BBC Oneness - idents and presentation

I certainly hope not! I quite liked these too, to be honest. Admittedly, the weren't quite up to the standard of the 'circles', but after seeing the latest idents, I've really started to appreciate 'Rhythm and Movement'.

A simple red background with just the BBC One logo in the middle would be an improvement on 'oneness', I reckon.

The hippos lasted 10 years!

How do you conclude that? I liked them, many liked them.

I bet some even like this new set. Wouldn't expect it to have reached double figures, though.

For the love of god, stop using this term in areas where it isn't relevant.

*ticks "PC" off his bingo card*

Edit: Sorry I see it was already mentioned.

But did people like them though?

But did people like them though?

As did I, but going by other comments on here that said the same pretty much, either by posters on here or links to websites where people complained about them. Didn't POV have to field complaints about them too?

Clearly the BBC weren't keen on them considering they lasted so short a length of time compared to other ident sets.

Imagine if the Beeb liked the 'Rhythm and Movement idents and kept them. We wouldn't have the 'Circle' idents and they would've been on our screens for 14 years. I personally like the idents myself but I would of wanted a change of look.

I think it was a case of people hating losing the globe/balloons more than hating the Rhythm & Movement idents. As far as pres-fans were concerned they came during an era where "people idents" were en vogue. Pres-fans generally prefer a bit of CGI.

Yeah, and I want to talk about this, because I genuinely believe that CGI/Symbol idents are dead in this day and age. Commentators including the sainted Applemask often pine for them to come back, and I believe it comes from the same piece of nostalgia in our brains that wants regional frontcaps back: it's not going to happen, shut up about it, let's move on.

However, I also think that real people crap like what we have been given are also rubbish. We've seen the reactions to them from various channels over the years and they don't seem to do well.

So... something in the middle... something that's real world but also with effects and a bit of CGI... perhaps those Channel 4 idents were actually good after all...

Play the notes again - and then make this sound effect with your voice as you play - "Mwah, mwah, mwwahhh!"

Then you'll know what I'm getting at!!

This does indeed have a lot to do with it. The 'personality' 2s that were introduced a few months earlier had a similarly chilly response (and they were CGI!), and again that had a lot to do with people not wanting the old 2s to go, even though they had been around for over ten years.


I hated the rhythm and movement idents regardless, though some were less obnoxious than others, but didn't think they could ever be surpassed in awfulness...