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Present - The Weather Channel 2000 => Programming and Graphics => Topic started by: TWCToday on June 28, 2011, 02:43:20 AM
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Now that an OCM tweeted about it I can mention that the studios are undergoing some renovations. There will be several new sets and a new desk. I have heard conflicting info that new graphics will be introduced. We shall have to see about that one
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Can't wait to see the changes they'll make to the studio! :)
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The HD studio already looks so good. I can't imagine what other ideas the have in store right now. By new graphics, I hope you mean for the IS. After four years, they could use some touching up. I'll be interested to see what happens.
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The HD studio already looks so good. I can't imagine what other ideas the have in store right now. By new graphics, I hope you mean for the IS. After four years, they could use some touching up. I'll be interested to see what happens.
They seriously do, not because I still hate the way it looks, but it should have some kind of a graphical relation to the on air graphics.
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i hope the graphics update deals with the icons and background on the IS.
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i hope the graphics update deals with the icons and background on the IS.
I'd be willing to bet that nothing is going to happen to the icons or the background on the IS. It's a studio revamp. I'd be surprised if anything gets changed graphics wise.
Yes, Martin said it's possible. But TWC has said a lot of things.
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I really don't understand why the studio needs upgrades. It looks okay as is.
But yes, it would be good for the IS to get a few updates. It hasn't been touched (other than given the new icons) since September 2008 (I believe.)
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Right, September 2008 was when the final version of the blue LDL (once again, minus the icons) came out :yes:
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they're probably getting rid of the video wall. just a guess, it's not really used anymore.
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I need to clarify something here: Is TWC upgrading the old studio, the HD studio, or both? :wacko:
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This is great news! I agree, the HD studio looks good enough, but not complaining! Can't wait to see, anyone know how long it will be? :dance:
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I need to clarify something here: Is TWC upgrading the old studio, the HD studio, or both? :wacko:
Both? I think. There is a curtain behind the expert desk with work going on.
And in the hd studio
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/332292527.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1309287218&Signature=srQEcpecmjVns3Fr48NG3rNLOcU%3D)
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10 Years ago (June 25th 2001) The "Live By It" Era Launched(:
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10 Years ago (June 25th 2001) The "Live By It" Era Launched(:
What does that have to do with the studio though?
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Well since we are due for some graphics changes maybe we will get a good relaunch or something. That's what id like to see at least. Maybe these new graphics will be good and memorable like the 2001-2003 version. 2011 version of the 2001 relaunch is what I mean in other words.
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Well since we are due for some graphics changes maybe we will get a good relaunch or something. That's what id like to see at least. Maybe these new graphics will be good and memorable like the 2001-2003 version. 2011 version of the 2001 relaunch is what I mean in other words.
I highly doubt it....
Also, Martin...that image you posted isn't working.
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It looks there has been some graphics changes recently - mapwise and some fonts.
I still have a lot of trouble with the maps that are "contoured" temperature maps. You slap boxes on for cities during the Planner and it makes it worse :thrilled:.
I like the filled in isotherms - yellow for all 60s, tan for all 50s, royal blue for all 40s
They keep using that thinking it's just dandy, and I am like "what color is Cincinnati?" Orange? Red? Somehere in between?
They'll be focusing on more fluff and less content. :(
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It looks there has been some graphics changes recently - mapwise and some fonts.
I still have a lot of trouble with the maps that are "contoured" temperature maps. You slap boxes on for cities during the Planner and it makes it worse :thrilled:.
I like the filled in isotherms - yellow for all 60s, tan for all 50s, royal blue for all 40s
They keep using that thinking it's just dandy, and I am like "what color is Cincinnati?" Orange? Red? Somehere in between?
They'll be focusing on more fluff and less content. :(
Its really aggrevating when they have those boxes in the way, I also don't like how the map overlays are gradient fills, that makes it hard to tell the temp when you get a blend of two colors that look like another color on the scale.
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TWC should do a 7 day forecast 2 minute flavor between :20 and :22 with either playlist or production music in the background
Video below
What The Weekly Planner Should Be 6/29-7/5/11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7PIRQSQ8h4#)
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That's a really good idea, Alex. :twothumbs:
Or even if they didn't do that, their Weekly Planner maps on-air could at least look like the ones on weather.com...then I can actually see all the gradient changes. BUT, heaven forbid that they don't put boxes around the city-names or make the icons 10x larger, and a bunch of other "effect" junk that is often worthless. <_<
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Wanna know whats odd? 99.99 percent of the time, they dont even complete the planner <_<
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Wanna know whats odd? 99.99 percent of the time, they dont even complete the planner <_<
Which really, really, REALLY bothers me. I remember even as recently as 2008, right after the relaunch, when they actually cared about the planner, and had two OCMs on it (one for temps, one for weather conditions). They took a great product and really ruined it.
