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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #765 on: August 15, 2008, 07:26:51 PM »
They seem to use a different camera angle for Vivian/Nick than on Weekend Now and A&B. They are both sitting at the same desk, though.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #766 on: August 15, 2008, 07:55:20 PM »
Yeah, for WC, they tend to use a camera angle from directly in front of it; although they will from time to time use the camera angle from the side like they usually do for A&B and WN.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #767 on: August 15, 2008, 07:56:29 PM »
Ironically, A&B just used a camera shot from the front like they do on WC.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #768 on: August 15, 2008, 08:41:59 PM »
So for Weather Center, Weekend Now, and First Outlook, are the OCMs sitting at the mini desk like A&B? :unsure: Or are they sitting at the anchor desk which is rotated and the camera angle makes it look like they are sitting at the mini desk?

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #769 on: August 15, 2008, 08:54:01 PM »
First Outlook is the only show as of yet to use the big anchor desk rotated so that the map is in the background. All of the other shows with the map in the background are done from the mini-desk.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #770 on: August 15, 2008, 09:27:33 PM »
First Outlook is the only show as of yet to use the big anchor desk rotated so that the map is in the background. All of the other shows with the map in the background are done from the mini-desk.

That's very interesting! :yes: Thanks for clearing things up. :) I wonder why WC and WN are at the mini desk. :unsure:

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #771 on: August 16, 2008, 12:08:03 AM »
Probably since they are one of the least watched shows. The anchor desk is for the higher-rated shows like YWT, PME, EE, etc.

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #772 on: August 16, 2008, 06:23:12 AM »
Weekend Outloo(k),,,desk rotated in EEWC position.

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #773 on: August 16, 2008, 07:03:47 AM »
Yep, and the pillars are yellow while the desk is using the nighttime colors, and the horizontal stripes along the walls are also in the EE colors.

Out of all of the shows, WO remains the least elaborate in production. Throughout the whole morning, not once did they do the OCM-OCM tosses at the projector wall like they do on the other shows. Instead, they used First Outlook regional openers to transition between the two sides of the wall.

As for the other two openers that used to be from the 03-05 WP package. Indeed, they didn't come up with anything new. Instead, they simply opted to use the FO Travel opener and the WN Weekly Planner opener. However, they did make up a pretty cool WO transitional graphic that matches the FO transitional graphic. They also ended the show with a long cut of the weekend morning music.

BTW, the opener now uses a crummy cut of the weekend morning package much like the Weekend Now opener music, but the WO version starts at a very awkward place and ends without further music playing after the signature portion of the music where the logo is revealed.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #774 on: August 16, 2008, 09:31:05 AM »
BTW, the opener now uses a crummy cut of the weekend morning package much like the Weekend Now opener music, but the WO version starts at a very awkward place and ends without further music playing after the signature portion of the music where the logo is revealed.
Did they fix the opener (so that it's SD friendly)?

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #775 on: August 16, 2008, 11:05:00 AM »
BTW, the opener now uses a crummy cut of the weekend morning package much like the Weekend Now opener music, but the WO version starts at a very awkward place and ends without further music playing after the signature portion of the music where the logo is revealed.
Did they fix the opener (so that it's SD friendly)?
Nosir, the show is still "Weekend Outloo" for us SD peoples.  The segment openers are SD safe, though.

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #776 on: August 16, 2008, 11:11:32 AM »
Does anyone have a video of this new WO opener?

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #777 on: August 16, 2008, 04:09:01 PM »
I'm sure it's probably no surprise to anyone that the desk for Weekend Weather Center is rotated to face the LCD screen just like it is for EEWC and Weekend Outlook.

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #778 on: August 16, 2008, 06:06:28 PM »
Actually it is. I would've expected it to be at the little desk just like weekday Weather Center.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #779 on: August 16, 2008, 08:21:46 PM »
What really confuses me now is that PM Edition Weekend is set up just like it is during the week, facing the interview corner. TWC isn't being consistent. :no: I think Weekend Weather Center should be at the mini desk just like it is during the week.