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===Background=== |
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|B.B.C. News and Newsreel| |
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|BBC News (1954).jpg|Intro (1948-1955) |
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|BBC News (1958).jpg|Intro (1955-1963) |
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|BBC TV News (1963).jpg|1st Intro (1963-1964) |
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|BBC TV News (1960's).jpg|2nd Intro (1964-1972) |
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|BBC TV News (1974).jpg|3rd Intro |
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|BBC News (1975).png|1st Intro (1974-1976) |
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|BBC News (March 8, 1976).jpg|2nd Intro (March 8, 1976-September 1981) |
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|BBC News (December 26, 1981).jpg|3rd Intro (September 1981-October 30, 1988)=== |
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|BBC News (October 31, 1988).jpg|4th Intro (October 31, 1988-April 12, 1993)=== |
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|BBC News (April 13, 1993).jpg|5th Intro (April 13, 1993-May 9, 1999) |
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|BBC News (May 10, 1999).jpg|6th Intro (May 10, 1999-2004) |
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|BBC News (2004).jpg|7th Intro (2003-2006) |
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|BBC News (2006).jpg|8th Intro (2004-April 20, 2008) |
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|BBC News (July 28, 2012).jpg|9th Intro (April 21, 2008-) |
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==B.B.C. News and Newsreel== |
==B.B.C. News and Newsreel== |
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===2nd Intro (1964-1972)=== |
===2nd Intro (1964-1972)=== |
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[[File:BBC TV News (1960's).jpg|320px|center]] |
[[File:BBC TV News (1960's).jpg|320px|center]] |
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{{youtube|id=qzZhj_uXkFc}} |
{{youtube|id=qzZhj_uXkFc}} |
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'''Visuals:''' |
'''Visuals:''' Superimposed over the beginning of the news bulletin, four rows containing multiple copies of the BBC TV logo, with "NEWS" in a font resembling Eurostile next to it, wipe in, starting from the left and moving to the right when it gets to the next line, then back to left and then right. After a while, the logos then fade to the word "'''NEWS'''" in the same font as before, which then fades out afterwards. |
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'''Technique:''' Cel animation and superimposition. |
'''Technique:''' Cel animation and superimposition. |
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===3rd Intro (1972-1974)=== |
===3rd Intro (1972-1974)=== |
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[[File:BBC TV News (1974).jpg|320px|center]] |
[[File:BBC TV News (1974).jpg|320px|center]] |
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{{youtube|id=9rC-1W_8v60}} |
{{youtube|id=9rC-1W_8v60}} |
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'''Visuals:''' There is a still image of a man looking at the viewer on a |
'''Visuals:''' There is a still image of a man looking at the viewer on a turquoise background. The word "'''''NEWS'''''", in the same font as the previous intro (albeit italicised) and filled in with yellow dots, wipes in and out several times. The BBC TV logo in white fades in above the word, which then fades to solid white. The text then fades out, leaving just the man. |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' A live-action photograph superimposed with what appears to be cel animation. |
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'''Audio:''' Same as the previous intro. |
'''Audio:''' Same as the previous intro. |
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===1st Intro (1974-1976)=== |
===1st Intro (1974-1976)=== |
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[[File:BBC News (1975).png|320px|center]] |
[[File:BBC News (1975).png|320px|center]] |
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'''Visuals:''' |
'''Visuals:''' The stacked yellow text "'''BBC NEWS'''" in Futura is shown, superimposed over the start of the news bulletin. |
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'''Technique:''' Live-action and chromakey. |
'''Technique:''' Live-action and chromakey. |
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'''Audio:''' Same as the previous intro. |
'''Audio:''' Same as the previous intro. |
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===2nd Intro (1976-1981)=== |
===2nd Intro (March 8, 1976-September 1981)=== |
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="240"> |
<gallery mode="packed" heights="240"> |
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File:BBC News (March 8, 1976).jpg|1976 variant |
File:BBC News (March 8, 1976).jpg|1976 variant |
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File:BBC News (July 12, 1980).jpg|1979 variant |
File:BBC News (July 12, 1980).jpg|1979 variant |
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</gallery> |
