camera.
On the 1999 UK VHS release of The Italian Job, a special bumper is used, with a curtain background and text reading "THE ITALIAN JOB THEATRICAL TRAILER."
Technique: CGI effects.
Audio:
Available to Buy/Rental Releases/Behind The Scenes: A quick electronica tune with a low whoosh sound, a brief bump sound when the CIC logo flies through the bumper, and then a whoosh sound.
In between trailers: Two whoosh sounds.
Cinema Releases/Coming Soon: A quick electronica tune with a choir as the words appear, a metallic "clang" sound and then a whoosh sound.
Feature Presentation: A quick electronica tune with a few crash sounds when the CIC logo bumps into the crescent C's, an ascending whistle-like sound, and then a whoosh sound.
Availability: Seen on CIC Video releases during the era, such as:
Paramount Pictures: In and Out, The Education of Little Tree, Sliding Doors, Primal Force, Twilight, The Rainmaker, Daria titles, The Education of Little Tree, Beavis & Butthead titles, Good Burger, Rugrats titles, the first three Indiana Jones movies, Mission Impossible, Event Horizon, Saving Private Ryan, Sliding Doors, Til There Was You, Kiss The Girls and Harriet the Spy.
Universal Pictures (Including DreamWorks Home Entertainment): The Land Before Time VI, Dragonheart, Twister, The Frighteners, Daylight, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, A Simple Wish, An American Tail III: The Treasure of Manhattan Island, The Nutty Professor, Mercury Rising, Primary Colors, Liar Liar, The Chamber, Bulletproof, Small Soldiers (the last CIC Universal VHS release), The Peacemaker, Amistad, Mousehunt and Deep Impact (rental only).
The DreamWorks variants do not appear on the original VHS releases of Antz, Deep Impact (retail only), The Prince of Egypt and In Dreams (the last DreamWorks CIC title); they instead use variations of the North American bumpers.
However after Universal's UK branch changed distributors to PolyGram Video, Paramount replaced this bumper with a new bumper, which is on the same background as CIC's warning.
Germany
1st Bumper (1991?-1998?)
Visuals: On the same background as the warning screen used at the time, a vertical colored strip with a CIC Video logo pattern and the bumper text appearing. The first pattern of cut out on it scrolls up, as another strip with the same design, but purple, horizontal, and with the word "VIDEO" cut out on it, slides in, settling in the center. The screen then flashes, making the word "auf" ("on") in a cursive font appear above "VIDEO", which becomes colored.
Also Available: The word " AUCH" ("ALSO" in German) appears, "VIDEO" is filled in with white and the vertical strip is in pale blue.
Coming Soon: The word "DEMNÄCHST" ("COMING") appears, "VIDEO" fills in with pale blue and the vertical strip is in yellow.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: An upbeat synth techno theme.
Availability: Found on German VHS releases of the time, such as The Indian in the Cupboard.
2nd Bumper (1996-1999)
Visuals: On the same background as the 1997-1999 Warning Screen, one of the following texts appears, after a few seconds it ends with the CIC Logo animating from the 7th Logo with a ghost-like effect. The text (depending on what it says) then zooms out onto the CIC Logo as it turns white:
Demnächst auf Video
Weitere Programmhinweise nach dem Hauptfilm
Auch auf Video
Technique: CGI effects.
Audio: The music from the 7th CIC Video Logo.
Availability: Seen on many German releases at the time such as Twister, Mission: Impossible, Beavis and Butthead Do America, Breakdown, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and Small Soldiers.
Spain
Bumper (1990's)
Visuals: On a navy blue background, there are the words "PROXIMOS LANZAMIENTOS EN VIDEO" or "YA A LA VENTA".
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on such Spanish tapes as Jurassic Park, Reality Bites, The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, The Flintstones, True Lies, Clear and Present Danger, Timecop, Forrest Gump, Billy Madison, The Brady Bunch Movie, Casper, Congo, The Indian in the Cupboard, Waterworld, Strange Days, Vampire in Brooklyn, Happy Gilmore, Twister, Mission: Impossible, Dragonheart, The Nutty Professor (1996), Escape from L.A., The Chamber, Beavis and Butthead Do America, and The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
Finland
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Bumper (Mid 1990s-Early 2000s)
Visuals: Same as the UK/Australia Future Video Releases Bumper, but the background fades early to blue and one of the following appearing via fade in effect:
NYT MYYNTIVIDEONA (Now available on Video)
VIDEOUUTUKSIA (Feature Presentation)
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: Same as the UK/Australia Future Video Releases Bumper.
