Viva Video

VIVA Video Inc. is the home video division of VIVA Entertainment. During its tenure, it was the largest home video distributor in the Philippines carrying titles not only by VIVA Films but by other local film companies at the time such as APT Entertainment, OctoArts Films, FPJ Productions and Studio5/Unitel Pictures.

VIVA Video also acts as the Philippine distributor of titles produced, made or released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, MGM Home Entertainment, Regal Home Entertainment, Star Home Video (formerly Star Records Video and ABS-CBN Video), Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Big Idea Entertainment (makers of VeggieTales DVDs in the Philippines), Cookie Jar Entertainment (in partnership with DIC Entertainment until 2008), Nine Network (makers of Hi-5 DVDs in the Philippines), Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Sesame Workshop (makers of Sesame Street), HIT Entertainment, and MGA Entertainment.

Production LogosWarning Screens

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1st Logo (1985-1993)

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Visuals:

• Logo 1: There is a black background; then an image wipes in, which contains a white background with a blue VIVA logo, followed by "VIDEO" in a 70's-esque font (same as Family Home Entertainment's). Below it is "PRESENTS". After a few seconds, it wipes out.
• Logo 2: Same as before, but instead of the wiping, two pieces of the image appear and fly into the screen, forming it. It then plays in reverse rather than just wiping out.

Variants:

• A still version exists.
• There's a different version where the VIVA logo is in a wine color.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Can be seen on early home video prints of VIVA movies, including a VHS/VCD of Sala Sa Init, Sala Sa Lamig.

2nd Logo (1991-2000)

Visuals: The logo animates similarly to the 1991 VIVA Films logo, but with some differences. The background is a dark marble wall, the bexel of the "V" doesn't look wide and it spins and zooms instead of being formed and rotating away. Instead of the letter breaking, the "V" spins again to reveal the "IV" and the "A" comes out of it, which places to its normal position. The now-finished logo shrinks and places itself, and a light pans on the logo. Also, instead of the lines coming out and "FILMS" appearing, those lines just fade in with the text "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" in a boxy font sandwiched between them.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A calm horn fanfare (the theme from American Ninja).

Availability: This logo appears on Hong Kong releases made by Media Asia Group (such as Police Story, Project A and Game of Death) and on English-language films distributed by VIVA Entertainment.

3rd Logo (1995-1999)

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Visuals: On a dark blue cloudy background, there is an object made out of what seems to be glass. It then pans to face the camera, revealing to be the first logo, with the VIVA logo now in orange. Two comets fly above the text, and "PRESENTS" appears below, ala the first Regency logo.

Variant: A Feature Presentation bumper exists.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A heroic synth fanfare.

Audio Variant: For the Feature Presentation bumper, a synth fanfare with a announcer saying "And now, our feature presentation".

Availability: Can be found on VHS tapes like Run Barbi Run and Alyas Boy Tigas: Probinsyanong Wais.

4th Logo (1999-2007)

Visuals: There is a blue sky. Then the "V" from the VIVA logo, in a grainy gold color, appears by a flash. It zooms out to the right, moves to the left with its shadow, forming a thick blue line. A rainbow laser appears and writes "VIVA VIDEO" onto the line. Then "A VIVA ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" appears by a dust effect at the bottom of the blue line along with the "V" flashing.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A majestic fanfare, with zapping sounds and laser SFX.

5th Logo (2007-2014)

Visuals: There is the VIVA logo split into two and zooming in the screen on a red light background, which turns to white when it becomes fully complete.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Various whooshes as the VIVA logo is being formed, and a cymbal once the VIVA Video logo is completed.

Availability: Appears on DVDs and VCDs like Relax Ka Lang Sagot Kita, The Simpsons Movie and on some foreign movies produced/released by Lionsgate Films and Media Asia Group manufactured by VIVA Entertainment.

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1st (known) Warning (1991-2000s)

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Visuals: On a dark marble background (the same one as the Viva Home Entertainment logo of the time, which follows this), the red word "WARNING", alongside with the white text "Duplication, reproduction, distribution, or exhibition of the material in this videotape is strictly prohibited without prior written approval and permission from the VIDEOGRAM REGULATORY BOARD in accordance with the law & its implementing rules and regulations. Violators are subject to severe civil and criminal prosecution, including permanent revocation of license and regulation with the Board.", scrolls up. "VIDEOGRAM REGULATORY BOARD" is written in yellow.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: None.

2nd Warning (1990s-2000s)

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Visuals: Same as the previous warning, but the background is a dark grey textured one resembling analog television noise, all text is in a slimmer font, the word "videotape" is replaced with "video compact disc", the word "WARNING" is white with a red-purple outline, the "VIDEOGRAM REGULATORY BOARD" text is light yellow with a black outline, and the rest of the text is white with a black outline.

Variants:

• On DVD releases, "digital video disc" replaces "video compact disc".
• On early VCDs, the background is black.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: None.

3rd Warning (early/mid 2000s-2008)

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Visuals: On a black background, the heading "WARNING" is seen in a red font, with the letters slightly spaced-out. Below it is the following warning text, in white:

Duplication, reproduction, distribution,
or exhibition of the material in this
video disc is strictly prohibited without prior
written approval and permission
from the
VIDEOGRAM REGULATORY
BOARD

The screen then cuts to the second part of the warning text, while retaining the heading:

In accordance with the law &
its implementing rules and regulations.
Violators are subject to
severe civil and criminal prosecution,
including permanent revocation of
license and regulation with
the Board.

Variant: On later releases, the "WARNING" heading and the text appear and animate in different ways before forming each part of the screen. The "WARNING" heading now has the letters closer together.

Technique: Digital graphics. For the later variant, 2D computer animation is used.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on most VCDs and DVDs of films and TV shows distributed by Viva Video during this time period, such as Romeo + Juliet (1996).

4th Warning (2008-2014)

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Visuals: The background is a blurred and extreme close-up of the last frame of the Viva Video logo of the time, with the addition of a compact disc displayed on the upper-left side of the screen (that spins counter-clockwise) and a film reel displayed on the lower-right side of the screen (that spins clockwise). At the top of the screen, the big word "WARNING" is seen in a red font with a white outline. Below it is the following warning text (which quickly wipes in), in white:

This Motion Picture, contained
in this video disc, is protected by
copyright and approved by the OPTICAL MEDIA BOARD. Unauthorized duplication, distribution
or public exhibition carries a maximum
penalty of imprisonment for one (1) year
and/or fine of Php100,000.00.
(P.D. 1987)

Trivia: This warning still mentions Presidential Decree No. 1987, which had already been repealed by Republic Act No. 9239 for four years at the time of this warning's introduction.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None.