newsmusicfan 13 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 Watching now, is that an updated News Series 2000 Plus?
Spring Rubber 719 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 Not sure how I feel about the open. It's got that super-quick attitude to it that I'm not a huge fan of. Maybe I'll warm up to it.
newsmusicfan 13 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 I really like the new bug as well as the lower thirds on this package
Pavelsauce 12 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 I really like the new graphics too. I'm going to to miss NS2000+ and the old graphics though.
24994J 5664 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 The whole thing seems a touch bland, but it's not at all offensive, which has always been ABC7's style.
chrelevator 29 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 Watching the live stream now... I really like their new graphics. There's so much movement to everything. The music has changed. I don't know what it is, but it's not the old News Series 2000 Plus. RIP EDIT: It does seem to be a much newer version of NS2000+. It actually sounds really nice! (But...you can't top the original.)
Spring Rubber 719 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 I'm surprised that they decided to animate in every single lower third. I like it, but I assume some people won't. Who else animates their lower thirds in/out in this market? Just WBBM? (IMO, WMAQ is the worst for always using hard cuts on their lower thirds. It just looks wrong)
Spring Rubber 719 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 Yes, definitely a new gen of NS2K+. It could really be heard there.
newsmusicfan 13 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 It sounds much like an update to NS2000+ especially in the talent open
24994J 5664 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 HOLY FRICK! I just about had a heart attack at the talent open. I'm in love.
Spring Rubber 719 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 So will every newscast now do the talent as a rejoin instead of as an open?
newsmusicfan 13 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 These graphics are absolutely fantastic
24994J 5664 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 So will every newscast now do the talent as a rejoin instead of as an open? I can live with that. BTW, I'm putting up a photo album after the late show tonight. This package would be an A+, but I'm not entirely sold on the font choice, but that's literally my only reservation.
aleckrohto 21 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 I kind of find it odd they use Eyewitness News NG2 for the Bumper
Spring Rubber 719 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 So far, I'm a fan of the talent rejoin part of the music package, but I'm not as impressed by the quick open music and the teaser music.
24994J 5664 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 Oh, and it's Bill Ratner, but I'm cool with that.
aleckrohto 21 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 The updated cuts of NS2K+ kind of remind me of Advantage NG by Gari
newsmusicfan 13 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 the close confirms it, its ns2k+ for sure, but updated
aleckrohto 21 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 Just uploaded a video of the opening and the closing: Open: Close:
24994J 5664 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 The theme's not bad, it lacks a lot of the personality of the old package, but it does have most of the signatures, and is done fairly well. At least it's not Eyewitness News. I will miss the old NS2K+ dearly, but in the long run, I think WLS went with the right path on this one. And besides, the talent open pretty much makes up for its shortcomings. Others won't, but I would like to personally apologize to John Idler and all management, for I wholeheartedly believe they got this right. I had my doubts and worries, but they've really outdone themselves. Anyone who believes that he does not understand the history of this station is FLAT OUT WRONG. 'ABC 7 Eyewitness News' has exceeded every expectation I had, and for that, I stand and applaud. Oh, and one more thing...something about the theme doesn't sound like Gari work. Is it possible...?
speed053 38 Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 These graphics at WLS are much better than KABC and KGO. Looks nice! And they renamed the news branding from ABC7 News to ABC7 Eyewitness News. I'm impressed.
AlNYTVRadio 21 Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 Wow! Just amazing. Not 100%, but like 95% overall with the gfx and music. Is this better than the CBS O&O gfx/music debut, yes, but not by much. I like the CBS one too, but this one is better. I really hope this gfx package will be the new gfx on WABC that were rumored to come around the November sweeps.
TexasTVNews 1379 Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 They've changed the cover on their facebook page.
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