Launch BBC News: Studio B

[Markymark]

Think the cameras give it a 2001 A Space Odyssey look to it together with the monolithic screens!!!

Yes, that was my instant thought about the screens too. Someone should check they are 9:4:1

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The BBC’s way of showing a north south divide some very awful old studios and some very modern ones.

You can tell how washed out Look North Leeds is from here!

It’ll be better when the regions are in HD so I can see that regions throw actually in HD

They missed out the Red Screen of Death for HD viewers. I must confess I fell asleep halfway through the programme and was woken up by the caption's background noises.

[Rob]

Images and video now online at TV Live.

https://tvlive.site/tv-news/bbc-news/bbc...t-10-2022/

[Moz]

I think the weakest bit was Huw straining to look at Katia Adler. The screen is too far behind him for him to see it…

Agree with @Brekkie that this would be better in a portrait video mode. Just doesn’t look right 16:9.

[Dylan2001]

All regional news presenters introduce themselves before the titles now too

[harshy]

Screen technology has really come on hasn’t it I don’t think anyone can actually believe just how real this set is but it really is, are we sure these screens are 4K maybe they are 8k ones?

[neonemesis]

I still can't believe none of it is AR / VR. Absolutely amazing.

I notice that there are 'studio doors' at the top of the staircase (which is a nice touch imo). They must be fake right? Or was there always a functional mezzanine that we just never saw behind the original set?

[Brekkie]

I like the idea of correspondents having to crouch at the top of the stairs until they get their cue to come on down.

[Markymark]

Screen technology has really come on hasn’t it I don’t think anyone can actually believe just how real this set is but it really is, are we sure these screens are 4K maybe they are 8k ones?

With LED walls it's all about pixel pitch, a random Google suggests 0.7mm, 0.9mm, 1.2mm, 1.5mm for current high end use.

I've no idea what the pixel pitch of the St B screens are, possibly somewhere below 2mm ?

The challenge is not creating moire effects and other artefacts with the studio cameras, and that also requires careful choice of camera, and shutter type and spec too.

There will have been lots and lots of testing and assessment of products

[neonemesis]

Would love to get a full tech spec rundown... and the floorplans too like with did when GMP launched!

[Charles]

I disagree with the complaints about the lighting. I think it's just perfect. I always thought the previous set and lighting in Studio B were really awful. Not a single shot in that studio was lit correctly. This is a much, much better use of space, it's well-lit, and it looks great for its new use as the studio for the flagship broadcast.

The cameras on rails still seem a little weird and unnecessary, but it seems like they line up pretty well with the false balcony on wide shots so that they almost just look like columns.

[AaronLancs]

I think the weakest bit was Huw straining to look at Katya Adler. The screen is too far behind him for him to see it…

Why does one think that he - and others by the way, not forgetting the BBC News at Six team - isn't straining his neck but looking off to one side at a monitor / screen at Katya Adler - or whoever to be honest - and the camera angles are doing their job in filling the 'illusion' of sorts. Very clever I think.

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Also with the style used in one bulletin. For me it has brought a bit of life back into the programme, especially using all of the presentation areas. Really loved the handover to the regions at the end, kind of tying everything together.

[Newsroom]

[JayCasey]

It was indeed a great launch of the studio.

But please, lets not get too engrossed in it, simply because I think the BBC have a way to go yet in terms of building credibility back with the public and indeed licence payers.

It's a fabulous set, however I can't see all that fancy waltzing around walking over tram-tracks will last beyond this week.

[Worzel]

I disagree with the complaints about the lighting. I think it's just perfect. I always thought the previous set and lighting in Studio B were really awful. Not a single shot in that studio was lit correctly. This is a much, much better use of space, it's well-lit, and it looks great for its new use as the studio for the flagship broadcast.

The cameras on rails still seem a little weird and unnecessary, but it seems like they line up pretty well with the false balcony on wide shots so that they almost just look like columns.

I do agree about the lighting in studio E, especially over by the catwalk (which is lit differently to C).

I suspect the fact they're using a proper television studio with full height lighting rig helps, rather than what was really office space with a low ceiling in the newsroom.

[Roger Darthwell]

Apologies if I am adding this here, but what a collage this is!
https://twitter.com/MarcSettle/status/15...7810735104