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Vote 2013

(April 2013)

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BA
bilky asko
noggin posted:
aconnell posted:
I believe it's the latter but it's done on a computer, not a button.


Well - it's a button on a touch-screen...

The director presses it (when Jeremy is not directly in front or behind the foreground graphic) when he's to the left or right of the foreground element - to change its priority without you seeing.

When Jeremy is "in front", then he is chromakeyed over everything (so he's always entirely visible). When Jeremy is behind, he's chromakeyed over everything still, but a key from the graphics source for just the foreground elements is used and this then just keys the foreground elements over the top of the chromakey composite of Jeremy and the graphic.

[url] http://twitter.com/chrisckmedia/status/329282970995269632/photo/1 [/url]

I think there was a video they made during 2012 US Election that demonstrated how it worked.

Ah, I've found it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20206247
NJ
news junkie
And there's one for this year as well
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22391771

Also, nice to see that the Vote 2013 Titles have been edited slightly including water around the UK, perhaps, due to the move to HD & BH
MO
Moz
Where is Carrie doing the headlines from? Looks like A or C. Why aren't they using E?

noggin posted:
the graphics are being done at ITN again (last local elections the graphics were in TC5 I think at TVC).

Why don't they use A? Can't believe they just spent millions building a purpose built home for news and they still have to hire other studios!
MO
Moz
I also think the whole thing would have looked better in E. Huw & guests round table, Emily out in the newsroom with her giant iPad (though why one of the screens in E wasn't made touchscreen is again a bit short-sighted), and Carrie at the screen with the headlines.

Millbank looks pretty poor now.
TV
TVnut15
I liked the video of how the Green screen works. So just to clarify, Green screen is at ITN (and not Studio A which would be the obvious option) and the elections studio is at Millbank (I can't be sure, they keep doing a from the ceiling shot.
FL
flaziola
I presume it's because of the need for those cue points like the map or the fact that the ITN green room is probably larger then BHA
AC
aconnell
Looks like Carrie is in Studio A. Certainly isn't Studio C because the backdrop looks very clear.

An upside to this year's coverage is far superior graphics which take up far less space on screen. It's much neater.

It does look very cramped in Millbank studio! I guess they chose Westminster for availability of guests, and the look of the production is the same set-up as the Budget etc. from the same studio.
Last edited by aconnell on 3 May 2013 12:14pm
WP
WillPS
I thought the elections were going to come from Television Centre - remember it being mentioned when News moved in March; did the plans change?
RI
Richard
news junkie posted:
And there's one for this year as well
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22391771

Also, nice to see that the Vote 2013 Titles have been edited slightly including water around the UK, perhaps, due to the move to HD & BH


Although Vote 2010 (from TVC) was in HD.

Apart from the titles and on-screen graphics, the coverage from Millbank looks SD to me.
AC
aconnell
So a gallery in NBH is their only contribution to the coverage?
RI
Richard
WillPS posted:
I thought the elections were going to come from Television Centre - remember it being mentioned when News moved in March; did the plans change?


Is it due to it being easier to get politicians from Westminster?
NI
nigel
It looks awful from Millbank. Surely they could have found a bigger studio or even broadcast from the newsroom itself at BH?
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