VIVA Video (Philippines)

Background:  Home video division of VIVA Films.

1st Logo (1985-1993)

Nicknames:  "Wiping Image", "Divided Image", "The Cheap VIVA"

Logo: FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor:  Outdated animation, and the image doesn't look very impressive for the time. The 2nd version is worse and choppy, and, like the UAV "Whoosh of Death" logo, the animation playing in reverse mid-way looks like the company went on a low budget while making this! Music/Sounds:  None.
 * Logo 1:  We see a black background; then an image wipes in, which contains a white background with a blue VIVA logo, followed by "VIDEO" on a 70's-esque font. Below there's "PRESENTS". After some seconds, it wipes out.
 * Logo 2:  Same as before, but, instead of the wiping, two pieces of the image appear and fly into the screen, forming it. It then plays in reverse than just wiping out.

Availability:  Can be seen on early HV prints of VIVA movies, including a VHS/VCD of Sala Sa Init, Sala Sa Lamig.

Scare Factor:  None. Low for the 2nd version due to the sudden/choppy animation.

2nd Logo (1993-1995)

Nicknames:  "The Tame VIVA Logo", "Filipino V of Not-So-Doom"

Logo:  Same as the 1991 VIVA Films logo, but different. The background is a dark wall, the bexel of the V doesn't look wide and it spins and zooms instead of being formed and rotating away. Instead of the letter breaking, the V spins again to reveal the "IV" and the "A" comes out of it, which places to it's normal position. The now-finished logo shrinks and places itself, and a light pans on the logo. Also, instead of the lines coming out and "FILMS" appearing, those lines just fade in with the different text "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" sandwhiched between them.

FX/SFX:  Basically a different version of the VIVA Films logo.

Cheesy Factor:  The CGI used looks way more cheaper and choppier than it's film counterpart, and the zooming at the beggining is unnecesary. Music/Sounds:  A calm horn fanfare (The music from American Ninja theme).

Availability:  Appears on 1990's home video releases by VIVA. This logo appears on Hong Kong releases made by Media Asia Group (such as Police Story, Project A and Game of Death) and other Hollywood films made by VIVA Entertainment.

Scare Factor:  Minimal to low. Compared to the film logo, this one is calmer, although the zooms may catch people off-guard.

3rd Logo (1995-1998) Nicknames:Feature Presentaition of the phillipines

Logo: TBA Variants: A Feature Presentation bumper exists. FX/SFX: TBA Music/Sounds: TBA Availability: Can be found on VHS Tapes like Run Barbi Run and Alyas Boy Tigas: Probinsyanong Wais Scare Factor:Minimal to low

4th Logo (1998-2005) Nicknames:  "VIVA In The Sky", "V From Heaven"

Logo:  We see a blue sky. Then the V from the VIVA logo, in a grainy yellow color, appears by a flash. It zooms out to the right, moves to the left with it's shadow, forming a thick blue line. A rainbow laser appears and writes "VIVA VIDEO". Then "A VIVA ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" appears by a dust effect at the bottom of the blue line. The V flashes.

FX/SFX:  Great CGI animation. Looks clean for a Late 1990's/Early-Mid 2000's logo from the Philippines.

Cheesy Factor:  Low.The only cheesy thing here is the fanfare, which looks like it was made with a MIDI composer. Music/Sounds:  A majestic fanfare, with zapping sounds and laser SFX.

Availability:  Common, seen on VCDs made by VIVA and some movies (including films made in Hollywood) manufactured by VIVA Entertainment.

Scare Factor:  None to low. A few may be scared due to the flash and V, but this is a clean logo.

4th Logo(2005-2010) Nickname: "VIVA In Space" Logo: Same as the 2003 VIVA Films Logo. Basically it's a de-facto home video logo. FX/SFX: Same as Viva Films logo from 2003 Music/Sounds: Same as Viva Films logo from 2003 Availability: Common, appears on DVD and VCD's like Relax Ka Lang Sagot Kita, The Simpsons Movie and some movies (including films made in Hollywood/Hong Kong Movies like Lionsgate Films and Media Asia Group) manufactured by VIVA Entertainment. Scare Factor:  Same as Viva Films logo from 2003.