Motion Graphics agencies that did news graphics in the late 90s?

[JosephH1998 23]

On 11/13/2021 at 2:11 AM, kfc513 said:

 

The WTVJ look was actually done by Novocom. Not sure about the WESH version, which I'm pretty sure is a ripoff.

Well WESH was Pulitzer-owned back then (Hearst-Argyle brought all the Pulitzer-owned stations and properties by 1998 with the deal being finalized later that year), and according to a description in another YouTube video "Pulitzer had a thing for John Christopher Burns as its graphics client" so its presumably a jcbD package.

Edited January 10, 2022 by JosephH1998
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[kfc513 235]

4 hours ago, JosephH1998 said:

Well WESH was Pulitzer-owned back then (Hearst-Argyle brought all the Pulitzer-owned stations and properties by 1998 with the deal being finalized later that year), and according to a description in another YouTube video "Pulitzer had a thing for John Christopher Burns as its graphics client" so its presumably a jcbD package.

 

I don't know. I can't see John Christopher Burns doing a direct ripoff of another graphics package like that.

[JosephH1998 23]

Any idea as to who did the 1998 KING-TV "K5 News" graphics?, I assume those graphics debuted in May that year when KING 5 had its logo italicized in preparation for their 50th anniversary.

 

[JosephH1998 23]

Do you know which graphics agency did the 1997 KCAL 9 News/Prime 9 News graphics?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGRxfMoIRbo

Edited March 6, 2022 by JosephH1998
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[tyrannical bastard 3931]

On 9/8/2021 at 7:29 AM, 5OnYourSideMan said:

I have no idea who did those graphics. I don't even know who did the 1995 version of WEWS Ohio's Most Watched NewsTeam Graphics as seen in these videos. I don't know if the 1996 version replaced the 1995 version because of seizure concerns.

 

I also don't even know who did the late 1997 WJW graphics as seen here.

 

I"m thinking the two versions of the pre-1998 graphics were done in house and changed because of technological upgrades.  It may have been about the time the station adopted non-linear editing (Avid) and obtainted the ability to do more advanced 3D computer animations in-house.

 

The 1995 original package seemed more analog in nature while the 1997 version was more computer-oriented.

[JosephH1998 23]

WHOI in Peoria also used a version of TVbD's famous "Balls and Walls" package as well (prior to late 1998).

 

[kfc513 235]

13 hours ago, JosephH1998 said:

WHOI in Peoria also used a version of TVbD's famous "Balls and Walls" package as well (prior to late 1998).

 

Actually, that looks like a ripoff.

[JosephH1998 23]

10 hours ago, kfc513 said:

 

Actually, that looks like a ripoff.

What's the proof?

[Samantha 2895]

It's real but they did a ton of really cheap station-side editing...

[JosephH1998 23]

I wonder which motion graphics agency did the 1995 WPIX 11 News at Ten graphics? (First with the updated "11" logo)

 

[kfc513 235]

Does anyone know who designed the 1997 Media General graphics, as well as WFLA's 1995 graphics that they were based on?

 

 

 

 

Edited July 25, 2022 by kfc513
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[qunewsguy 377]

4 hours ago, kfc513 said:

Does anyone know who designed the 1997 Media General graphics, as well as WFLA's 1995 graphics that they were based on?

I'm pretty sure I remember seeing those on Giant Octopus' original website back in the day.

[ABC 7 Denver 1712]

7 hours ago, qunewsguy said:

I'm pretty sure I remember seeing those on Giant Octopus' original website back in the day.

 

I'm  sure the Wayback Machine would have some archive of it.

[JosephH1998 23]

3 hours ago, ABC 7 Denver said:

 

I'm  sure the Wayback Machine would have some archive of it.

Well Adobe no longer supports Flash Player on any of their sites (effective at the end of 2020).

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[JosephH1998 23]

Tough one?, eh. Now do you know which motion graphics design agency did the 1997 WGN News graphics?, the late Steve Ramsey who was WGN-TV's news director at the time had passed away 17 years ago. These graphics were inspired by those used at WGN Sports and were likely done by the same company.

 

Edited August 3, 2022 by JosephH1998
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[Metrodonmartin 42]

Looks like TVBD. Television by Design. 

[TheRolyPoly 2358]

8 hours ago, Metrodonmartin said:

Looks like TVBD. Television by Design. 

 

Logopedia counts WGN as a client with WGN-TV dating back to 1991, so I believe its them.

[JosephH1998 23]

Well KCAL-TV in Los Angeles had a similar talent bump to that of WGN's, but with a different graphics output.

 

 

Edited August 4, 2022 by 24994J

[Weeters 1915]

Keep in mind, the era a lot of these are coming from was when it was still entirely possible for a station's in-house graphics department to create an entire news graphics package on their own. It wouldn't surprise me at all if that's where a lot of these unknown ones came from, especially the larger stations (i.e. WPIX and WGN)

 

You see a lot of TVbD knockoffs because a lot of stations looked at their work and went "we can do that ourselves for much less".

 

You don't see it much anymore because most stations barely have a graphics department, and unless you really like working in local TV, most decent designers jump ship to different lines of work.

[JosephH1998 23]

On 8/2/2022 at 9:26 PM, JosephH1998 said:

the late Steve Ramsey who was WGN-TV's news director at the time had passed away 17 years ago.

Also prior to that, Steve Ramsey was news director at KFMB-TV San Diego before coming to WGN-TV in Chicago (which was also a national superstation back then).

15 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

Logopedia counts WGN as a client with WGN-TV dating back to 1991, so I believe its them.

You meant a client with TVbD (Television by Design).

[JosephH1998 23]

Well this gives me a sense, I wonder if Tribune Broadcasting had a thing for using TVbD as its client? Though KTLA 5 used LoConte Goldman Design and Linda Kane for its news opens & graphics.

[JosephH1998 23]

Based on Weeter's suggestion that "It was still entirely possible for a station's in-house graphics department to create an entire news graphics package on their own.", I wonder who did the WNBC 1995 NewsChannel 4 graphics?

 

 

[qunewsguy 377]

On 9/18/2022 at 3:38 AM, JosephH1998 said:

Based on Weeter's suggestion that "It was still entirely possible for a station's in-house graphics department to create an entire news graphics package on their own.", I wonder who did the WNBC 1995 NewsChannel 4 graphics?

 

 

The NBC O&O's and CNBC used Pyburn Films in the mid 90's to mid 2000's. From their website it appears that CNBC is still an occasional client.

[JosephH1998 23]

Then what about the WCBS 1998 "News 2" graphics?

 

[Lukelikesgraphics 9]

Ok I Have A Question what graphics did KGPE And KGET Run in the 2000s Because KGET Ran Third Coast While KGPE I Believe Extreme? so yeah ok so it was metropolis i was just confirming it 

 

Edited November 2, 2022 by Lukelikesgraphics