Asia
Bumper (1993-2000)
Visuals: On a black-blue gradient background of the CIC Video logo, there is one of the following texts in white:
ファミリー エンタテインメントのご紹介
ユニヴァーサル映画のご紹介
パラマウント映画のご紹介
ドリームワークス映画のご紹介
CIC•ビクタービデオ 映画のご紹介
Variant: On most tapes, "終了後に本編収録されています" (for Family Entertainment) or "終了後に本編が始まります" (for Universal/DreamWorks/Paramount/CIC Victor Video) is added.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Japanese tapes, such as Jurassic Park, Babe, MouseHunt, Antz, The Rugrats Movie and Double Jeopardy.
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1981 VHS variant
1981 LaserDisc variant
1983 variant
1987 variant (part 1)
1987 variant (part 2)
1987 variant (part 3)
1987 variant (part 4)
Visuals: On a powder blue background, the word "WARNING" in a large white font appears at the top, and the CIC Video logo does so at the bottom. Between them, the following white text scrolling upward, which reads "The copyright proprietor has licensed the film (including its soundtrack) comprised in this videocassette for home use only. All other rights are reserved. Any unauthorised copying, editing, exhibition, renting, exchanging, hiring, lending, public performances, diffusion, and/or broadcast of this videocassette or any part thereof is strictly prohibited."
Variants:
An early version exists where the background is bright blue, the text does not scroll, and the chain in the "I" in the CIC Video logo is removed. This was used until 1983.
Another variant exists, where the background is dark blue, with the text, again, not scrolling and the chain in the "I" in the CIC Video logo intact. This was used from 1983-86.
In the 1987 variant of the 1986 UK warning, "Not for sale or hire in Australia or New Zealand." is added to the end.
On Australian VHS releases, different warning text scrolls up with the word "WARNING", the CIC Video logo does not appear, the fonts may vary (depending on the tape), and after the warning text finishes scrolling, either the CIC Video logo or the Merlin Video logo appears. Also, on THG Video releases, the THG Video logo fades to the warning screen. Initially, the text is also in a Helvetica font, but it was later changed to a more futuristic font, before settling on a Courier New-like font, and eventually, a plain Times-like font.
Laserdisc releases have "videocassette" replaced by "videodisc". This was only used in the early 1980s, though.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None. However, on very rare occasions, the music from the 1978-1982 MCA DiscoVision logo plays, either normal or high-pitched, likely due to the conversion to PAL for the latter. On some Australian VHS releases from Rigby-CIC Video or CIC-Taft Video, a male voiceover can be heard, reading the text.
Availability: Seen on CIC Video releases from the era, such as:
Paramount Pictures: Some Kind of Wonderful, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Heartburn, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Best Defense.
Visuals: A black-dark blue gradient starfield background fades in (or sometimes cuts). After two seconds, the word "WARNING" (in Helvetica) fades in at the top in white. Below it, the generic warning text (also in white) scrolls upward:
THE COPYRIGHT PROPRIETOR HAS
LICENSED THE FILM
(INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK)
COMPRISED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE
FOR HOME USE ONLY.
ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED.
THE DEFINITION OF HOME USE EXCLUDES
THE USE OF THIS VIDEOCASSETTE
AT LOCATIONS SUCH AS
CLUBS, COACHES, HOSPITALS, HOTELS,
OIL RIGS, PRISONS AND SCHOOLS.
ANY UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, EDITING,
EXHIBITION, RENTING, EXCHANGING,
HIRING, LENDING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE,
DIFFUSION AND/OR BROADCAST
OF THIS VIDEOCASSETTE OR ANY
PART THEREOF IS
STRICTLY PROHIBITED
AND ANY SUCH ACTION ESTABLISHES
LIABILITY FOR A CIVIL ACTION
AND MAY GIVE RISE TO
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
NOT FOR SALE OR HIRE
IN AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND.
Then it would segue to the era's CIC Video logo after the word "WARNING" fades out.
Variants:
On Australian releases, different warning text scrolls up with the word "WARNING". Later releases have a different font.
On Southeast Asian releases, "NOT FOR SALE OR HIRE IN AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND." is absent.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on CIC Video releases from the era, such as:
Paramount Pictures: The Untouchables, Shooter, The Hunt for Red October, Eddie Murphy: Raw, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Scrooged.
Universal Pictures: An American Tail, Out of Africa, Twins, Back to the Future Part III, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, The Land Before Time, Dragnet.
