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itsrobert
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Ewww. Think I preferred the in-house version from 2011: Opening titles xmas
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Three Lefts Do
Christmas titles:
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In the earliest few seconds of these new Christmas titles, there's a subtle few notes in the music (that sound like a glockenspiel or something), that I swear blind are a nod to a certain old Breakfast News theme.
In the days of both the "globe in a G-clamp" era and the "huge sheet of (CGI) free-standing glass" era looks for Breakfast News, there were some rare occasions (such as on the VE Day 50th anniversary in 1995) that the main title sequence would be preceded by a montage of footage, accompanied by an extended "prelude" section of the theme music as a vamp that would then lead into the usual tune and titles.
The subtle phrase of notes that I swear I can hear at the start of these 2013 Christmas titles, sounds to me like a repeating phrase that occurs in that 1990s "vamp" that I'm talking about. Then again, maybe I'm just imagining it...
BB
In the earliest few seconds of these new Christmas titles, there's a subtle few notes in the music (that sound like a glockenspiel or something), that I swear blind are a nod to a certain old Breakfast News theme.
[...]
The subtle phrase of notes that I swear I can hear at the start of these 2013 Christmas titles, sounds to me like a repeating phrase that occurs in that 1990s "vamp" that I'm talking about. Then again, maybe I'm just imagining it...
Not sure about that.
The first thing it reminded me of was the first 'BBC Breakfast' theme from 2000; the higher-pitched 'jingle' giving way to the deeper 'boom' in both that theme and these new Christmas titles sound very similar, at least to my untrained ears.
Christmas titles:
<snip>
<snip>
In the earliest few seconds of these new Christmas titles, there's a subtle few notes in the music (that sound like a glockenspiel or something), that I swear blind are a nod to a certain old Breakfast News theme.
[...]
The subtle phrase of notes that I swear I can hear at the start of these 2013 Christmas titles, sounds to me like a repeating phrase that occurs in that 1990s "vamp" that I'm talking about. Then again, maybe I'm just imagining it...
Not sure about that.
The first thing it reminded me of was the first 'BBC Breakfast' theme from 2000; the higher-pitched 'jingle' giving way to the deeper 'boom' in both that theme and these new Christmas titles sound very similar, at least to my untrained ears.
ST
In the earliest few seconds of these new Christmas titles, there's a subtle few notes in the music (that sound like a glockenspiel or something), that I swear blind are a nod to a certain old Breakfast News theme.
In the days of both the "globe in a G-clamp" era and the "huge sheet of (CGI) free-standing glass" era looks for Breakfast News, there were some rare occasions (such as on the VE Day 50th anniversary in 1995) that the main title sequence would be preceded by a montage of footage, accompanied by an extended "prelude" section of the theme music as a vamp that would then lead into the usual tune and titles.
The subtle phrase of notes that I swear I can hear at the start of these 2013 Christmas titles, sounds to me like a repeating phrase that occurs in that 1990s "vamp" that I'm talking about. Then again, maybe I'm just imagining it...
Know which tune you mean but nope, can't hear any similarities at all.
Christmas titles:
<snip>
<snip>
In the earliest few seconds of these new Christmas titles, there's a subtle few notes in the music (that sound like a glockenspiel or something), that I swear blind are a nod to a certain old Breakfast News theme.
In the days of both the "globe in a G-clamp" era and the "huge sheet of (CGI) free-standing glass" era looks for Breakfast News, there were some rare occasions (such as on the VE Day 50th anniversary in 1995) that the main title sequence would be preceded by a montage of footage, accompanied by an extended "prelude" section of the theme music as a vamp that would then lead into the usual tune and titles.
The subtle phrase of notes that I swear I can hear at the start of these 2013 Christmas titles, sounds to me like a repeating phrase that occurs in that 1990s "vamp" that I'm talking about. Then again, maybe I'm just imagining it...
Know which tune you mean but nope, can't hear any similarities at all.
SP
If there's any similarity to an old theme, surely it's the original Breakfast Time?
ST
Roger looked like he was having a giggle at the Xmas title music on Saturday and Sunday!
HB
Sally Nugent seemed to show an expression this morning that the titles were impressing her
Roger looked like he was having a giggle at the Xmas title music on Saturday and Sunday!
Sally Nugent seemed to show an expression this morning that the titles were impressing her
HB
A Vimeo clip of the Christmas titles on Breakfast, uploaded by the creator of the titles himself
http://vimeo.com/82551837
http://vimeo.com/82551837
