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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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1st Logo (1989-2007)	2nd Logo (1999-2001?)	3rd Logo (2001?-2003)	4th Logo (2003-2009)

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.

◄	Videoman Internacional Legal Video

Gativideo

Blu-Shine S.R.L.

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+===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 [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|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 (Argentina)|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.
-==Videoman Internacional==
+{{ImageTOC
-===1st Logo (1987?)===
+|Gativideo (1995).png|1st Logo (1989-2007)
-{{YouTube|id=DG5GaafKy9c}}
+|Gativideo (1999).png|2nd Logo (1999-2001?)
-<br>
+|Gativideo (2001).png|3rd Logo (2001?-2003)
-'''Nicknames:''' "Road to the Future", "Running Grid"
+|Gativideo DVD (2005).png|4th Logo (2003-2009)
+}}
+===1st Logo (1989-2007)===
+[[File:Gativideo (1995).png|300px|center]]
+{{YouTube|id=z6q0Xz7fZfw}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|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.
-'''Logo:''' On a black background with a yellow haze, a grid emerges from the haze and the Videoman Internacional logo ("Videoman Internacional") with the words stacked on top of each other in a Times New Roman font in white inside a white rectangle appears and flips around before finally settling in the middle.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The grid, the flipping.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer effects.
+'''Audio:''' A dramatic fanfare, which is part of Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man".
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A 70s-esque disco theme.
-'''Availability:''' Presumably seen on older releases from the label.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===2nd Logo (1987-1989)===
-{{YouTube|id=Jp-WdZTHmlU|id2=D240Foi3K-0}}
-<br>
-'''Nicknames:''' "Thunderbolts of the Sun", "Trip to the Sun and Hell", "Cheesy Triangle"
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, a black sun with an orange outline appears with a yellow glow (it looks similar to the Schick Sun, as mentioned in one of the nicknames). As the sun appears, a white, glowing "ray" of sunlight fades in after it that later changes to a green-black striped color. Two copies of the "Videoman Internacional" logo, from a tilted angle, zoom in from the top of the ray of sunlight to the bottom of the screen at a very slow pace; with the second logo tilting forward to a comfortable viewing position and the first logo staying tilted, to give the appearance of a "shadow effect" to the first logo. As the second copy of "Videoman Internacional" stops at a comfortable distance from the screen, (the first copy of the logo continues scrolling off-screen), a prototype version of the Gativideo print logo appears at the bottom. During the second half of the logo's duration, several strikes of lightning appear through.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The glowing sun and animated ray of sunlight, as well as the scrolling/fading print logos and lightning strikes.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A futuristic new-age theme ("Message From The Cosmos" by Kitaro) with the sounds of three thunderclaps in sync with animation.
-'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. It's found on the 1987 film, ''Munchies''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' The lightning and thunderclaps may startle some, but the logo is generally pretty cheap and also strange.
-==Gativideo==
-===1st Logo (1989-2006)===
-{{YouTube|id=z6q0Xz7fZfw}}
-<br>
-'''Nickname:''' "The Milky Way"
+'''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).
-'''Logo:''' On a blue space background (Milky Way), we see 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.
+===2nd Logo (1999-2001?)===
+[[file:Gativideo (1999).png|300px|center]]
+'''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 {{color|blue}} 3D color. The logo shines, and then the Gativideo logo zooms in.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The flying logo with the trails, which is more or less cheap 80's/90's animation (which is strange for this to last until 2006.)
+'''Audio:''' A weird distorting synth theme, with some chines and a distorting zoom sound at the end, which trails it off to black.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A rather dramatic fanfare, which is actually part of Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man".
+'''Availability:''' Seen on early Gativideo DVD releases, like ''Manuelita''.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon, at least in Argentina. This logo can be found on old Argentine PAL/N VHSs 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).
+===3rd Logo (2001?-2003)===
-'''Editor's Note:''' This is one of the most memorable and popular logos and accessible to the public in Argentina, but the cheap font can turn some off. It might also be a favourite to Argentinians.
+[[file:Gativideo (2001).png|300px|center]]
+'''Visuals:''' On a cloudy {{color|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.
-===2nd Logo (2003-2009)===
-{{YouTube|id=Gg2GFFB_CDY}}
-<br>
-'''Nickname:''' "Gativideo DVD"
+'''Audio:''' A crystalized synth theme with whooshes, then a rock theme appears with some whooshes, followed by a synth choir theme.
-'''Logo:''' Against a red space background with planets (Earth, mars and the Sun), we see the Gativideo logo from before, only in 3D, zoom out and stop to face us. Then, the DVD logo, also in 3D, zooms and flips out below it. A lens flare shines on the DVD logo
+'''Availability:''' Seen on Gativideo DVD releases, like ''Daddy is My Idol'' (''Papa es un idolo'').
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logos zooming out and flipping.
+===4th Logo (2003-2009)===
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" yet again, complete with "zoom" like effects.
+[[File:Gativideo DVD (2005).png|300px|center]]
+{{YouTube|id=Npduj7_BmmA}}
+'''Visuals:''' Against a {{color|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.
-'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. This was the last logo before their closure due to piracy. Found on Argentine DVD releases of Nightmare on Elm Street (New Line Cinema) collection (2003) and CSI: Miami.
+'''Audio:''' Same as the 1st logo, complete with "zoom" like effects.
-'''Editor's Note:''' The animation, while cheap, is still an improvement over its predecessor. It may also be another favourite among Argentinians.
+'''Availability:''' Found on Argentine DVD releases of ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' (New Line Cinema) collection (2003), ''CSI: Miami'' and ''Critters 4'', among others.
-[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] [[Category:Argentine logos]] [[Category:Argentine home entertainment logos]]
+{{chronology|[[Videoman Internacional]]<br>[[Legal Video]]|Blu-Shine S.R.L.}}
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
+[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] [[Category:Argentina]] [[Category:Argentine home entertainment logos]]