WE
Is this a policy now, to use the main set for all studio based programmes?
It'll be interesting to see the Late Kick Off version.
Is this a policy now, to use the main set for all studio based programmes?
It'll be interesting to see the Late Kick Off version.
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A former member
The lightboxes (are they lightboxes or just panels?) below the white lightboxes look like studio floor, make the studio look massive!
Very much disagree, it look more like it's all been wedged into a tight corner.
AB
Very much disagree, it look more like it's all been wedged into a tight corner.
I think it's a bit of both, because it's been shoved into a tight corner and the "screens" aren't very tall, if you quickly glance at it, it does give the impression that that bit of the wall is the floor. But the illusion is lost pretty qucikly. I assume it looks better on the close up shots?
ashley b
Founding member
The lightboxes (are they lightboxes or just panels?) below the white lightboxes look like studio floor, make the studio look massive!
Very much disagree, it look more like it's all been wedged into a tight corner.
I think it's a bit of both, because it's been shoved into a tight corner and the "screens" aren't very tall, if you quickly glance at it, it does give the impression that that bit of the wall is the floor. But the illusion is lost pretty qucikly. I assume it looks better on the close up shots?
MW
Very much disagree, it look more like it's all been wedged into a tight corner.
I think it's a bit of both, because it's been shoved into a tight corner and the "screens" aren't very tall, if you quickly glance at it, it does give the impression that that bit of the wall is the floor. But the illusion is lost pretty qucikly. I assume it looks better on the close up shots?
I'd agree with that, it's because they don't have anywhere to put the Midlands Today baking tray and desk - it's not *That* bad though, I've seen worse (usually from the end of the BBC WM Newsroom!)
The lightboxes (are they lightboxes or just panels?) below the white lightboxes look like studio floor, make the studio look massive!
Very much disagree, it look more like it's all been wedged into a tight corner.
I think it's a bit of both, because it's been shoved into a tight corner and the "screens" aren't very tall, if you quickly glance at it, it does give the impression that that bit of the wall is the floor. But the illusion is lost pretty qucikly. I assume it looks better on the close up shots?
I'd agree with that, it's because they don't have anywhere to put the Midlands Today baking tray and desk - it's not *That* bad though, I've seen worse (usually from the end of the BBC WM Newsroom!)
SP
Might be better if they could do something to get rid of some of the shadows - they really give away the lack of depth.
JO
Justice Once
Is this a policy now, to use the main set for all studio based programmes?
I had really expected that Sunday Politics Midlands would continue to come from the canalside "studio".
It seems a shocking waste for the canalside "studio" to be in existence, but henceforth only ever get used on rare occasions (e.g. when MT decamps during a revamp, etc), rather than also having some reasonably regular usage for most weeks of the year (e.g. Sunday Politics).
Also, given that Sunday Politics is done at a time of day that will be daylight hours regardless of the time of year, it could come from that location without ever having to worry about the reflections-in-the-windows issue that happens during hours of darkness.
It also seems a shocking waste for BBC Brum to have that attractive canalside view available to them , yet for it to henceforth rarely/never been seen by viewers at home (probably only for the occasional down-the-line on the News Channel, etc).
I am convinced that BBC Brum themselves probably still *do* indeed see things this way, and therefore would favour using the canalside "studio" for Sunday Politics if they were permitted to. Like Westy2, I suspect that Beeb bosses (in London) may have commanded the regions to use their main set for all studio based programmes.
No doubt the reasoning for such a command from upon high, is so that the regional inserts match the look of the national Sunday Politics' studio as closely as possible (something that is clearly never really going to be achievable in BBC Brum's canalside area).
A real shame.
Last edited by Justice Once on 23 September 2012 4:22pm - 2 times in total
WE
Very much disagree, it look more like it's all been wedged into a tight corner.
I think it's a bit of both, because it's been shoved into a tight corner and the "screens" aren't very tall, if you quickly glance at it, it does give the impression that that bit of the wall is the floor. But the illusion is lost pretty qucikly. I assume it looks better on the close up shots?
I'd agree with that, it's because they don't have anywhere to put the Midlands Today baking tray and desk - it's not *That* bad though, I've seen worse (usually from the end of the BBC WM Newsroom!)
That reminds me, is Malin still on the MT rota?
The lightboxes (are they lightboxes or just panels?) below the white lightboxes look like studio floor, make the studio look massive!
Very much disagree, it look more like it's all been wedged into a tight corner.
I think it's a bit of both, because it's been shoved into a tight corner and the "screens" aren't very tall, if you quickly glance at it, it does give the impression that that bit of the wall is the floor. But the illusion is lost pretty qucikly. I assume it looks better on the close up shots?
I'd agree with that, it's because they don't have anywhere to put the Midlands Today baking tray and desk - it's not *That* bad though, I've seen worse (usually from the end of the BBC WM Newsroom!)
That reminds me, is Malin still on the MT rota?
SP
How permanent is the canalside installation? I'm assuming they have to move the cameras from the main studio in and rig some lighting up?
I would guess that shifting the desk in the main studio is probably easier/cheaper.
Also, there's a trend for the SP opts to be pre-recorded on a Friday, which potentially means the weather can catch them out if say it snows on a Saturday.
I would guess that shifting the desk in the main studio is probably easier/cheaper.
Also, there's a trend for the SP opts to be pre-recorded on a Friday, which potentially means the weather can catch them out if say it snows on a Saturday.
WE
Don't they have purple blinds/something to block up the windows? They have in the past surely?
How permanent is the canalside installation? I'm assuming they have to move the cameras from the main studio in and rig some lighting up?
I would guess that shifting the desk in the main studio is probably easier/cheaper.
Also, there's a trend for the SP opts to be pre-recorded on a Friday, which potentially means the weather can catch them out if say it snows on a Saturday.
I would guess that shifting the desk in the main studio is probably easier/cheaper.
Also, there's a trend for the SP opts to be pre-recorded on a Friday, which potentially means the weather can catch them out if say it snows on a Saturday.
Don't they have purple blinds/something to block up the windows? They have in the past surely?
MW
Canalside thing had 2 dedicated cameras and the DTL Dalek and wasn't that permanent, had a 'grid' -read scaffold- and some blinds for TV programme making
How permanent is the canalside installation? I'm assuming they have to move the cameras from the main studio in and rig some lighting up?
I would guess that shifting the desk in the main studio is probably easier/cheaper.
Also, there's a trend for the SP opts to be pre-recorded on a Friday, which potentially means the weather can catch them out if say it snows on a Saturday.
I would guess that shifting the desk in the main studio is probably easier/cheaper.
Also, there's a trend for the SP opts to be pre-recorded on a Friday, which potentially means the weather can catch them out if say it snows on a Saturday.
Canalside thing had 2 dedicated cameras and the DTL Dalek and wasn't that permanent, had a 'grid' -read scaffold- and some blinds for TV programme making