3rd Screen (1991-2002)
Visuals:
Opening: On a black/blue gradient background is this warning text in Times New Roman:
WARNING
The copyright owner has licensed this video recording for home use only. All other rights are reserved.
For further details please refer to the end of the programme.
Closing: Over the same background, the warning text is longer and it scrolls upward, reading:
WARNING
The copyright owner has licensed the film (including it's soundtrack) recorded on this video recording for home use only. All other rights are reserved.
The definition of home use excludes the use of this video recording at locations such as clubs, coaches, hospitals, hotels, oil rigs, prisons and schools.
Any unauthorised copying, editing, exhibition, sale, rental, lending or any other kinds of trading, public performance or transmission by air, cable or otherwise of this vide recording or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and any such action establishes liability for civil action and may give rise to criminal prosecution.
Not for sale or hire in Australia/New Zealand.
When it finishes scrolling upwards, it fades to black.
Variants:
Post-1994 releases have the font of the text changed to Helvetica.
At the end of 1994-97 releases, the warning text is changed to the aforementioned font and it is also made smaller.
On Australian releases, "WARNING" is sometimes not underlined, and it also has the different warning text.
Before 1994, the warning would segue to the era's CIC Video logo.
Technique: A still computerized graphic in the regular version, 2D computer animation in the alternate variant.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on CIC Video releases from the era, such as:
Paramount Pictures: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and The Next Generation episodes, The Firm, early releases of Rugrats and Beavis and Butt-Head, Flight of the Intruder, Paternity, Forrest Gump, Drop Zone, Nick of Time.
Universal Pictures: Jurassic Park, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, Balto, The Flintstones, Waterworld, Casper, The Little Rascals, Beethoven, Beethoven's 2nd, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Cape Fear.
4th Screen (1997-2002)
Standard Variant
DreamWorks Home Entertainment Variant (Prototype Version)
Paramount Home Entertainment Variant (Also seen on DreamWorks Home Entertainment releases throughout 1999)
Visuals:
Opening: On the same aurora background as the era's CIC Video logo is the underlined word "WARNING" and the same text from the previous screen in a white Russell Square Regular font. Behind the text is the faded CIC logo. The pattern in the aurora waves move in the background.
Closing: Against the same background with the faded CIC logo, the same longer set of warning text from the previous screens scrolls up. When the text is finished scrolling upward, the background stays on for two additional seconds before the warning fades out.
Variants:
On early DreamWorks Home Entertainment releases, which were technically under the CIC label, the faded CIC logo is removed and the text also has darker shadows. Additionally, the aurora background animation also has a noticeably different time loop.
When Paramount rebranded CIC as Paramount Home Entertainment UK and began self-releasing their titles following Universal's decision to pull out, the faded CIC logo is now permanently removed.
At the end of early DreamWorks Home Entertainment releases, the same longer set of warning text scrolls up as before, but scaled slightly, has minor spelling and grammar, and before the last paragraph of the warning text finishes scrolling upward, the background fades out early with it slightly. This was likely used as a prototype version.
At the end of later DreamWorks Home Entertainment releases and all Paramount Home Entertainment releases since the split, the typos and grammar (see "Editor's Note") are fixed and it finishes scrolling upwards before the background fades out.
On timecoded VHS releases, the opening screen starts off as the faded CIC zooms in to the center of the viewer's screen (in style of the 1996-1999 logo). Then, different warning text scrolls up in a Univers Condensed font.
On a timecoded VHS release of Snow Day, the text is in a different font and Paramount Home Entertainment (UK) is mentioned instead of CIC. Also, the faded CIC logo is permanently removed and the background animation is at a shorter time loop.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability:
Paramount Pictures: In and Out, The Education of Little Tree, Sliding Doors, Primal Force, Twilight, The Rainmaker, Daria titles, Star Trek: Voyager titles, Beavis & Butthead titles, Diagnosis: Murder titles, Good Burger, Rugrats titles, the first three Indiana Jones movies, Mission Impossible, Event Horizon, Saving Private Ryan, The Indian In the Cupboard, Sliding Doors, Til There Was You, Kiss The Girls and Harriet the Spy.
Universal Pictures (until 1999): The Land Before Time VI, Dragonheart, Twister, The Frighteners, Daylight, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, A Simple Wish, An American Tail III: The Treasure of Manhattan Island,The Nutty Professor, Mercury Rising, Primary Colors, Liar Liar, The Chamber and Small Soldiers (the last CIC-Universal title).
DreamWorks Home Entertainment (until 1999): The Peacemaker, Amistad, Antz, Mousehunt, Deep Impact, The Prince of Egypt and In Dreams (the last CIC-DreamWorks title).
