CIC Video (Warning Screens)
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United Kingdom/Australia
1st Screen (January 1981-1989)
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 is white warning text scrolling upward.
Variants:
- An early version without the chain on the "I" exists.
- On pre-1986 releases, the warning text does not scroll and the text is also different.
- The words "Not for sale or hire in Australia and New Zealand" were not present until 1987. The variant without those exact words appears on the 1986 UK VHS releases of Back to the Future (Universal) and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Paramount), among many others.
Technique: A still graphic, or computer effects.
Audio: None.
Audio Variant: On the UK LaserDisc release of Jaws (and possibly other titles), the music from the 1978 DiscoVision logo is used.
Availability:
- Appears on home media releases by CIC Video from the time-period until 1989.
- There is evidence to suggest that CIC's first release of a Universal film was that of Jaws and its first release of a Paramount film was that of Saturday Night Fever; this would mean that the warning debuted on original pressings of both films. (Universal releases from CIC ran in a sequence beginning with 1001 and Paramount releases from CIC ran in a sequence beginning with 2001.)
- One of the last releases with this warning was the 1989 UK VHS release of Biloxi Blues.
2nd Screen (1988-1991)
Visuals: On a black-dark blue gradient starfield background, "WARNING" fades in at the top in white. Below it, generic warning text (also in white) scrolls upward.
Variant: On Australian releases, different warning text scrolls up with the word "WARNING". Later releases have a different font.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on CIC Video releases of the era.
3rd Screen (1991-1997)
Visuals:
- Opening: Over a black/blue gradient background, the word "WARNING" is shown, along with the following text, which is in Times New Roman:
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 following text in white scrolls upward:
The copyright owner has
licensed the film (including
its 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 video 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.
Variants:
- Post-1994 releases use a plain different font called Helvetica.
- On Australian VHS releases, a different set of text is used. In addition, the word "WARNING" may not be underlined.
- Before 1994, it segues to the 1991 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 of the era, such as the 1996 UK VHS release of Beavis and Butt-head: There Goes the Neighbourhood.
4th Screen (1996-2001)
Visuals:
- Opening: On the same aurora background as the era's CIC Video logo is the underlined word "WARNING" and the text from the previous screen in a white Russell Square Regular font. Behind it is a faded "CIC" in its familiar font.
- Closing: Against the same background with the faded CIC, 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 screen fades out.
Variants:
- On early DreamWorks Home Entertainment releases, technically under the CIC label, the faded CIC is absent and the text has darker shadows. It was reused, however, when Paramount Home Entertainment used it internationally from late 1999-early 2001.
- 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 and Paramount Home Entertainment releases, it's the same as before, but the typos are fixed and it finishes scrolling upwards before the background fades out.
- On time coded tapes, the opening warning is different. It starts off as the faded CIC zooms in to the center of the viewer's screen (in style of the 1996-1999 logo). Then, the different warning text scrolls up in a Univers Condensed font.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability:
- Seen on 1996-1999 CIC Video releases such as the 1999 UK VHS release of The Rugrats Movie
- It was also used on international Paramount releases until 2001. [Examples?]
Japan
1st Screen (1980's-1990's)
Visuals: Same as the Paramount US Screen, except the warning text is in Japanese.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Unknown. [Examples?]
2nd Screen (1990's)
Visuals: Over a light blue background, the following text is shown:
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: Found on Japanese VHD disc releases at the time. [Examples?]
3rd Screen (1994-2000)
Visuals: On a black-blue gradient background, the following text appears:
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 text then fades out to make room for the following text:
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。
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Found on Japanese tapes at the time, such as The Rugrats Movie (ラグラッツ・ムービー).
Germany
1st Screen (1982?-Late 1980's?)
Visuals: Over a black background, the logo starts with the following text:
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: Found on early German VHS releases.
2nd Screen (Late 1980's?-Early 1990's)
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Visuals: Over a black background, the logo starts with the following text scroll upwards in yellow color:
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Found on German VHS releases at the time, such as releases in the "Hollywood Collection" label.
3rd Screen (Early 1990's-1997)
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Visuals: On a dark blue-sky blue gradient background, there is a semi-transparent purple rectangle with a CIC Video logo pattern on it 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:
Variants:
- 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.".
- Black-and-white tapes have the warning in black and white.
Technique: Same as the previous warning.
Audio: None.
Audio Variant: At least one tape including an animated kids movie uses an upbeat synth theme.
Availability: Found on German VHS releases at the time, such as The Indian in the Cupboard.
4th Screen (1997-1999)
Visuals: On the same aurora background as the then-current CIC Video logo, the following warning text scrolls up:
Technique: Same as the previous warnings.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on later German VHS releases from CIC Video such as Small Soldiers.
Brazil
1st Screen (Late 1980's?-Early 1990's)
Visuals: On a blue background, the following text scrolls up:
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Found on early Brazilian VHS releases. [Examples?]
2nd Screen (Early 1990's-2000?)
Visuals: On a blue background, the following text appears:
The text is then replaced by the following text:
The text is, in turn, replaced by the following:
The following text replaces the text:
Variant: Starting in presumably 1995, a different font is used.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Found on a Brazilian VHS of Balto.
