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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Time-Life Films''' was the film production and distribution arm of Time-Life and Time Inc. |
'''Time-Life Films''' was the film production and distribution arm of Time-Life and Time Inc. |
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|Time-Life_Films_Logo_(1977).jpg|2nd Logo (1972-1978) |
|Time-Life_Films_Logo_(1977).jpg|2nd Logo (1972-1978) |
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|Time_Life_Films_(1980).jpg|3rd Logo (May 2, 1978?-1982) |
|Time_Life_Films_(1980).jpg|3rd Logo (May 2, 1978?-1982) |
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===1st Logo (1967-1972)=== |
===1st Logo (1967-1972)=== |
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Time Life Films (1969).png|Early inverted variant |
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Time Life Films (1968, black and white).png|B&W variant |
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Time Life Films (1971, teal).png|Teal variant |
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Time Life Films (1971, light blue).png|Light blue variant |
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'''Logo:''' On a blue background, we see on the top the words "DISTRIBUTED BY", being seen in white At the bottom we see a 1961 Time Life print logo with the text "FILMS" in white. |
'''Logo:''' On a blue background, we see on the top the words "DISTRIBUTED BY", being seen in white At the bottom we see a 1961 Time Life print logo with the text "FILMS" in white. |
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**There is another <u>black and white</u> version where the colors are inverted. |
**There is another <u>black and white</u> version where the colors are inverted. |
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'''Technique:''' None |
'''Technique:''' None. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Silent. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' Silent. |
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===2nd Logo (1972-1978)=== |
===2nd Logo (1972-1978)=== |
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[[File:Time-Life Films Logo (1977).jpg|center|350px]] |
[[File:Time-Life Films Logo (1977).jpg|center|350px]] |
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'''Logo:''' On a red or orange background, we see on the left the words "DISTRIBUTED BY", being every word on a row. At the left we see a black filmstrip. Over that filmstrip, the words "TIME LIFE" and under it "FILMS" is seen. Under that is camera lens, being every part of its diaphragm on a different color of the rainbow. |
'''Logo:''' On a red or orange background, we see on the left the words "DISTRIBUTED BY", being every word on a row. At the left we see a black filmstrip. Over that filmstrip, the words "TIME LIFE" and under it "FILMS" is seen. Under that is camera lens, being every part of its diaphragm on a different color of the rainbow. |
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'''Technique:''' None |
'''Technique:''' None. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Silent. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' Silent. |
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===3rd Logo (May 2, 1978?-1982)=== |
===3rd Logo (May 2, 1978?-1982)=== |
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File:Time Life Films (1980).jpg |
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File:Time Life Films-PSO (1981).jpg |
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'''Logo:''' A white conjoined, slanted "TL" (with the L connected near the end of the T) zooms into place onto a television-like box with a red screen (any other color is due to film deterioration) in the center, trailing itself as it goes (a la the 1978-81 Filmways logo). Once it reaches the screen, it quickly flashes and merges with the box forming the logo. On the bottom of the screen, the text "A TIME-LIFE FILMS PRODUCTION" appears underneath the logo completing its formation. This time the logo is filmed. |
'''Logo:''' A white conjoined, slanted "TL" (with the L connected near the end of the T) zooms into place onto a television-like box with a red screen (any other color is due to film deterioration) in the center, trailing itself as it goes (a la the 1978-81 Filmways logo). Once it reaches the screen, it quickly flashes and merges with the box forming the logo. On the bottom of the screen, the text "A TIME-LIFE FILMS PRODUCTION" appears underneath the logo completing its formation. This time the logo is filmed. |
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Background
Time-Life Films was the film production and distribution arm of Time-Life and Time Inc.
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1st Logo (1967-1972)
Expansion depth limit exceeded {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|id=7LE_27VNQKM|id2=PAuA6Yn579Y|id3=CwRfLgv1f6I}} Logo: On a blue background, we see on the top the words "DISTRIBUTED BY", being seen in white At the bottom we see a 1961 Time Life print logo with the text "FILMS" in white.
Variant:
- A black and white version exists.
- There is another black and white version where the colors are inverted.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: Silent.
Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on films from their catalogue such as Small Wilderness and Animal Communication. The inverted variant was seen on Dr. Carl Gustav Jung.
2nd Logo (1972-1978)
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Logo: On a red or orange background, we see on the left the words "DISTRIBUTED BY", being every word on a row. At the left we see a black filmstrip. Over that filmstrip, the words "TIME LIFE" and under it "FILMS" is seen. Under that is camera lens, being every part of its diaphragm on a different color of the rainbow.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: Silent.
Availability: Extinct. Was seen on some afterschool specials, and episodes of NOVA distributed by this company, but most footage of these programs have been out of circulation for a long time.
3rd Logo (May 2, 1978?-1982)
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Logo: A white conjoined, slanted "TL" (with the L connected near the end of the T) zooms into place onto a television-like box with a red screen (any other color is due to film deterioration) in the center, trailing itself as it goes (a la the 1978-81 Filmways logo). Once it reaches the screen, it quickly flashes and merges with the box forming the logo. On the bottom of the screen, the text "A TIME-LIFE FILMS PRODUCTION" appears underneath the logo completing its formation. This time the logo is filmed.
Variants:
- On some movies, a copyright stamp is seen.
- An in-credit variant of this logo exists.
Technique: Typical Scanimate effects.
Music/Sounds: Silent.
Availability: Available at the end of some Time-Life produced movies, most notably Fort Apache, the Bronx.