The closing variant appears at the start of the 1998 Saudi Arabian VHS of Top Gun.
Germany
1st Screen (1982?-Late 1980's?)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: On a black background there is the following text all in white:
Visuals: On a dark blue-sky blue gradient background, a semi-transparent purple rectangle with a CIC Video logo pattern on it is seen scrolling upwards. Sometimes, blue and yellow strips with the same pattern move through the screen behind the rectangle. The rectangle has the following text on it:
Sometimes the text is arranged differently and/or in a different font.
The copyright occasionally includes the tape's release year and/or abbreviates "Main" to "M.".
B&W German VHS releases have the warning in black and white.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Audio Variant: At least one German VHS release including an animated kids movie uses an upbeat synth theme.
Availability: This warning screen can be found on the German VHS releases at the time, such as Jurassic Park, The Getaway (1994), Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult, The Shadow, True Lies, Forrest Gump, The Hunted, Billy Madison, Tommy Boy, Casper, The Indian in the Cupboard, Strange Days, Casino, Black Sheep, Happy Gilmore, and Sgt. Bilko.
4th Screen (1997-1999)
Visuals: On the same aurora background as the then-current CIC Video logo, the following warning text scrolls up:
Availability: Seen on later German VHS releases from CIC Video, such as Small Soldiers.
Spain
1st Screen (Early 1980's-1986)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: On a blue background, there is white European Spanish warning text scrolling up.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: An announcer reading the warning.
2nd Screen (1980's-1989?)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: On a dark blue background, there are two hot pink lines with the following text between them:
El propietario del copyright ha licenciado el film (incluyendo su banda sonora) contenido en este videocassette sólo para su uso doméstico. Todos los demás derechos quedan reservados. Cualquier copia, edición o reducción, transformación, corrección, exhibición, alquiler, intercambio, contrato, préstamo, difusión, proyección simultánea en videos comunitarios y otras colectividades y/o emisión de exhibición y comunicación pública de este videocassette o de alguna parte del mismo, sin autorización expresa, están terminantemente prohibidas y la realización de cualquiera de estas actividades haría incurrir en responsabilidades legales y podria dar lugar a actuaciones penales.
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: None.
3rd Screen (1989?-1990s)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: Over a black-dark blue gradient starfield background, the words "AVISO LEGAL" in red with a lime underline scroll up, along with the same text as the previous warning, but with the comma after "mismo" removed and a comma added after "prohibidas".
Variant: An early variant features the following text:
El propietario del copyright ha licenciado el film (incluyendo su banda sonora) contenido en esta videocasete solo para su uso doméstico con prohibición expresa de su utilización por VIDEOS COMUNITARIOS. Todos los demás derechos quedan reservados. Cualquier copia, edición, adición o reducción, corrección, exhibición, alquiler, intercambio, contrato, prestamo, difusión, y/o emisión de exhibiciónes públicas de esta videocasete o de alguna parte de la misma sin autorización expresa, están terminantemente prohibidos y la realización de cualquiera de estas actividades haria incurrir en responsabilidades legales y podria dar lugar a actuaciones penales.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
France
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
1st Screen (1981-1989)
Visuals: Same as the UK Warning from 1981, except the CIC Video logo is removed, and the following text is in European French:
Avertissement:
L'utilisation de l'oeuvre cinématographique et de la bande sonore incorporées dans cette vidéo cassette est strictement réservée à un usage personnel dans le cadre familial et privé.
Tous les autres droits sont réservés.
Toute reproduction, montage, coupure, addition, toute location, prêt, échange, représentation publique, diffusion par onde ou par cable, et en général tout usage non conforme à l'utilisation normale dans le cadre familial et privé de tout ou partie de l'oeuvre cinématographique ou de la bande sonore contenue dans cette vidéo cassette, sont formeilement interdits et passibles de poursuites judiciaires. (Warning: The use of the cinematographic work and the soundtrack incorporated in this video cassette is strictly reserved for personal use in the family and private environment. All other rights are reserved. Any reproduction, editing, cutting, addition, rental, loan, exchange, public performance, broadcast by air or cable, and generally any use not in accordance with the normal use in the family and private environment of all or part of the cinematographic work or the soundtrack contained in this video cassette, are formally prohibited and liable to legal proceedings.)
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: None.
2nd Screen (1988-1992)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: On a freeze-frame of the background at the beginning of the era's CIC Video logo, the following text in European French scrolls upward:
AVERTISSEMENT
L'utilisation de l'oeuvre cinématographique et de la bande sonore incorporées dans cette vidéo cassette est strictement réservée à un usage personnel dans le cadre familial et privé.
