The Newsroom

BBC News (UK) presentation - Reith launch onwards

From Monday 15th July 2019 (July 2019)

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RK
Rkolsen
thegeek posted:
Rkolsen posted:
Also, I’m surprised the BBC doesn’t have a via Skype strap on screen? I thought that was required for broadcasts.
There was an Ofcom ruling (against Sky, I think) which said it breached the undue prominence rule, so it's verboten in the UK. The T&Cs specify that local broadcast codes outrank Skype's credit requirements.


Found it : https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/45040/obb190.pdf
SC
scottishtv Founding member
I don't watch the News at Six much, is it common for over the shoulder graphics/explainers to be used?

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Other than The Papers, this is the first time I've seen an overlay like this used on a main bulletin.
MF
Matthew_Fieldhouse
scottishtv posted:
I don't watch the News at Six much, is it common for over the shoulder graphics/explainers to be used?

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Other than The Papers, this is the first time I've seen an overlay like this used on a main bulletin.

Not the first time but not regular
CH
chris
I’ve seen them being used more and more.
AN
Andrew Founding member
It’s been used a bit and looks at first like the camera shot is wrong, as the presenter has a big gap next to them, and you are just waiting for something to appear.
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Worzel
Andrew posted:
It’s been used a bit and looks at first like the camera shot is wrong, as the presenter has a big gap next to them, and you are just waiting for something to appear.


Probably needs to start on a close up presenter shot and then zoom out to allow the VR graphic to appear.
RK
Rkolsen
Worzel posted:
Andrew posted:
It’s been used a bit and looks at first like the camera shot is wrong, as the presenter has a big gap next to them, and you are just waiting for something to appear.


Probably needs to start on a close up presenter shot and then zoom out to allow the VR graphic to appear.


Is it a static shot? If it is it likely only is a simple graphic overlay or faux AR.
DO
dosxuk
Rkolsen posted:
Worzel posted:
Andrew posted:
It’s been used a bit and looks at first like the camera shot is wrong, as the presenter has a big gap next to them, and you are just waiting for something to appear.


Probably needs to start on a close up presenter shot and then zoom out to allow the VR graphic to appear.


Is it a static shot? If it is it likely only is a simple graphic overlay or faux AR.


The cameras in Studio E at NBH are AR enabled.
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neonemesis
I agree it looked a little odd. It was used on the Six and the Ten. There are a good 5 seconds before the graphics appeared and it looked like the shot had been badly framed. I don't think AR is needed to tidy it up though, just start the piece with a closer shot then zoom out and pan left a little just before the graphics appear. It would add some dynamism too.
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noggin Founding member
dosxuk posted:
Rkolsen posted:
Worzel posted:

Probably needs to start on a close up presenter shot and then zoom out to allow the VR graphic to appear.


Is it a static shot? If it is it likely only is a simple graphic overlay or faux AR.


The cameras in Studio E at NBH are AR enabled.


That isn't relying on any AR tech though - the camera is static and there is no AR-style camera movement that is tracked in the graphic.

It just looks like a standard key+fill graphic keyeded over a camera. The empty space before any graphic appears does look very odd. If it animated instantly it would work - but until the graphic appears it looks either like a mistake, or to those of us who know, a signal that a graphic will eventually appear. (A bit like when BBC News interlaced reports go 25p progressive for a single shot which has graphics inserted into it)

It's similar to the 'half-screens' that BBC News used to overlay over live reporters on location in the early 00s.
TV
TVLand


AndrewPSSP, Quatorzine Neko and Spencer gave kudos
RD
RDJ
A huge spider just 'attacked' a guest on Afternoon Live just now. A spider was crawling on the camera providing the live shot for the Glasgow skyline backdrop.

Sean had to apologise and explain that the guest was not actually sat in front of a real window.

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