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AN
all new Phil
The voice of God isn't telling us who's presenting at the TOTH for some reason during this segment. He was present on SNT between 9 and 12, I wonder why He isn't on now? It can't be because they haven't recorded one for Ginny, all the v/os have been updated (even Kay Burley's new show as opposed to the Live at Twelve as it was originally called) and Eamonn and Anna J had their names mentioned. Oh the politics of it all.
LO
Londoner
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GR
gregmc
I quite like the news wall breaking news graphics. Its how BBC N24 should have had them....
AN
Ant
gillw posted:
geordie boi posted:
bail, antz - i was just about to post the same thing. i downloaded the 'new' version (as bail linked to above) but it has the same ("old") graphics/logos on it - at least it does during the setup stages. haven't had any breaking news items thru yet so maybe it will change automatically.


Bad news - it hasn't changed. I've just had the alert through about the Baghdad bombs and it still has the old graphics & logos. Maybe they will release an updated version of the software soon for download.

They've updated the image though. You can see the new software in the background.

http://static.sky.com/images/skynews/180_desktopalerts.jpg
GI
gillw72
Antz posted:
gillw posted:
geordie boi posted:
bail, antz - i was just about to post the same thing. i downloaded the 'new' version (as bail linked to above) but it has the same ("old") graphics/logos on it - at least it does during the setup stages. haven't had any breaking news items thru yet so maybe it will change automatically.


Bad news - it hasn't changed. I've just had the alert through about the Baghdad bombs and it still has the old graphics & logos. Maybe they will release an updated version of the software soon for download.

They've updated the image though. You can see the new software in the background.

http://static.sky.com/images/skynews/180_desktopalerts.jpg


Just spoke to a very nice man at Skinkers who make the software. He said the graphics/logos should update automatically and we should not have to download again. He said the update was due anytime now.
GR
gregmc
Has anyone noticed that they have ditched the 3d graphic fly over?


I havnt seen it being used since this morning...
MR
mromega
A couple of early observations...

They need to drop the 'chat to the sports presenter' bit and just let them read the sports news.

The clock looks a bit off, it should be either centred or switched to a 24hour clock.

The story title / correspondent name banner should be switched
JO
Johnnie
all new Phil posted:
The voice of God isn't telling us who's presenting at the TOTH for some reason during this segment. He was present on SNT between 9 and 12, I wonder why He isn't on now? It can't be because they haven't recorded one for Ginny, all the v/os have been updated (even Kay Burley's new show as opposed to the Live at Twelve as it was originally called) and Eamonn and Anna J had their names mentioned. Oh the politics of it all.


I think it's because the presenters are not moving away from their position - earlier the Anna's were walking away from the wall so there was something to show whist the v/o was playing...
GR
gregmc
Johnnie posted:
all new Phil posted:
The voice of God isn't telling us who's presenting at the TOTH for some reason during this segment. He was present on SNT between 9 and 12, I wonder why He isn't on now? It can't be because they haven't recorded one for Ginny, all the v/os have been updated (even Kay Burley's new show as opposed to the Live at Twelve as it was originally called) and Eamonn and Anna J had their names mentioned. Oh the politics of it all.


I think it's because the presenters are not moving away from their position - earlier the Anna's were walking away from the wall so there was something to show whist the v/o was playing...


I think they need a second title music, because playing the bed yeh it sounds ok, but there is something not right....
EY
the eye
gregmc posted:
Johnnie posted:
all new Phil posted:
The voice of God isn't telling us who's presenting at the TOTH for some reason during this segment. He was present on SNT between 9 and 12, I wonder why He isn't on now? It can't be because they haven't recorded one for Ginny, all the v/os have been updated (even Kay Burley's new show as opposed to the Live at Twelve as it was originally called) and Eamonn and Anna J had their names mentioned. Oh the politics of it all.


I think it's because the presenters are not moving away from their position - earlier the Anna's were walking away from the wall so there was something to show whist the v/o was playing...


I think they need a second title music, because playing the bed yeh it sounds ok, but there is something not right....


That whole walkover bit isnt right!
GR
gregmc
bbcworld2005 posted:
gregmc posted:
Johnnie posted:
all new Phil posted:
The voice of God isn't telling us who's presenting at the TOTH for some reason during this segment. He was present on SNT between 9 and 12, I wonder why He isn't on now? It can't be because they haven't recorded one for Ginny, all the v/os have been updated (even Kay Burley's new show as opposed to the Live at Twelve as it was originally called) and Eamonn and Anna J had their names mentioned. Oh the politics of it all.


I think it's because the presenters are not moving away from their position - earlier the Anna's were walking away from the wall so there was something to show whist the v/o was playing...


I think they need a second title music, because playing the bed yeh it sounds ok, but there is something not right....


That whole walkover bit isnt right!


Yeh, but the point is , its different, and to be different it needs to work. So with a few tweaks made, it will be a powerful and a unique opening.
RO
roxuk
I think the "voice of god" (whats the guys real name? i remember reading it here once..) would be good with the logo appearing in the center of screen, like at TOTH to give more of an end to the sequence.

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