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Overall, the Weekly Planner has really, really gone downhill. :thumbdown: Not only have the graphics declined considerably, the presentation has gone "down the drain" as well. I liked it when two OCMs would present the planner: one would do the weather and one would do temps and all seven days would be presented. But now, the Weekly Planner is only presented by one OCM, it is seldom finished with all 7 days (how is that even a "Weekly Planner"?), and what is really annoying is that it is rushed through. At first they start out by having separate maps for the weather conditions and high temperatures, but then towards the end they combine the temperatures and conditions on one map. And it looks TERRIBLE. <_<
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And the title on the top even says "7 DAY FORECAST." That's a fail. If they could at LEAST dedicate their :20 segment to the weekly planner only and then show their fluff everywhere else. And whatever happened to their region-by-region forecasts? :unsure: And no, showing it in the five second forecast updates doesn't count. <_<
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And the title on the top even says "7 DAY FORECAST." That's a fail. If they could at LEAST dedicate their :20 segment to the weekly planner only and then show their fluff everywhere else. And whatever happened to their region-by-region forecasts? :unsure: And no, showing it in the five second forecast updates doesn't count. <_<
About the only time to get something like that is on First Outlook or the Early Weekend shows, that is the only place I've seen them cover weather like they used to. There is some news, but its all weather news in those shows from what I've seen.
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TWC should do a 7 day forecast 2 minute flavor between :20 and :22 with either playlist or production music in the background
Video below
What The Weekly Planner Should Be 6/29-7/5/11 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7PIRQSQ8h4#[/url])
So basically bring back the BTF/ETF but with maps?
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TWC should do a 7 day forecast 2 minute flavor between :20 and :22 with either playlist or production music in the background
Video below
What The Weekly Planner Should Be 6/29-7/5/11 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7PIRQSQ8h4#[/url])
So basically bring back the BTF/ETF but with maps?
I like that idea
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So basically bring back the BTF/ETF but with maps?
Yes at least there would be alot more time to see each day on tap.
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Current studio
http://360.io/UcjPUp (http://360.io/UcjPUp)
Looks like some activity being done behind the grey screens
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This is whats going on behind the expert desk.
http://twitpic.com/5evogq (http://twitpic.com/5evogq)
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Current studio
[url]http://360.io/UcjPUp[/url] ([url]http://360.io/UcjPUp[/url])
Looks like some activity being done behind the grey screens
Aren't the grey screens where all the WUWA stuff used to be (and the city backdrop before that)? :unsure: Wonder what they could possibly be doing this time. :wacko:
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Current studio
[url]http://360.io/UcjPUp[/url] ([url]http://360.io/UcjPUp[/url])
Looks like some activity being done behind the grey screens
Aren't the grey screens where all the WUWA stuff used to be (and the city backdrop before that)? :unsure: Wonder what they could possibly be doing this time. :wacko:
I confirmed they are building a larger/permanent green screen. Now not sure if thats in the HD studio or somewhere else. This makes sense though since they have switched back to using the green screen a lot more. The HD studio really isn't equipped for that
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Bye Bye Global Forecast Center
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Wow thats crazy! I look forward to the changes.
Not to mention, there is a helluva lot of stains on the carpet in the GFC. LOL
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If there is a graphics change, what I love would love to see from it is TWC letterboxing all their programming on the SD feed like CNN. I highly doubt it's going to happen, but hey, we can dream.
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If there is a graphics change, what I love would love to see from it is TWC letterboxing all their programming on the SD feed like CNN. I highly doubt it's going to happen, but hey, we can dream.
They are scheduled to to this sometime this year, but I have confirmed it won't happen with the studio changes.
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More graphics changes? They just changed them like two months ago! :wacko:
Also what's going on with the old studio, are they vacating it?
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More graphics changes? They just changed them like two months ago! :wacko:
Also what's going on with the old studio, are they vacating it?
No its a new set
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More graphics changes? They just changed them like two months ago! :wacko:
Also what's going on with the old studio, are they vacating it?
No its a new set
Honestly, why do they need a new set in the old studio when they built this brand new HD studio only a few years ago. :wacko: Sometimes I feel they are in the old studio more than in the HD studio now...
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More graphics changes? They just changed them like two months ago! :wacko:
Also what's going on with the old studio, are they vacating it?
No its a new set
Honestly, why do they need a new set in the old studio when they built this brand new HD studio only a few years ago. :wacko: Sometimes I feel they are in the old studio more than in the HD studio now...
Or better yet, why didn't they just remodel the old studio into an HD studio in the first place instead of wasting money on building a HD studio? TWC is a big place, I'm sure they could have filmed somewhere else before their HD launch until they finished remodeling it.
