I wasn't initially a fan of the refurbished Studio B set (apart from the nice cameras), as it all looked rather bland. I guess that's not a problem, as it's a news broadcast, not a 'shiny floor' entertainment show.
However, we're now seeing some versitility, and when BBC News rebrands next year perhaps we'll see some imagination in how they present that to the viewer. They seem to have an abundance of tech in there, and I think they've possibly only scratched the surface of what it's all capable of doing.
I’m not sure I like how close to the screen they’re sitting. It means the depth of field is pretty poor, making it feel more claustrophobic. But they haven’t really got much choice with the robotic cameras set, unless they have the option to swap out the desk and sit there instead.
The depth of field issue is the same in the correspondent’s chair. The backdrop is too sharp. In Studio E, it is artificially blurred to make the set look bigger.
(11-08-2022, 12:16 PM)chris Wrote: I’m not sure I like how close to the screen they’re sitting. It means the depth of field is pretty poor, making it feel more claustrophobic. But they haven’t really got much choice with the robotic cameras set, unless they have the option to swap out the desk and sit there instead.
The depth of field issue is the same in the correspondent’s chair. The backdrop is too sharp. In Studio E, it is artificially blurred to make the set look bigger.
The very high quality screens should mean they could simulate this sort of effect rather effectively, should they decide to.
(11-08-2022, 09:17 PM)Chud Wrote: What’s the reason for BBC London to be coming from Studio A? Has D closed completely now? Sorry if I’ve missed this already.
I think there was the suggestion on here that D might be getting a refit. That said I've not spotted anything from Chris Cook or other insiders on Twitter to confirm or deny this. BBC London is due to be moving into B in the near future, sharing with the Six/Ten. I doubt it would close completely, as I seem to recall D is in a different fire zone to studios A-C and E.
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I’ve lost track where we are with studios and their intended use. I assume the new news channel will come from E but not sure I’ve seen that confirmed?
A - virtual
B - BBC One bulletins / London / Kuenssberg / specials
C - ?
D - ?
E - new BBC News channel?