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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 02:13:48 PM »

On the national feed there is no weather information on screen during long form, just a white slightly transparent TWC logo on the bottom left and a 100% solid white show name on the bottom right.
They really don't need the show name on screen.
Going to break they are boxing in the commercials but there is no weather info just the white logo.
I'm guessing this is a bug and eventually they are going to have national forecasts on screen.

On the SD IS feed there is an LDL at the bottom of the screen giving current conditions for the local area.

The old LDL area animated show promo just ran going to break.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 01:46:24 PM »

The only thing I find odd is, while they are now formatting video and graphics for 16:9 the HD National LOT8's is formatted for 4:3 with the unused space on the right.
Is the LOT8's on the IS2 using the full space?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 01:31:56 PM »

Something odd: on the HD feed, the national LDL is on, but the sidebar is still showing local info.

Does anyone think there is some potential for the top part of the sidebar, where it says "You're Watching The Weather Channel"? Maybe they could some SportsCenter-esque thing where that part shows upcoming stories being discussed, or it could be used for additional weather info.

They were doing that earlier in that space.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 12:38:51 PM »

Is the TWC logo going to stay black on the LOT8's? Seems odd it's not TWC blue.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 12:04:25 PM »

For me the studio is to darkly lit and does not have a warm and inviting feel.
They need more light for the desk area and the green screen area is to dark for the OCMs.
Hopefully at least the green screen lighting is fixed for 5pm.
And I have to say it once again,
THE MUSIC DURING THE FORECAST SEGMENTS HAS TO OR I'LL GET MY WEATHER ELSEWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TWC is responding to complaints and questions on their FB page.
Hopefully enough people complain about the music during the forecast segments and they stop it tonight or Wednesday.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 11:20:41 AM »

Also, the music playing during the OCM forecasts.  Too distracting.  I get it, trying to be like ESPN and such, but I just don't see the need for it.

Glad someone else agrees on the music during the forecasts. It's very annoying and should not be used.

Adding an agreement that the sayings at the start of the local forecast are not needed.
I want weather not lame stereo typical jokes based on my location.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 11:14:00 AM »

Why are some people saying its letterboxed?  The DISH SD channel is not letterboxed shouldn't all SD feeds be the same way?

The SD feed is letterboxed video. They simply took the 16:9 video and moved it to the top of the SD screen and the empty space at the bottom has the LDL.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 04:33:23 AM »

TWC please stop calling it a 7 day forecast when you don't have enough time to show 7 Days.
Just now they only went from Today to Saturday. Go back to the Weekly Planner and make it 5 days.
Once again the music under the forecasts has to go.

Huh?

Ever since TWC switched from the Weekly Planner 5 Day forecast to the 7 Day Forecast they never have enough time to go through 7 Days of forecasts.
I'm saying go back to 5 days because they seem to have enough time to go through 5 days.

Wow that WCL theme is annoying and it plays under every forecast segment.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 04:22:50 AM »

The National Local Forecast is still being formatted for 4:3. lot's of empty space on the right.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 04:17:21 AM »

TWC please stop calling it a 7 day forecast when you don't have enough time to show 7 Days.
Just now they only went from Today to Saturday. Go back to the Weekly Planner and make it 5 days.
Once again the music under the forecasts has to go.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 04:10:53 AM »

Glad they are finally formatting maps and video for 16:9.

They need to adjust the lighting at the green screen it's to dark.
Music under the forecast segments has to go! It's distracting and annoying.
Don't like snow being blue on the maps. It should be white.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 03:08:01 AM »

That blue thing to the left of the Weather Center Live logo looks like a target.

http://us.cdn3.123rf.com/168nwm/speedfighter/speedfighter1004/speedfighter100400176/6854573-sniper-target-scope-or-sight-isolated-on-white-background.jpg

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 02:32:18 AM »

http://feedback.weather.com/knowledgebase/articles/280686-what-has-changed-on-the-the-weather-channel-network
"HD viewers will also get an enhanced sidebar with richer weather information such as barometric pressure, tides and moon phases as well as show rundown information."

My guess is the SD feed is going to be letterboxed video moved to the top of screen and the below the video is going to be the LDL.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 11, 2013, 07:13:00 PM »

Here's the page they did for the launch of Studio 9 in 2008,
http://www.weather.com/tv/studio/index.html

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 11, 2013, 07:09:25 PM »

After the launch of the new studio I wonder if they have plans to re do or enhance studio 1C?
When they had finished 1C they had a nice area on the right side with chairs and a couch that they did not use much.
It just seems like it could be used for much more than an alternate studio when they are working on the main HD Studio 9.

Here is one of the designs they did not go with. Notice it has the video windows that the remolded studio has.
http://www.scenariocustom.com/2012/10/the-weather-channel-1-c/
http://www.scenariocustom.com/2012/10/twc-studio-1-c-alt/