Home & Away

Apologies if there is already a Home & Away thread; I couldn't find it if there is.

Switched on today to find new opening graphics, although the theme music hasn't changed. I'm led to believe that the music is to change at some point in the future.

Also they've applied a frame rate reduction, or whatever it is they do to make VT look like film. Not sure it really works, reminds me too much of Hollyoaks!!

It's ****, distracted me yesterday. But got used to it today.

It's a horrible conversion of HDTV which Home and Away is now being made in...

It has also completely changed the feel of the programme - from bright and cheerful (in terms of lighting at least) - now it looks like the sun never shines there.

Stictly speaking though, with HDTV there is no need for filmic at all seeing as 50fps modes- both interlaced and progressive- are available.

I think it's just a very bad conversion.

The music changed at the beginning of the 2004 season down under, which is due to air on five at the end of August. Another new set of opening titles, harking back to the mid 90s ones, also debuts then.

A new closing sequence was introduced at the start of this year, but Channel Seven dumped it after a couple of months when they began using a standardised closing credits sequence for all major dramas (does that sound familiar?).

I can't say I'm keen on the filmic / HDD style of the show now - but it is still filmed this way in Oz, as are most of the new dramas there.

Can anyone tell me - in a nutshell - what is meant by HDD/Hi-definition, or whatever it's called, and why it is favoured by the networks?

Yep its been shown that new way on RTE now for about 4 months so i think New year credits are due shortly, now on RTE there is no more scrolling credits at the end of home and away, i also think the credits dont scroll up screen either.

Haven't seen it since the move to HDTV - but I am not surprised if they have gone to 25frames progressive rather than 50field interlaced.

In the US, HD drama is normally shot on 24fps progressive, and drama producers are always after the "film look" - and with 24/25fps progressive shooting they achieve it "in camera" without having to pay for it in post.

On the other hand I always think that interlaced shooting makes soap drama look "realler" - as it is closer to how you see things in real life, and on the news etc.

Absolutely. Watching a load of old Doctor Who the other day, I realised that at its best, the drama (and particuarly the physical, live action effects) actually felt *more* realistic than stuff shot on film/film effect stuff...

Does anyone have a copy of these. Also if it is the ones i am thinking of, for those who don't like them, don't worry! they will have changed again before the year is out. In the episodes where the sutherlands are trapped down a mine shaft that is where the 2003 season ended in the land of Oz and 2004 season started with new credits so fear not!

Cheers,

Jonnie