Gativideo

Credits

Descriptions by
Guillermo (William) A. Martinez, PAV123 and RSX-798

Captures by
Guillermo (William) A. Martinez and RSX-798

Editions by
Guillermo (William) A. Martinez, Shadeed A. Kelly, Unnepad, TheBigLogoFan2 and RSX-798

Video captures courtesy of
Archivo RaroVHS, Guillermo (William) A. Martinez, JM Saberhagen, and RaroVHS

Background

Gativideo S.A. was formed on April 1, 1987 when Aries went into financial troubles, to be headed by Manuel Pablo Venacio, Luis Saverio Fortunato Scalella, Luis Alberto Scalella and Jorge Horacio Scalella, which are the company's brothers. with Legal Video and Videoman Internacional serving as brands of the company. This was expanded in 1988 by signing an agreement with Disney to bring their titles to the Argentinian market. Those brands phased out in 1989, and Gativideo began using its own logos.

Its primary purpose was to distribute 20th Century Fox, Disney, and until 1991, MGM/UA Home Video titles for the Argentinian market. In 1992, the owners created a sister label for low-budget films, Intercom Entertainment, even though it was dissolved by two years, and Gativideo would be the second most important label, becoming one of the most successful majors. Gativideo, along with rival LK-TEL Video was dissolved by itself in 2009 due to low sales and demand, and a new company Blu Shine S.R.L. began to take over distribution of the titles previously held by Gativideo, as well as Columbia TriStar's output, the venture lasted until 2017.

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Credits

Descriptions by
Guillermo (William) A. Martinez, PAV123 and RSX-798

Captures by
Guillermo (William) A. Martinez and RSX-798

Editions by
Guillermo (William) A. Martinez, Shadeed A. Kelly, Unnepad, TheBigLogoFan2 and RSX-798

Video captures courtesy of
Archivo RaroVHS, Guillermo (William) A. Martinez, JM Saberhagen, and RaroVHS

1st Logo (1989-2007)

Visuals: On a blue space background (Milky Way), there is the metallic text "GATIVIDEO", in a font similar to the FHE '82 logo, flying all over the screen, leaving a trail of sparkles. When it stops in the center, sparkles can be seen.

Technique: 2D computer effects.

Audio: A dramatic fanfare, which is part of Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man".

Availability: This logo can be found on old Argentine PAL/N VHS tapes like Touchstone's Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Song of the South and other films from Disney, MGM and 20th Century Fox like the Home Alone series, Die Hard, and Predator 2 (the 1st is edited with the Legal Video CBS-FOX Brand license).

2nd Logo (1999-2001?)

Visuals: On a space background, there is a 3D wireframe version of the Gativideo logo from the previous logos zooming out, then it rotates and a bright blue light fills the wireframe Gativideo logo from before in a solid blue 3D color. The logo shines, and then the Gativideo logo zooms in.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A weird distorting synth theme, with some chines and a distorting zoom sound at the end, which trails it off to black.

Availability: Seen on early Gativideo DVD releases, like Manuelita.

3rd Logo (2001?-2003)

Visuals: On a cloudy blue sky background, the Gativideo logo from the previous logos zooms out and then turns to a clear version. Then a DVD rotates and spins the Gativideo logo around, and the disc reappears, before a light dissolves and the logo shines with a sparkle effect.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A crystalized synth theme with whooshes, then a rock theme appears with some whooshes, followed by a synth choir theme.

Availability: Seen on Gativideo DVD releases, like Daddy is My Idol (Papa es un idolo).

4th Logo (2003-2009)

Visuals: Against a red space background with planets (Earth, mars and the Sun), there is the Gativideo logo from the last three logos, only in 3D, zoom out and stop to face the camera. Then, the DVD logo, also in 3D, zooms and flips out below it. A lens flare shines on the DVD logo

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Same as the 1st logo, complete with "zoom" like effects.

Availability: Found on Argentine DVD releases of Nightmare on Elm Street (New Line Cinema) collection (2003), CSI: Miami and Critters 4, among others.

