Lifetime Originals

Background
This is the production company that was owned by Lifetime, a network of A&E Networks. It was previously named Lifetime Productions.

1st Logo (1990-1994)
Logo: On a background, we see three black spots with the pre-1994 Lifetime logo inside it. Then, the text "LIFETIME", in a plain font, and the text "Times New Roman" wipes in, and then a black line draws in. and a square later draws.

Variant: Sometimes, a copyright notice appears below.

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Rare. Most of Lifetime's programs has not been preserved, but it was seen on the 1991 TV special Retaining Laughter.

2nd Logo (1994-1998)
Logo: On a brown background, we see a box with several filmreels and gears that move inside. Pieces of the invisible "LIFETIME" text appear, while the text "Times New Roman" spread out, and settles to the bottom. The text flashes, and the text "PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH" and "PRODUCTIONS, INC." fades in below the logo, and the box of the filmreels then flashes.

Variants:
 * A short version of the logo exists.
 * Another short version of the logo exists where the logo is already formed, and the "Lifetime" letters spread out.
 * Sometimes, a copyright date is shown below the logo.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: None or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Extinct, since most of Lifetime's programs have never been reran, nor it was on home media. It was seen on Lifetime shows and specials, like Debt and Intimate Portrait.

3rd Logo (1998-2000)
Logo: On a black background, we see a white box with a female black girl that looks around, and then it cuts to a girl with the Lifetime logo from before blurring in, and the slogan "Times New Roman" blurs in below the logo. A copyright date is usually shown below the logo.

Variant: A short version of the logo exists.

Technique: A mix of computer animation and live-action.

Music/Sounds: None or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Extinct. Can be seen on Intimate Portrait, among others.

4th Logo (2000-2004)
Logo: On an aqua background, we see a hand pulling out the Lifetime logo on a tape. Once the hand finishes pulling out, we see the text "Produced in association with Lifetime Television for Women", along with a copyright date.

Variant: Sometimes, the text is in a different font.

Technique: A mix of computer animation and live-action by Imaginary Forces.

Music/Sounds: An electronic synth drone. Sometimes, a saxophone theme is heard, none or having the end theme playing over it.

Availability: Rare. Can be seen on old Lifetime programs from the era, such as Intimate Portrait. It was intact on streaming prints of Wild Card.

5th Logo (2004-2006)
Logo: On a white background, we see yellow, and two squares slide over a white Lifetime logo, with the text "Produced in association with Lifetime Television for Women."

Variant: Sometimes, a copyright date is shown below the logo.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A chime sound, or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Extinct, as most Lifetime's programs have not been rerun, nor been on home media. Can be seen on any specials or shows from the era, such as the 2004 version of Queen for a Day.

6th Logo (2006-2008)
Logo: On a background, we see a refined version of the Lifetime logo from the last logos, only this time, the serif pointers have been removed. The text "produced in association with lifetime television" then drops down.

Variant: Sometimes, a copyright notice appears below the logo.

Technique: 2D animation by Imaginary Forces.

Music/Sounds: None, or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Extinct, as most Lifetime's programs have not been rerun, nor been on home media. Can be seen on Gay, Straight or Taken, among others.

7th Logo (2008-2011)
Logo: On a black background, we see a white plane-like object that moves over to reveal the text "Lifetime" in a script font, and the text "Produced in association with Lifetime Television" wipes in, as it moves over on a ribbon with some colorful dots behind the logo.

Variants:
 * A prototype version of the logo exists, where the Lifetime logo is darker, and the text is in one line.
 * Sometimes, the text reads "Studios" or "Pictures" next to it.
 * Sometimes, a copyright notice is shown below the logo.

Technique: CGI by Trollbäck+Company.

Music/Sounds: A chime, and then a wind blowing.

Availability: Common. Can be seen on several Lifetime programs from the era, such as Project Runaway.

8th Logo (2011-2012)
Logo: On a teal gradient background, we see the Lifetime logo from the previous logo, in aqua. The text "PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH LIFETIME TELEVISION" wipes in below the logo.

Technique: CGI.

Music/Sounds: A synth drone.

Availability: Rare. It's seen on several episodes of Project Runaway from the era, as well as other Lifetime shows.

9th Logo (2012-2013)
Logo: On a black background, we see a circle with a black "L", and the word "lifetime" zooms out. Then the text "Times New Roman" slides in below the lgoo.

Technique: 2D animation by Leroy & Clarkson and Loyalkaspar.

Music/Sounds: A synth, followed by a piano-like harp.

Availability: Rare. Can be seen on episodes of Project Runaway, as well as Lifetime originals from the era.

10th Logo (2013-2017)
Logo: We see a camera, and then zooms out to reveal the Lifetime logo from the last logo on a spotlight, except the "L" is in caps. The text "This has been a presentation of Lifetime" fades in below the logo.

Technique: CGI by Troika Design Group.

Music/Sounds: A clap, followed by a whistle-like theme. Composed by Mekanical.

Availability: Common. Seen on later episodes of Project Runaway, as well as several Lifetime series and movies from the era.

11th Logo (2017-2020)
Logo: On a white background, we see a dot that draws the circle. The word "LIFE" and "TIME" rises in, and the text "THIS HAS BEEN A PRESENTATION OF LIFETIME" fades in below the logo.

Technique: 2D animation by Primal Screen.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo.

Availability: Common. Seen on the last Lifetime-era episodes of Project Runaway, as well as several TV movies and shows from the era.

12th Logo (2020- )
Logo: On a gradient background, we see pieces of the Lifetime logo, looking like the 90s logo, but refined, drawing in. The logo wipes in to fill out the color white.

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: None or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Current. Seen on Lifetime's TV movies and shows from the period.