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90s idents return! Split from BBC Two Rebrand and Onwards (April 2014)

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A former member
As Greg Dyke said, there alot to be said, when you have no money.
VM
VMPhil

Judging by this screenshot with the overscan off, presumably this ident was filmed with a green screen or created using special effects?
MK
Mr Kite
So nice, and we're now even getting special coloured boxes to match the background. These idents are just dying for a centred logo though... but I'm asking far too much at this point Smile Again, thanks all for making us pres geeks a bit happier for a while.


I don't know. The right-hand logo actually sort of works. I think it's because it's rather small and minimalist. I've never liked the boxed logos that've been on BBC Two for almost 13 years now. The change from purple to teal was an improvement but I was disappointed it'd survived at all. This time it's small and not as imposing and its probably the most acceptable version of the box I've seen.

By the way, network really need to add at least a couple more. Swan's quickly losing its novelty value and whilst the Fluffy Dog ident has truly never looked better, it doesn't seem an appropriate ident going into Newsnight whose headline story seems to be invariably about civilian deaths in Gaza these days.
Last edited by Mr Kite on 1 August 2014 1:33am - 2 times in total
Cavan, Paul Clark and Jonny gave kudos
JO
Jonny
Network are making strange choices, I can't really think why they'd bring back an ident like Paint Pot if not to see it precede programmes such as Newsnight. Dog and Car don't sit very well, you're right.

Might as well use all 9 (or whatever) equally.
BE
benriggers
By the way, network really need to add at least a couple more. Swan's quickly losing its novelty value and whilst the Fluffy Dog ident has truly never looked better, it doesn't seemed an appropriate ident going into Newsnight whose headline story seems to be invariably about civilian deaths in Gaza these days.


They've been doing this for a while (Car ident for Newsnight last week) and it's left me scratching my head.
AJ
AJ
This nostalgia is delightful. I really hope they keep these idents beyond the end of the year - far superior to the window ones.
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A former member
http://tig.gy/?m=BBC2NI-2014-ID-2AT50-NEON.jpg
DP
D.Page
So nice, and we're now even getting special coloured boxes to match the background. These idents are just dying for a centred logo though... but I'm asking far too much at this point Smile Again, thanks all for making us pres geeks a bit happier for a while.


I don't know. The right-hand logo actually sort of works. I think it's because it's rather small and minimalist. I've never liked the boxed logos that've been on BBC Two for almost 13 years now. The change from purple to teal was an improvement but I was disappointed it'd survived at all. This time it's small and not as imposing and its probably the most acceptable version of the box I've seen.

By the way, network really need to add at least a couple more. Swan's quickly losing its novelty value and whilst the Fluffy Dog ident has truly never looked better, it doesn't seem an appropriate ident going into Newsnight whose headline story seems to be invariably about civilian deaths in Gaza these days.


I do think that, because of the centralised placement of the 2, with the majority of these idents, it’s more pleasing to the eye that the logo is also in a centralised position directly underneath, as it was originally. Having said that, I don’t feel as strongly about this as when I first saw them, and it’s good that the logo is nice and small, and is not placed too close to the background visuals. For instance, I always feel that the original placement of the logo with Zapper is too close to the 2-shaped contraption on the wall. The new position bottom-right is now well away from this contraption.

Yes, it is highly strange that Network would think it appropriate to use Fluffy Dog before a serious programme such as Newsnight. Paint Pot would be good, as would Swan, although this is used too frequently, generally.
NI
nigel
Hope these idents stay well past the new year. They really have improved the look of BBC2.

Just shows how Ill conceived and badly executed the window on the world concept was/is.
FA
fanoftv
The '2' and 'TWO' has got me thinking, do you think that anybody toyed with the idea of dropping the '2', but doing similar 90's idents with the letters?
DP
D.Page
Blade shown on NI, before Saints and Scroungers.
CA
Cavan
Blade shown on NI, before Saints and Scroungers.

Looks like it hasn't been forgotten, thank god!
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