BBC Christmas Idents 2021

[Brekkie]

Picking up from the rebrand thread:

The new Christmas idents in motion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/a...mas-idents
Looking pretty good!

A shame they're not left to debut on screen but you just have to look don't you. They are just joyful IMO - unashamedly festive and on first impressions the best set in quite some time. Just a shame it doesn't look like Aardman were aware the BBC logo would be at the top of the screen.

[Josh]

Hopefully there's more than 3 idents. I presume the news safe ones haven't been included in the press release. Looking good though for now.

[Andrew Wood]

Picking up from the rebrand thread:

The new Christmas idents in motion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/a...mas-idents
Looking pretty good!

A shame they're not left to debut on screen but you just have to look don't you. They are just joyful IMO - unashamedly festive and on first impressions the best set in quite some time. Just a shame it doesn't look like Aardman were aware the BBC logo would be at the top of the screen.

There's something about the spinning tree - feels so BBC 1 for some reason...

[eyeTV]

Can't fault those, a lot of fun.

Presumably just the tree for the news safe ident.

As they are morning, evening & night does that mean that every junction in those day parts will have the same ident?

[Argyess]

Picking up from the rebrand thread:

The new Christmas idents in motion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/a...mas-idents
Looking pretty good!

A shame they're not left to debut on screen but you just have to look don't you. They are just joyful IMO - unashamedly festive and on first impressions the best set in quite some time. Just a shame it doesn't look like Aardman were aware the BBC logo would be at the top of the screen.

Yes, the placing of the BBC blocks slightly obscures the top of the tree, doesn't it? It wouldn't have been a problem had the old logo still been in use.

No sparkles or snowy effect on the logo this time either.

These are minor criticisms, though. I think this set of idents are the best ones they've had in a long time. But then again, Aardman have always shown excellent form when it comes to the production of superb Christmas idents.

[tvtwintrees]

These idents are fun and just what we need right now.

[kulelad77]

Looking really good! However, the press release says that there are 3 idents, meaning that there might not be a news safe one. They'll probably have something though. Another thing I'm thinking about is if these launch after strictly like they have done in the past, BBC Two might have to launch their idents 10 minutes before BBC One, since the next programme on Two after BBC One launch their Christmas idents is at 10pm due to the snooker.

[Argyess]

Yes, perhaps we'll end up getting one of the normal idents pre-news?? I hope I'm proved wrong.

I also hope there will be some accompanying stings with this package.

[Thistle]

There are news safe idents as well.

[JAS84]

Looking really good! However, the press release says that there are 3 idents, meaning that there might not be a news safe one. They'll probably have something though. Another thing I'm thinking about is if these launch after strictly like they have done in the past, BBC Two might have to launch their idents 10 minutes before BBC One, since the next programme on Two after BBC One launch their Christmas idents is at 10pm due to the snooker.

That problem would be solved if they launch the BBC One ident when introducing Superman & Lois, the programme before Strictly.

[BrandonHTVYT]

I love these idents, another amazing job from Aardman. They never fail to amaze me when it’s TV shows, films, or commercials and TV presentation. I rate them 10/10.

[Thames1985]

There good well done bbc 1 let’s hope the new idents next year will be good when they change them

[Andrew Wood]

However, the press release says that there are 3 idents

It says three scenes - which you could also take to mean daytime, evening and night - opening the possibiliy of there being other idents within each scene.

[Lynetwork]

These idents are lovely! I definitely prefer these to last year's set.

One thing I'm curious about is the way the idents are shot with the almost-circular panning. I wonder if that style might carry over to the upcoming ident package that got pushed back.

[Scrotnig]

Mustn't look...mustn't look...let them be a sur....

Damn too late!

I really like these. I'm not even that much of a fan of Shaun the Sheep but the idents really work. Looking forward to seeing them on-screen and I hope they reflect the 'new' idents when we eventually get them.

I continue to be impressed by the BBC One rebranding, gradual though it may be.