Georgie56 2974 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 @newsanchor26 mentioned it in the shoutbox, but WBFF debuted new graphics today. Could this be the new Sinclair package? [attachment=4622:name] [attachment=4623:name] [attachment=4624:name] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNewsArchive 197 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Here's the opening... Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainNews 285 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 What a wonderful improvement from their previous package! I, personally, think that they need a little more gloss added. Let me know what you think of the new package! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1673 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 The desk is giving me KNBC KWGN vibes, while the set backdrop the WTTG one with a central clear backdrop and a lower resolution side monitors. Ā Aside from the back monitor wall Iād say Iām impressed with the set. Ā Edit: After a little over a decade they dropped a v/o line and graphic mentioning in High Definition. I mean WBAL was the second to go HD a few months later and all there was was a little HD logo in the opening and the bug - once Diagrid 1.0 rolled around it was gone. WJZ probably had the HD in their logo for less than a year and WMAR didnāt even bother as they were the last (and last in the original Scripps group). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1360 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 As much as I hate Sinclair Media, I do love the theme (Glass & Curves), new graphics, and the new set. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 644 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Here they are going into another refresh of graphics, and they have lots of stations that have yet to switch over to Glass/Curves.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1829 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 However, who in the right F***ING mind would think of a slogan "Connecting People with Content Everywhere" ? Like seriously ? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1673 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 [media=tweet]1037796007579463681[/media] [media=twitter]1037813498057764866[/media] Ā The desk next to the chroma key gives me TEGNA vibes where a lot of their elements have that color wood and a large metal (and very low) chair wall of sorts. Ā [MEDIA=twitter]1037899380530065408[/MEDIA] Ā The monitor walls on the right side of the screen has two or three vertical panels that āpop outā and were used during Sports Unlimited. I wonder if all the vertical monitors can move out for a effect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3257 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Very nice package. I noticed they worked the Sinclair slogan in there (Connecting People With Content Everywhere).... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5126 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 That's...not terrible. Damn, I actually kind of like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n925tv 143 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 However, who in the right F***ING mind would think of a slogan "Connecting People with Content Everywhere" ? Like seriously ? Ya just can't please everyone... Ā Congratulations to WBFF, wonderful looking set, new graphics look very chic as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOWERCASE GUY 207 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I see they ditched the American flag on the L3s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 716 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 The graphics are an improvement. Looks like a mashup of the Tribune and former TEGNA looks. I see they ditched the American flag on the L3s! For now, of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HulkieD 1106 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 This is something I very seldom say about anything Sinclair-related, but I am impressed. Very clean and stylish graphics. I actually get a bit of a KABC vibe from them, actually. Ā That slogan... what the hell is that supposed to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1495 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 These graphics look like they're all in-house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSSZNews 1032 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 These graphics look like they're all in-house. Ā I mean, Iād hope soātheir corporate HQ / hub is based in Baltimore, correct? I donāt think Sinclairās gone out of house for GFX ever - at least not since the News Central days. Ā To the topic at hand: itās definitely a step up from the 3D logos floating in space, and the logo animation in particular is very nice, but there isnāt a ton of motion to give that open that feeling of grandeur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1495 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I mean, Iād hope soātheir corporate HQ / hub is based in Baltimore, correct? I donāt think Sinclairās gone out of house for GFX ever - at least not since the News Central days.Ā To the topic at hand: itās definitely a step up from the 3D logos floating in space, and the logo animation in particular is very nice, but there isnāt a ton of motion to give that open that feeling of grandeur. Ā Not what I meant. I think the WBFF creative team made these not the graphics hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobC 44 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Finally they debut their new studio to match the graphics too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2974 Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 I loathe S*nclair, but this is a pretty good graphics package. Hope it spreads to the other stations. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1673 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 During the 12:37 AM replay the old ticker covered up most of the lower thirds. The morning show still uses the L bar. Ā Edit: During the morning shows it appears they use the verticallly oriented monitor wall as opposed to the large one as seen in the original post. The large LED video wall was used for weather. While on traffic computers it appears nothing changed but there appeared to be issues with cameras not loading on the map view. Ā Now Iām not an expert on the Barron weather computers should a cursor appear on screen? Ā Edit 2: I will make a video much later today. It will include the 4:30, 5-6AM and the 4-6pm shows. All depends on how fast my computer network can transfer and transcode TiVo files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 730 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 This is something I very seldom say about anything Sinclair-related, but I am impressed. Very clean and stylish graphics. I actually get a bit of a KABC vibe from them, actually.Ā That slogan... what the hell is that supposed to be? Ā Ā What do you mean? It's a very creative and imaginative slogan that doesn't scream "bland" or "corporate" or "generic" at all. Ā EDIT: Its actually Sinclair's mission statement. Why someone thought copying the corporate mission statement verbatim would be a good idea for a slogan is anyones guess (I'm sure Hunt Valley was involved). https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Sinclair-Broadcast-Group-EI_IE4585.11,35.htm https://mobile.twitter.com/wearesinclair?lang=en Ā Ā That said this was long overdue for WBFF. And it looks like it was worth the wait. Glad they actually put effort into the new set and made it look nice unlike another station down I-95 *cough* WJLA *cough*. Ā With corporate right down the street, youd think they'd want to provide these stations with the best they can possibly have. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2974 Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 What do you mean? It's a very creative and imaginative slogan that doesn't scream "bland" or "corporate" or "generic" at all.Ā EDIT: Its actually Sinclair's mission statement. Why someone thought copying the corporate mission statement verbatim would be a good idea for a slogan is anyones guess (I'm sure Hunt Valley was involved). https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Sinclair-Broadcast-Group-EI_IE4585.11,35.htm https://mobile.twitter.com/wearesinclair?lang=en Ā Ā That said this was long overdue for WBFF. And it looks like it was worth the wait. Glad they actually put effort into the new set and made it look nice unlike another station down I-95 *cough* WJLA *cough*. Ā With corporate right down the street, youd think they'd want to provide these stations with the best they can possibly have. Ā Broadcasting rule #10: Flagships always get the best stuff. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I feel like the graphics could animate a bit better than they do, also those lower 3rds are really big and im not sure about all the use of the > and >>. Other than that, it's an improvement over the American flags. Ā The set is very nice from what I see, one of the better Sinclair sets for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1673 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Yeah. Looks like I was wrong about the control room someone mentioned. It appears everything was redone. They automated their control room and added robotics. Iām wondering how many jobs were lost. Ā http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/our-new-look-fox45-studio-gets-a-major-makeover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 677 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 However, who in the right F***ING mind would think of a slogan "Connecting People with Content Everywhere" ? Like seriously ? Yeah, the slogan's kind of clunky. One other thing, they included the date in the open. Including the current date in pre-open newscast teasers was unfortunately something that went out in the late 1990s; KTRK's graphics packages in the 1980s are the only instances I can think of in which the date was included in the main opening sequence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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