ITV News

I wonder how long they're going to be out of the theatre of news?

They seem to have gone to some effort with the alternative setup.

http://www.dolben.demon.co.uk/newschannel/virtualandrewlucy.jpg

http://www.dolben.demon.co.uk/newschannel/lucyvirtualnewswall.jpg?refresh

Quite impressive what they can do - seemingly with just two cameras.

http://www.dolben.demon.co.uk/newschannel/wideshotvirtual.jpg

Now these look really fake:
http://www.dolben.demon.co.uk/newschannel/alastairlucysport.jpg
http://www.dolben.demon.co.uk/newschannel/lucyvirtualsport.jpg

Thanks for posting these images Londoner!

I have been watching since 9am this morning and at the back of my brain I knew something was different but couldnt see exactly what was different!
There were a few different camera angles but the give away for me was the gradient used on the above images for the vertical portion of the walkway beneath the presenters feet.
I remember pointing this gradient out previously as looking fake on an image you posted featuring Nic Owen!

So this raises a few questions:-

Which studio are they in?
Have they moved a few of the tracking cameras from the MAIN studio to this other studio?
Can all the cameras move - or just the one?
Why are they doing this?
What is the other studio being used for?

Nick's in the main studio for the Lunchtime News, but no overhead/wide shot - and there is something odd in the foreground of many of the shots:

http://www.dolben.demon.co.uk/newschannel/lunchtime1.jpg
http://www.dolben.demon.co.uk/newschannel/lunchtime2.jpg
http://www.dolben.demon.co.uk/newschannel/lunchtime3.jpg

There is definately something going on. Today's Lunchtime News began without the wide studio shot. Then, there appeared to be a strange object in place of the desk.. It has a sharp square like shape.

It looks like part of the walkway floor has been taken up:

http://www.dolben.demon.co.uk/newschannel/floor.jpg

This is quite intruiging! (sp?) What is that pointy grey object and why did we see NO shots of Nic near the desk? Also, at the end, he walked VERY slowly towards the centre of the walkway with no intention of walking down the middle bit to arrive at the desk!

Duplicate post!

OOPS

so sorry if i sound stupid! but can someone tell me why they are in an alternative studio? !!

They weren't. That was the regular ITV studio.