Tous les autres droits sont réservés.
Toute reproduction, montage, coupure, addition, toute location, prêt, échange, représentation publique, diffusion par onde ou par cable, et en général tout usage non conforme à l'utilisation normale dans le cadre familial et privé de tout ou partie de l'oeuvre cinématographique ou de la bande sonore contenue dans cette vidéo cassette, sont formeilement interdits et passibles de poursuites judiciaires. (WARNING: The use of the cinematographic work and the soundtrack incorporated in this video cassette is strictly reserved for personal use in the family and private environment. All other rights are reserved. Any reproduction, editing, cutting, addition, rental, loan, exchange, public performance, broadcast by air or cable, and generally any use not in accordance with the normal use in the family and private environment of all or part of the cinematographic work or the soundtrack contained in this video cassette, are formally prohibited and liable to legal proceedings.)
Then it would segue to the CIC Video logo.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
3rd Screen (1992-2005)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: On a blue gradient background, the word "AVERTISSEMENT" in white slides from the left and a white line slides up. Below it, the primary or secondary warning text (also in white) in European French scrolls upward:
Primary
Secondary
L'utilisation de l'oeuvre cinématographique et de la bande sonore incorporées dans cette vidéo cassette est strictement réservée á un usage personnel dans le cadre familial et privé.
Tous les autres droits sont réservés.
Toute reproduction, montage, coupure, addition, toute location, prêt, échange, représentation publique, diffusion par onde ou par cable, et en général tout usage non conforme à l'utilisation normale dans le cadre familial et privé de tout ou partie de l'oeuvre cinématographique ou de la bande sonore contenue dans cette vidéo cassette, sont formeilement interdits et passibles de poursuites judiciaires. (The use of the cinematographic work and the soundtrack incorporated in this video cassette is strictly reserved for personal use in the family and private environment. All other rights are reserved. Any reproduction, editing, cutting, addition, rental, loan, exchange, public performance, broadcast by air or cable, and generally any use not in accordance with the normal use in the family and private environment of all or part of the cinematographic work or the soundtrack contained in this video cassette, are formally prohibited and liable to legal proceedings.)
"L'oeuvre fixée sur ce support est exclusivement destinée à l'usage privé dans le cadre du cercle de famille.
Toute autre utilisation, notamment reproduction, même partielle, prêt, échange, communication au public sous quelque forme que ce soit (répresentation publique, télédiffusion) est interdite, sous peine de poursuites judiciaires." ("The work fixed on this support is exclusively intended for the private use within the framework of the family circle. Any other use, in particular reproduction, even partial, loan, exchange, communication to the public in any form whatsoever (public representation, television broadcasting) is prohibited, under penalty of legal proceedings.")
Then, there are three choices:
The warning would segue to the era's CIC Video logo.
The warning would fade to black. Sometimes, it would fade in to the Warning Screen in European French.
Variants:
Some European French VHS releases have the background color order reversed.
Later European French VHS releases have the same as the second version of the warning text in different font, except that "EDV 14" is added.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Italy
1st Screen (Late 1980's-1990's)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: On a blue background, the following text scrolls up:
AVVISO IL TITOLARE DEL DIRITTO D'AUTORE HA CONCESSO IL FILM, COMPRESA LA COLONNA SONORA, CONTENUTO IN QUESTA VIDEOCASSETTA SOLTANTO PER USO DOMESTICO. TUTTI GLI ALTRI DIRITTI SONO RISERVATI. LA DEFINIZIONE DI USO DOMESTICO ESCLUDE L'USO Dl QUESTA VIDEOCASSETTA IN LUOGHI QUALI CIRCOLI, COMUNITA', OSPEDALI, ALBERGHI, MEZZI Dl TRASPORTO, PRIGIONI E SCUOLE. QUALSIASI RIPRODUZIONE, PUBBLICAZIONE, ESECUZIONE, LOCAZIONE, PERMUTA, AFFITTO, PRESTITO, RAPPRESENTAZIONE PUBBLICA, DIFFUSIONE O TRASMISSIONE NON AUTORIZZATA Dl QUESTA VIDEOCASSETTA E TASSATIVAMENTE PROIBITA E PUO DAR LUOGO A RESPONSABILITA IN SEDE CIVILE ED ESSERE PERSEGUITA PENALMENTE.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
2nd Screen (1990-1999)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: Over a black-dark blue gradient starfield background, the logo starts with the word "AVISO" with a red underline scroll up, along with the following text:
IL TITOLARE DEI DIRITTI D'AUTORE, (COLONNA SONORA COMPRESA), HA CONCESSO IL FILM CONTENUTO IN QUESTA VIDEOCASSETTA ESCLUSIVAMENTE PER USO DOMESTICO. TUTTI GLI ALTRI DIRITTI SONO RISERVATI.
