ChesapeakeTV 310 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 The open does not mesh very well with the music...but it's a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journalist 894 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Next step: bring back the one and only WB11 Morning News package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 After watching at 10, I dislike the graphics less and like the music less. Graphics aren't terrible but they could be better. The cuts of the theme they're using aren't my favorite. The music doesn't seem to fit. Too orchestral. Sounds like a huge movie... Too grand and not exciting enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 That theme they're using is more like this: And not like the more beloved versions: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNewsCoverage 257 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 After watching at 10, I dislike the graphics less and like the music less. Graphics aren't terrible but they could be better. The cuts of the theme they're using aren't my favorite. The music doesn't seem to fit. Too orchestral. Sounds like a huge movie... Too grand and not exciting enough. Yeah, I had that in my mind too, you described it perfectly. I feel like I'm watching the New York Philharmonic, not a local news program. But exactly like you said, I have grown to like the graphics more and like the music less. The only version that I like is the one that is used during the open. That's the real classic version. So that wraps up an interesting day at WPIX. I wonder if the WB11 morning news package will be back...I'm crossing my fingers on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlNYTVRadio 21 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Here is the kinda long close, . Not the best cut of course, and they cut off the end as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark 55 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I LOVE the music. Count me a fan of orchestral themes. I couldn't be more impressed with the music. The graphics I'm not so impressed with but I've seen worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I think the theme is OK for a close but not as a bumper for every single tease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 That is my favorite part of that package. Not sure why, but I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 494 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Now that's a news theme!! And the graphics are very nicely done. Start spreading the news New York, WPIX is back!!! -- matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 The graphics have that temporary look- like they could be more polished but it will do for now. It is nice to have the WPIX theme back, although they could fix a few things to really make it right, but at least they're heading in the right direction with that. The close sounds like an update cut, if i'm not mistaken? For some reason it has that 615 Music feel to it. All they need to do is bring back Kaity and Jim, weekdays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 The new theme reminds me a lot of the original The Mission for NBC News. I'm not sure what to think of that... At least it looks like the experiment from hell is coming to a way overdue conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIXfan 34 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Watching the morning news on WPIX right now. They played the orchestral theme to start the 6:30am portion. The only real complaint I have about the new graphics is that the 7 day forecast graphics/day planner forecast graphics could be placed against the new background. Also, put the traffic graphics against the new background as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1150 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I'm sorry, but I find it silly that you guys don't know why you like this new theme the News has. Maybe it's because it's not the old one you're hearing anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BehindNYNews 143 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 This is a step in the right direction but more needs to be done. Look at the Today Show. They got new music, a new set and new graphics, but because they haven't fixed their content, they aren't doing as well in the ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I like the graphics a lot. I'm sure we'll see tweaks in the coming weeks. It actually looks like a station that belongs on the air now. I can't wait for the new set. Question: did they update the traffic graphics? If so can someone post them up here? If not I'm sure behind ny news or one of the others will have it up on twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BehindNYNews 143 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I like the graphics a lot. I'm sure we'll see tweaks in the coming weeks. It actually looks like a station that belongs on the air now. I can't wait for the new set. Question: did they update the traffic graphics? If so can someone post them up here? If not I'm sure behind ny news or one of the others will have it up on twitter. Sadly there are no new traffic graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 751 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Here is the kinda long close, . Not the best cut of course, and they cut off the end as well. Honestly, from the clips I've seen on YouTube of past WPIX opens, I didn't know that there was an extended cut of the 2002(?) primary open theme. And I kind of do notice some similarities to The Mission in the cut, it also reminds me a little bit of the close cut from Strive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNewsCoverage 257 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 After thoroughly examining the graphics, my biggest pet-peeve is the fact that they pre-record the 'coming up' bumpers, just like they did before. They are the only station that does this, and it really annoys me for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 751 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Looking at the 5:00 p.m. newscast, it's obvious that the opens that were introduced a couple of months ago belonged to this package. That being said, it seems odd that WPIX staggered the debuts of the opens and transitions fron the launch of the rest of the package. While I'm not sure exactly how it looks "messy" overall, I did notice a couple of inconsistencies. Most of the package uses Gotham, but the weather graphics use Akzidenz Grotesk (although the font and some elements like the upper thirds give the weather graphics a KTLA-esque look) and the transitions use Avenir. The time and temp bug, which I believe was dropped from the evening newscasts when the previous graphics were still in use use different sized text (the temperature being larger). After thoroughly examining the graphics, my biggest pet-peeve is the fact that they pre-record the 'coming up' bumpers, just like they did before. They are the only station that does this, and it really annoys me for some reason. WPIX isn't the only Tribune station that does that. KFOR pre-records the 'coming up' bumpers during the A-block of its 10:00 p.m. newscast on weeknights; the B-block tease and the bumpers shown on all other newscasts are done live, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 222 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Scott Stanford @scottstanford1 4m Tomorrow night, its the debut of the Pix11 Sports Desk at 10:45! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 If they had graphics on par with NBC Nightly News, then the music would be a great fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlNYTVRadio 21 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 After thoroughly examining the graphics, my biggest pet-peeve is the fact that they pre-record the 'coming up' bumpers, just like they did before. They are the only station that does this, and it really annoys me for some reason. The recorded segments remind me of the former FM News 101.9 (WEMP, now WFAN-F). Actually sometimes everything was pre-recorded for them towards the end. Of course they failed miserably (like WPIX in a way) and the whole company (Merlin) is defunct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BehindNYNews 143 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 They updated the cut they use for the close. No longer the one they used on day 1 of new graphics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwt0kjXJM00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 751 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 They updated the cut they use for the close. No longer the one they used on day 1 of new graphics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwt0kjXJM00 I believe the close cut in the video had also been used on the 5 p.m. newscast since the new package (fully) debuted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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