25-01-2023, 03:50 PM
I was always fascinated by the technical side of television - it would be my go-to subject of choice for any school project/essay, however tenuous the link to the specified brief.
To a child in the late 70's the BBC mirror globe always seemed quite distinct and futuristic. I remember the feeling of anticipation trying to guess from the trails how the concept of the revolving mechanical symbol would be adapted for Christmas. I wasn't a fan of the COW years, which seemed quite boring and staid compared to the new Channel 4, but when the Lambie Nairn BBC '1' and '2' idents and presentations arrived in the early 90's it felt like a really exciting step-change.
Growing up in Somerset we could receive both HTV West and Westward, neither had particularly exciting idents but the contrast between the two seemed quite novel and interesting. As TJTSW mentions, when TSW came along with it's bold presentation and idents it seemed like a breath of fresh air. Similarly, going on holiday to different areas of the UK and seeing examples of their local presentation (both ITV and BBC) only served to pique my interest further.
As I have grown older, whilst not my main area of expertise, visual design and identity has always remained an important consideration and I have never lost my fascination with television...so here I am...
To a child in the late 70's the BBC mirror globe always seemed quite distinct and futuristic. I remember the feeling of anticipation trying to guess from the trails how the concept of the revolving mechanical symbol would be adapted for Christmas. I wasn't a fan of the COW years, which seemed quite boring and staid compared to the new Channel 4, but when the Lambie Nairn BBC '1' and '2' idents and presentations arrived in the early 90's it felt like a really exciting step-change.
Growing up in Somerset we could receive both HTV West and Westward, neither had particularly exciting idents but the contrast between the two seemed quite novel and interesting. As TJTSW mentions, when TSW came along with it's bold presentation and idents it seemed like a breath of fresh air. Similarly, going on holiday to different areas of the UK and seeing examples of their local presentation (both ITV and BBC) only served to pique my interest further.
As I have grown older, whilst not my main area of expertise, visual design and identity has always remained an important consideration and I have never lost my fascination with television...so here I am...