Guest Former Member 207 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 ABC7 launched a new graphics package for Eyewitness News, starting with this afternoon's 4pm newscast. Not a huge overhaul, as its based off of the station's current promo graphics look; boxy, but a nice and clean look. Also, they're using new music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 453 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Looks like a modest change on the graphics front... http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=8594065 Curious what music cuts they chose. And love how reporter in the field is still wearing the circle 7 pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg9018 10 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Here A video with the new graphics, http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/world_news&id=8594441 The graphics kind of look like WABC's graphics, especially the blue in the graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah6448 21 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Also, they're using new music. Sounds cool, gotta watch for the open tonight or tomorrow morning at 7 to hear these new cuts. Do these sound anything like from the NG series that we know or do they seem different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Not a fan of the L3's. The package is not bad, some elements look good, waiting to see the open. Is it me or do KABC's mic flags keep getting uglier? My goodness that ABC 7 logo on the mic flag is huge, at least they god rid of the HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreak 269 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 They look like similar to the ones they did a sample promo around late last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I'm not totally sold on the L3's, but the animation of them is subdued but very creative...a solid package overall. They're as good, if not better than WABC's. Also, here are the new weather graphics, with a little bit of the theme at the beginning (possibly toned down as a weather cut). http://abclocal.go.c...ideo?id=8594453 I like that nothing about the weather gfx are "in your face", as I think that was a big problem with the last package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah6448 21 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Wow...watching the 11pm...the bumper reminds me of NBC New Generation 3, but with the Eyewitness News Sig! Just heard an ID with the new theme as well...and it sounds awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qunewsguy 376 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I like the lower thirds a LOT. The thing that bugs me is, well, the bug. It's just too big and too busy for everything else. Sleek, modern, and minimalist: that's Wendy McMahon's influence for you (think WBZ and WCCO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah6448 21 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Well, was able to catch the open tonight (at 11:35) for the Late Edition side of the 11pm....and the theme's got this urgent vibe that I really happen to like. Once again, this theme seems to have a similar sound to NBC New Gen 3, but with an original take on the "Eyewitness News" sig. So, without further ado, I give you the new open as recorded from my iPod in 720p! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 268 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 That actually looks quite good, kinda reminds me of WBZ a bit in places too (and I mean, the "old" WBZ, not the new one of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah6448 21 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I agree...has that modern and unconventional look that 'BZ shoulda kept! (Allow me to paraphrase Sue Simmons in reference to that darn homgenization that CBS O&Os have been subjected to....CBS, the $^** are you doing!) Meanwhile, back at KABC, it seems that they've got a morning theme as far as music goes, something that they haven't had in a few years (when they were using that theme from EWN NG 2.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmediaguy 123 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 That actually looks quite good, kinda reminds me of WBZ a bit in places too (and I mean, the "old" WBZ, not the new one of course) Not surprising. KABC's Creative Services Director, Wendy McMahon, came from WBZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Former Member 207 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Not a fan of the L3's. The package is not bad, some elements look good, waiting to see the open. Is it me or do KABC's mic flags keep getting uglier? My goodness that ABC 7 logo on the mic flag is huge, at least they god rid of the HD. As far as the mic flag, I'm a little partial to the four-sided one that feature the "abc" and the Circle 7 and on rotating sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bammy9 26 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I like the graphics. Looks like they're back to the 2000 color scheme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qunewsguy 376 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Just did a quick earch for KABC on Vimeo and came up with the following. http://vimeo.com/38672473 Interesting that the "witness" campaign took on the new look before the station changed graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Just did a quick earch for KABC on Vimeo and came up with the following. http://vimeo.com/38672473 Interesting that the "witness" campaign took on the new look before the station changed graphics. Huh...that looks a little familiar... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0s_Flg5bqk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I officially love this package... http://s1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii571/24994J/KABC%202012%20Graphics/?albumview=slideshow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1150 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 This actually reminds me of WPVI's package because of how the graphics function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah6448 21 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I officially love this package... http://s1260.photobu...mview=slideshow I dig the whole thing! This new music ("Eyewitness News New Generation 4"?) and this modern, WBZ-esque GFX package are an awesome team!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah6448 21 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 UPDATE: I caught the 6am open, and discovered there may not be an actual morning theme....sounded like the PM theme plays for the open, but there's a separate bumper for the morning. Still checking on this. Just correcting myself regarding an earlier post. 6 AM April 4th: It seems I was wrong about there not being a morning theme, as apparently there is. Sorry to bump this thread with silly flip-flopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegionalEmmy 1 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 ShawnieMac is correct, I heard that Hothaus Creative did the new package and it is based on the promotional graphics they have used for about a year. Not a huge change, but a nice package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPark091 1 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 So I finally put up their new credits closing they show every friday. This is a tease and long news close using their new graphics and new music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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