ABC 7 Denver

 

http://mattquinncreative.com/311368/3978398/designanimation/wkyc-cleveland-station-ids

 

http://mattquinncreative.com/311366/3975174/videoediting/wkyc-see-the-possible

 

The graphics generally fit HotHaus' style and here's proof they've done extensive work for WKYC in the G3.0 era.

 

Thanks Remington, I agree!

 

Not to mention this WKYC promo look borrows heavily from the WPXI look that Hothaus worked on last year.

 

I may have contended that those were Blue Helio, but I'm not sure anymore. The motion graphics front is particularly blurry.

 

Actually, Hothouse made them. Matt Quinn lives in Cleveland and HH does a lot of work for them.

 

Do you have any supporting evidence to demonstrate that Hothaus made them? I looked at LinkedIn and while, yes, I see that HotHaus is located in Cleveland, I'm not sure if I can necessarily say that for sure Hothaus made them.

Although, I'd suspect that you are right as WXIA is using a Hothaus package for a sales program.

And, furthermore, it baffles me why Gannett didn't use Hothaus to begin with instead of that secondary film company they built the package with.

 

Is it possible that we may see new graphics coming in the near future?

 

No. This is the in-house promo team.

 

Welcome back to the Gannett Family, Mike Landress...

 

*Landess.

 

Mike Landess from KUSA? One of their older 80s-90s anchors? How'd he end up there, Gannett corporate didn't like him or something?

 

He left KUSA for WXIA and then came back to Denver at KMGH. Now he's at KYTX. He never retired. I know that he was considering moving his mother up here,but she is in her 90s, so he decided to move back to Tyler and continue working.

 

And to further prove my point...

 

https://vimeo.com/user13786065

 

Actually, that's deceiving...

The work in the 2012 Reel are from packages from GO.

The second is the open for KTSP, true, but as I suspect Ruth contracted the design to an outside developer, like Giant Octopus did frequently with MadeInBrain.

Further evidence, too:

https://vimeo.com/bluehelio

Ok seriously. I want to lay this to rest once and for all:

 

They're both Look F. Both from Artworks, but WBBH's just looks really bad.

 

Sorry, Brett. I agree with Remi. The way the CBS logo animates is just awful. They aught to switch to the CBS O&O package from BH.

 

The logos for both stations are fine IMO. It's the tacking on of the NBC peacock that just doesn't work... and that's more than likely due to the terms of their NBC affiliation contracts.

 

It's a requirement made by Gannett not the networks.

I have insider confirmation that G3pO will receive an update.

 

That's pretty stupid considering the impending spin-off of the entire newspaper division.

 

Unless the media division keeps USA Today in the spinoff.

 

I think KUSA or KARE has one. Trust me they aren't that special. All you end up with is a reporter but mainly meteorologist in the field reading numbers off a 46" TV. Sure it gives a hyper local weather report with the weather station on top but most of the time the temperature isn't that different from opening up your Intellicast or NWS forecast. It would be useful if the weather station could transmit the data back to the weather office where they could place a pin drop on the map showing current conditions.

 

KUSA does not. KCNC (CBS O&O) does and it always has struck me as gimmicky.

 

That is also one thing I applauded WFAA on - their music choice. That cut they are using sounds more "regal" and news-y. For some reason, it actually makes me THINK Texas when I hear it.

 

As for those comments...Some of these complaints are just absolutely ridiculous. Seriously, Belo had one of the WORST websites in the industry (sans some of the WorldNow sites). They had huge amounts of scripts on their websites, among other non-responsive issues. If anything, the new G-Team websites are easier to navigate and find information. Those complaints grind my gears more than the ones about the TV graphics, although those are equally as ridiculous.

 

Booo! Hissss! I miss The Spirit of Texas. This is Home is NOT for Texas. Only the Spirit belongs.

 

Belo was beginning to hub out of Dallas. When the acquisition was announced, it was probably made clear that the combined company's graphics hub would be G3 out of Denver. That stopped (or slowed, since some stations took on the look) the rollout until Gannett took control.

 

As for the name of the gfx package, I always thought it was G3.0. That was posted on their facebook page after they went to the current look.

 

It's actually named G3pO (as a pun on C3pO, human cyborg relations). I've talked to a G3 team member about it.

 

According to inside sources, KXVA/KIDY will get a full rebrand with the Gannett standard look.

 

That's a bunch of crap! It was posted as a response to me here. And I never said for sure, Remi. I said that they may.

 

KTVB wants that new website bad, but their wait will be over soon.

 

What do you mean? Their Gannett site is already live.

 

According to a promo that just aired during "The Price Is Right", KHOU's Gannett website goes live tomorrow.

 

And for those of you who want to see it early... http://ux.khou.com/

 

Hey Deathstar, do us a favor and stop using bland logos for your stations. THANK YOU!!!

Edit: Probably should change my avatar since WKYC is owned by Gannett.

 

It's up to the station, not the parent, though there is a mandate that each station use their network affiliate logo.

 

I've seen people here say that their disdain for this look was because it was too simple (what they meant was: not Hothaus/GO-like enough - not shiny enough, not conventional enough for them).

 

It doesn't have to be 'conventional', but it doesn't have to leave me yawning. I rather read a newspaper than look at those graphics.

 

Reminds me of one of the older WCBS logos from the 80s/90s for some reason (the 2 logo that is).

 

*Yawn* Too much Gotham these days.

And here goes KENS 5! http://www.gannett-cdn.com/sites/kens5/images/[email protected]

 

I can't find it anymore, maybe it was taken down.

 

 

I'm not sure if this has already been mentioned, but have any of the former Belo stations moved to the Gannett graphics?

 

Here: http://www.gannett-cdn.com/sites/wcnc/images/[email protected]

 

Was this on the website?

 

Yep!

And here we go with WCNC: