mbhcity 3 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 KNBC debut officially its new graphics package during its 5pm newscast. They did not use an official open, and me thinks they use the same music. More info to come. Now it Fox's turn..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjm5150 0 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Yes it is!! It really looks good. Very vibrant and almost looks 3-Dimensional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amra 130 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Congratulations to KNBC for joining the HD Club, now Paul Moyer has to looks hideous in HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbhcity 3 Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 The new open, looks very much like Belo's, only cooler! In defense of KNBC, at least they had not taken the KABC approach, and have remained mute about the conversion to HD, like most other stations these days. I know that KABC is still very proud about being the first television station on the west coast, right behind KOMO, to broadcast in HD, as they promote their newscasts as "Southern California's 1st High Defintion Newscast." Good 4 Them. And yes, Paul does look quite hideous, Where's Tom Snyder when you need him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbrtq3 0 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Oh my GOD! Finally! I can't even talk at all. Oh my god! I am so happy!!! On the other hand: DARNIT! I missed their 5PM newscast!!! I found out about it when I saw them using their new package and bug for an 11PM tease, so I came here. Does anybody have any video from anything of their 5PM today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMA 135 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 http://video.knbc.com/player/?id=275788 It reminds me of NBC Sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbrtq3 0 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 It reminds me of NBC Sports. I was thinking that when I was watching Wimbledon last week. By the way, they usually don't show an open at 5. They stopped doing so a few months ago. Now, they just play some music and start right with a picture of their story and a narration to go with it. Was their 6PM open in HD with the new graphics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Color me unimpressed. I knew Arthouse was gonna screw this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I was thinking that when I was watching Wimbledon last week. By the way, they usually don't show an open at 5. They stopped doing so a few months ago. Now, they just play some music and start right with a picture of their story and a narration to go with it. Was their 6PM open in HD with the new graphics? Yes it was. It's not too bad. Much like the rest of KNBC's new graphics. http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=d64cc68a-3011-4b96-a705-20d5bc39e5af Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que 73 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 That open moves way too fast for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDubya87 0 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Am I the only one who almost threw up after the carnival ride open? Reminds me of WFTX's Spinning Ball open. Looks sharp, but a puketastic ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 It's not the open that's the problem. If anything this looks even *more* template-y than its predecessors. And it looks, frankly, even less dynamic than Novocom. Where's the animation? Where's the style? Where's ANYTHING? And why are we dominated by this sickly yellow color? At least the last look had movement and interesting light effects. This doesn't even have that. And do not get me started on the lower thirds. And did they fix the problems from the last two sets? Did they hell. They are still using the cheap, lifeless "custom" story graphics that do not fit in with the package and destroy any attempt at consistency. That has been the main problem with all of the previous Novocom and Arthouse sets and it remains the main problem here. If KNBC's look is any indication then I fear for the rest of the O&Os. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qunewsguy 376 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Yeah I think I need an airsick bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjm5150 0 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 On the 11pm newscast the helicopter is not HD yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 All the months of suspence is finally over. KNBC is finally in HD!! I'm shocked that their chopper doesn't have an HD cam. I hope they can get one soon enough. That's opening is kind of dull. It reminds me more of a cartoon. I wished Novocom would've stayed making graphics updates after their September 2000 graphics during the Sydney games. I hope I don't see these graphics at WMAQ. Even if they made color alterations and could add some skyline add-ons to the graphics, it still wouldn't look right. But All Kudos to NBC's west coast flagship for going HD. It was long-overdue but better late than never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 494 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 It looks awesome. I really don't like the yellow either, but at least this next generation has arrived, and I think most will like it with time. The animation in the opens are amazing. I love the 3D look. If this is what Arthouse is producing now, I can't wait til what the Beijing Olympics will be like :awesome: -- Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbrtq3 0 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Well, Today in LA this morning has a load of errors and glitches. Robert Kovacik was at "location" and CNBC's Bob Pisani was at Robert Kovacik (or something along those lines). Usually around 6:45, they do the "You're watching Today in LA", but today, they showed the logo without any music. Other things got cut off early, and the show itself got cut early in the end. Yay! More technical glitches. But, at least they are HD. PS- They still haven't made any mention of the HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 PS- They still haven't made any mention of the HD. Why should they? Well at least a news story on their jump to HD would be understandable. But having openings with voiceovers and anchors uttering out "HD" left and right would follow the footsteps of KABC & KCBS/KCAL. I'm glad they don't have a VO saying "HD" on their openings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtmclaug 43 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 The opening is nice, but it moves a bit fast for my taste. At least mention "HD" in the voice-over. Overall, the graphics look great. A real refreshing look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbhcity 3 Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 Why should they? Well at least a news story on their jump to HD would be understandable. But having openings with voiceovers and anchors uttering out "HD" left and right would follow the footsteps of KABC & KCBS/KCAL. I'm glad they don't have a VO saying "HD" on their openings. Just as I said...KPIX, KGO, and KTVU never really mentioned their transitions. The news matters, the HD doesn't, though it is nice to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbrtq3 0 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Wow, if you think the other 'normal' HD open is fast, you should see the midday open- twice as fast because the V/O is half as long. All they say is "This is the channel 4 news midday report" and they still manage to cram in all of that open video. The only thing they actually cut out is the NBC peacock breaking out- they start from the palm tree. Update: OK, so far they've had 2 mics fail and have had about 3 or 4 graphics that are completely wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Well, Today in LA this morning has a load of errors and glitches. Robert Kovacik was at "location" and CNBC's Bob Pisani was at Robert Kovacik (or something along those lines). Usually around 6:45, they do the "You're watching Today in LA", but today, they showed the logo without any music. Other things got cut off early, and the show itself got cut early in the end. Yay! More technical glitches. But, at least they are HD. PS- They still haven't made any mention of the HD. Sounds like automation glitches to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbrtq3 0 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I heard Fritz Coleman (weather) say that "one computer controls everything" and that "it's like Star-Wars". That sounds like automation to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamfx 1 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 DARNIT! I missed their 5PM newscast!!! I share your pain, bro. I found out about the transition just the other day during Today in L.A. Wish I had known earlier; I could've gotten Monday's 11PM newscast. (grumble) On the upside, they certainly did a good job with the overall graphics scheme. Here's some examples from Tuesday's show... Sorry if the quality isn't that sharp; this was sourced from DVD. Enjoy it all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbrtq3 0 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 OK, now they are using NewsChopper 4 in 16:9 (for some shots) but not HD- yet. Something else that's weird I noticed- ever since they got their new HD weather system, it has ALWAYS been raining behind their forecasts. They always have clouds with rain pouring out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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