LA DEFINIZIONE DI "USO DOMESTICO" ESCLUDE LA PROIEZIONE DI QUESTA VIDEOCASSETTA IN LUOGHI QUALI: CIRCOLI, COMUNITA', OSPEDALI, ALBERGHI, MEZZI DE TRASPORTO, PRIGIONI E SCUOLE.
QUALSIASI RIPRODUZIONE, PUBBLICAZIONE, ESECUZIONE, LOCAZIONE, PERMUTA, AFFITTO, PRESTITO, PUBBLICA RAPPRESENTAZIONE, DIFFUSIONE, E TRASMISSIONE NON AUTORIZZATA DI QUESTA VIDEOCASSETTA E' TASSIVAMENTE PROIBITA E PUO DAR LUOGO A RESPONSABILITA' IN SEDE CIVILE E ESSERE PERSEGUITA PENALMENTE.
Then, there are three choices:
The warning would segue to the era's CIC Video logo.
Visuals: On a blue background, white Swedish warning text is shown.
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: This warning screen can only be seen on the Swedish VHS release of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West.
2nd Screen (Early-Mid 1990s)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: Same as the 1991 UK warning, except with four screens of warning text (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish), with flipping after a few seconds each.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
3rd Screen (Mid 1990s-1998)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: Same as the 1991 UK warning, except with three screens of warning text (Swedish, Danish and Norwegian).
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
4th Screen (1990s; Finland)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: Same as the 1991 UK warning, except that it only has white warning text in Finnish.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Hungary
Screen (1990's)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: Over a black-dark blue gradient starfield background, the following text scrolls up:
FIGYELEM!! A SZERZŐI JOG TULAJDONOSA AZ EZEN A VIDEO KAZETTAN LEVÓ FILMET (BELEERTVE ANNAK HANGSZALAGJAT IS) KIZAROLAG MAGANHASZNALATRA, HAZI VIDEOZAS CELJARA ENGEDELYEZTE. A JOGTULAJDONOS MINDEN EGYEB JOGOT FENNTART MAGANAK. A HAZI VIDEO JOG MEGHATAROZAS KIZARJA E VIDEO KAZETTA FELHASZNALASAT NYILVANOS VETITÓHELYEKEN, PL. VONATOKON, KORHAZAKBAN, SZALLODAKBAN, ISKOLAKBAN, VENDEGLATOIPARI EGYSEGEKBEN ES VIDEO MOZIKBAN. E KAZETTA ILL. A KAZETTA BARMELY RESZENEK BARMILYEN ENGEDELY NELKULI MASOLASA, VAGASA, MEGVALTOZTATASA, NYILVANOS VETITESE, VAGY KABELEN VALO TOVABBITASA ILL. SUGARZASA SZIGORUAN TILOS. A FENT FELSOROLT TEVEKENYSEGET FOLYTATO SZEMELY ELLEN POLGARI PET INDITHATOS VELE SZEMBEN BÜNTETÓ ELJARAS KEZDEMENYEZHETÓ.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Bulgaria
1st Screen (Mid 1990's)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: The same black-dark blue gradient starfield background as the British warning of the era fades in. After a second, the first block of warning text appears via horizontal bars effect:
ВНИМАНИЕ Притежателаят на авторските права е лицензирал филма записан върху тази видеокасета (включително музиката към него) само за домашно видео.
Всички останали права върху продукта са запазени.
(WARNING: The copyright proprietor has licensed the film recorded on this videocassette (including the soundtrack attached to it) for home video only. All other rights to the product are reserved.)
Then after eight seconds, it transitions to the second block of warning text via box out effect:
Дефиницията ДОМАШНО ВИДЕО изключва използването на тази видеокасета в клубове, барове, болници, хотели, училища и други обществети места.
(The definition of HOME VIDEO excludes the use of this videocassette in clubs, bars, hospitals, hotels, schools and other public places.)
Then after another eight seconds, it transitions to the third block of warning text via box out effect:
Копирането, монтирането, разпространението, прожекциите или излъчването (по ефир или кабел) на тази видеокасета или части от нея, са незаконни.
(Copying, assembling, distributing, screening or broadcasting (by air or cable) of this videocassette or any part thereof, is prohibited.)
