qunewsguy 376 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 The CBS Evening News will be launching new graphics on 5/11, in the middle of the May book. I've seen a couple samples, and let me just say to be ready for "retro" - and not in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmediaguy 123 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 It's not the final Rather-era blue graphics, is it? Will these changes extend to "The Early Show" as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qunewsguy 376 Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 No, think more along the lines of 1980's "retro". Chunky 3D, logo in Times New Roman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 So basically, think 1996 look... Given how CBS News' last few graphics launches have been, I'm not exactly filled with hope that this'll look that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightynine 287 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 No changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRAP-TV 145 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Yeah, what's up, qunewsguy? Where are the changes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometown News 11 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 There wasn't even a source mentioned to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first on fox 18 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Calm down, freaks. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cbs/cbs_evening_news_to_debut_new_logo_graphics_monday_116637.asp Although, first on TVNT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucc 4 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 So, they are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way better than the crap they have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que 73 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Why can't CBS manage to produce decent graphics? Compared to NBC and ABC, these look like they are from the 1990's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmediaguy 123 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I really like what I see. Hopefully it expands to other CBS News broadcasts (notably, The Early Show). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsJunkie247 1 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I like the new graphics as well. Even though they may be more from 1999 than 2009, they look professional and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucc 4 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Why can't CBS manage to produce decent graphics? Compared to NBC and ABC, these look like they are from the 1990's. Yea your right, but I think it's kind of like retro, in a good way. I think it sort of pays tribute to the past. I mean look at WRGB in Albany they are the 1st TV station in the world, and they are just branded as a generic "CBS6"...this isn't so stark modern and boring. And as far as the globes in their new logo it fits CBS, they do more world/war news as of late, then NBC does, I find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanews 108 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I agree with McManus in the TVNewser article that the Election graphics were way better than the current look, but I like the election graphics way more than I like the demo's for this new look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qunewsguy 376 Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 CBS affils got our first glimpse of the new open animation today, and let's just say our newsroom had a good laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanews 108 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 CBS affils got our first glimpse of the new open animation today, and let's just say our newsroom had a good laugh. Was it on Newspath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Hunh. So essentially they decided to update the 1987 graphics. Interesting move, even though it's 2009. Still smacks of obvious invigorator, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 743 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Hunh. So essentially they decided to update the 1987 graphics. Interesting move, even though it's 2009. Still smacks of obvious invigorator, though... I thought the same way. They seem to be lost in time in terms of this new "contemporary" look they're going for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanews 108 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I think it would work better if there were more color contrast/shine on the logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Is this some kind of delayed April Fool's Joke? While they aren't bad designs... someone thought these were network news caliber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMA 135 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 The Newshour with Jim Leher has better graphics than this! Honestly, I like the open for the current graphics...the lower thirds and OTSs let the package down. I don't understand why they couldn't have executed this new package better...in concept it looks good, but it's executed poorly. Hell, they could have outsourced it to the WCBS Graphic's department...they'd be minimalist but contemporary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 190 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Can't believe The CBS Evening News dumped their cool-looking graphics for this. The new ones are OK to me. But I like their election graphics, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Are they going to keep the music or are they going to bring back the Dan Rather theme as well? Will Walter Cronkite still be the VO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs2worksforyou 35 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 In one word: horrible. Just like the "CBS News is very good news" slogan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who?cares 253 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 In one word: horrible. Just like the "CBS News is very good news" slogan. Hey that's better than FOX59's new slogan. Fox 59. We're On It. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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