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It would be interesting to see how letterboxing would work with the Intellistar. Unless they come up with a way to start scrolling the current information within the letterboxed screen.
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It would be interesting to see how letterboxing would work with the Intellistar. Unless they come up with a way to start scrolling the current information within the letterboxed screen.
It would probably essentially be the same as longform thats produced in HD, on the live shows, but with the current SD LDL instead of the HD LDL, and maybe the squeezeback being unchanged, but I dunno..
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It would be interesting to see how letterboxing would work with the Intellistar. Unless they come up with a way to start scrolling the current information within the letterboxed screen.
It would probably essentially be the same as longform thats produced in HD, on the live shows, but with the current SD LDL instead of the HD LDL, and maybe the squeezeback being unchanged, but I dunno..
So...as suggested, they could pull a CNN and pretty much only run one LDL (the HD one) and letterbox all content produced along with the LDL? If that's the case...I like it. If they letterbox with the SD LDL like on some long-form, ehh.
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Yeah, you can see the structure of the new green screen in the HD studio; it's curved at the bottom like the one in the old Weekend View studio so that they can have the floor in the shots without any negative effect.
Maybe they should also fix the lighting in the studio while they're at it. >_>
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Ohh my, looking forward to the changes!:)
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Maybe they should also fix the lighting in the studio while they're at it. >_>
The same lighting that's been broken for four or five years now? <_<
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Sell the studio and move operations to 30 Rock. :fear:
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Sell the studio and move operations to 30 Rock. :fear:
Oy, I'm surprised they haven't done that already. :rolleyes:
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On DP, Heather is in the Satellite Center and Danielle is in the DMC :blink:
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On DP, Heather is in the Satellite Center and Danielle is in the DMC :blink:
They were doing that last week as well. Most likely because they're working in the studio currently.
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On DP, Heather is in the Satellite Center and Danielle is in the DMC :blink:
They were doing that last week as well. Most likely because they're working in the studio currently.
Also have been hearing the occasional drop of a tool or retraction of a tape measure in the background of Heather's live shot at the expert desk.
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On DP, Heather is in the Satellite Center and Danielle is in the DMC :blink:
They were doing that last week as well. Most likely because they're working in the studio currently.
Also have been hearing the occasional drop of a tool or retraction of a tape measure in the background of Heather's live shot at the expert desk.
That makes since, being that they are gutting the GFC, which is right behind the Satellite Center (control room)
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On DP, Heather is in the Satellite Center and Danielle is in the DMC :blink:
They were doing that last week as well. Most likely because they're working in the studio currently.
Also have been hearing the occasional drop of a tool or retraction of a tape measure in the background of Heather's live shot at the expert desk.
That makes since, being that they are gutting the GFC, which is right behind the Satellite Center (control room)
The satellite center isn't the control room. :thumbsup: Control room is off of the GFC area I believe. Closer to the HD studio when they built the new one.
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I'm pretty sure the satellite center is a control room, judging from the equipment I see from a distance away.
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I'm pretty sure the satellite center is a control room, judging from the equipment I see from a distance away.
No, This is the control room here Go to pic's 46-48 http://www.weather.com/tv/studio/slideshow.html (http://www.weather.com/tv/studio/slideshow.html) If the satellite center was the control room, they'd call it that. Satellite center is most likely like what most news places call the "assignment desk" and where the coordinate calls to get video from other news stations and such.
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I'm pretty sure the satellite center is a control room, judging from the equipment I see from a distance away.
No, This is the control room here Go to pic's 46-48 [url]http://www.weather.com/tv/studio/slideshow.html[/url] ([url]http://www.weather.com/tv/studio/slideshow.html[/url]) If the satellite center was the control room, they'd call it that. Satellite center is most likely like what most news places call the "assignment desk" and where the coordinate calls to get video from other news stations and such.
Those were taken in 2008, before the sat center came to be ;)
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I'm pretty sure the satellite center is a control room, judging from the equipment I see from a distance away.
No, This is the control room here Go to pic's 46-48 [url]http://www.weather.com/tv/studio/slideshow.html[/url] ([url]http://www.weather.com/tv/studio/slideshow.html[/url]) If the satellite center was the control room, they'd call it that. Satellite center is most likely like what most news places call the "assignment desk" and where the coordinate calls to get video from other news stations and such.
Those were taken in 2008, before the sat center came to be ;)
And your point being? They wouldn't move the control room, that's way too many wires and such to re-route. You do realize that the producers have to get ready for their show somewhere before they go to the control room don't you? As well as the people that don't do weather, they have to be somewhere too. Its called the Satellite Center, because its a Satellite Center. Not a control room(or at least main one). Well the satellite center didn't come to be until they also started using the expert desk. Satellite center probably has been there for a while.
