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After reading through people's comments on the current BBC World News studio, and how they'd improve, I set about trying to recreate said studio in everybody's favourite piece of software (SketchUp), and then change it bits and bobs to how I'd like it. In the shots I'm about to show you, I've tried to line up the shot to match the shots that 'the eye' posted in the BBC WN thread
In my mock, I've 'squared off' the studio, bringing it more in-line with the other BBC News studios. I've also changed the oval baking tray to a rectangular one and put an N6/N9 style desk in. I've attempted the N6 style desk, and think it's gone quite well (I spent quite a long time studying DrewF's desk in his mock, as it is splendid).
Also in the style of N6, is the videowall. In N8 currently, it's surrounded by this silvery border, but in my mock, I've bordered it much like the BARCO's are bordered in the other News studios. I've also removed the rail from the backdrop, and bordered that, too. For reference, the backdrop is from the Euro elections a few years back, but this is only as N8 has a real backdrop, and so there wasn't an image of the actual backdrop.
Of course, due to BBC World News moving to BH very soon, this wouldn't make much sense in doing, however, let's take some creative license, eh?
So, let's take a look...
This first shot is based on this image. The main differences can be seen, including the videowall, and the bordering around it, along with the desk.
Next shot is based on this image.
Okay, the backdrop is different, as previously mentioned, but this shot shows the new desk, and how the new studio isn't a complete departure from the current, but more of a 're-alignment'.
For my third shot, we've got a wider shot, showing off more of the new desk, the baking tray, the backdrop, and the borders around it, and then also the videowall. It's based mostly on this image.
Up next, some shots of the Hub, and it's presentation. First off, a shot based on this. A nice close-up on the videowall.
Next shot based on this shot. Here, we see the standing-up position, with my recreation of the podium used.
...which rounds off my mock, so far. Would love to hear your opinions and thoughts, along with other ideas for changing N8 (I had the idea of making the desk and Baking tray moveable, so the anchor can sit at the correct point of the desk, rather than on the edge of it when in-front of the videowall). I will expand to the N8 pod if there is a generally positive amount of feedback, along with other shows. I may also render it. Thanks for reading!
In my mock, I've 'squared off' the studio, bringing it more in-line with the other BBC News studios. I've also changed the oval baking tray to a rectangular one and put an N6/N9 style desk in. I've attempted the N6 style desk, and think it's gone quite well (I spent quite a long time studying DrewF's desk in his mock, as it is splendid).
Also in the style of N6, is the videowall. In N8 currently, it's surrounded by this silvery border, but in my mock, I've bordered it much like the BARCO's are bordered in the other News studios. I've also removed the rail from the backdrop, and bordered that, too. For reference, the backdrop is from the Euro elections a few years back, but this is only as N8 has a real backdrop, and so there wasn't an image of the actual backdrop.
Of course, due to BBC World News moving to BH very soon, this wouldn't make much sense in doing, however, let's take some creative license, eh?
So, let's take a look...
This first shot is based on this image. The main differences can be seen, including the videowall, and the bordering around it, along with the desk.
Next shot is based on this image.
Okay, the backdrop is different, as previously mentioned, but this shot shows the new desk, and how the new studio isn't a complete departure from the current, but more of a 're-alignment'.
For my third shot, we've got a wider shot, showing off more of the new desk, the baking tray, the backdrop, and the borders around it, and then also the videowall. It's based mostly on this image.
Up next, some shots of the Hub, and it's presentation. First off, a shot based on this. A nice close-up on the videowall.
Next shot based on this shot. Here, we see the standing-up position, with my recreation of the podium used.
...which rounds off my mock, so far. Would love to hear your opinions and thoughts, along with other ideas for changing N8 (I had the idea of making the desk and Baking tray moveable, so the anchor can sit at the correct point of the desk, rather than on the edge of it when in-front of the videowall). I will expand to the N8 pod if there is a generally positive amount of feedback, along with other shows. I may also render it. Thanks for reading!
