LE
I know it's the done thing in France but I find that 'not looking in the correct camera distance shot' so incredibly jarring. It's like another crew is filming a documentary about the news and it's somehow ended up in the actual bulletin.
Lester
Founding member
Local tv news from France, 8 Mont Blanc JT - 22 June 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
I know it's the done thing in France but I find that 'not looking in the correct camera distance shot' so incredibly jarring. It's like another crew is filming a documentary about the news and it's somehow ended up in the actual bulletin.
CH
I know it's the done thing in France but I find that 'not looking in the correct camera distance shot' so incredibly jarring. It's like another crew is filming a documentary about the news and it's somehow ended up in the actual bulletin.
My favorite is the triple box for one-on-one studio interviews— guest in top left quadrant, anchor in top right quadrant, and a two-shot in the bottom half. TF1 used to do it all the time, not sure if they do anymore.
Local tv news from France, 8 Mont Blanc JT - 22 June 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
I know it's the done thing in France but I find that 'not looking in the correct camera distance shot' so incredibly jarring. It's like another crew is filming a documentary about the news and it's somehow ended up in the actual bulletin.
My favorite is the triple box for one-on-one studio interviews— guest in top left quadrant, anchor in top right quadrant, and a two-shot in the bottom half. TF1 used to do it all the time, not sure if they do anymore.
CI
I know it's the done thing in France but I find that 'not looking in the correct camera distance shot' so incredibly jarring. It's like another crew is filming a documentary about the news and it's somehow ended up in the actual bulletin.
My favorite is the triple box for one-on-one studio interviews— guest in top left quadrant, anchor in top right quadrant, and a two-shot in the bottom half. TF1 used to do it all the time, not sure if they do anymore.
Sounds like that graphic came from the Department of Redundancy Department...
Local tv news from France, 8 Mont Blanc JT - 22 June 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
I know it's the done thing in France but I find that 'not looking in the correct camera distance shot' so incredibly jarring. It's like another crew is filming a documentary about the news and it's somehow ended up in the actual bulletin.
My favorite is the triple box for one-on-one studio interviews— guest in top left quadrant, anchor in top right quadrant, and a two-shot in the bottom half. TF1 used to do it all the time, not sure if they do anymore.
Sounds like that graphic came from the Department of Redundancy Department...
LL
I know it's the done thing in France but I find that 'not looking in the correct camera distance shot' so incredibly jarring. It's like another crew is filming a documentary about the news and it's somehow ended up in the actual bulletin.
My favorite is the triple box for one-on-one studio interviews— guest in top left quadrant, anchor in top right quadrant, and a two-shot in the bottom half. TF1 used to do it all the time, not sure if they do anymore.
I'm sure BFMTV still do that.
London Lite
Founding member
Local tv news from France, 8 Mont Blanc JT - 22 June 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
I know it's the done thing in France but I find that 'not looking in the correct camera distance shot' so incredibly jarring. It's like another crew is filming a documentary about the news and it's somehow ended up in the actual bulletin.
My favorite is the triple box for one-on-one studio interviews— guest in top left quadrant, anchor in top right quadrant, and a two-shot in the bottom half. TF1 used to do it all the time, not sure if they do anymore.
I'm sure BFMTV still do that.
WW
I know it's the done thing in France but I find that 'not looking in the correct camera distance shot' so incredibly jarring. It's like another crew is filming a documentary about the news and it's somehow ended up in the actual bulletin.
This type of shot is also common in several other French-influenced countries, as you can see in this example from Morocco, a former French colony:
Local tv news from France, 8 Mont Blanc JT - 22 June 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
I know it's the done thing in France but I find that 'not looking in the correct camera distance shot' so incredibly jarring. It's like another crew is filming a documentary about the news and it's somehow ended up in the actual bulletin.
This type of shot is also common in several other French-influenced countries, as you can see in this example from Morocco, a former French colony:
LL
London Lite
Founding member
French style presentation is most definitely rife in former French colonies. I've seen similar pres in the Ivory Coast.
LL
London Lite
Founding member
Continuing the look at French regional television news. TV7 Bordeaux JT headlines. November 2016.
LE
They also seem to be stuck in the past with those desk bound microphones that fell out of fashion here in the mid 80s.
Lester
Founding member
Continuing the look at French regional television news. TV7 Bordeaux JT headlines. November 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF5HwDQCi_Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF5HwDQCi_Y
They also seem to be stuck in the past with those desk bound microphones that fell out of fashion here in the mid 80s.
LL
They also seem to be stuck in the past with those desk bound microphones that fell out of fashion here in the mid 80s.
Still common with French bulletins.
London Lite
Founding member
Continuing the look at French regional television news. TV7 Bordeaux JT headlines. November 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF5HwDQCi_Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF5HwDQCi_Y
They also seem to be stuck in the past with those desk bound microphones that fell out of fashion here in the mid 80s.
Still common with French bulletins.
SN
From the same broadcaster, an election special with a familiar theme:
Local tv news from France, 8 Mont Blanc JT - 22 June 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2AigArn2A
From the same broadcaster, an election special with a familiar theme: