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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #750 on: August 12, 2008, 08:20:18 PM »
Goodbye, old studio!  :cry: I loved that studio from the first day I saw it. IMO, the backdrops, the newsroom and the plethora of camera angles made for a great nationally-broadcast studio. I will certainly miss that studio. Not that the HD Studio is bad, but it will certainly take some getting used to. Studio 1A and 1B were amazing...god bless!

I wonder what they will do with the ol' joint. From the looks of that final behind-the-desk shot, it looks as if things have cleared out behind the cameras of 1A. Anyone else notice that? I also wonder what has become of 1B.  The old studio really became sketchy after the HD launch, due to the fact behind-the-scenes shots were never used after 6/1/08 there.

Oh well, farewell!  :itsok:

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #751 on: August 12, 2008, 10:44:06 PM »
IIRC, the old studio will be converted to office space.

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #752 on: August 12, 2008, 11:04:43 PM »
You know what would be neat? If they auctioned off pieces of the old studio to us TWC fans.  :happy:  B)
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #753 on: August 12, 2008, 11:49:04 PM »
That would be nice. Local news stations do that all the time when they scrap old sets/move buildings. I really wish TWC would action off memorable pieces of the old set like the desk, the Hurricane Central podium, the Hurricane Central sign, maybe some old SD cameras, etc.

If they were willing to sell a backdrop, I'd find a way to rent a trucking service to take it home with me. Take out a loan! :P
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #754 on: August 12, 2008, 11:52:50 PM »
I'd love to have the FO desk!  :happy: :P

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #755 on: August 13, 2008, 03:30:59 AM »
All of the show logos on press.weather.com have been updated!

http://press.weather.com/logos.asp
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #756 on: August 13, 2008, 05:05:17 AM »
They just used a really cool shot looking down the runway in front of the projector wall from the right side of the studio. Pretty cool.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #757 on: August 13, 2008, 12:47:00 PM »
All of the show logos on press.weather.com have been updated!

http://press.weather.com/logos.asp
They still need to update the Forecast Earth logo...

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #758 on: August 13, 2008, 04:06:37 PM »
Just what I expected, WC is broadcasting on the mini news desk with map backdrop.

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #759 on: August 13, 2008, 10:04:00 PM »
Yeah, I'm guessing they are going to do Weekend Outlook, Like EE west coast, just with yellow lights and the big screen t.v displaying "weekend outlook" obviously, with new music intro and graphics im sure.   :biggrin:

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #760 on: August 14, 2008, 04:42:10 PM »
Just what I expected, WC is broadcasting on the mini news desk with map backdrop.

That's the perfect backdrop for WC. :yes: What's the one for Weekend Now?

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #761 on: August 14, 2008, 04:48:33 PM »
WN used a yellow/blue main backdrop and an orange side backdrop.

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #762 on: August 14, 2008, 04:49:19 PM »
WN used a yellow/blue main backdrop and an orange side backdrop.
He means in the HD studio. ;)

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #763 on: August 14, 2008, 04:53:01 PM »
Oh. :pinch:

WN uses the same set as WC in the new studio. I imagine Weekend Outlook using this same set, or perhaps the anchor desk in front of the mini desk (like First Outlook).

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #764 on: August 15, 2008, 07:20:13 PM »
Question:

For Weather Center, Vivian and Nick aren't actually sitting at the mini desk like Stephanie and Mike are, right? :unsure: The only reason I ask is because Vivian and Nick seem very close to the backdrop but I'm assuming the large anchor desk is rotated to show the map in the background and they are sitting at the anchor desk. :yes: