SFTV 484 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Interesting.... I wonder if this (VR weather set) is what WBBM has been planning/working on for over a year now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 453 Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 Looks cool will it just be on the sub channel former KBHK/KBCW now KPIX+ or the main station too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggi 600 Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 Now if they only hadn’t fired all of their designers who would be able to help build the 3D models to make this thing worthwhile… Nah. I’m sure that weather guy is a pro designer and can really make this thing sing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 484 Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share Posted September 4, 2023 On 9/3/2023 at 6:48 AM, sfomspphl said: Looks cool will it just be on the sub channel former KBHK/KBCW now KPIX+ or the main station too? The VR weather set is only used on PIX+ primetime newscasts but will slowly integrate on KPIX newscasts. didn’t realize they had a secondary studio. That studio is larger than what they currently have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 453 Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 2 hours ago, SFTV said: The VR weather set is only used on PIX+ primetime newscasts but will slowly integrate on KPIX newscasts. didn’t realize they had a secondary studio. That studio is larger than what they currently have. Yeah it was probably the one used back in the day for People are Talking, with audience risers and all. Wasn't sure if it got repurposed along the way but apparently not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 453 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) Here's a writeup on it https://www.The Other Site.com/2023/09/07/kpix-primetime-edition-virtual-production/?utm_campaign=NCS - Newsletter 20230907&utm_medium=email&utm_source=The Other Site The head of the stations group says they're going to consider more virtual set elements vs 'hardscape'. in future set builds (so possibly not just weather, and part of the main presentation). The current iteration has its gimmicky elements, but the realism of the simulated hard pieces is pretty good. Has that 'Newsmat' style where it's designed to look non virtual with the skyline background, window framing, etc, but leveraging virtual to bring in the info graphics and topical elements. As for the weather segment...at some point they'll probably figure out people still want the full screen graphics at times - it's harder to read radar maps, etc when they're condensed into a part of a set display. I'd like to see some sound effects work their way in - would be a nod to KPIX weather graphics innovation in the 80s when they had the 'sizzle' sound for the highs and the animated blimp. Edited September 8, 2023 by sfomspphl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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