DA
There was a moment during a weather this morning where you could almost tell what the live subtitler was thinking:
Spoken: "That -12, by the way, was in Loch Glascarnoch. We have some snow-"
Subtitled: "That -12, by [pause] the [pause] way... We have some snow-"
Spoken: "That -12, by the way, was in Loch Glascarnoch. We have some snow-"
Subtitled: "That -12, by [pause] the [pause] way... We have some snow-"
MQ
I remember when I was much younger watching BBC News thinking that it was cutting edge in terms of the production values of its presentation. Today, I see this:
Obviously, being on the other side of the planet, I can't watch BBC Breakfast. But if that camera angle is standard for the programme, somebody should be slapped around the head with a wet fish. To me, aesthetically, that looks absurdly awkward. Not exactly warm and intimate, as you would expect for breakfast TV!
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Obviously, being on the other side of the planet, I can't watch BBC Breakfast. But if that camera angle is standard for the programme, somebody should be slapped around the head with a wet fish. To me, aesthetically, that looks absurdly awkward. Not exactly warm and intimate, as you would expect for breakfast TV!
EA
Unfortunately, it is. And it's not the worst...
To date I still don't understand why they spent all the money in the north and ended up such an awkward shaped studio/set.
Edited: updated an even worse shot
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But if that camera angle is standard for the programme, somebody should be slapped around the head with a wet fish.
Unfortunately, it is. And it's not the worst...
To date I still don't understand why they spent all the money in the north and ended up such an awkward shaped studio/set.
Edited: updated an even worse shot
Last edited by eanok on 27 January 2015 9:23am - 2 times in total
DE
A lot of programme editors have an odd aversion to Double Boxes, I think their reason is that they've spent all this money on some lovely 103" flatscreen monitors, why use a DVE when they could see the contributor in screen?
The problem with the Breakfast/NWT studio isn't the set per sé, but the size and shape of the space they have available. I seem to remember originally the idea was the Breakfast would come from a ground floor area with windows looking out onto the Dock, but all the issues with sunrise, darkness during the winter etc came to the fore and so they relinquished first dibs on that area and went for the current space instead, complete with its low ceiling, odd shape and lack of space. That in turn led to them pushing the set as far back into the studio corners as possible, and so you get the kind of shots as shown above where presenters are constantly looking over their shoulders behind them and into the corners of the studio.
The problem with the Breakfast/NWT studio isn't the set per sé, but the size and shape of the space they have available. I seem to remember originally the idea was the Breakfast would come from a ground floor area with windows looking out onto the Dock, but all the issues with sunrise, darkness during the winter etc came to the fore and so they relinquished first dibs on that area and went for the current space instead, complete with its low ceiling, odd shape and lack of space. That in turn led to them pushing the set as far back into the studio corners as possible, and so you get the kind of shots as shown above where presenters are constantly looking over their shoulders behind them and into the corners of the studio.
CH
Yes I think that space was only supposed to be for North West Tonight. Remember, the decision to move Breakfast up north was done quite late in the day.
Could they not put some Studio E-style plasmas at a more comfortable angle on each side of the sofa?
A lot of programme editors have an odd aversion to Double Boxes, I think their reason is that they've spent all this money on some lovely 103" flatscreen monitors, why use a DVE when they could see the contributor in screen?
The problem with the Breakfast/NWT studio isn't the set per sé, but the size and shape of the space they have available. I seem to remember originally the idea was the Breakfast would come from a ground floor area with windows looking out onto the Dock, but all the issues with sunrise, darkness during the winter etc came to the fore and so they relinquished first dibs on that area and went for the current space instead, complete with its low ceiling, odd shape and lack of space. That in turn led to them pushing the set as far back into the studio corners as possible, and so you get the kind of shots as shown above where presenters are constantly looking over their shoulders behind them and into the corners of the studio.
The problem with the Breakfast/NWT studio isn't the set per sé, but the size and shape of the space they have available. I seem to remember originally the idea was the Breakfast would come from a ground floor area with windows looking out onto the Dock, but all the issues with sunrise, darkness during the winter etc came to the fore and so they relinquished first dibs on that area and went for the current space instead, complete with its low ceiling, odd shape and lack of space. That in turn led to them pushing the set as far back into the studio corners as possible, and so you get the kind of shots as shown above where presenters are constantly looking over their shoulders behind them and into the corners of the studio.
Yes I think that space was only supposed to be for North West Tonight. Remember, the decision to move Breakfast up north was done quite late in the day.
Could they not put some Studio E-style plasmas at a more comfortable angle on each side of the sofa?
AL
Can I just ask a pertinent question, I was just wondering where would BBC Breakfast and BBC NWT go if the studio should be altered / refreshed / refurbished in any way at all?