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bilky asko
Kevizz MS posted:
bilky asko posted:
Kevizz MS posted:
Moz posted:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh24/justjoshhh/bbcwnset.png
How is the background image (the shot of London) produced? Is it a projection or a screen?


Both; a projection onto a screen. Either a single screen with projector(s) installed behind, or an array of rear projection modules such as those sold by Barco.


Oh, I thought it was one of those projectors that doesn't project onto a screen. You know, those ones that compact spacetime to allow projections onto air?


I'm not sure if you're poking fun at my comment or the one I replied to, but I was merely answering within the constraints of Moz's question. I'm not sure what other type of 'screen' they thought it could be - perhaps we could get someone from the BBC to confirm that they haven't in fact installed the world's largest plasma?


It could have been an LED screen, for example.

N.B. My comment was aimed at you. It's obvious that if projectors are involved there is a screen there.
Last edited by bilky asko on 13 June 2012 3:05am
KM
Kevizz MS
bilky asko posted:
It could have been an LED screen.


I didn't think such technology existed. My understsanding of LED displays is that they're only appropriate for low resolution applications like concerts and outdoor advertising, have they progressed enough to be suitable for HD broadcast and very close viewing distances?
Last edited by Kevizz MS on 13 June 2012 3:13am
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thegeek Founding member
Worzel posted:
Will it be like the old tractor cam that used to be used on the roof of N8 when news 24 were using it?
I think they're going beyond that, and setting up a Massey-Ferguson on the ground floor balcony, next to the Weather area. Peter Gibbs will have lead driving duties, but there will be a rota in place.

But seriously...
Kevizz MS posted:
thegeek posted:
I went on a very brief tour of the newsroom today - the tracks are indeed for cameras. The 'World' studio will have a slightly larger variation, and the newsroom will have a high-level one for nice sweeping establishing shots.


Good to hear. By newsroom are you referring to the BBC News Channel studio or the actual newsroom itself?
The chap showing me round wasn't entirely clear - however, it didn't look like there was room inside the studio itself for anything mounted at ceiling level, so I'm going to assume that he meant inside the newsroom itself.

As he put it, the newsroom design was part of the set design, and there are parts which are designed as much to look good on telly as they are for practical purposes. (As an example, the galleries facing the studio will have outward-facing plasma screen with multiviewers, to make them look more 'active' on screen.)
MO
Moz
bilky asko posted:
Kevizz MS posted:
bilky asko posted:
Kevizz MS posted:
Moz posted:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh24/justjoshhh/bbcwnset.png
How is the background image (the shot of London) produced? Is it a projection or a screen?


Both; a projection onto a screen. Either a single screen with projector(s) installed behind, or an array of rear projection modules such as those sold by Barco.


Oh, I thought it was one of those projectors that doesn't project onto a screen. You know, those ones that compact spacetime to allow projections onto air?


I'm not sure if you're poking fun at my comment or the one I replied to, but I was merely answering within the constraints of Moz's question. I'm not sure what other type of 'screen' they thought it could be - perhaps we could get someone from the BBC to confirm that they haven't in fact installed the world's largest plasma?


It could have been an LED screen, for example.

N.B. My comment was aimed at you. It's obvious that if projectors are involved there is a screen there.

By 'screen' I obviously meant an electronic display - plasma etc - rather than the thing you projector onto. Knob head.
KM
Kevizz MS
Moz posted:
By 'screen' I obviously meant an electronic display - plasma etc - rather than the thing you projector onto.


Well, I'm glad to have been able to clear that up for you!
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TVnut15
Eddie Mairs Radio Times column this week about the move of radio news from TVC back to BH. He's certain it was a bad move in the first place, mentioning confusion over the Broadcasting House radio programme. Worth a read, but not available online. In edition week beginning 16 June.
CA
Cando
TVnut15 posted:
Eddie Mairs Radio Times column this week about the move of radio news from TVC back to BH. He's certain it was a bad move in the first place, mentioning confusion over the Broadcasting House radio programme. Worth a read, but not available online. In edition week beginning 16 June.


When it was announced that TVC was to be sold, Jane Garvey made it very clear on Twitter how much she disliked it and how she loved BH. I seem to remember John Humphrys complaining about TVC a few years ago too.
I'm fairly sure there was a lot of resisitance to the move to TVC back in the day especiallly from R4.
GH
George Hill
Cando posted:
TVnut15 posted:
Eddie Mairs Radio Times column this week about the move of radio news from TVC back to BH. He's certain it was a bad move in the first place, mentioning confusion over the Broadcasting House radio programme. Worth a read, but not available online. In edition week beginning 16 June.


When it was announced that TVC was to be sold, Jane Garvey made it very clear on Twitter how much she disliked it and how she loved BH. I seem to remember John Humphrys complaining about TVC a few years ago too.
I'm fairly sure there was a lot of resisitance to the move to TVC back in the day especiallly from R4.


I'm sure I read something a few years ago from Sue McGregor moaning about how moving the Today Programme away from BH (and the centre of London) was a disaster.
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Generic
thegeek posted:
the newsroom will have a high-level one for nice sweeping establishing shots.

Its a straight line track that has been installed.
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Generic
Moz posted:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh24/justjoshhh/bbcwnset.png
How is the background image (the shot of London) produced? Is it a projection or a screen?


Led screen.
BA
bilky asko
Moz posted:
bilky asko posted:
Kevizz MS posted:
bilky asko posted:
Kevizz MS posted:
Moz posted:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh24/justjoshhh/bbcwnset.png
How is the background image (the shot of London) produced? Is it a projection or a screen?


Both; a projection onto a screen. Either a single screen with projector(s) installed behind, or an array of rear projection modules such as those sold by Barco.


Oh, I thought it was one of those projectors that doesn't project onto a screen. You know, those ones that compact spacetime to allow projections onto air?


I'm not sure if you're poking fun at my comment or the one I replied to, but I was merely answering within the constraints of Moz's question. I'm not sure what other type of 'screen' they thought it could be - perhaps we could get someone from the BBC to confirm that they haven't in fact installed the world's largest plasma?


It could have been an LED screen, for example.

N.B. My comment was aimed at you. It's obvious that if projectors are involved there is a screen there.

By 'screen' I obviously meant an electronic display - plasma etc - rather than the thing you projector onto. Knob head.


Generic posted:
Moz posted:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh24/justjoshhh/bbcwnset.png
How is the background image (the shot of London) produced? Is it a projection or a screen?


Led screen.


Well, what do you know Kevizz MS, it's not a projector - Moz's question was perfectly valid.
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Generic
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chris posted:


If noggin is correct then the beeb are stupid, surely it makes sense to have galleries that can interact with all studios?


At what cost though? To have done this would have been very desirable although exceedingly expensive.

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