KDKA Graphics Modifications

[newscopter7 234]

I was talking about pre-1996 the 4 was black and gold. 

[Jase 1090]

1 hour ago, newscopter7 said:

I was talking about pre-1996 the 4 was black and gold. 

 

True, but the discussion/topic is about KDKA overall graphic package which is why i highlighted what WTAE did in comparison.  

[atlnews2 600]

I kinda like it - it's a unique twist on the package

[newsteam13 401]

While other CBS O&Os are using corporate colors in the standardized graphics and animations, looks like KDKA wanted something of their own in that package. More like the colors of both the Steelers and the Penguins

[Gavin 118]

2 hours ago, newsteam13 said:

While other CBS O&Os are using corporate colors in the standardized graphics and animations, looks like KDKA wanted something of their own in that package. More like the colors of both the Steelers and the Penguins

 

Don’t forget the Pittsburgh Pirates there MLB Team of Major League Baseball. They really use it because of the pirate lingo of black and gold...

[ttvn2000 322]

On 7/15/2020 at 2:24 AM, newscopter7 said:

WTAE’s 4 was black and gold for years. 

 

Yep - from 1983-1995.

 

https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/WTAE-TV

 

 

[Weeters 1981]

On 7/13/2020 at 6:03 PM, noggi said:

Yeah, no... this looks terrible. 

This. Some of the animations aren't even done correctly and the yellow bar is all blown out. It just looks like a last-minute change that some ill-advised manager pushed through.

Also, I'm surprised nobody's pointed out that their lower thirds are now very similar to those of WPXI's.

I guess this kills off the idea that a new graphics package is on the way. They wouldn't do this if they thought it would all go away in a few months. 

[Kenneth Kissel 285]

KDKA updated their Weather Graphics today to match the new "Pittsburgh" look. The First Picture is From Chief Meteorologist Ray Petelin. The Others I took with my Capture Card.

[ABC 7 Denver 1743]

10 minutes ago, Kenneth Kissel said:

KDKA updated their Weather Graphics today to match the new "Pittsburgh" look. The First Picture is From Chief Meteorologist Ray Petelin. The Others I took with my Capture Card.

 

This is just gross!

[NEOMatrix 1308]

14 minutes ago, Kenneth Kissel said:

KDKA updated their Weather Graphics today to match the new "Pittsburgh" look. The First Picture is From Chief Meteorologist Ray Petelin. The Others I took with my Capture Card.

They’re not great but they’re not awful. They’re there.

[Kenneth Kissel 285]

Just finished recording KDKA-TV's NEW 7:30 light news Newscast

 

[newstime 39]

I understand they’re going for a bold and unique look. But there’s just way too much black, which makes the graphics too harsh on the eyes. It’s like the original graphics were modified using MS Paint and someone had way too much fun with the paint bucket tool and filled everything with black. Inverting the black to white and white to black would make the graphics 100000000x better, in my opinion. 

[tyrannical bastard 4084]

Overall, the look isn't horrible, but it could use some improvement.  I don't like the contrasting shades of yellow between the animation and the "2", since it's combining bright yellow and gold.  Even worse is some of the colors they force into the look, like the green and gold, and it really looks bad with the green CW bug on their shows.

[JosiahCubed 288]

19 hours ago, newstime said:

I understand they’re going for a bold and unique look. But there’s just way too much black, which makes the graphics too harsh on the eyes. It’s like the original graphics were modified using MS Paint and someone had way too much fun with the paint bucket tool and filled everything with black. Inverting the black to white and white to black would make the graphics 100000000x better, in my opinion. 

I agree. If they did to these what they did to the headers on the weather graphics, it would be much more visually appealing.

[newstime 39]

4 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said:

Overall, the look isn't horrible, but it could use some improvement.  I don't like the contrasting shades of yellow between the animation and the "2", since it's combining bright yellow and gold.  Even worse is some of the colors they force into the look, like the green and gold, and it really looks bad with the green CW bug on their shows.

Is it against the CW brand/style guide to recolor the CW bug to gold? I’ve seen XETV (before they lost the CW affiliation) with a blue CW logo, but I can’t think of another example... But yes, they should ditch the yellow and just stick with gold. 
 

2 hours ago, JosiahCubed said:

I agree. If they did to these what they did to the headers on the weather graphics, it would be much more visually appealing.

They could do a gold on black or black on gold with the headers to keep the theme going. 

[newstime 39]

Also, is anyone else creeped out by the CBS eye in this shot?

[PTVNews 197]

On 8/17/2020 at 5:53 PM, Kenneth Kissel said:

Just finished recording KDKA-TV's NEW 7:30 light news Newscast.

 

 

If they're going to do a "light" newscast, they should brand it as such. The normal open is too intense to set the mood right.

 

They need something like KGW is doing at 7pm:

 

 

[tyrannical bastard 4084]

It's like Evening/PM Magazine should make a comeback. 

All these stations and groups have all of this "content" from other places that belongs in shows like these instead of yet another newscast.