23-11-2023, 10:09 AM
I always liked the 2006 set. Yes, I missed the newsroom backdrop, but I really thought that clean look was ahead of its time. It reminded me of a Mondrian painting. It was different from anything seen elsewhere on CNN at that time and certainly different from anything on any other American outlet.
Looking back, I always wished they could have combined the video wall and newsroom concepts, much like the MSNBC Studio 3A which debuted the following year by the same designer and had a number of similarities.
I also think they learned with those 2006 sets how hard it is to light sets properly that use so much white, though that has since gotten a little easier with LED lighting and HD cameras. I think that was part of the reason why they dumped that look so quickly in favor of something very blue and safe. (That, plus the radical management and programming changes at the time.)
Oh, and one more thing: those 2008 election graphics were sharp. Those were the best CNN has ever had in my opinion.
Looking back, I always wished they could have combined the video wall and newsroom concepts, much like the MSNBC Studio 3A which debuted the following year by the same designer and had a number of similarities.
I also think they learned with those 2006 sets how hard it is to light sets properly that use so much white, though that has since gotten a little easier with LED lighting and HD cameras. I think that was part of the reason why they dumped that look so quickly in favor of something very blue and safe. (That, plus the radical management and programming changes at the time.)
Oh, and one more thing: those 2008 election graphics were sharp. Those were the best CNN has ever had in my opinion.