Eight more seconds pass, it transitions to the last block of warning text via box out effect:
Такъв род действия могат да доведат до наказания съгласно Закона за авторското право и до криминално преследване посредством всички закони стресдва.
(Such actions can lead to penalties under the Copyright Act and criminal prosecution through all laws.)
Finally, after one last eight-second span, the last block of warning text disappears via horizontal bars effect, and segues to the era's CIC Video logo.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
2nd Screen (Mid-Late 1990's)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: The black-dark blue gradient starfield background fades in. After a second, the word "ВНИМАНИЕ" (WARNING) in Times New Roman font fades in. Below it, white Bulgarian warning text in Helvetica font scrolls up:
Притежателаят на авторските права лицензира филма (и музиката към него), записан върху тази видеокасета само за домашно видео. Дефиницията "домашно видео" изключва употребата на тази касета на обществени места като клубове, църкви, хотели, болници, затвори, училища и др. Забранено е копиране, премонтиране, отдаване под наем без разрешение, размяна, заемане, обществен показ, разпространение и/или излъчване по ефир или кабел, на тази видеокасета или части от нея. Извършителите на изброените действия ще бъдат криминално преследвани съгласно Наказателния кодекс на Република България. ЗА ПРОДАЖБА И ОТДАВАНЕ ПОД НАЕМ САМО НА ТЕРИТОРИЯТА НА БЪЛГАРИЯ. Тази видеокасета се продава/отдава под наем при условие, че няма да бъде препродавана, заемана, изнасяна от страната или разпространявана без одобрението на CIC VIDEO INTL. и АЛЕКСАНДРА ВИДЕО.
(The copyright proprietor has licensed the film (and the soundtrack to it) recorded on this videocassette for home video only. The definition of "home video" excludes the use of this cassette in public places such as clubs, churches, hotels, hospitals, prisons, schools, etc. It is prohibited to copy, assemble, rent without permission, exchange, hire, public performance, distribute and/or broadcast by air or cable, of this videocassette or any part thereof. The perpetrators of the listed actions will be subject to criminal prosecution under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Bulgaria. FOR SALE AND RENTAL ONLY IN THE TERRITORY OF BULGARIA. This videocassette is sold/hired on condition that it is not be not be sold, hired, exported outside the country or distributed without the approval of CIC VIDEO INTL. and ALEXANDRA VIDEO.)
Once the text finishes scrolling, the contact information in Times New Roman font appears via wiping up effect:
АЛЕКСАНДРА ВИДЕО София, ул. "Оборище" 89 тел 467566, 431920 факс 467317
(ALEXANDRA VIDEO Sofia, 89 Oborishte St Tel. 467566, 431920 Fax 467317)
After a few seconds, the word "ВНИМАНИЕ" (WARNING) and the contact information fades out, and segues to the era's CIC Video logo.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Asia
Japan
1st Screen (1984-1985)
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The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: On a black background, the Japanese warning text scrolling up, followed by a copyright disclaimer.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
2nd Screen (1980's-1990)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: Same as the Paramount US warning from 1980, except with two blocks of Japanese warning text fading in and out, and there's a different background color scheme.
Variant: From 1985-88, a copyright disclaimer would appear after the screen ends.
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: None.
3rd Screen (1994-2000)
Visuals: Same as the 1991 UK warning, except with two screens of Japanese warning text:
Part 1 このビデオカセットに収録 されている映像 及び 音声の 使用は、家庭内での利用を目的 とする販売及びレンタルに 限って許諾されています。
(The use of the motion picture and soundtrack contained in this videocassette is licensed for sale and rental, restricted for home use only.)
Part 2 このビデオカセット又はそ の一部分でも複製変更、又 はこれを使用した 上映、上演、 有線放送 及び 放送は法律 により固く禁止されています。
(Reproduction, public performance, screening and broadcasting of this videocassette or any part thereof, which is reproduced or modified, is strictly prohibited by law.)
Variant: On early releases, the second block of text fades out and would segue to the era's CIC Video logo.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Japanese tapes, such as Jurassic Park, Babe, Balto, MouseHunt, Antz, The Rugrats Movie, and Double Jeopardy.