We all could be right about both. Let not argue this point, its plausible both could be control rooms. No idea why I cared to argue this lol. Sorry... :wacko:
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actually, there were at one point in time 2 dif control rooms.. regular control and the (now defunct) master control
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actually, there were at one point in time 2 dif control rooms.. regular control and the (now defunct) master control
I don't doubt it now that I think about it(thoughts a little slow in the AM). I've seen TWC doing live updates on other networks, so I guess they'd need a second control room or something . Question though: Where do the producer work before there shows? I've never seen exactly, only the weather producers.
EDIT: The master control room isn't used now? Oy, I need to be updated on some things.
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(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/965/twcstudiomap10206rk2.jpg)
Courtesy Jae.
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EDIT: The master control room isn't used now? Oy, I need to be updated on some things.
The master control room is still used, it just isn't used for production anymore. (It was used to produce some shows up until the move to HD in 2008.)
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EDIT: The master control room isn't used now? Oy, I need to be updated on some things.
The master control room is still used, it just isn't used for production anymore. (It was used to produce some shows up until the move to HD in 2008.)
No, I mean the one that was built along with the HD studio. Is that still used?
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@ 10:32AM on WUWA they used TITAN for radar? The lighting around the greenscreen looked different too. I guess they we're working in the HD studio.
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@ 10:32AM on WUWA they used TITAN for radar? The lighting around the greenscreen looked different too. I guess they we're working in the HD studio.
Yeah, TITAN is being used... Well, glad to see it back at least temporarily.
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@ 10:32AM on WUWA they used TITAN for radar? The lighting around the greenscreen looked different too. I guess they we're working in the HD studio.
Yeah, TITAN is being used... Well, glad to see it back at least temporarily.
You like Titan more than Max? I like its base-map color, Max well they need to choose a lighter one.
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They have at least two HD control rooms. Kyle Smith might have said there's a third one, but I'm not completely sure of that.
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@ 10:32AM on WUWA they used TITAN for radar? The lighting around the greenscreen looked different too. I guess they we're working in the HD studio.
Did it use the old 2010 titlebars?
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@ 10:32AM on WUWA they used TITAN for radar? The lighting around the greenscreen looked different too. I guess they we're working in the HD studio.
Did it use the old 2010 titlebars?
Sure Did!
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They doing Day Planner from the Lightning Rod studio today. :blink:
The lighting for the key wall is pretty terrible, and the camera in front of the key wall starting going into stutter-motion earlier.
They have an interesting stand-up desk with two desktop computers where the OCMs can work with the maps.
EDIT: I've been informed that this is the Digital Media Center that people have been talking about. I'm really behind on the TWC info.
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There is some awful loud hammering going on during DP....
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They're back in the HD studio for the second half of Day Planner today. I wonder if construction is finally complete.
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They're back in the HD studio for the second half of Day Planner today. I wonder if construction is finally complete.
Highly doubt it. Sometimes, they take breaks.
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courtesy of chris warren
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That's one big ass green screen
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At the start of Day Planner Heather made specific mention of there being "no construction noise" today, as well as the fact that they are in the HD Studio.
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I wish we could see what was going on in the GFC area. Anyone found any recent pics?
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I noticed when they started to use what is now the old 3D Studio (Green Screen) that the video quality was not the best. The color saturation was low, lighting was dark and who ever was standing on the left side had a blue light reflection on them which you can see in the last photo below.
During the construction the last two weeks it looked like they were using the old 3D Studio with the camera zoomed in for the map segments.
Since they switched to the new green screen the lighting and color is much better.
Attached are stills of the new green screen area, still of the new green screen in use and the old green screen.
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I think this is part of the 'construction'. Heather gave us a behind the scenes look at their 'new key wall' at 12:41 PM ET.
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So it's looking like construction that was done in the HD studio was to install this new permanent green screen where the WUWA set used to be (and the city-backdrop and starlight corner was before that)? :dunno:
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So the WUWA set is gone? Forgive me, I don't watch WUWA.
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So the WUWA set is gone? Forgive me, I don't watch WUWA.
The greenscreen above is the corner where the WUWA set/backdrop was.
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Where does WUWA broadcast from then?
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Where does WUWA broadcast from then?
They use the greenscreen and just pop up a WUWA themed background now...
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Where does WUWA broadcast from then?
Al Roker does his stuff from a studio in the GE Building at 30 Rockefeller Center in NYC and as mentioned Stephanie Abrams does her segments from The Weather Channel HD studio.
On the construction,
I always wondered when they started to use expert desk area if the Global Forecast Center in the background was a part of the old studios.
Am I correct that the HD studio was built and attached to the original building?
