CY
Never a truer word spoken.
Change for changes sake I think. These are horrible and they've totally ruined Capes!
Never a truer word spoken.
SN
Never mind BBC One, they've butchered one of the most moving idents in the history of British television. They used to cut down 'Helicopter' on most occasions, but it was still quite powerful - it's the music that's done the worst of the damage. At least we still get to hear the old 'Mirror' music on BBC Two from time to time - while the new 'Helicopter' cut makes for a good ident, it doesn't have the same impact as before.
The same can be said for most of the new edits, I think - they're decent enough, and *some* of the music's actually quite good, but they're not really satisfying from the pres fans' point of view.
Never a truer word spoken.
Agreed - but what makes 'Hippos' (of all idents
) special enough to retain its old music?
Oh dear, they've butchered one of the most moving idents on BBC1.
Never mind BBC One, they've butchered one of the most moving idents in the history of British television. They used to cut down 'Helicopter' on most occasions, but it was still quite powerful - it's the music that's done the worst of the damage. At least we still get to hear the old 'Mirror' music on BBC Two from time to time - while the new 'Helicopter' cut makes for a good ident, it doesn't have the same impact as before.
The same can be said for most of the new edits, I think - they're decent enough, and *some* of the music's actually quite good, but they're not really satisfying from the pres fans' point of view.
Change for changes sake I think. These are horrible and they've totally ruined Capes!
Never a truer word spoken.
Agreed - but what makes 'Hippos' (of all idents
) special enough to retain its old music?
SN
The thing is, there'll be a few people who will definitely love/hate them, but a lot will like certain ones more than others or see general advantages/disadvantages of the set that we have seen. We're probably better just discussing it in the thread IMO.
Can aconnell make a poll so we can get an overall opinion.
The thing is, there'll be a few people who will definitely love/hate them, but a lot will like certain ones more than others or see general advantages/disadvantages of the set that we have seen. We're probably better just discussing it in the thread IMO.
BE
Truly awful! A dreadful day in British broadcasting! A new low...
Surely they're still better than the dancers?
Truly awful! A dreadful day in British broadcasting! A new low...
Surely they're still better than the dancers?
JJ
Truly awful! A dreadful day in British broadcasting! A new low...
Surely they're still better than the dancers?
Well, at least the dancers had some kind of build up to them! Skateboarders for example, and Festival - the camera would zoom out to reveal what was happening. The soundtrack for eaxh one was also memorable.
Today, BBC1 has seriously gone off the rails. Extremely poor. Therefore:-
BRING BACK THE DANCERS!!!!!!
Juicy Joe
Founding member
Truly awful! A dreadful day in British broadcasting! A new low...
Surely they're still better than the dancers?
Well, at least the dancers had some kind of build up to them! Skateboarders for example, and Festival - the camera would zoom out to reveal what was happening. The soundtrack for eaxh one was also memorable.
Today, BBC1 has seriously gone off the rails. Extremely poor. Therefore:-
BRING BACK THE DANCERS!!!!!!
JJ
Juicy Joe
Founding member
Peter Fincham Controller of BBC1 once said back in 2006:-
Well, you can certainly say that:-
-todays new shortened idents is just what is NOT needed for BBC1
-No more variety or range - it only lasts for a few seconds now.
-Dynamic? The lack of moving motorbikes/hippos etc for more than 2 seconds does not show much dynamism to me
-Suprising? The acrobatic dogs might as well pack their bags and go back and live in their kennels now their suprising routine has been massacred.
Also - there won't be much point in getting excited for this years BBC1 Christmas Ident will there now? Today has put an end to all that! No point starting a thread in a few months time anticipating what they will do this year as there will no point in having a Christmas ident anymore...
Unbelievable!
Quote:
"In an increasingly competitive marketplace a channel needs to stand out from the crowd and I believe our new identity is just what's needed for BBC One.
"It's set in the everyday but shows people doing extraordinary things. It's got variety and range - everything from daredevil motorbikes to synchronised hippos. It's warm and it's dynamic.
"The circle, which is at the heart of this campaign, has been familiar to BBC One viewers over the years, but what we've got here is modern, forward looking and surprising."
"It's set in the everyday but shows people doing extraordinary things. It's got variety and range - everything from daredevil motorbikes to synchronised hippos. It's warm and it's dynamic.
"The circle, which is at the heart of this campaign, has been familiar to BBC One viewers over the years, but what we've got here is modern, forward looking and surprising."
Well, you can certainly say that:-
-todays new shortened idents is just what is NOT needed for BBC1
-No more variety or range - it only lasts for a few seconds now.
-Dynamic? The lack of moving motorbikes/hippos etc for more than 2 seconds does not show much dynamism to me
-Suprising? The acrobatic dogs might as well pack their bags and go back and live in their kennels now their suprising routine has been massacred.
Also - there won't be much point in getting excited for this years BBC1 Christmas Ident will there now? Today has put an end to all that! No point starting a thread in a few months time anticipating what they will do this year as there will no point in having a Christmas ident anymore...
Unbelievable!
Last edited by Juicy Joe on 2 May 2009 11:44pm