03-11-2022, 12:25 PM
I don't really think the idents have to be "weird" at all. It's only since 2015 that they went against the grain and obscured their own logo in what was meant to identify the channel. The 1982 blocks were certainly unique compared to the competition but they were by no means unconventional. The Circles and Squares certainly didn't raise any eyebrows, and whilst the 2004 set definitely stood out, they still served as functional idents.
And let's be real. By 2004, Channel 4 certainly wasn't the controversially different/alternative brand it was a decade or two before. Yes, they certainly still take risks, but I don't believe they really need the sort of "wtf" idents that some are suggesting in this thread. To be honest, this new ident that's infrequently popping up is something I find quite refreshing from the live-action trend we've suffered for many years. I'd hoped BBC Two would trigger a turn back to eye-pleasing computer graphics and, with any luck, we might be seeing that now.
And let's be real. By 2004, Channel 4 certainly wasn't the controversially different/alternative brand it was a decade or two before. Yes, they certainly still take risks, but I don't believe they really need the sort of "wtf" idents that some are suggesting in this thread. To be honest, this new ident that's infrequently popping up is something I find quite refreshing from the live-action trend we've suffered for many years. I'd hoped BBC Two would trigger a turn back to eye-pleasing computer graphics and, with any luck, we might be seeing that now.