Where is the Digital Media Center in relation to the HD studio?
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So the WUWA set is gone? Forgive me, I don't watch WUWA.
That's what it's looking like. If you compare this picture (https://twctodayforums.com/forums/everything-else-twc/general-twc-discussion/msg142706/#msg142706) with a temporary green-screen (posted by Jesse) with the one above, it looks like the new "3D green screen" shown above has replaced the entire set. :thinking:
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So the WUWA set is gone? Forgive me, I don't watch WUWA.
That's what it's looking like. If you compare this picture (https://twctodayforums.com/forums/everything-else-twc/general-twc-discussion/msg142706/#msg142706) with a temporary green-screen (posted by Jesse) with the one above, it looks like the new "3D green screen" shown above has replaced the entire set. :thinking:
Correct. I still don't get why they have to have the new permanent green screen stretch that far out, unless they plan to do wide shots or use it for "3D" effects, but yes, the former window backdrop/WUWA set is now defunct. Higher ups like how the high resolution graphics look a hell of a lot better on a green screen than on a blurry video wall. In the permanent setup, the lighted pillars have been turned off and they rotated one of the monitors around so they can see what they're looking at. I don't know if they're planning to do any more construction in the HD studio itself...
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I have to ask....why does the screen stretch that far out...? :blink:
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I have to ask....why does the screen stretch that far out...? :blink:
The new green screen stretches out to the floor so they can be walking on the graphics.
I noticed tonight the old green screen area is still being used.
They had Jim walking on a map. You could tell it was the old green screen because that blue light was reflecting on Jim and the video was noisy and darker.
When Jim was done they went to the new green screen for the Top5 segment with both OCMs standing in a wide camera shot. Old and new are shown in the images below.
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As mentioned in the post above, this new green screen stretches out to the floor to provide "so-called" 3D effects (although I think a lot of us agree they could be a whole lot better).
But what is the old green screen area? I'm pretty sure the temporary green screen that was used before this one was installed doesn't exist anymore. Really, it can't...there's no room for it!
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Crystal Egger posted a photo of the old 3D green screen area on March 25th when it was new.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1)
It looks like they took the corner of a studio and painted it green.
That would explain why the keying does not look that good from it.
I'm not sure exactly were it is though its still in use.
I wonder if it will eventually only be used as a backup green screen?
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Crystal Egger posted a photo of the old 3D green screen area on March 25th when it was new.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1[/url] ([url]http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1[/url])
It looks like they took the corner of a studio and painted it green.
That would explain why the keying does not look that good from it.
I'm not sure exactly were it is though its still in use.
I wonder if it will eventually only be used as a backup green screen?
That definitely wasn't in the HD studio.
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Crystal Egger posted a photo of the old 3D green screen area on March 25th when it was new.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1[/url] ([url]http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1[/url])
It looks like they took the corner of a studio and painted it green.
That would explain why the keying does not look that good from it.
I'm not sure exactly were it is though its still in use.
I wonder if it will eventually only be used as a backup green screen?
That definately wasn't in the HD studio.
Umm....yes it was.
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Crystal Egger posted a photo of the old 3D green screen area on March 25th when it was new.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1[/url] ([url]http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1[/url])
It looks like they took the corner of a studio and painted it green.
That would explain why the keying does not look that good from it.
I'm not sure exactly were it is though its still in use.
I wonder if it will eventually only be used as a backup green screen?
That definately wasn't in the HD studio.
Umm....yes it was.
I remember the other temporary green screen (the one that was in the now defunct WUWA set) was in the HD studio. I do not recall seeing this corner screen in the studio, but I could be wrong.
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Crystal Egger posted a photo of the old 3D green screen area on March 25th when it was new.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1[/url] ([url]http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1[/url])
It looks like they took the corner of a studio and painted it green.
That would explain why the keying does not look that good from it.
I'm not sure exactly were it is though its still in use.
I wonder if it will eventually only be used as a backup green screen?
That definately wasn't in the HD studio.
Umm....yes it was.
Um? No it was not. The one used for 3D sets previously was 2 walls and a floor. The one in the HD studio was just one wall. The pic below is of the HD studio. You don't see anything with a greenscreen on the floor, which is what you have to have to make it look like someone is walking on it. They were doing that before they even got the new one in the studio.
http://360.io/UcjPUp (http://360.io/UcjPUp)
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Saw a construction worker creeping behind Vivian today during Day Planner. I don't think he knew they were live on TV. :P
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I'm pretty certain that there is WAY more in that HD Studio than what is pictured. But I'm not one to argue, so I'm ending it.
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Crystal Egger posted a photo of the old 3D green screen area on March 25th when it was new.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1[/url] ([url]http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=203003826384034&set=pt.152813984736352&type=1[/url])
It looks like they took the corner of a studio and painted it green.
