BBC News thread

In order for transcreens (holoscreens) to be really effective, i.e. transparent in the null-areas of the projection, they need to be used in very low ambient light. Not ideal for a television studio.

Presumably they are using very powerful projectors with a high contrast ratio and lots of lighting for the area behind, but I would be rather surprised and impressed if they manage to create truly 'floating' graphics.

Certainly explains why the new N24 logo has a black background though - the black is not supposed to be seen. Does that mean that the version of the logo used in titles and stings etc will have a more colourful (or white) backing?

It would fit wouldn't it - with the near-mocks we see at the moment on the national news... they have white backgrounds and then pretty much the same colours that are used on the new n24 logo. I've done a bit of a mock-job of how cool this would look if done right.

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/n24idea.jpg

Obviously it'd look a darn site more 'real' than this as it would be affected by the lights in the studio as Gavin's mentioned... but I think that'd only make it look better anyway - beats CSO anyway.

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/n24idea.jpg

That is what I call 'WOW factor'. That really would be an impressive sight on TV and certainly unique.

WOW.. just come back home after leaving on friday afternoon. Checked nearly over 30 pages. Took me 50 Minutes.

Interesting on the Hologram stuff. But well doubtfull that will happen.

I hope those that can will post captures from the 9am launch please. As well I don't have SKY.... or freeview

It'd be so nice to have something which was really there - and the word is that there is at least one of them -somewhere- in the new studio... I really hope it's there, cause can you imagine having two of those going on a wide shot if they spin and animate as predicted? Wow factor indeed

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/n24idea.jpg


Sensational effort Mark....I'll be well impressed if that adorns our screens tomorrow

ive been confused with everything, the set has never seemed to be the same changing every now and then. Still, only got til tomorrow to wait.

thanks Here's hoping - i've warmed to that idea now...don't think i'll like a black screen so much

If that appeared on screen tomorrow it would be really fantastic!

Can someone tell me what I'm supposed to be looking at in this picture?

Probably the floaty 24 thing?

All it means is that the black in an image projected onto this type of screen, appears transparent, like when you print an image onto a cell or acetate sheet, it is see-through.