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(14-06-2023, 07:24 PM)thomalex Wrote: One thing I’ve never really understood about the shift to streaming is why idents can’t feature. Yes Netflix have chosen just show the same brief bumper before each show. But why not a 10 second ident that varies? It doesn’t have to be exclusive to just linear TV.
All4 did have these a few years back:
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They've now introduced continuity on Channel 4 (streaming) idents promoting other content which TBH is quite annoying - although if it was a bit more than a voice over and subtitles over a generic ident it might work better.
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(14-06-2023, 06:09 PM)James2001 Wrote: I took a friend into the peak district recently and was able to point out where the Channel 4 man had been filmed (and that I'd taken a really long walk up there myself a few years earlier). Don't think I'll be able to do that with any of the new idents sadly.
Ah, but you can - four are in or around Glasgow (though you probably can't wander into the school) - I posted the locations a few pages back.
(14-06-2023, 07:04 PM)BBCChameleonFan Wrote: The new look Channel 4 as unveiled before the Channel 4 News.
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Credit to TV Home
The film, which is called 'The Island Life', is also available to stream on Channel 4 (the streaming service).
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Did they play the full thing or just the last 50 seconds? I was rather hoping the spoken word piece didn't accompany it
every time...
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(14-06-2023, 07:43 PM)thegeek Wrote: Did they play the full thing or just the last 50 seconds? I was rather hoping the spoken word piece didn't accompany it every time...
They did play the full film. This is just what I was able to get from TV Home.
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Just a shame the debut was slightly tainted by that rather silly wording from the CA - I'm watching Channel 4, and I can stream that film whenever I like on Channel 4?
Is it really too much to call it "the Channel 4 app" or simply "online"?
Anyway, now that's off my chest, let's see what happens at 8pm!
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(14-06-2023, 07:43 PM)thegeek Wrote: Ah, but you can - four are in or around Glasgow (though you probably can't wander into the school) - I posted the locations a few pages back.
Well, I meant I doubt I'll have been to any of the places where the new idents have been filmed, not that Ii couldn't go there!
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(14-06-2023, 07:24 PM)thomalex Wrote: One thing I’ve never really understood about the shift to streaming is why idents can’t feature. Yes Netflix have chosen just show the same brief bumper before each show. But why not a 10 second ident that varies? It doesn’t have to be exclusive to just linear TV.
I do agree - I think there’s a lot more fun that can be had with streaming identities in general to make them have more of a personality, the big dogs like Netflix and Prime especially feel like a sterile experience.
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The idents are Magnificat, and put certain other broadcasters to shame, cough.. BBC One.. Of course when make BBC 2 and Ch4 so good? They all have decent focal point/ logo.
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So as perhaps expected just a cut of 3-4 idents for a regular ident. All ambient noise too but better than others in that regard - I think they'll get away with it. Hopefully the morning holding graphics become the idents on a loop rather than menus all the time.
Now the idents have debuted some of the graphic elements do seem like they could do with just finessing a bit more - just things like having the menu close with the C4 logo too as well as open with it.
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Good luck trying to name these.
'Oh, you know, it's the one with the cult... and the waves... and the spinning earth. Yeah, you know that one, right?'
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First ident:
www.tvhome.co.uk
Wondering if the audio is a bit lonely without any music, other than that - absolutely lovely.