That would explain why the keying does not look that good from it.
I'm not sure exactly were it is though its still in use.
I wonder if it will eventually only be used as a backup green screen?
That definately wasn't in the HD studio.
Umm....yes it was.
Um? No it was not. The one used for 3D sets previously was 2 walls and a floor. The one in the HD studio was just one wall. The pic below is of the HD studio. You don't see anything with a greenscreen on the floor, which is what you have to have to make it look like someone is walking on it. They were doing that before they even got the new one in the studio.
[url]http://360.io/UcjPUp[/url] ([url]http://360.io/UcjPUp[/url])
I'm pretty certain that there is WAY more in that HD Studio than what is pictured. But I'm not one to argue, so I'm ending it.
Thats the entire thing. They have several studios. This is the HD studio and the old 3D set wasn't in there. Not trying to argue with you, just saying thats whats what.
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(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/965/twcstudiomap10206rk2.jpg)
Courtesy Jae
That's the HD Studio, right?
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([url]http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/965/twcstudiomap10206rk2.jpg[/url])
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That's the HD Studio, right?
Eh, No. I believe that Was TWC's first floor/Basement layout before they built the HD studio.
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Trevor, based on the panorama that Donovan linked to, the 3D chroma-key wall that was first seen is nowhere in the HD studio, so for now, it's current location is unknown. However, there are several spots in the former SD studio that are still used.
Based on the end of the special Cantore WCL 7 PM 'cast from last week, I got a broader idea of where the Satellite Center was, and it seems to be located somewhere to the left or right of the GFC, which is in the former SD studio. However, the Satellite Center had to have been built sometime after the HD studio went into full use on all shows in 2008, or maybe when Studio 1B (the studio that was in front of the GFC directly) had broadcasts terminated from it and moved to Studio 1A.
([url]http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/965/twcstudiomap10206rk2.jpg[/url])
Courtesy Jae
That's the HD Studio, right?
Eh, No. I believe that Was TWC's first floor/Basement layout before they built the HD studio.
That is the old SD studio, circa sometime in 2007.
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Eh, No. I believe that Was TWC's first floor/Basement layout before they built the HD studio.
Correct.
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This is the layout of the HD studio now.
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From watching First Outlook today, it looks to me like they may have removed a section of the set immediately to the right of the FO desk. Are they slowly but surely revamping the design of the entire studio?
EDIT: After seeing a wider shot, it's actually a giant black rectangular box that stretches from floor to ceiling in front of the wall. The wall is still there. What could the giant black box be for?
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From watching First Outlook today, it looks to me like they may have removed a section of the set immediately to the right of the FO desk. Are they slowly but surely revamping the design of the entire studio?
EDIT: After seeing a wider shot, it's actually a giant black rectangular box that stretches from floor to ceiling in front of the wall. The wall is still there. What could the giant black box be for?
(http://goput.it/en0.png)
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For 11am-2pm ET today they are using the Digital Media Center instead of the HD studio and using the old green screen they call the 3D Studio.
During a graphics transition Heather went from standing with Maria in the Digital Media Center to doing the Weekly Planner from the old 3D Studio green screen so I'm guessing those areas are close together.
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IceManNYR, if you do not mind me asking, what device did you use to capture those HD snapshots? If it was an HD PVR from Hauppauge, could you show me how to get it to output in VLC (hence the name of the screenshot file :P)? Apologies for going :offtopic:
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IceManNYR, if you do not mind me asking, what device did you use to capture those HD snapshots? If it was an HD PVR from Hauppauge, could you show me how to get it to output in VLC (hence the name of the screenshot file :P)? Apologies for going :offtopic:
Yes the images are from the Hauppauge HD PVR.
I simply played back the file with VLC and used the shift + S command to take the snapshots.
If the files do not play back in VLC it might be because the computer does not have the MPEG4 AVCHD codec installed.
You should be able to google a freeware tool to install a bunch of video codecs.
If you need more help you can PM me so we stay on topic.
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Oh, my mistake.. i thought you were actually getting it to play back as a live source.. thanks for letting me know, and yes I have gotten VLC to play the AVC HD files :yes:
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By the way, the Digital Media Center is where the Weekend View set used to be. The 3D key wall is probably where the normal key wall used to be on the Weekend View set.
Take a look at this comparison pic I made last year. (http://i.minus.com/ieuWv0.png)
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Anyone know how the new studios are coming?
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New studios?? I thought that we had already decided that the only construction was the new chroma-key wall? :huh:
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New studios?? I thought that we had already decided that the only construction was the new chroma-key wall? :huh:
Its not your decision? lol And Crystal Egger said on her facebook page a while back that they were getting a new studio and desk..... :blink:
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The construction is over and they have been back to normal for about a week now. There is not, and will not, be a new studio or a new desk for a while. Where have you been?
