Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Warning Screens)/Oceania

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum


Australia

1st Warning (1982-1984)

Same as the Syme Home Video warning screen from the time.

2nd Warning (1984-1994)

Same as the Roadshow Entertainment warning screens from the time.

3rd Warning (1993-2006)


Visuals: On a black-blue gradient background, the yellow word "WARNING" is seen on top of the screen. Below, the following text scrolls up:

NEW PENALTIES COPYRIGHT AMENDMENTS ACT 1986
INDIVIDUALS FACE UP TO
FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT
$50,000 FINE PER OFFENCE

CORPORATIONS FACE UP TO
$250,000 FINE PER OFFENCE
IT IS PROHIBITED TO
1. COPY THIS FILM
2. SELL OR HIRE INFRINGING COPIES
3. HAVE INFRINGING COPIES IN
YOUR POSSESSION FOR SALE
OR HIRE
4. THIS CASSETTE IS FOR PRIVATE
VIEWING ONLY AND MUST NOT
BE SCREENED IN PUBLIC

Everything is in a Times New Roman font.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Found on Australian tapes of the time, such as The Incredibles and Finding Nemo.

4th Warning (2000-)

Visuals: Same as the British warning.

Variant: On pre-2002 DVDs, the warning is the same as the British Warner Home Video warning, but with "Buena Vista Home Entertainment" replacing the company name.

Technique: A computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on most Aussie DVD releases by the company. [Examples?]

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