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The thing is, it has probably a tiny audience(I wonder if it somedays goes without any viewers) and no competition at all so I can’t imagine it getting any major redesigns or upgrades anytime soon.

Looking at the picture, does that studio use those old SD down the line block mini cameras that they put into the smaller regional studios many years back?

It's a branding thing. The BBC blocks must line up for everyones titles. Despite this edict, the red box has been made bigger so Naidheachdan can still be read in the plasma and in SD. That's why the text isn't vertically centred.



You've got a keen eye! Even the 1 frame glitch at the end of the White House globe seems to be the same




Hello globaltraffic24!
"The set is AWFUL"... What would you suggest they do instead? Genuine question, bearing in mind the whole branding look.
"Stark lighting"... It looks properly lit? What's your concern with it?
"Poor picture quality"... It could be because it's broadcast in SD, although the the whole vision chain is HD
"Proper technical team"... I'm sure the BBC employ a good technical team in Inverness


The gallery & studio were fully upgraded to HD in April 2018. They use Sony BRC-H900 cameras on the studio floor

Newyddion spilt from the bbc branding in 2013 and turned out well. why couldn't AN LA do that

Because they're on a BBC channel

Hello globaltraffic24!
"The set is AWFUL"... What would you suggest they do instead? Genuine question, bearing in mind the whole branding look.
"Stark lighting"... It looks properly lit? What's your concern with it?
"Poor picture quality"... It could be because it's broadcast in SD, although the the whole vision chain is HD
"Proper technical team"... I'm sure the BBC employ a good technical team in Inverness


The gallery & studio were fully upgraded to HD in April 2018. They use Sony BRC-H900 cameras on the studio floor[/

I’m no technical expert, but I have some knowledge of architectural design. The curves on each side of the set are actually making the set look smaller by curving around and ‘hugging’ the desk and presenter area. Ditch the curved walls and replace with a flat wall behind the presenter. Replace the two still photo panels with plasmas and create greater depth of field by creating a similar backdrop to Reporting Scotland, but featuring Inverness. I’d also look at the desk and how to adapt its bulky shape to give the set a larger feel.

Re the picture quality, I’ve watched An La a few times and occasionally the quality is dire. There must be some issues with broadcasting it via Glasgow. STV’s Edinburgh studio seems to occasionally suffer the same issues.

Re lighting - I’m not questioning their professional ability but it’s way too harsh and functional. There needs to be greater emphasis on using the lighting to create warmth and depth.

South Today (Oxford) have made a good job of maximising how big their pokey little studio looks, through clever set design.

If they can manage it, there's no reason why An Là can't.

The Inverness studio looks to be so pokey, that the Oxford studio is positively "huge" in comparison.

Its not just you. Its time. The spinney red globe thing.....Ehhhh. Just variations of the same thing over and over. Barely perceptible changes by the general public. Its time.

Sorry to drag this thread up again, but to illustrate the points about how constrained the Inverness studio is, this video gives a really good overview.

From ~12:00 minutes in, you can see the distance from the gallery to the studio, and from ~32:30 another view of the studio setup.



You can also see just how little room there is around that desk with an ambitious attempt to have two presenters using the studio at once from ~22:25 in this edition of the programme: