RJ
S4C first went on air on 1st November 1982, one day before Channel 4. Has anyone noticed whether they're doing anything?
KE
They are celebrating their 25th, and are showing a few special programmes.
From the S4C Press Release:
Special programmes
A two-part documentary, Teledu’r Cymry, (30 October and 6 November) will look at the history of Welsh language broadcasting, from the pioneering days of the 1950s to the establishment of S4C in 1982 and the challenges of the digital multi-channel world.
A season of special editions of S4C favourites will also be broadcast to mark the anniversary:
• Fashion series Cwpwrdd Dillad ( 2 November) looks at the wardrobes of presenters Beti George, Elinor Jones and her daughter Heledd Cynwal and entertainer Dewi Pws – all familiar faces on S4C over the past quarter of a century.
• Homes and interiors show 04 Wal (31 October) visits the set of new Welsh language film, Martha Jac a Sianco, based on Caryl Lewis’ award-winning novel. The programme will also feature the favourite room of S4C Chief Executive, Iona Jones and S4C’s new-look reception and public areas at its Cardiff HQ.
• Twenty-five years of S4C’s iconic countryside series Cefn Gwlad (2 November), presented by Dai Jones, will be celebrated in a special edition.
• Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol, S4C’s worship and hymn-singing series, will mark the birthday with a service of thanksgiving on 4 November.
Full details here:
http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_press_level2.shtml?id=134
I saw the 1st episode of Teledu'r Cymry, and was quite an interesting programme, even though it was in Welsh. It even featured clean TWW and HTV Cymru Wales idents (it was a programme about television in wales generally, so wasn't just about S4C).
From the S4C Press Release:
Special programmes
A two-part documentary, Teledu’r Cymry, (30 October and 6 November) will look at the history of Welsh language broadcasting, from the pioneering days of the 1950s to the establishment of S4C in 1982 and the challenges of the digital multi-channel world.
A season of special editions of S4C favourites will also be broadcast to mark the anniversary:
• Fashion series Cwpwrdd Dillad ( 2 November) looks at the wardrobes of presenters Beti George, Elinor Jones and her daughter Heledd Cynwal and entertainer Dewi Pws – all familiar faces on S4C over the past quarter of a century.
• Homes and interiors show 04 Wal (31 October) visits the set of new Welsh language film, Martha Jac a Sianco, based on Caryl Lewis’ award-winning novel. The programme will also feature the favourite room of S4C Chief Executive, Iona Jones and S4C’s new-look reception and public areas at its Cardiff HQ.
• Twenty-five years of S4C’s iconic countryside series Cefn Gwlad (2 November), presented by Dai Jones, will be celebrated in a special edition.
• Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol, S4C’s worship and hymn-singing series, will mark the birthday with a service of thanksgiving on 4 November.
Full details here:
http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_press_level2.shtml?id=134
I saw the 1st episode of Teledu'r Cymry, and was quite an interesting programme, even though it was in Welsh. It even featured clean TWW and HTV Cymru Wales idents (it was a programme about television in wales generally, so wasn't just about S4C).
JF
Has anyone seen any of the ten new idents that have launched today? If so are they any good?
PC
Had a quick look today, saw some stings (and an accidental VT Clock too) but no new idents. If some have been shown already then I haven't seen them.
goldfish97 posted:
Has anyone seen any of the ten new idents that have launched today? If so are they any good?
Had a quick look today, saw some stings (and an accidental VT Clock too) but no new idents. If some have been shown already then I haven't seen them.
TV
Had a quick look today, saw some stings (and an accidental VT Clock too) but no new idents. If some have been shown already then I haven't seen them.
They're quite similar to the last idents on BBC4, the objects in them react to the announcer's voice.
Also, according to the HTV news tonight, the new weather on S4C is now done from Culverhouse Cross.
Paul Clark posted:
goldfish97 posted:
Has anyone seen any of the ten new idents that have launched today? If so are they any good?
Had a quick look today, saw some stings (and an accidental VT Clock too) but no new idents. If some have been shown already then I haven't seen them.
They're quite similar to the last idents on BBC4, the objects in them react to the announcer's voice.
Also, according to the HTV news tonight, the new weather on S4C is now done from Culverhouse Cross.
JF
Had a quick look today, saw some stings (and an accidental VT Clock too) but no new idents. If some have been shown already then I haven't seen them.
They're quite similar to the last idents on BBC4, the objects in them react to the announcer's voice.
Also, according to the HTV news tonight, the new weather on S4C is now done from Culverhouse Cross.
And how exactly does this tie into the theme of uncontrollable attraction? Or bringing welsh people together?
TVDragon posted:
Paul Clark posted:
goldfish97 posted:
Has anyone seen any of the ten new idents that have launched today? If so are they any good?
Had a quick look today, saw some stings (and an accidental VT Clock too) but no new idents. If some have been shown already then I haven't seen them.
They're quite similar to the last idents on BBC4, the objects in them react to the announcer's voice.
Also, according to the HTV news tonight, the new weather on S4C is now done from Culverhouse Cross.
And how exactly does this tie into the theme of uncontrollable attraction? Or bringing welsh people together?
JO
And how exactly does this tie into the theme of uncontrollable attraction? Or bringing welsh people together?
Surely if the idents react to the announcer's voice, they are uncontrollably attracted to the announcer's voice?!
TVDragon posted:
goldfish97 posted:
They're quite similar to the last idents on BBC4, the objects in them react to the announcer's voice.
Also, according to the HTV news tonight, the new weather on S4C is now done from Culverhouse Cross.
Also, according to the HTV news tonight, the new weather on S4C is now done from Culverhouse Cross.
And how exactly does this tie into the theme of uncontrollable attraction? Or bringing welsh people together?
Surely if the idents react to the announcer's voice, they are uncontrollably attracted to the announcer's voice?!
GO
I just saw a break bumper where a load of matchsticks move into some sort of shape while /25 was in the corner (to fit in with the whole S4/C thing). Also I saw an advert on BBC1 Wales the other night for a documentary about how S4C can survive in the future with the continuing dominance of English. Actually it sounded really negative like it would close any second! 
Are there any videos of S4C's start-up? I've only ever seen C4's.
EDIT: That documentary about Welsh TV (the one on S4C that is) can be watched here.
Are there any videos of S4C's start-up? I've only ever seen C4's.
EDIT: That documentary about Welsh TV (the one on S4C that is) can be watched here.
PC
Indeed, yesterday at least there were some colour variants on that theme but only so much as changing the background hue - i-e yellow, pink, green etc, while the 'matchsticks' are always white.
gottago posted:
I just saw a break bumper where a load of matchsticks move into some sort of shape while /25 was in the corner (to fit in with the whole S4/C thing)
Indeed, yesterday at least there were some colour variants on that theme but only so much as changing the background hue - i-e yellow, pink, green etc, while the 'matchsticks' are always white.
PC
Can someone comment on some of the sound-responsive ones yet?
I've seen but a couple. For anyone who wondered, these are not CG sound visualizations a la BBC Four, but actual live action scenes where element(s) in the scene are manipulated or triggered by the announcer alone - the music has no effect.
One I saw features cranes on-site at a theme park that move up and down, but this responds to the sound rather rigidly and looks awkward rather than fluid.
On the other hand, there is another symbol with lamps strewn across a dark room where the sound volume affects the number that light up, and that one works flawlessly, so some ideas look to work better than others.
I've seen but a couple. For anyone who wondered, these are not CG sound visualizations a la BBC Four, but actual live action scenes where element(s) in the scene are manipulated or triggered by the announcer alone - the music has no effect.
One I saw features cranes on-site at a theme park that move up and down, but this responds to the sound rather rigidly and looks awkward rather than fluid.
On the other hand, there is another symbol with lamps strewn across a dark room where the sound volume affects the number that light up, and that one works flawlessly, so some ideas look to work better than others.
