Weeters 1981 Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 I was just in the FOX 6 StudioCam chat with Brad Hicks and he confirmed they will, "at some point" be getting the FOX O&O set and graphics. ;D The blue floor will remain.
Weeters 1981 Posted September 6, 2007 Author Posted September 6, 2007 Haha. Brad usually is in the chat whenever he's anchoring. Sometimes he'll wave or hold up signs from the desk.
milklikesubstance 11 Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 I knew it would happen eventually...
NewsMan 0 Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 How do u get into a studio cam chat with WTVT?
sg9018 10 Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 Here a link to the WTVT Studio Cam, http://media.myfoxtampabay.com/cams/studio.html WTVT website has a small gray tab at the top of webpage. Studio cam shound be there.
Weeters 1981 Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 Here a link to the WTVT Studio Cam, http://media.myfoxtampabay.com/cams/studio.html WTVT website has a small gray tab at the top of webpage. Studio cam shound be there. Yeah....you can chat with John Wilson (during the newscast[!])....he's one of the true good guys on TV. Did they ever say anything about INN*D?
Weeters 1981 Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 Here a link to the WTVT Studio Cam, http://media.myfoxtampabay.com/cams/studio.html WTVT website has a small gray tab at the top of webpage. Studio cam shound be there. Yeah....you can chat with John Wilson (during the newscast[!])....he's one of the true good guys on TV. Did they ever say anything about INN*D? He said he'd look later. ;D Brad said he doesn't have time to watch internet newscasts. I told him that's probably a good thing, and he probably wouldn't like them anyways. :
LoadStar 366 Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 I missed the beginning of the newscast, but looks like as of tonight, they've started to use a version of the O&O graphics. I note that they're still using the classic FOX 6 NEWS horizontal logo (instead of the vertical O&O standard logo). They did update it to have the word FOX upon a red background and the 6 with a blue background. (For comparison, the previous logo had FOX in black upon a white background, and the 6 in white upon a red background.) The FOX 6 logo then "morphs" to the "myFOX Milwaukee" logo, then morphs back, about every 15 seconds. Other than that, they look pretty standard... they're the "older" more typical style, not the version that WJBK developed. The L3's have the expected animated background, but no animated transition in or out, which is a definite downgrade from most. They're also continuing to use a TON of the in-house developed graphics, which are very amateurish particularly compared to the O&O graphics. From a set perspective, they've replaced the backdrop behind the Sports portion of the set with an O&O backdrop, but that's the only change to the set. If they plan to piecemeal update bits and pieces of the set by tacking on O&O themed items, that will be incredibly disappointing. The set needs a full makeover, not just bolt on "kitch."
Weeters 1981 Posted September 30, 2007 Author Posted September 30, 2007 They've also replaced the old Traffic Center standup (left of the TV) with an O&O duratran.
Milw12 0 Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 This is by far the best that WITI has looked in years. I hope that they built a new set to go along with the graphics.
Dave Lampstein 135 Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 The logo could be awesome without the yellow line on it. And it'd be cool if the logo animation said MyFoxMilwaukee.COM instead of just the MyFoxMilwaukee logo.. So I don't know, I'm not too crazy about this O&O look or how this new logo has just been slapped over everything like lipstick on a pig. Sure the newscast is only eleven minutes in, but I'm not impressed. My guess is that they would get the stacked logo when they build the new set. I wonder if WakeUp will have anything different to offer...
LoadStar 366 Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 I note that they're using the 3-line L3 "template" if you will, even if they are only using two lines of it. It's not a good look... it leaves an odd-looking gradient line above the L3 just hanging around. I also don't like the graphics that wrap around the "tease" before the commercial (sorry, not sure what those would be called). They are very cluttered and just very distracting. They might be slightly better if they had an O&O set which is naturally very dark, which might lend the graphics a bit more contrast, but as it stands, they just seem to blend in with the set.
Milw12 0 Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 I agree that the logo can be better. The "Comming Up" graphics are too blocky, too. It's also good to hear the mix of music has ended.
Dave Lampstein 135 Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 Sorry for the quality, I don't feel like plugging into the capture card...
LoadStar 366 Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 Whatever happened with WITI and the other stations being put up for sale? I presume they just haven't found a buyer yet? Or did they pull them back off the market?
Mrtraveler01 739 Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 When is KDVR going to get the O&O overlook? Their image is long overdue for a makeover.
Weeters 1981 Posted October 1, 2007 Author Posted October 1, 2007 I note that they're using the 3-line L3 "template" if you will, even if they are only using two lines of it. It's not a good look... it leaves an odd-looking gradient line above the L3 just hanging around. I agree. I have some video I'll upload later.
milklikesubstance 11 Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 Here's a video of the L3 with and without the top line of text: http://www.myfoxmilwaukee.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=4506003 EDIT: Apparently the L3 "runs out" eventually: http://www.myfoxmilwaukee.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=4511424
Weeters 1981 Posted October 1, 2007 Author Posted October 1, 2007 Video from last night: [yt=425,350]EINuqbtg9Qs[/yt] And the logo in a picture I uploaded to Wikipedia:
Weeters 1981 Posted October 4, 2007 Author Posted October 4, 2007 They changed the duratran behind the news desk to this God-awful purple thing. See it here:
LoadStar 366 Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 They changed the duratran behind the news desk to this God-awful purple thing. Well... this is rather disappointing, yet somehow everything I expected of WITI. Instead of using the very attractive and functional FOX O&O set design, let's just bolt on a bunch of duratrans to our tired looking existing set. They crowed last night about their emmy noms, and they might have a decent news department... it just doesn't look like it based on the product you see on the air.
Weeters 1981 Posted October 6, 2007 Author Posted October 6, 2007 Here you go! A before and after. The after comes first. P.S. They made the logo bug somewhat transparent.
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