Daybreak 269 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 It looks like Media General is spending money for sets because WSPA is broadcasting off a virtual set that looks like the set they had before. More to come soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreak 269 Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Actually its a picture. Here is a rebroadcast of the 10 p.m. show http://www.wspa.com/link/620847/spreecast-live-video-and-chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3471 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 It's hard to tell from the split screen...if it was a virtual set, the image on the left would either be blue or green depending on what kind of chroma key it is (since it looks like some kind of webcam that is showing what's above the set) The shots do seem very limited though. Usually most temporary sets use the main desk and main backdrops. In WKRG's case, it's noticeablely different on their temp set since the "5" duratrans appears to be much bigger, and the side duratrans panels are closer to the center than before. There's less depth to it since the space is likely much smaller, which is probably why the "5" appears to be bigger than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreak 269 Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 It's hard to tell from the split screen...if it was a virtual set, the image on the left would either be blue or green depending on what kind of chroma key it is (since it looks like some kind of webcam that is showing what's above the set) The shots do seem very limited though. Usually most temporary sets use the main desk and main backdrops. In WKRG's case, it's noticeablely different on their temp set since the "5" duratrans appears to be much bigger, and the side duratrans panels are closer to the center than before. There's less depth to it since the space is likely much smaller, which is probably why the "5" appears to be bigger than before. Its on big picture of the duratrans of the former set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3471 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 WSPA has posted video and a daily slideshow of the dismantling of their old set on their website and facebook page. http://www.wspa.com/story/25192960/the-new-look-of-local-news Update 4/15 - new pictures have been posted to the site, and it's definitely starting to take on a WCMH-style look, even with the desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3471 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 http://www.wfla.com/...own-and-rebuild WFLA in Tampa is starting to take shape, and so far, the desks are identical, and this could be the direction Spartanburg is heading.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 http://www.wfla.com/...own-and-rebuild WFLA in Tampa is starting to take shape, and so far, the desks are identical, and this could be the direction Spartanburg is heading.... More than likely they're getting a cheap scaled down version of WFLA, and WFLA's new set looks pretty cheap to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3471 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 https://twitter.com/WCBD At long last, WCBD has revealed their new set, and it looks like what will appear in Spartanburg (and Tampa too!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanewsguy 509 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 https://twitter.com/WCBD At long last, WCBD has revealed their new set, and it looks like what will appear in Spartanburg (and Tampa too!) I'm not a big fan of FX cookie-cutter sets, but I wish WKRG got that instead of what they ended up getting. That looks like a set from 2014, WKRG's does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3471 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Being the first day of sweeps, WSPA looks to have launched their new look along with their new set. Based on what I've seen so far, it's a hybrid of the WNCN/WJAR look with the use of Museo Sans instead of the Gotham-esque font that they use in most cases. Also like WNCN did when they launched last year, many of their supers and graphics are using Arial right now in the main title portion, with a mix of Museo Sans and Gotham on the secondary line. This has to be a temporary thing and seeing how the same thing plagued WNCN, it's hopefully a temporary glitch. They changed up the cuts of Canvas, and switched BACK to Greg O'Neill for voiceovers. The logo has basically remained the same (with the 7 and CBS eye), but is beveled 3D in the intros and moves the "On Your Side" from below the logo to a stacked left-justified layout alongside the logo. I like it. It has some inconsistencies to it, but less glaring ones that WKRG still has well over a week after it's launch. WFLA looks to be using their "virtual set" for most of their shows. I'll have to check out WCBD at 11 to see how they pulled their look off (since they don't have use livestream for their shows). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3471 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 WSPA has also posted a timelapse of construction on their website, and explains the features of their news set in news videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 WSPA is one of MG's crown jewels though? Makes sense they would get it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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