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(February 2007)

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JE
Jez Founding member
Nice to see the HTV Wales aerial ident!

Is the Granada Production for Channel 4 endcap from when Granada used to make schools programmes shown on C4? I cant recall them making any other programmes for C4?
SP
Steve in Pudsey
I'm surprised they were still using the cardboard endboards as late as 1989
HA
harshy Founding member
very interesting indeed, look at the YTV endboards and the different varietys, I wondered if they used them all.
BS
brotherton sands
Nick Harvey posted:
It all looks quite credible till you realise there's a bed in the shot.

You then understand that it's just some bloody anorak's collection.


You, I, and every other TV Forum-er are all "some bloody anorak", though! Confused
HA
harshy Founding member
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I'm surprised they were still using the cardboard endboards as late as 1989


Same here, you would think with electronically generated startboard they would just use a electronically generated endboard too, but obviously not.
SC
Si-Co
Jez posted:
Nice to see the HTV Wales aerial ident!

Is the Granada Production for Channel 4 endcap from when Granada used to make schools programmes shown on C4? I cant recall them making any other programmes for C4?


It was used prior to the 'ITV Schools on 4 era' - I believe 'What the Papers Say' was one of the first Granada Productions for Channel Four.

I'm sure I've seen the Granada International endcap before, not sure on what programme.
SC
Si-Co
harshy posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I'm surprised they were still using the cardboard endboards as late as 1989


Same here, you would think with electronically generated startboard they would just use a electronically generated endboard too, but obviously not.


I remember in the Liquid Gold era, YTV added a cheap-looking endboard onto older productions, with a blue strip added under the word 'Production' - whereas the 'real' Liquid Gold version used on the new material has the blue colour continuing further up the screen.
HA
harshy Founding member
Si-Co posted:
harshy posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I'm surprised they were still using the cardboard endboards as late as 1989


Same here, you would think with electronically generated startboard they would just use a electronically generated endboard too, but obviously not.


I remember in the Liquid Gold era, YTV added a cheap-looking endboard onto older productions, with a blue strip added under the word 'Production' - whereas the 'real' Liquid Gold version used on the new material has the blue colour continuing further up the screen.
yes thats right ,at the time I never really realised why the gradient was different, obviously now its pretty clear to see why! Smile
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
I have a Southern Television one.

Nice to see such a collection.
JE
Jez Founding member
Si-Co posted:
Jez posted:
Nice to see the HTV Wales aerial ident!

Is the Granada Production for Channel 4 endcap from when Granada used to make schools programmes shown on C4? I cant recall them making any other programmes for C4?


It was used prior to the 'ITV Schools on 4 era' - I believe 'What the Papers Say' was one of the first Granada Productions for Channel Four.

I'm sure I've seen the Granada International endcap before, not sure on what programme.

Some Corrie episodes in the 1960s have the Granada International front and endcaps. From the 1970s onwards though its just a Granada Production front/endcap.
JO
Johnny83
harshy posted:
Si-Co posted:
harshy posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I'm surprised they were still using the cardboard endboards as late as 1989


Same here, you would think with electronically generated startboard they would just use a electronically generated endboard too, but obviously not.


I remember in the Liquid Gold era, YTV added a cheap-looking endboard onto older productions, with a blue strip added under the word 'Production' - whereas the 'real' Liquid Gold version used on the new material has the blue colour continuing further up the screen.
yes thats right ,at the time I never really realised why the gradient was different, obviously now its pretty clear to see why! Smile


I noticed on the New Statesman DVD the shading looked a bit odd for computer graphics, explains why now

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