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EY
the eye
Here's a video of the countdown...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUFt5D9_Doo
CH
chris
Here's a video of the countdown...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUFt5D9_Doo


Wow. That is awful. A lot of the images look like they've just been captured from down-the-line interviews rather than actually being filmed separately. Strange they've used the 2006 BBC News 24 countdown too, with an awful edit at the end.

Are the usual countdowns in circulation with this one?
FL
flaziola
Also some of those images are from BBC Sports UK world cup coverage intro (the fans hanging out of the car for one) If they wanted to return to an old countdown music, why not return to that epic piece they used themselves around that time.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wj7JoUc8xE
AC
aconnell
By far the worst ever BBC World (News) countdown. The absolutely awful, obvious edit at the end, with a terrible choice of shots. Let's hope that once the World Cup finishes and remove the South Africa shots, they will think about doing a complete new one. I can see they're obviously pushing the branding of their anchors and big-time presenters, but that is very poor.

I can't believe this was allowed to even air. The previous one was much better. Why don't they use the proper new music, with a better choice of generic shots. Simple?!
JO
Jonny
No excuse for that standard of production, I've seen more accomplished mocks. Tremendous shame to see the awesome shot of Newcastle quayside has gone, along with many others.

As for the music edit... Shocked
EY
the eye
Am I the only one that thinks these negative comments are a bit exaggerated!? Its bad, but not THAT bad!
JA
james
Here's a video of the countdown...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUFt5D9_Doo


Someone please tell me it's a mock Shocked Shocked Shocked
RT
rts Founding member
Here's a video of the countdown...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUFt5D9_Doo


What a mess. Very clumsy last 8 seconds.
JO
Jonny
Am I the only one that thinks these negative comments are a bit exaggerated!? Its bad, but not THAT bad!

I think it's all relative to the usual, expected standard of production - this falls some way short of that standard.

In my opinion, anyway. Wink
MA
Marcus Founding member
Good stuff from David Eades

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr0JEQZvZXs
WO
Worzel
By far the worst ever BBC World (News) countdown. The absolutely awful, obvious edit at the end, with a terrible choice of shots. Let's hope that once the World Cup finishes and remove the South Africa shots, they will think about doing a complete new one. I can see they're obviously pushing the branding of their anchors and big-time presenters, but that is very poor.

I can't believe this was allowed to even air. The previous one was much better. Why don't they use the proper new music, with a better choice of generic shots. Simple?!


I have to say it is very poor indeed, dataswoosh soundeffects all over the place, poor wipe at the end - the only good thing about it is that the sound effect 'pips' start at 10 rather than 6 - the news channel ones are far superior...

Whats stopping them putting a 'BBC World News' box logo on the countdown like the news channel do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt_6UKg0wnI
JW
JamesWorldNews
I agree with Damo. The countdown is not THAT bad.

Also, the David Eades comedy sketch was - IMO - a bit misplaced on an International News bulletin. It would have been ok to show on Sport Today or perhaps Weekend World, but bemused it ran as a "report" within regular news bulletins.

Lyse Doucet is brillian on The Hub.

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