tyrannical bastard 3471 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I know it's been covered in the "out and about" thread, but WFLA is starting to post new pictures of their new set under construction. http://www.wfla.com/story/25119371/news-channel-8s-set-teardown-and-rebuild I'd post something about WCBD as well, but there's no visual evidence of their new set yet, other than them broadcasting from their newsroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 743 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 What's with the two large chroma walls? Is WFLA going part virtual set or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesapeakeTV 310 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Could be for stand-up shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 719 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Someone mentioned that the WKRG set isn't being done by FX. Are they doing things in house, like WJAR did, or did they hire a set designer? Is the new WFLA set from FX? The pictures that are up are showing a silver color scheme like WCMH, but so far the WFLA set seems more curvy. Could it be a clone of the WCCO/WBNS set they are putting in there, or is that just a set for CBS affiliates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Oh wow, that spiral staircase is actually functional. What's with the two large chroma walls? Is WFLA going part virtual set or something? That's not exactly two large chroma walls, it's one large "infinity" cyc with a panel removed. The same type used on virtual sets. I'm guessing FX convinced them to go partially virtual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3471 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 UPDATE: More new pictures have been posted to WFLA's site. http://www.wfla.com/story/25119371/news-channel-8s-set-teardown-and-rebuild It's starting to look very similar to what's going on over at WSPA in Spartanburg....the desks look identical so far.... http://www.wspa.com/story/25192960/the-new-look-of-local-news Here's WCMH to compare it to.....these two sets are going in a different direction from what they got last year... http://www.nbc4i.com/story/23729326/nbc4-countdown-to-launch-of-new-look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 If this is an FX job, I wonder if they plan on covering those green walls with a frosted plexiglass wall. FX did KSWB's set and behind they anchor desk they have a frosted plexiglass wall covering up a green screen. They usually show some kind of blue graphics animation, but during Superbowl Sunday, they actually keyed in a Superbowl graphic. The only reason I was able to tell there was a green screen behind there was because the green reflected off the black floor. It's a cheap way to have that skyline look without having to invest in monitors or a projector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swillh2k2 203 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I know it's been covered in the "out and about" thread, but WFLA is starting to post new pictures of their new set under construction. http://www.wfla.com/story/25119371/news-channel-8s-set-teardown-and-rebuild I'd post something about WCBD as well, but there's no visual evidence of their new set yet, other than them broadcasting from their newsroom. https://twitter.com/bradfrankonews2/status/450605968049848320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 719 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 UPDATE: More new pictures have been posted to WFLA's site. http://www.wfla.com/story/25119371/news-channel-8s-set-teardown-and-rebuild It's starting to look very similar to what's going on over at WSPA in Spartanburg....the desks look identical so far.... http://www.wspa.com/story/25192960/the-new-look-of-local-news Here's WCMH to compare it to.....these two sets are going in a different direction from what they got last year... http://www.nbc4i.com/story/23729326/nbc4-countdown-to-launch-of-new-look I'll reserve judgement until it's complete, buy I'm thinking I like the WCMH set better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Here's WCMH to compare it to.....these two sets are going in a different direction from what they got last year... http://www.nbc4i.com/story/23729326/nbc4-countdown-to-launch-of-new-look Which looks a lot like WITI's FX set and desk, WITI just doesn't have a weather area for whatever reason... Just as long as they get rid of the tacky glass blocks in the staircase area... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3471 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 https://twitter.com/WCBD This is the finished product of WCBD, which unlike WSPA, WKRG and WFLA, kept their set reconstruction under wraps and didn't post the blow-by-blow on social media. I think WSPA is going to be a carbon copy....I'm hoping WFLA has a one-up since they are larger market and have a unique look and feel to them. 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 This is the finished product of WCBD, which unlike WSPA, WKRG and WFLA, kept their set reconstruction under wraps and didn't post the blow-by-blow on social media. I think WSPA is going to be a carbon copy....I'm hoping WFLA has a one-up since they are larger market and have a unique look and feel to them. I hope so considering WFLA's studio is massive compared to the others. Isn't it like three stories high or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 743 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Their new set officially debuted today: http://www.wfla.com/slideshow?widgetid=108905&slideshowimageid=33 PR Web story: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/04/prweb11794431.htm The graphics are unchanged, but the set looks much better than the generic clones WSPA and WCBD received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 319 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 The set was a needed upgrade. But I still think WTSP has the best looking set in the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanewsguy 509 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 It's OK. Considering how large their studio is, it seems like they're not taking full advantage of it. I guess they wanted to do it on the cheap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3471 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 They make the best use out of the set out of the 3 stations that got it. As much as I hate their graphics, it allows for a more diverse color palette than what WSPA and WCBD uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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