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Credits

Descriptions by
DisneyInternationalFan and RSX-798

Compiled by
DisneyInternationalFan

Captures by
RSX-798

Editions by
RSX-798

1st Warning (1985-1987)

Visuals: Same as the 2nd Legal Video warning at the time, except the background is yellow and the company name is replaced by "VIDEOMAN INTERNACIONAL S.A."

Technique: Same as the 2nd Legal Video warning at the time.

Audio: An excerpt of "Give It All You Got" by Chuck Mangione.

Availability: Presumably seen on Videoman Internacional releases. ^[Examples?]

2nd Warning (1987-1989)

Visuals: Same as the 3rd Legal Video warning at the time, except the background is gray and the company name is replaced by "VIDEOMAN INTERNACIONAL".

Technique: Same as the 3rd Legal Video warning at the time.

Audio: An excerpt of "It's Only Me" by Bob James.

Availability: Seen on later releases from the company, such as Munchies.

3rd Warning (1989-2007)

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Visuals: On a deep sky blue background, there is the following text scroll up:

GATIVIDEO


El presente Video-Cassette
se vende para uso personal
o doméstico exclusivamente,
todos los demás derechos
quedan reservados.
Cualquier divulgación total o
parcial de la obra, sea a
través de copias, edición,
adición, exhibición, difusión
y emisión de difusión,
exhibición pública o
cualquier contrato que implique
la duplicación, representación
o reproducción de este
Video-Cassette, total o parcial
sin el consentimiento expreso de

GATIVIDEO

está terminantemente prohibido
y la realización de cualquiera
de estas actividades hara
incurrir al infractor en las
responsabilidades previstas
por la Ley № 94/1951 y
podrá lugar además a
las sanciones previstas por el
Art. 415 de Código Penal y
Art. 61 al 64 de la
Ley № 94/51.

Variant: Starting in 1994, the warning is changed in the following ways:

• The background is an azure shade.
• The first instance of the Gativideo name is removed, while the second one instead says "Gativideo S.A.".
• Both instances of "Video-Cassette" are written as "video cassette".
• The transition between the first two sentences is changed from a comma to a period.
• The commas after "Cualquier divulgación total o parcial de la obra" and "duplicación, representación o reproducción de este video cassette" are both removed.
• The word "copias" is singularized to "copia".
• "difusión, exhibición pública" is replaced by "difusión y/o emisión de exhibiciones de emisiones públicas".
• The word "expreso" is added after "consentimiento".
• The words "estas" is replaced by "esas" ("those").
• The word "hara" now has an acute accent.
• The first instance of the word "Ley" and the words "Código Penal" are now in lowercase.
• The first instance of "Art." is now written as "artículo".
• The sentence "y Art. 61 al 64 de la Ley № 94/51" is removed.
• The phrase "QUEDAN RESERVADOS TODOS LOS DERECHOS PARA SU COMERCIALIZACIÓN ÚNICA Y EXCLUSIVAMENTE DENTRO DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA." is added after the rest of the text.
• Everything is in a different font.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: An excerpt of "Sihouette" by Kenny G.

Availability: Found on most Gativideo releases, mainly Disney and 20th Century Fox tapes. ^[Examples?]

4th Warning (1999-2003)

Visuals: On a black background is the red word "ADVERTENCIA". Below it is the following text:

El presente DVD es exclusivamente para uso privado
quedando reservados todos los derechos.
Cualquier reproducción total o parcial, difusión y/o
exhibición pública de este DVD, están terminantemente
PROHIBIDOS y cualquiera de estas actividades hará
incurrir al infractor en las responsabilidades previstas
por la LEY 11.723 y podría dar lugar a las sanciones
previstas por los ART. 172 y 45 del CÓDIGO PENAL.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on most Gativideo DVD releases, such as Manuelita and Daddy is My Idol.

5th Warning (2003-2009)

Visuals: Same as the 7th AVH warning.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Gativideo DVD releases, such as In Her Line of Fire.

6th Warning (2005)

Visuals: Same as the 2nd SBP Worldwide S.A. warning.

Technique: A still digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on the Critters film series.

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