New Graphics coming to TWC

[Adrian]

I thought it might just be one of the live weather updates not using OCM's due to the holiday because they were using the live show music and the IS local LDL was still on screen.

I remember seeing this new emergency satellite feed back in November during Morning Rush when the Satellite forecast didn't work.

[IceManNYR]

TWC has gone red and gray for storm coverage.
That storm mode local forecast music track is back.
I really don't like that same song being used for every LOT8s.

[toxictwister00]

TWC has gone red and gray for storm coverage.
That storm mode local forecast music track is back.
I really don't like that same song being used for every LOT8s.

It must of sucked for you to watch TWC during Hurricane Katrina then. 

[Trevor]

I really don't like that same boring, repetitive, production-esque song being used for every LOT8s.

FTFY

[Localonthe8s]

Oh well, y'all can't satisfy everyone

HOLY S**T!! OMG WEATHER CHANNEL STORM ALERT!!!

[yourweathertoday]

I still like the sonic branding attached to this relaunch. Very reminiscent of some past sets,  for example:

2001-2003

Weather Channel Baseball Weather Center Intro 2002

2003-2005

Weather Center open

2013-

New Weather Center Live

Not identical, but some nice similarities in there.

[IceManNYR]

I do like the red and gray color theme branding for storm coverage.

I don't remember the music used during Katrina. Was the music as intense as the storm coverage song they are using since the graphics change?

Some of the TWC show production music must come from a music catalog service because I noticed the song used for the old "On The Radar" theme is being used by HSN currently and was used by FOX News for background on a taped segment.

[phw115wvwx]

I don't remember the music used during Katrina. Was the music as intense as the storm coverage song they are using since the graphics change?

After hearing the current storm alert theme in Victor's earlier post, I think it's really weak and lacking depth.  I don't hear a lot of true panic and urgency.  I linked a video here that someone recorded of the storm alert music that debuted during Katrina just before his area was actually hit.  The forecast speaks for itself.  You can see what was done in 2005 to compare to today's graphics, and the song is entitled "Eye of the Storm" by Stephen Arnold Music.  In my opinion, this song began the whole phenomena of "Storm Alert" to where even the general public recognize it today.

Clip 4 of Hurricane Katrina local forecast 8/28/05 7:08pm

[toxictwister00]

I do like the red and gray color theme branding for storm coverage.

I don't remember the music used during Katrina. Was the music as intense as the storm coverage song they are using since the graphics change?

Just like Patrick said (and the video clip he posted), it was definitely way more intense than what's being used now. What's being used now is weaksauce in comparison. The 2005 version was the true definition of STORM ALERT and what an appropriate, yet unfortunate coincidence it was first introduced and used for such a monstrous storm.

[Zach]

Caught this earlier today... where the hell is Cape Code? 

[luesjo12]

I do like the red and gray color theme branding for storm coverage.

I don't remember the music used during Katrina. Was the music as intense as the storm coverage song they are using since the graphics change?

Some of the TWC show production music must come from a music catalog service because I noticed the song used for the old "On The Radar" theme is being used by HSN currently and was used by FOX News for background on a taped segment.

Yeah, it seems like they do, because one of the old Squeezeback/Live weather update song was called Datastreams on one of those catalogs, but I just cant remember which one.

[WeatherStarXL]

I don't remember the music used during Katrina. Was the music as intense as the storm coverage song they are using since the graphics change?

After hearing the current storm alert theme in Victor's earlier post, I think it's really weak and lacking depth.  I don't hear a lot of true panic and urgency.  I linked a video here that someone recorded of the storm alert music that debuted during Katrina just before his area was actually hit.  The forecast speaks for itself.  You can see what was done in 2005 to compare to today's graphics, and the song is entitled "Eye of the Storm" by Stephen Arnold Music.  In my opinion, this song began the whole phenomena of "Storm Alert" to where even the general public recognize it today.

Clip 4 of Hurricane Katrina local forecast 8/28/05 7:08pm

Really miss hearing the old storm alert on TWC! A few years ago, I actually made a mp3 clip using the first 5 seconds of it for weather alerts/notifications on my phone..

[SamRichardson92]

I do like the red and gray color theme branding for storm coverage.

I don't remember the music used during Katrina. Was the music as intense as the storm coverage song they are using since the graphics change?

Some of the TWC show production music must come from a music catalog service because I noticed the song used for the old "On The Radar" theme is being used by HSN currently and was used by FOX News for background on a taped segment.

Yeah, it seems like they do, because one of the old Squeezeback/Live weather update song was called Datastreams on one of those catalogs, but I just cant remember which one.

Data streams is from video helper. (Specifically track 27 on the disk 29)

[gt1racerlHDl]

Caught this earlier today... where the hell is Cape Code? 

Whoever typed that out has never been to New England 

[Charismatic Applesauce]

Now that I think about it, this is the first time the IS LF has ever matched the current on-air look. I specifically say LF, since I'm aware the 2008 LDL matched the on-air look at the time.

Does anyone else think the emergency LF is kind of a downgrade? The transitions look really bare-bones. The look itself does too, but that part I don't mind, since it matches the current graphics, which I really like. It's just the transitions that make it look pretty basic.