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The construction is over and they have been back to normal for about a week now. There is not, and will not, be a new studio or a new desk for a while. Where have you been?
So I guess the Global Forecast Center just needed to be ripped out for no reason
(https://twctodayforums.com/forums/programming/studio-upgraderevamp/?action=dlattach;attach=151865;image)
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The construction is over and they have been back to normal for about a week now. There is not, and will not, be a new studio or a new desk for a while. Where have you been?
Yes, you're obviously the genious.
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No need for insults, please. :nono:
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No need for insults, please. :nono:
He's getting on my nerves posting on all of my posts...
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Trevor and Donovan, you two need to stop going after each other. I've been seeing this pattern for a while in other threads, and it's being noticed by other members.
Wow, that's quite a picture, Martin. They sure ripped up the Global Forecast Center to where there's nothing left. :blink:
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No need for insults, please. :nono:
He's getting on my nerves posting on all of my posts...
Then just ignore him. If you say he's getting on your nerves, why can't you just let him run off at the mouth while you simply don't read his posts?
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No need for insults, please. :nono:
He's getting on my nerves posting on all of my posts...
Then just ignore him. If you say he's getting on your nerves, why can't you just let him run off at the mouth while you simply don't read his posts?
You do have a point.... :yes:
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I do also notice they've been doign the DMC updates/segments in the HD studio today...
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Lots of noisy work going on this morning while Carl Parker is doing the tropical update. So the studio is still being worked on.
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I do also notice they've been doign the DMC updates/segments in the HD studio today...
The DMC is back in use today.
TWC Radio's Scott Lawrimore was doing the updates.
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One day I was watching PM Edition, they are using a gigantic 3D Wall in the studio.
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Today on the 11am-2pm editions of Day Planner they were the DMC and the old green screen.
2pm-5pm they were back in the HD studio.
On PM edition Monday and tonight they have not been using the expert desk area in the old Global Forecast Center.
They have moved Jim into the HD studio and Dr. Forbes is using the DMC studio.
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Well, we finally see what happened to the old Global Forecast Center. Work stations for the meteorologists looks like all that's there.
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Well, we finally see what happened to the old Global Forecast Center. Work stations for the meteorologists looks like all that's there.
I'm still hoping they'll make that into a studio for shows as forecasted.
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Noticing they are using the DMC and the old green screen wall today 11am-2pm.
Anyone know what work is being done by or in the HD studio?
I noticed something new on the left side next to Carl.
(http://thumbnails21.imagebam.com/14929/b509eb149286715.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/b509eb149286715)
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Ok, so Jim started off Weather Center tonight, and around 5:01 or so I noticed there's a new blue-ish glassed in area behind him over his left shoulder (viewer's right). What is it?
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This afternoon when Heather & Maria were on together they were having lots of issues with clickers and mics and they said there was work being done on their studio. They were only using a chroma key and the Digital Media Center single shot. Don't know much else besides that.
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Ok, so Jim started off Weather Center tonight, and around 5:01 or so I noticed there's a new blue-ish glassed in area behind him over his left shoulder (viewer's right). What is it?
They started at 5PM Eastern?
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Ok, so Jim started off Weather Center tonight, and around 5:01 or so I noticed there's a new blue-ish glassed in area behind him over his left shoulder (viewer's right). What is it?
They started at 5PM Eastern?
Sorry, that's Mountain Time. I keep forgetting to put that down since I moved out here.
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any word on when the new studio and graphics will be introduced?
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any word on when the new studio and graphics will be introduced?
Well, from Vivian's special surprise day, it looks like they have converted the former WUWA corner (which was the city backdrop and supposed "couch" corner even before that) to the location for the new, permanent I'm guessing, 3D green screen. That construction looks to be complete. Were there any other renovations being done in the HD studio?
As far as the Global Forecast Center, IDK on that progress.
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any word on when the new studio and graphics will be introduced?
Never it seems like O_O It was better when they relaunched all at once and not gradual.
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2pm to 5pm the used the DMC and the old green screen.
Have not noticed any changes in the HD studio since they were back at 7pm except green screen lighting on the OCMs has been dark tonight.
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I noticed that as well, I think maybe they are trying to reduce the green reflection on the "work set"
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(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/296326_273157219368694_152813984736352_1156122_643149575_n.jpg)
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Well... the question is almost answered...
http://twitpic.com/7062q8 (http://twitpic.com/7062q8)
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Well... the question is almost answered...
[url]http://twitpic.com/7062q8[/url] ([url]http://twitpic.com/7062q8[/url])
If you look closely, you can see that the second TV from the left on the top row has an IS2, fwiw. The one to to the left of that is the SD sat feed.
