NJ
This may be a defining trend of the 2015 election - the wandering around while gesticulating wildly and doing your best Wallace impression down the camera.
Neil Jones
Founding member
I don't think the lighting on Question Time is ever brilliant. However I think Cameron keeps coming off his mark which may be a factor.
This may be a defining trend of the 2015 election - the wandering around while gesticulating wildly and doing your best Wallace impression down the camera.
SP
Looks like there are operated follow spots for the key and fill lights, so the leaders should have freedom to move.
I don't think the lighting on Question Time is ever brilliant. However I think Cameron keeps coming off his mark which may be a factor.
Looks like there are operated follow spots for the key and fill lights, so the leaders should have freedom to move.
RI
Just watched it online. So much buffering on the UTV player! The titles look very 2002. You'd think they'd do something a bit more professional given that it was shown more widely.
Lens flare in the titles - check.
Just watched it online. So much buffering on the UTV player! The titles look very 2002. You'd think they'd do something a bit more professional given that it was shown more widely.
NG
Yep - lighting and racking both a bit questionable to my eyes.
noggin
Founding member
Anyone else think the lighting on Question Time, particularly on David Cameron, looks a bit off tonight? Almost a cool/blue hue to it. (Also the text on the graphics isn't anti-aliased but that's a regular problem)
Yep - lighting and racking both a bit questionable to my eyes.
WH
Whataday
Founding member
On a completely different subject regarding election coverage, I seem to remember reading somewhere that on one election night in the 80s (possibly 1987?) ITN had live images from Thatcher's car showing her as she arrived in Finchley etc. She had a curtain which she could place over the camera if she wanted privacy. Does anyone have anymore information on this?
VM
There's a piece about that from the BBC's 1997 documentary about election night coverage, Swing Time. There isn't anything said about a curtain though.
https://youtu.be/wfgeCFWb8KA?t=48m25s
On a completely different subject regarding election coverage, I seem to remember reading somewhere that on one election night in the 80s (possibly 1987?) ITN had live images from Thatcher's car showing her as she arrived in Finchley etc. She had a curtain which she could place over the camera if she wanted privacy. Does anyone have anymore information on this?
There's a piece about that from the BBC's 1997 documentary about election night coverage, Swing Time. There isn't anything said about a curtain though.
https://youtu.be/wfgeCFWb8KA?t=48m25s
DT
Channel 4 Alternative Election Title Sequence?
https://vimeo.com/126123814
Also does anyone know the track in the BBC Election Promo? It's on so often it's now stuck in my head.
https://vimeo.com/126123814
Also does anyone know the track in the BBC Election Promo? It's on so often it's now stuck in my head.