14-04-2023, 07:54 PM
(14-04-2023, 04:58 PM)VMPhil Wrote:(14-04-2023, 09:24 AM)DTV Wrote: I believe they were reedited from the originals - which, in typical Lambie-Nairn fashion, had already been designed and produced in HD anticipating the shift. Aside from the recolourings that mdta mentions, some shots were also slowed down.
As I recall, the original 2008 titles got their only HD outing during the 2012 London Olympics when the national news came from a studio near the Olympic Park and was broadcast in HD for the first time. See here on The Ident Gallery: The Ident Gallery
Really is much better than what we have now. The long buildup, the longer overall playtime and the audio swoosh you hear around the 15 second mark when a continent flies past the camera is a great touch.