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US Presidential Election 2016

Run up to election graphics and coverage (February 2016)

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Stuart
Rkolsen posted:
Possible hint at MSNBC's election Graphics.
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I'm actually quite impressed at how restrained those lower-third graphics appear. Surprised

Despite being a smorgasbord of fonts, they've at least avoided mixing in some repulsive italic fonts which normally make them look so ridiculous. Very Happy

(I should say that my stereotype of US News graphics is not based on a single network)
RK
Rkolsen
The WNA opening looked good. Liked the map of the US made out of the hexagons that have been featured in their branding.

Also, someone needs to give Katty Kay a small handicam or tell her to move her phone to landscape mode when recording an interview. I believe this is the second or third time Katty has done a quick interview with a guest that has just appeared on Morning Joe.
CH
Charles
The CBS Evening News is coming from the CBS This Morning studio tonight, Studio 57. It really looks great — lots of video walls and monitors, plenty of workspaces, and it looks like they put a bigger glass top over the table, presumably so they'll be able to seat more people around it tomorrow night.





I wonder if this is a dry run to see how the Evening News looks in there since the original plan for the studio was to move it in there permanently. Probably not, but I always preferred Studio 57 to Studio 47.

EDIT: On an unrelated note, Brian Stelter's newsletter says CNN will lift its cable paywall on its webstream from 4pm Tuesday until 4am Wednesday. Hopefully that works overseas as well.
Last edited by Charles on 8 November 2016 4:07am
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mark Founding member
Every CBS presidential election since 1996 has come from studio 47, so this will be quite a break with tradition.

Elsewhere, Good Morning Britain win the prize for the most tenuous claim to a Times Square studio this morning. A darkened room with a slither of Times Square visible between two buildings in the distant background.
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mark Founding member
A couple of pics of the BBC's Times Square studio, which made its debut on World News America last night. They're not in the GMA building after all.



SC
scottishtv Founding member


SC
scottishtv Founding member
mark posted:
Every CBS presidential election since 1996 has come from studio 47, so this will be quite a break with tradition.

For those interested, there's an interesting behind-the-scenes Studio 57 video of 30mins of CBS This Morning on their YouTube channel. You see some setting up shots, practising lines and recording an intro for the later West Coast airing.
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mark Founding member
All three network morning shows were on their election sets this morning, so some observations:

ABC

Outstanding. A similar layout to 2012, with various presentation positions around a circular floor screen.





CBS

Pretty much just the regular CBS This Morning set, but maybe some minor modifications to be made before tonight. I'd be surprised if the shelves and memorabilia feature later.





NBC

A bit disappointing. It looks like what it is: a temporary set in the corner of a newsroom. Some slightly awkward camera angles of Rockefeller Plaza on the screens too.



LL
London Lite Founding member
As an aside, Tom Brokaw is an excellent as ever. Gravitas, even on a piece about the last year of the campaign.
scottishtv and UKnews gave kudos
:-(
A former member
If you want truly dire coverage of this election try Euro news....
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Stuart
I noticed last night that Newsnight were using some bespoke titles:



And also came from what appeared to be an open-backed set somewhere in NYC. The female guest was wrapped up warm, but Emily Maitlis appeared dressed for a studio.

http://i65.tinypic.com/6poidz.jpg
JA
JAS84
Well, to be fair, they're called EuroNews, not AmericaNews... Razz

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