Aussie News (widescreen openers)

G'day Poms!

For a look at the latest news presentation in Aussie, click here and scroll down to where you'll find the openers for Nine, Seven and Ten's news. Aussie's switched to widescreen now and their graphics have been adapted accordingly.

Ten's news impresses me the most.

http://idents.tv/blog/?cat=3

Also, check out the virtual set used on Aussie's SBS channel (the clip under 'the new SBS' heading): http://idents.tv/blog/?cat=4

So what do you guys make of the Aussie ones eh?

Heavy American influence, especially Channel 7's theme which is basically the same as the American ABC News one.

Overall though our neighbours across the ditch (the Tasman) are doing a pretty impressive job.

No!, NZ News is far better than Aussie News!!!

Have you seen the Aussie clips via the link above? They're great! Ten is cool and Seven's set rocks!

TVNZ as you probably know are desperately reviewing their news format for next year and trying to win back the JAFA market. I reckon replace the current One News set with a 'virtual' one- white background and floor, with the newsreader standing and a virtual globe ala SBS News in Aussie and the French Loto draw show.

There'd also be a wee couch (green or blue or another Kiwi-ish colour) and a wood/glass coffee table off to the side which would be off screen most of the time but good for any sit down interviews, alogn with a widescreen TV for interviewing people and doing live feeds.

As each story is presented the globe image would flash up a fish-eye lens picture of the person or event they're discussing.

Yes, i've seen all of Aussie's news, dont particulaly like it apart from 7's open.

and NO! One News could never do that. Going virtual to me is a no no!

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There's tacky virtual and classy virtual, bbcworld. I'm not thinking 'Tron' here, OK?!

White is a flattering colour for most people- think of the music channel C4 which (still?) uses white sets a lot - and very effectivee onscreen. A blue/green globe floating in '3D' next to the presenter would look cool! You'd see a wee bit of shadowing beneath the newsreader's feet so they don't look cast adrift.

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Ya but C4 is a music channel and its basic just like the current look of C4.

No virtual sets! i wish SBS would take on the One or 3 News look