The Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Thread - Page 210

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sda| 6 February 2006 3:17am

It's rather retro, using a projection like that

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r2ro 6 February 2006 4:28pm

I saw the studio at the 3.20 news update and the word to describe it is 'different'. It has several circular sofas, only big enough for a person to sit on, which surround a brown, wooden circular desk, with a white circle in the middle. The projection screen is still the same for the weather as are the titles. Either side of the presenter, on the main camera facing them, are two red panels and the backdrop is the usual white/grey backdrop of the wall. Looks more conversational than anything - I bet it would be suitable for The Peter Levy Show.

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Andrew Founding member 6 February 2006 6:39pm

sda| posted:

It's rather retro, using a projection like that

Indeed and it reminded me of the old self-opt studio at Woodhouse Lane

Here's a wide shot of the new set.
http://www.hillyard22.freeserve.co.uk/looknorth060206a.jpg

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Andrew Founding member 6 February 2006 7:16pm

:-(

A former member 6 February 2006 7:19pm

I like the new set actually. I was never really that keen on the one introduced in September 2004. IMO it looked less corporate, but this seems more similar to the other regions.

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LONDON 6 February 2006 7:23pm

The set looks very cluttered. The main desk is too big, if they are going to use the right hand part of the studio as a soft set. The desk gets in the way of the wide shots.

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Steve in Pudsey 6 February 2006 7:45pm

Andrew posted:

sda| posted:

It's rather retro, using a projection like that

Indeed and it reminded me of the old self-opt studio at Woodhouse Lane

Looked like some sort of homage to LWT Pres to me.

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Steve in Pudsey 6 February 2006 9:46pm

On an unrelated note, is Christa starting every third piece with "well, you know" starting to grate with anyone else?

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Andrew Founding member 6 February 2006 10:37pm

Some clips from the late bulletin
http://www.hillyard22.freeserve.co.uk/looknorth060206r.jpg
http://www.hillyard22.freeserve.co.uk/looknorth060206s.jpg
Notice that glass top desks with computers inside seem to be firmly out of favour now. Instead going with the laptop on the desk

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Gareth Founding member 6 February 2006 10:39pm

Are those red panels just leaning up against the grey screen? they're giving a strange perspective in side angles. Even Midlands Today managed to have self standing panels in it's old set at Pebble Mill

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Spencer 7 February 2006 7:43pm

I've only just managed to get a proper look at the new set on this evening's programme, and I'm sorry, but I think it's hideous.

The white/grey lit panels look so drab when there's nothing else in the background, the red panel looks wonky, and as for the desk... where did they get that tacky monstrosity from? It's even uglier than Look East's giant toadstool desk - at least that doesn't have a very unconvincing, cheap 'wood effect' covering. What have they used? Fablon?

The previous look wasn't that great, but it wasn't that bad. I really see no reason why they've changed to something which wouldn't have looked out of place in the early 80s.

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Andrew Founding member 7 February 2006 8:20pm

Funny that Clare Frisby referred to 'New Look Breakfast' here on Look North this morning.

Considering the only new bit was the edge of a red panel just in shot at the left hand side of the frame!