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DAS
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Well now that clock's appeared, it's really dashed my hopes of getting a fresh and modern design of graphics appearing later. I really hate the way the capability is there - but just isn't used. The graphics appear they will be looking like ITV News Channel. There is just a complete lack of originality.
MD
Fortunatly my WinTV was running...
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TW
You can't possibly say that on the basis of one glimpse of a clock surely! Wait and see for the rest of the graphics and then make up your mind. What were you expecting anyway? There's only so much you can do with a clock!
Incidentally, does this mean the old clock has been consigned to the scrap heap already then - there doesn't seem to be one on screen at the moment.
DAS posted:
Well now that clock's appeared, it's really dashed my hopes of getting a fresh and modern design of graphics appearing later. I really hate the way the capability is there - but just isn't used. The graphics appear they will be looking like ITV News Channel. There is just a complete lack of originality.
You can't possibly say that on the basis of one glimpse of a clock surely! Wait and see for the rest of the graphics and then make up your mind. What were you expecting anyway? There's only so much you can do with a clock!
Incidentally, does this mean the old clock has been consigned to the scrap heap already then - there doesn't seem to be one on screen at the moment.
DA
You can't possibly say that on the basis of one glimpse of a clock surely! Wait and see for the rest of the graphics and then make up your mind. What were you expecting anyway? There's only so much you can do with a clock!
Incidentally, does this mean the old clock has been consigned to the scrap heap already then - there doesn't seem to be one on screen at the moment.
I've already made it clear that I am waiting for Monday before I make final judgement. But now the clock has appeared, it confirms that James' pictures were not mock mocks, and have dashed my hopes of something original. Is that fair enough?
Yes, there is only so much you can do with a clock. But unfortunately it seems the graphic designers in this case have opted for an ITV News Channel-stylee big red box that will be intrusive. What I was hoping for - not expecting - was a bit of style. That wasn't style, it was a bit ugly to be honest. Look at the name captions on their own - they hint at the style I was hoping for: they were simplistic, modern and original. By adding that ugly red box, it tramples that style and takes it away. The astons are not complimented by the clock, they are rubbished. They would look far better with the current DOG and a small clock beneath it.
That is the point I'm making... there is no need for that clock!
DAS
Founding member
Turnbull & Williams posted:
DAS posted:
Well now that clock's appeared, it's really dashed my hopes of getting a fresh and modern design of graphics appearing later. I really hate the way the capability is there - but just isn't used. The graphics appear they will be looking like ITV News Channel. There is just a complete lack of originality.
You can't possibly say that on the basis of one glimpse of a clock surely! Wait and see for the rest of the graphics and then make up your mind. What were you expecting anyway? There's only so much you can do with a clock!
Incidentally, does this mean the old clock has been consigned to the scrap heap already then - there doesn't seem to be one on screen at the moment.
I've already made it clear that I am waiting for Monday before I make final judgement. But now the clock has appeared, it confirms that James' pictures were not mock mocks, and have dashed my hopes of something original. Is that fair enough?
Yes, there is only so much you can do with a clock. But unfortunately it seems the graphic designers in this case have opted for an ITV News Channel-stylee big red box that will be intrusive. What I was hoping for - not expecting - was a bit of style. That wasn't style, it was a bit ugly to be honest. Look at the name captions on their own - they hint at the style I was hoping for: they were simplistic, modern and original. By adding that ugly red box, it tramples that style and takes it away. The astons are not complimented by the clock, they are rubbished. They would look far better with the current DOG and a small clock beneath it.
That is the point I'm making... there is no need for that clock!
TW
I do agree with you that it's enormous and potentially intrusive - I seriously can't imagine the whole box being on screen all the time though, it would drive everyone mad! We'll have to wait and see - on screen, with the new set and other graphics, it might end up looking really good.