What sort of background should 24 have in N6?

LO

looknorth 13 November 2007 7:05pm

fanoftv posted:

gilsta posted:

I think an animated background is essential for such an empty, small studio. They should have a good look at how Al Jazera use their screens, something nice and simple that won't distract nor bore the viewer. A real newsroom is of course the perfect background but I wouldn't like a fake newsroom - they look naff very quickly.

I do hope they make the best use of the screens so we don't have to stare at a microphone stand in fullscreen while waiting for a press conference or cutaway from a studio guest for some stock footage of someone at a computer or such.

Graphics do work, especially if they do it well. The difference with Al Jazera is the fact that there studios and screens are massive, There's no way that they can replicate that in N6.

I still think that the 1999 set looked a lot bigger because of the simple, spacious and curved design, and you could see a newsroom too.

Is the plan to build a set also, so that the screen act as a background? Or will it be to do as the BBC One bulletins do at the moment?

I think something based on the 1999-2003 bbc1 set aswell-the backdrop on that set was quite good

SE

seamus 13 November 2007 8:57pm

I'd love if they had the view of the newsroom that they had in N6 from 2001 on, with the darker red background, although it might seem out of place.

FA

fanoftv 13 November 2007 9:00pm

looknorth posted:

fanoftv posted:

gilsta posted:

I think an animated background is essential for such an empty, small studio. They should have a good look at how Al Jazera use their screens, something nice and simple that won't distract nor bore the viewer. A real newsroom is of course the perfect background but I wouldn't like a fake newsroom - they look naff very quickly.

I do hope they make the best use of the screens so we don't have to stare at a microphone stand in fullscreen while waiting for a press conference or cutaway from a studio guest for some stock footage of someone at a computer or such.

Graphics do work, especially if they do it well. The difference with Al Jazera is the fact that there studios and screens are massive, There's no way that they can replicate that in N6.

I still think that the 1999 set looked a lot bigger because of the simple, spacious and curved design, and you could see a newsroom too.

Is the plan to build a set also, so that the screen act as a background? Or will it be to do as the BBC One bulletins do at the moment?

I think something based on the 1999-2003 bbc1 set aswell-the backdrop on that set was quite good

The problem with that is that it was the set, it was just a desk, the set was a circular design, it was clean, simple, perfect.

The problem with the screens in my mind is the fact that its a square design, and even though they can change the images, there's nothing else there, the set is the screens and desk, where as other broadcasters use the screen to base the set around, the BBC have nothing else as there's no room.

As I said, the only way they could do something would be to build a set inside the screens, though I doubt they'd go to that effort.

SE

seamus 13 November 2007 11:23pm

Another Idea I had was to actually introduce "real" elements to the set, to frame the video wall. it might cut out some of the space, but it would essentially transform the set into a rear projection backdrop with real elements in front of it.

BR

Brekkie 13 November 2007 11:31pm

Whether real or fake, I think the key think to do would be to change the images every few months so people don't become bored of them.

In that respect, skylines might work best as they change with the seasons - though not quite sure what would be the appropriate skyline for it. I've no problem with a London skyline being used - much rather that than they try to convince people they are somewhere else.

I think also keeping areas of the backdrop to appear permanently as screens works well - it breaks it up a bit and makes the studio look more real than if graphic screens suddenly appear over the backdrop.

I think the key thing is to use the studio as best they can. If they're just sat at the desk it's not going to work - but if they use it wisely (i.e. for the main headline / special report), there is no reason why it shouldn't work as well as it can for the national bulletin.

(November 2007)