Archive for the ‘Set Design’ Category

Arizona CBS affiliate debuts in HD with new set and graphics

KOLD-TV, the Tucson, Ariz. CBS affiliate, has launched a new look in high definition.

As part of the switch to HD, the station debuted a new logo, set and graphics package. The new set, designed by FX Group, uses blues and yellow combined with wood tones to create a simple yet effective design.

More photos, from Furbish Designs, after the jump.

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‘Meet the Press’ creates faux bookcase for talking heads

NBC News is now sending a fake bookcase graphic to live shot locations for “Meet the Press.”

The graphic appears very very fake on air and looks extremely flat.

One better solution to this would have been to film a portion of the set, then send them the looped tape, similar to what is done with MSNBC’s news nooks. NBC also does something similar during the weekend edition of “Nightly” when they have a video loop of the studio in the background, when the broadcast is actually produced from a smaller studio with just a single camera.

‘World News’ debuts sleek new home

ABC New’s “World News” has debuted a new set by Jack Morton.

The new set creates more intimate shots between anchor Diane Sawyer and on-set reporters, a pivotal element that Sawyer brought to the newscast, as creates a lighter, more airy feel.

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‘Meet the Press’ photos added to SetStudio

We’ve added new high resolution photos of the “Meet the Press” set to SetStudio.

The new photos, courtesy of Clickspring Design, show the full set and layout. To view a larger view of the photo above, click on the image.

SetStudio updated with new WRC-TV photos

We’ve added new photos of Washington D.C.’s NBC affiliate, WRC-TV, to SetStudio.

The new photos, courtesy of Clickspring Design, show more of the set and are high quality.

ABC News prepping redesigned ‘World News’ set

Via TVNewser, ABC News is currently hard at work on an updated set for “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer.”

TVNewser writes that “we have heard that the construction will increase the functionality of the studio ten-fold.”

The set was still rather new, and had recently been refreshed when Diane Sawyer debuted in December 2009.

The updated set is expected to debut next week.

Tampa’s ABC debuts refreshed set

Via FL News Center, WFTS-TV is now back on its set with some modifications.

The new set has updated colors and wood tones to match the current Scripp’s graphics package and some new printed graphics are found on various parts of the set.

FLNC also reports that LED lighting has been installed.

CHBC-TV behind the scenes clip

CHBC-TV, a Global TV affiliate in Canada, posted this behind the scenes clip talking about the transition to a virtual set.

The set, designed by Full Mental Jacket and powered by Orad, was installed as part of a multi-year roll out for Global TV at its various stations.

WFTS-TV undergoing a makeover

Via Florida News Center, WFTS-TV is currently on a temporary set as the main set is getting a makeover.

The new set should debut next week if things go according to plan.

The temporary set, shown after the jump, utilizes a two camera chromakey setup.

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Speed’s ‘NASCAR Race Hub’ to debut new set next week

Speed will unveil a new set for it’s nightly NASCAR program “NASCAR Race Hub” next Monday.

The set, designed by Seth Easter Design, will include an interview station and a news station in addition to other changes.

Seth Easter Design has also worked on projects for ABC News, Mark Burnett Productions and WLIW-TV/WNET-TV studios at Lincoln Center.

The previous set, seen above, featured many areas for interviews, but felt almost too thrown together for a major sports network and lacked the bang of an ESPN set.

KRQE-TV debuts new set and graphics in High Definition

KRQE-TV recently debuted its new set and HD graphics package after a month of teasing.

The new set, designed by FX Group, features rich earth tones and many technology elements including a vertical plasma behind the main anchor desk.

“FX designed built and installed KRQE’s new HD studio set. Our team also provided the lighting gear package tailored to their new lighting design,” said Kathy Mosher-Boulé of FX Group.

View more in SetStudio and in the Graphics section.

Stations purchasing news sets again with HD push

TVNewsCheck has an article on set design and how more stations are now budgeting for them with the move to HD.

“After a period of deferred studio upgrades due to a sluggish economy, TV stations are once again building new HD studio sets and, in some cases, looking to incorporate multimedia elements, big visuals and improved lighting. That’s the word from set and lighting designers who all seem to be busy, but who are having to cope with a demanding market. Stations are insisting on trimming costs - new sets range from $75,000 to $350,000 - and they want projects completed faster, in some cases in as little as a month, the designers say.”

Mentioned in the article are two concepts many stations are moving towards, multimedia content and captivating large-screen visuals.

“We are now moving into a phase of less bling on the set - meaning less fine detail - to more large focal elements. We are starting to see more iconic designs that are visually stimulating,” said Dan Devlin of Devlin Design Group.

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