Hong Kong
Screen (Mid 1990s-Early 2000s)
Visuals: Similar to the 1991 UK warning but after the English translation, it now shows a Cantonese san-serif translation reading "警告 著作權人僅授權, 本錄影帶組成影片之全部内容 (包括其聲音) 在家庭内使用, 其他一切權利均予保留。 家庭使用之定義為禁止在 俱樂部會所、遊覽客車、醫院、 酒店、鑽油場所、監獄及學校 並與之性質相近場所中 使用本錄影帶。 It then follows with "任何未經授權之盜錄、剪輯、 公開展示、出售、出租、 出借或任何交易、公開演出、 公開散佈並/或公開播放 全部或其中之任何部份皆 嚴格禁止。 任何前述行為皆須負上民事訴訟責任 並可能引致 刑事起訴。"
Variant: A variant exists where the Cantonese text is in a hand-written font.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Hong Kong videocassettes and VCDs, such as The Jackal and Beethoven's 3rd.
South Korea
Screen (1991)
Visuals:
Same as the 1986 variant of the 1981-1988 UK warning, except the background is blue, "경고" replaces "WARNING" and the white warning text is in Korean.
On the same background, it shows the distribution info in Korean.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Found on Korean VHS releases at the time, such as Writer’s Block.
South America
Brazil
1st Screen (Late 1980's?-Early 1990's)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: On a blue background, the following text scrolls up:
AVISO O titular do direito autoral da obra cinematográfica incluindo sua trilha sonora, contida neste videocassete, somente autorizou seu uso privado e doméstico. Sem a prévia e expressa autorização do titular, estão proibidas quaisquer outras forma de utilização, tais como: copiar, editar, adicionar, reduzir, exibir ou difundir publicamente, emitir ou transmitir por radiodifusão, cabo ou qualquer outro meio de comunicação já existente ou que venha a ser criado, bem como trocar, emprestar, alugar ou praticar qualquer ato de comercialização de lucro direto ou indireto. A violação a qualquer destes direitos exclusivos do titular, acarretará as sanções previstas na Lei 5988 de 14.12.73 e arts. 184 e 186 do Código Penal (Lei 6895 de 17.12.80).
Variant: There's an early version where the background is yellow and the text in black:
Voce vai assistir agora a um clip musical especialmente produzido em comemoracao a marca de 1.000.000 de fitas vendidas atingida pela CIC VIDEO, com cenas dos sucessos que permitiram mais essa conquista Logo apos divirta-se com mais um grande lancamento CIC VIDEO.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
2nd Screen (Early 1990's-2000?)
Visuals: On a blue background, the following text appears:
AVISO: O titular do direito autoral da obra cinematográfica contida neste videocassete, incluindo sua trilha sonora, somente autorizou seu uso privado e doméstico.
The text is then replaced by the following text:
Sem prévia e expressa autorização do titular, estão proibidas quaisquer outras formas e utilização, tais como copiar, editar, adicionar, reduzir, exibir ou difundir publicamente, emitir ou transmitir por
The text is, in turn, replaced by the following:
radiodifusão, cabo ou qualquer outro meio de comunicação já existente ou que venha a ser criado, bem como trocar, emprestar, alugar ou praticar qualquer ato de comercialização de lucro direto ou indireto.
The following text replaces the text:
A violação a quaisquer desses direitos exclusivos do titular, acarretará as sanções previstas na Lei 5988, de 14/12/73 e artigos 184 e 186 do código penal (Lei 6895 de 17/12/80).
Variant: Starting in presumably 1995, a different font is used.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Found on a Brazilian VHS of Balto.
Chile
Screen (1988-1995)
The capture for this logo does not cite a source.
Visuals: On a blue background, the following text scrolls up:
¡AVISO! El propietario del derecho de autor ha licenciado la obra cinematográfica (incluyendo su banda sonora) contenida en este video cassette sólo para su uso doméstico. Todos los derechos quedan reservados. Cualquier divulgación total o parcial de la obra sea a través de copia, edición, adición, exhibición, alquiler, intercambio, préstamo, difusión, y/o emisión de exhibiciones públicas o cualquier contrato que implique la representación o reproducción de este video cassette, total o parcial, sin el consentimiento expreso del propietario, está terminantemente prohibido y la realización de cualquiera de esas actividades haría incurrir al infractor en responsabilidades legales y podría dar lugar, además a sanciones penales.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None or an excerpt of "Child's Anthem" by Toto.
Prototype version
Standard logo
Purple background version
Standard logo
Common variant
Great Films variant
Rare Spanish variant
Italian promo variant
Standard logo (Part 1)
Standard logo (Part 2) Seen on Paramount tapes
Standard logo (Part 2) Seen on Universal tapes
Standard logo (Part 2) Seen on Australian tapes
"Video News" variant from a promo tape for The Naked Gun 2 1/2
: Volume 22, the tune is higher in tone.
