DreamWorks Home Entertainment/Warning Screens

North American Warning Screens

1st Screen (March 1998-2004)

Visuals: Same as the enhanced variant of the 1980-2005 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Warning Screen.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on DreamWorks Home Entertainment releases from the era, such as THX-certified copies of Mouse Hunt, Small Soldiers, The Ring, Paulie, Antz, The Prince of Egypt, Forces of Nature, An Everlasting Piece, Evolution, In Dreams, Almost Famous, Galaxy Quest, The Mexican, Shrek, The Road to El Dorado, Chicken Run, Joseph: King of Dreams, What Lies Beneath, and Saving Private Ryan.

2nd Screen (Alternative) (1998-2006)

Visuals: Almost the same as the New Line warning. On a black background, the word "WARNING" appears in red on top with white shadow effects and is underlined and a bit off-center. The warning text is white and appears below.

Variant: On DVDs, the word "WARNING" is in a slightly different font and is properly centered. It also fades in and out.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on DreamWorks Home Entertainment releases (mainly DVDs) of the time, such as copies of MouseHunt not certified by THX, Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal, American Beauty, Old School (Unrated), Forces of Nature, The Mexican, What Lies Beneath, The Peacemaker, Chicken Run, The Road to El Dorado, The Prince of Egypt, Galaxy Quest, Evolution, The Last Castle, Joseph: King of Dreams, Road Trip (Unrated), Head Of State, Biker Boyz, The Ring, Shrek, Shrek 2 and Shark Tale. Also seen on the Library Edition VHS of Amistad. This was also used by Hart Sharp Video (as seen on Live the Dream: The Texas Longhorns' Magical March to the 2005 National Championship) and Pearl Records. The version with the Arial font appeared on VHS around 2003, such as Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas for example.

3rd Screen (1998)

Visuals: On a black/blue gradient background, the word "WARNING" appears in red on top in a bold Times New Roman-like font with black shadow effects and is underlined. The warning text is white and appears below.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Appears on the standard VHS of Amistad.

4th Screen (2005-2006, 2011-)

Visuals: On a blue gradient background is the color FBI logo with the white banner "FBI Anti-Piracy Warning" with the white text below. It's the same as the 2005 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

Variants: Sometimes, the Fox or Universal versions are used instead, including the former when this warning re-appeared in 2011 exclusively for Blu-rays released by the company.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: The 2005 variant appears on DreamWorks releases of the period such as Dreamer and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

5th Screen (2006-2013)

Visuals: Same as the 2006-2013 Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on DreamWorks Home Entertainment releases from the era.^[Examples?]

International Warnings

United Kingdom

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2000-2002)

Visuals: Same as the PolyGram Video warning screen.

Variant: Sometimes on rental releases, the text is in Arial.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on DreamWorks UK VHS and DVD releases, such as Shrek, Joseph: King of Dreams and The Terminal. Used in tandem with the next warning.

3rd Screen (2002-2006)

Visuals: Same as the Universal Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

Variants:

On some VHS releases, the text is in a different font and spaced differently.
On some DVDs, the text is spaced differently.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on many DreamWorks UK VHS and DVD releases such as The Cat in the Hat, The Ring, and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. This was used in tandem with the previous warning.

Australia

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2000-2006)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

5th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Japan

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Germany

1st Screen (1998)

Visuals: On a similar aurora background to that of the then-current CIC Video logo, the following orange text scrolls up:

'ACHTUNG:
Diese Kassette darf (auch)
vermietet werden.
Das Programm (Bild und Ton)
auf dieser Kassette ist
urheberrechtlich geschützt.
Die Kassette darf nur privat
vorgeführt werden. Jede nicht
private Wiedergabe (z.B.
öffentliche Vorführung,
Sendung oder sonstige
Darbietung, auch in Schulen,
Universitäten und sonstigen
Bildungseinrichtungen) und
Vervielfältigung (z.B.
Überspielen auf Leerkassetten)
ist ohne vorherige
schriftliche Genehmigung des (der)
unten bezeichneten
Urheberrechtsinhaber(s) untersagt.
Zuwiderhandlungen werden
zivil- und strafrechtlich verfolgt.
Bei dieser Kassette handelt
es sich um eine
Original-kassette der Firma
Dreamworks SKG und nicht
um eine illegale Kopie. Jede
Beschädigung, Veränderung
oder Nachdruck des Titels
ist als Urkundenfälschung
strafbar.'

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: This was found on a German VHS of Deep Impact.

2nd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Brazil

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2000-2006)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

5th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Latin America

1st Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

2nd Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Argentina

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2000-2006)

Same as the Argentina Video Home warning screen.

Spain

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2000-2006)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

5th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Mexico

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2000-2005)

Same as the Asociación Mexicana de Video warning screen.

France

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2000-2006)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

5th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Italy

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (1999?-2005)

Visuals: On a blue background with a DreamWorks logo pattern and the company name in the middle, there is a VHS tape with a DreamWorks SKG label. The following text then scrolls up from the tape:

VENDITA AL PUBBLICO PER USO
DOMESTICO. SONO RISERVATI
TUTTI I DIRITTI DEL PRODUTTORE
E DEL PROPRIETRARIO DELL'OPERA
REGISTRATA. SALVO AUTORIZZAZIONE
SONO VIETATE LA DUPLICAZIONE,
LA RIPRODUZIONE, IL PRESTITO,
IL NOLEGGIO-LOCAZIONE E
L'UTILIZZAZIONE ANCHE PARZIALE
PER LA PUBBLICA ESECUZIONE
E LA TRASMISSIONE CON
QUALSIASI MEZZO.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Appears on Italian DreamWorks VHS releases, such as Shrek and Shark Tale.

3rd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

5th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Netherlands

1st Screen (1998-)

Same as the BAF Video warning screens at the time.

2nd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Chile

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2000-2005)

Same as the Video Chile warning screen.

Portugal

1st Screen (Early 2000's)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

2nd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Sweden

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Norway

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Denmark

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

South Korea

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Poland

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2000-2006)

Same as the Imperial Entertainment warning screens at the time.

3rd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

5th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Czech Republic

1st Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

2nd Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Russia

1st Screen (Late 1990's-Early 2000's)

Same as the Premier Multimedia warning screen.

2nd Screen (2006-2009)

Same as the Paramount Home Entertainment warning screen.

3rd Screen (2009-2016)

Same as the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment warning screen.

4th Screen (2016-)

Same as the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning screen.

Finland

1st Screen (1998-2000)

Same as the CIC Video warning screen.

2nd Screen (2000-2005)

Visuals: When the DreamWorks SKG logo ends, it fades to a blue background with the company name in the middle. The following text then scrolls up:

Tamän videokasetin ohjelmamateriaali on
suojattu tekijänoikeuslain perusteella.
Ohjelmamateriaalin oikeudet omistaa
DreamWorks International Distribution L.L.C.
Elokuvan levitysoikeudet omistaa
DreamWorks International Distribution L.L.C.
Elokuvan levitysoikeudet Suomessa omistaa
Universal Pictures Finland OY.
Tamä videokasetti on tarkoitettu
vain myyntikäyttöön.
Ohjelmamateriaalin esittäminen julkisesti,
suljetuissa yhteisöissä tai kaapeliverkossa
on kieletty. Kaikenlainen kopiointi,
mukaan lukien kopiointi omaan käyttöön,
on kiellettyä. Kiellon rikkominen voi johtaa
Suomen lain mukaiseen rangaistukseen
ja korvausvelvoitteeseen.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Appears on Finnish DreamWorks VHS releases, such as Shark Tale (Hain tarina).