Argentina
Screen (1980's-1990's)
Same as the Argentina Video Home warnings at the time.
Spain
1st Screen (1980's-1989?)
Visuals: On a dark blue background, there are two hot pink lines with the following text between them:
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on European Spanish tapes of the time. [Examples?]
2nd Screen (1989?-1990s)
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:
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on European Spanish tapes of the time. [Examples?]
Mexico
Screen (1980's-1990's)
Same as the VideoVisa warnings at the time.
France
1st Screen (1981-1989)
Visuals: Same as the 1981-1989 UK Warning, except the CIC Video logo is removed and the warning text is in European French:
Technique: A still graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on European French CIC Universal/Paramount VHS releases until 1989.
2nd Screen (1988-1992)
Visuals: On a black-dark blue gradient starfield background, the following text in a computerized font scrolls upward:
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."
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on European French CIC Universal/Paramount VHS releases right up until 1992.
3rd Screen (1991-2003)
Visuals: On a blue-black gradient background, the word "AVERTISSEMENT" in white slides from the left and a white line slides up. Below it, the following text scrolls upward in Optima Font:
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."
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."
Variants:
- Some tapes have the background color order reversed.
- Later tapes have the same as the second version of the warning text in different font, but "EDV 14" is added.
Technique: Same as the previous warning.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on European French CIC Universal/Paramount VHS releases until 2003. [Examples?]
Italy
1st Screen (Late 1980's-1990's)
Visuals: On a blue background, the following text scrolls up:
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Found on early Italian VHS releases. [Examples?]
2nd Screen (1990s)
Visuals: Over a black-dark blue gradient starfield background, the logo starts with the word "AVVISO" with a red underline scroll up, along with the following text:
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Italian tapes of the time. [Examples?]
Netherlands/Belgium
Screen (1980's-1990's)
Same as the BAF/BREIN warnings at the time.
Chile
Screen (Late 1980's?-1990's)
Visuals: On a blue background, the following text scrolls up:
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None or an excerpt of "Child's Anthem" by Toto.
Availability: Found on Chilean VHS releases distributed by Video Chile. [Examples?]
Portugal
Screen (1989?-1990's)
Same as the Edivideo warning at the time.
Screen (1996)
Visuals: Over a black/blue gradient background, the logo starts with the following text:
The text fades out to make room for the following text:
The text, in turn, fades out to make room for the following:
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Scandinavian tapes of the time, such as the Norwegian VHS of Babe.
South Korea
Screen (1990's)
Visuals: Over a blue background, the logo starts with the word "경고" in a large white font at the top, and the CIC Video logo at the bottom. Between them, the following text scrolls up:
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Found on Korean VHS releases at the time, such as Writer’s Block.
Colombia
Screen (1980's-1990's)
Same as the Kyron Home Video warning at the time.
Poland
Screen (1990's)
Same as the ITI Home Video warning at the time.
Czech Republic
Screen (1990's)
Same as the Hollywood Classic Entertainment warning screens at the time.
Russia
Screen (Late 1990's)
Same as the Premier Multimedia warning screen.
Finland
Screen (1990's)
Same as the Finnkino warning screen.
Hungary
Screen (1990's)
Visuals: Over a black-dark blue gradient starfield background, the logo starts with the following text scroll up:
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.
Availability: Seen on Hungarian CIC Video releases distributed by Dunafilm. [Examples?]
Bulgaria
1st Screen (Mid 1990's)
Visuals: The screen fades in on the black-dark blue gradient starfield background. After a second, the first block of warning text appears via horizontal bars effect:
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.
Then after eight seconds, it transitions to the second block of warning text via box out effect:
ДОМАШНО ВИДЕО
изключва използването
на тази видеокасета в
клубове, барове, болници,
хотели, училища и други
обществети места.
Then after eight seconds, it transitions to the third block of warning text via box out effect:
разпространението,
прожекциите или излъчването
(по ефир или кабел)
на тази видеокасета
или части от нея,
са незаконни.
Then after eight seconds, it transitions to the last block of warning text via box out effect:
доведат до наказания съгласно
Закона за авторското право
и до криминално преследване
посредством всички
закони стресдва.
Then after eight seconds, 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.
Availability: Seen on Bulgarian CIC Video releases distributed by Alexandra Video. [Examples?]
2nd Screen (Mid-Late 1990's)
Visuals: The screen fades in on a black-dark blue gradient starfield background. After a second is the word "ВНИМАНИЕ" fade in on the top of the screen. The following text then scrolls up:
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 видеокасете 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.
Once the text finishes scrolling, the contact information appears via wiping effect:
София, ул. "Оборище" 89
тел 467566, 431920 факс 467317
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Bulgarian CIC Video releases distributed by Alexandra Video. [Examples?]
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- Argentine warning screens
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- Mexican warning screens
- French warning screens
- Italian warning screens
- Dutch warning screens
- Chilean warning screens
- Portuguese warning screens
- Swedish warning screens
- Belgian warning screens
- Norwegian warning screens
- Danish warning screens
- South Korean warning screens
- Colombian warning screens
- Polish warning screens
- Czech warning screens
- Russian warning screens
- Finnish warning screens
- Hungarian warning screens
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