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It looks pretty nice, actually. I'm not completely sold on the wall color yet. Have to wait and see.
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anyone who hasn't looked, here's a pic of the desk with blue lightning and a new screen... I think this looks great! http://twitpic.com/709aov (http://twitpic.com/709aov)
http://twitpic.com/706m33 (http://twitpic.com/706m33)
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The blue accents and lighting really add a nice touch. It matches the HD studio main set desk much better.
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anyone who hasn't looked, here's a pic of the desk with blue lightning and a new screen... I think this looks great! [url]http://twitpic.com/709aov[/url] ([url]http://twitpic.com/709aov[/url])
[url]http://twitpic.com/706m33[/url] ([url]http://twitpic.com/706m33[/url])
That looks really nice. I cannot wait to see what else is in store for the set.
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Found this, thought you may find it interesting. Its a 360 degree view of The Weather Channel studio. http://twitpic.com/4vpmti/full (http://twitpic.com/4vpmti/full)
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This was posted on Twitter from @weatherchannel
RT @IrishEagle: New TVs/monitors have been installed into the new content creation center at TWC. 360.io/RJ2PYb (http://360.io/RJ2PYb)
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From Crystal Egger Facebook page :
Cantore & Norcross gearing up to debut our newest set tonight. Check out Jim's beard progress too! #Movember
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Wow! That's neat. The set looks very good. :biggrin:
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That looks amazing! I was sleeping with TWCO on in the background and heard "We're on our new expert center desk tonight" and thought I was dreaming! Nice to see it was true. :lol:
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I don't know if it has anything to do with work they might be doing to the HD studio but,
I'm noticing tonight and at times this week for some shows the graphics on the green screen are not fully keyed in.
In this still from the 10pm hour, which I believe is the green screen in the HD studio,
you can see the map is not keyed in 100% and darker since you can see through it.
Notice the seam where the floor and wall meet going through the bottom of the screen and the scuff marks on the floor.
There is also a soft edge around the OCMs.
(http://thumbnails52.imagebam.com/16510/0e2bf3165092934.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/0e2bf3165092934)
Not sure if this is the other green screen by the DMC but Earlier in the 7pm show the map is keyed in 100% and you can't see the floor or wall.
(http://thumbnails41.imagebam.com/16510/5cb0f7165092919.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/5cb0f7165092919)
(http://thumbnails44.imagebam.com/16510/a4fabc165094430.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/a4fabc165094430)
Here is a side by side of the bad key and the good key. Are they using two different green screens areas?
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Usually when they do work on the Studio, they move to another studio. So, its likely that they are using a different green screen.
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I don't think they are using two green screens for Weather Center Live because it would take to much time to walk from the HD studio to the other green screen by the Digital Media Center.
I just think the settings to key in the maps somehow changes and is not correct.
Not only is the key not full with white colors gray but the dark colors on the OCM's have a bit of a higher contrast on them.
The same thing happened last night. The maps were fine for 7pm but then at 8:10pm when the weather updates started the map keying on the green screen was not 100% in it stayed that way on the 10pm and 1am WCL.
HD Studio Green Screen with correct map keying in.
(http://thumbnails20.imagebam.com/16525/41c68b165246075.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/41c68b165246075)
Green Screen with map key not 100%
(http://thumbnails66.imagebam.com/16525/e4c258165246088.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/e4c258165246088)
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The digital media center seems to look slightly different tonight, either the lighting has changed, or the background is more "lit" than normal. Looks great though.
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Changes have been made to the walls at the expert desk.
(http://thumbnails41.imagebam.com/16575/dbedc3165747892.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/dbedc3165747892) (http://thumbnails59.imagebam.com/16575/4e8862165747914.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/4e8862165747914)
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Changes have been made to the walls at the expert desk.
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I like the walls... but It does remind me of Evening Edition.
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Changes have been made to the walls at the expert desk.
([url]http://thumbnails41.imagebam.com/16575/dbedc3165747892.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://www.imagebam.com/image/dbedc3165747892[/url]) ([url]http://thumbnails59.imagebam.com/16575/4e8862165747914.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://www.imagebam.com/image/4e8862165747914[/url])
Adds a nice touch. And some depth.
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That's definetely a sharp look. I like it. :biggrin:
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Terrific pics. :thumbsup:
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They used the Digital Media Center and the old green screen for Day Planner 11am-5pm.
7pm they barely used the studio. There was one segment at the video wall that was ok and two segments from the small table area with very dark lighting.
You can notice in the still low dark the HD studio is compared to the other areas.
(http://t.imgbox.com/aatIcNmg.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/aatIcNmg)