OF
Oops! Floor Manager or Cameraman stepped in front of nick miller when he was doing his forecast just now
DA
Seems fine. I have seen the caption say Huw Edwards loads of times before, especially around 17:00.
The presenter caption at 17:00 read Huw Edwards too.
Seems fine. I have seen the caption say Huw Edwards loads of times before, especially around 17:00.
BA
I wasn't entirely sure where to put this, but I know some members asked long ago where the smart glass went and that it was removed because it lacked contrast. The photo above rather clearly explains what the issue was
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/1/21/1295616735284/Broadcasting-House-004.jpg
In other news, this other photo I found online just after the builders finished, but before the fit-out just amazes me. Having been in there a few times the concept of seeing it empty is just weird now. The lack of carpet alone is odd, having accidentally ripped up a few of the carpet tiles already!
Bail
Moderator
I wasn't entirely sure where to put this, but I know some members asked long ago where the smart glass went and that it was removed because it lacked contrast. The photo above rather clearly explains what the issue was
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/1/21/1295616735284/Broadcasting-House-004.jpg
In other news, this other photo I found online just after the builders finished, but before the fit-out just amazes me. Having been in there a few times the concept of seeing it empty is just weird now. The lack of carpet alone is odd, having accidentally ripped up a few of the carpet tiles already!
CH
While the contrast of the smart glass doesn't look so great, I do wish that they had went with studio monitor graphics that were predominantly red/orange rather than white. The BBC didn't have this problem when it mostly had newsroom sets, but one thing CNN International circa 2006 and other U.S. networks have realized is that white doesn't always look good on studio displays, and it's better to go with something a little more colorful in order to avoid looking too washed out.
OF
What does the smart glass actually do, does it detect the the monitor is off and then changes the top half of the screen to transparent?
OF
The idea being you can project onto it when its frosted and use a camera behind it when it's clear, that's why the tracks go around and behind the monitors now. A great idea in theory, alas not to practical in reality.
That is a really clever idea
The idea being you can project onto it when its frosted and use a camera behind it when it's clear, that's why the tracks go around and behind the monitors now. A great idea in theory, alas not to practical in reality.
That is a really clever idea
SP
I'm fairly sure that the mid 90s sport set in TC5 had something like that, where the glass panel could be clear to show the production team behind the presenter for Grandstand or have graphics on it for other programmes.
Compare http://hub.tv-ark.org.uk/dsplus/m.php?p=grandstand_1996.mp4
and http://hub.tv-ark.org.uk/dsplus/m.php?p=rugby_special_1995.mp4
I remember Steve Rider demonstrating it on a Going Live behind the scenes segment.
Compare http://hub.tv-ark.org.uk/dsplus/m.php?p=grandstand_1996.mp4
and http://hub.tv-ark.org.uk/dsplus/m.php?p=rugby_special_1995.mp4
I remember Steve Rider demonstrating it on a Going Live behind the scenes segment.
MA
Interestingly, in Steve Rider's autobiography there is a picture of the Grandstand studio which appears to be totally CSO, rather than the smart glass (see below). Was this taken whilst there was a temporary set, then?
SP
No, that was a later version of the set
http://hub.tv-ark.org.uk/images/sport/sport_images/bbc_grandstand/grandstand_2000b.jpg
(TV Ark picture)
Apologies for off-topicness
http://hub.tv-ark.org.uk/images/sport/sport_images/bbc_grandstand/grandstand_2000b.jpg
(TV Ark picture)
Apologies for off-topicness