aleckrohto 21 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 I was watching WCVB this evening and I saw something weird It appears WCVB has some blue background that is being used as a virtual set. Thoughts?
chrelevator 29 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Are you talking about that blue panel on the right? Seems to be just an "extension" of the set (I'm guessing that the edge of the set is behind it).
Weeters 1981 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 It's a panel that's obscuring something and it's not very big. You can see the edge of it at the bottom in the second picture. Someone probably just got tired of seeing whatever's behind it (part of the anchor desk background I think) from that angle.
aleckrohto 21 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 Apparently, a new set is in the works for WCVB hence the blue background and the virtual set https://twitter.com/aleckrohto">@aleckrohto new set in the works. Stay tuned! — JC Monahan (@jcmonahan) March 24, 2014
chrelevator 29 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Hmmmmmmmmmmm.... I wonder if WTAE will also get a new set...they have nearly the exact same one WCVB has. It debuted in September 2008, which was 6 years ago. I think it would be nice to see either WTAE or KDKA get a new set as they look way too similar
rkolsen 1697 Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 I'd imagine it would be most likely a refresh, even though the tweet mentioned it was new. The Hearst station in New Orleans underwent a refresh recently. The only reason why I'm saying it's a refresh because if it was going to be a new set they wouldn't be in the studio at all and the fact that a wall is blocking off one side so that makes me think they will next do the other side by the weather center bit by bit. If they do get a new set lets pray they don't go the way WGALs set is.
DudeWalker 0 Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Rkolsen is right on the mark. It is *not* a new set. It is a refresh.
rkolsen 1697 Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 I'd imagine the refresh would look similar to WDSU's which was done by the Solomon Group of New Orleans. But looking through their website it appears that Solomon doesn't do much outside of Louisiana but it could be based on a standard design (like how Clickspring Design sets are built by blackwalnut or JetSets). Hopefully WCVB won't take as long as WDSUs refresh where they broadcast from a cheap set for about a month, then again anything would be quick compared to the six months WBAL was broadcasting from their newsroom during when they where converting to HD (then again they did rip out everything and started with all new infrastructure). Hopefully they could brighten up the rear projection screen behind home base as it looks a bit washed out.
trev57 46 Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Whatever it is, just hope it doesn't turn out like WISN's "new" set did. Replace the fake brick and cement with wood and gloss black, new duratrans and a few plasma screens and call it new.
BehindNYNews 147 Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Here is a shot of the refreshed set, debuting at 5pm today. https://twitter.com/philwcvb/status/450736811317690368
aleckrohto 21 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Posted March 31, 2014 I'll upload some photos when the 5:00 show ends.
TennTV1983 811 Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 All they did was put up a wrap-around wall of 27 LED monitors, bringing new meaning to the term "wall-to-wall coverage".
aleckrohto 21 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Posted March 31, 2014 Here are some photos, More coming later
LoadStar 366 Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 What is the purpose for the blue section below the wcvb.com logo in the second to last image? It looks like chroma blue, like it might be used to insert chroma key graphics.
rkolsen 1697 Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 What is the purpose for the blue section below the wcvb.com logo in the second to last image? It looks like chroma blue, like it might be used to insert chroma key graphics. I've seen something similar in use at WBFF here in Baltimore it's used for weather with several screens showing different maps. But if it's not used it will look like crap.
aleckrohto 21 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Posted March 31, 2014 Here are some pictures from the 6pm show:
rkolsen 1697 Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I must say it looks a lot better than WPVIs refresh.
mark 55 Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 I think it looks alright, but now their 2 shot looks way too similar to WBZ's. I'm surprised no one at the station was bothered by this. It is a cookie cutter industry I guess...
rkolsen 1697 Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 I think it looks alright, but now their 2 shot looks way too similar to WBZ's. I'm surprised no one at the station was bothered by this. It is a cookie cutter industry I guess... How so? I'm not in the market but it doesn't look anything like this http://www.newscaststudio.com/2011/12/28/boston-cbs-station-unveils-new-set-logo/
24994J 5676 Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 How so? I'm not in the market but it doesn't look anything like this http://www.newscaststudio.com/2011/12/28/boston-cbs-station-unveils-new-set-logo/ They remodeled the following year, replacing the backdrop with a monitor wall. http://www.newscaststudio.com/2012/08/02/cbs-boston-updates-set-background/
trev57 46 Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Wouldn't mind seeing WISN do something like this. At least when the new Northwestern Mutual building goes up. (one would think they would have to change the duratran to stay current)
LoadStar 366 Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Wouldn't mind seeing WISN do something like this. At least when the new Northwestern Mutual building goes up. (one would think they would have to change the duratran to stay current) With as lame as WISN's last refresh was, one would hope they don't just refresh again but do a larger overhaul. Note: key word "hope." Not "expect." Besides, they still need to redo the lame Upfront set first. Man, that thing is dated. Parts of that set date back to Channel 12 This Morning back in the late 80's or early 90's.
trev57 46 Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 With as lame as WISN's last refresh was, one would hope they don't just refresh again but do a larger overhaul. Note: key word "hope." Not "expect." Besides, they still need to redo the lame Upfront set first. Man, that thing is dated. Parts of that set date back to Channel 12 This Morning back in the late 80's or early 90's. True. And making it HD didn't do that set any favors. Hopefully Hearst will decide to dump some money into "one of America's leading ABC stations."
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