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{{youtube|id=K0eWsJfnyug|description=1976 variant|id2=-OZXNYSs-as|description2=1979 variant|}} |
{{youtube|id=K0eWsJfnyug|description=1976 variant|id2=-OZXNYSs-as|description2=1979 variant|}} |
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'''Visuals:''' On an |
'''Visuals:''' On an orange background, there are two dark orange circles and a brown map of the world. The circles merge into one, then the stacked text "'''BBC NEWS'''" in Times New Roman Bold appears. This ends with a circle transition to the beginning of the news bulletin. |
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'''Variant:''' Starting in 1979, it just shows the first frame of the intro tinted in |
'''Variant:''' Starting in 1979, it just shows the first frame of the intro tinted in blue. "'''BBC NEWS'''", in a sans-serif font this time, zooms in. The text then disappears before transitioning as normal. |
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'''Technique:''' The 1976 variant uses cel animation, whereas the 1979 variant uses chyron. |
'''Technique:''' The 1976 variant uses cel animation, whereas the 1979 variant uses chyron. |
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'''Audio:''' Same as the previous intro. |
'''Audio:''' Same as the previous intro. |
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===3rd Intro (1981- |
===3rd Intro (September 1981-October 30, 1988)=== |
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="240"> |
<gallery mode="packed" heights="240"> |
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File:BBC News (December 26, 1981).jpg|1981 variant |
File:BBC News (December 26, 1981).jpg|1981 variant |
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File:BBC News (1985).jpg|1985 variant |
File:BBC News (1985).jpg|1985 variant |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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{{youtube|id=cEVzqM0D4l8|description=1981 variant (A)|id2=vJTjNS0q_fk|description2=1981 variant (B)|id3=uVnSMQa1Jlo|description3=1985 variant}} |
{{youtube|id=cEVzqM0D4l8|description=1981 variant (A)|id2=vJTjNS0q_fk|description2=1981 variant (B)|id3=uVnSMQa1Jlo|description3=1985 variant}} |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background with a |
'''Visuals:''' On a black background with a red stripe in the centre of the screen, white lines come in from either the left or right side to form a segmented circle. A flashing white rectangle appears below the stripe, and then "types" in "BBC NEWS" in a font resembling Rockwell. A clock-wipe effect occurs on the circle as the stripe wipes away to reveal a live-action scene. |
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'''Variant:''' Starting in 1985, the |
'''Variant:''' Starting in 1985, the red stripe was changed to blue. |
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'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation overlaid onto live-action footage. |
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation overlaid onto live-action footage. |
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'''Audio:''' TBA |
'''Audio:''' TBA |
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===4th Intro (1988-1993)=== |
===4th Intro (October 31, 1988-April 12, 1993)=== |
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[[File:BBC News (October 31, 1988).jpg|320px|center]] |
[[File:BBC News (October 31, 1988).jpg|320px|center]] |
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{{youtube|id=5yDLxjH2-AQ}} |
{{youtube|id=5yDLxjH2-AQ}} |
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</tabber> |
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'''Visuals:''' On a mostly black background with occasional hints of |
'''Visuals:''' On a mostly black background with occasional hints of pale blue and red, a turquoise antenna forms. Four lightning bolts appear and disappear around the antenna in different forms. Then, a circle outline brings in four more lightning bolts, coloured turquoise, and rings appear from the centre of the antenna. "BBC NEWS", in white and in Times New Roman, fades in below the antenna as the background fades to black. As one more hint of pale red occurs on the background, the sequence fades to the start of the news bulletin. |
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'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation by Lambie-Nairn. |
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation by Robinson/Lambie-Nairn. |
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'''Audio:''' A highly bombastic fanfare with thunderbolts heard throughout, composed by George Fenton. |
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'''Audio:''' TBA |
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'''Legacy:''' The design of the symbol was criticised for resembling a swastika, resulting in future intros no longer being outsourced.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160421134325/http://www2.tv-ark.org.uk/news/bbcnews/news_1988.html</ref> |
'''Legacy:''' The design of the symbol was criticised for resembling a swastika, resulting in future intros no longer being outsourced.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160421134325/http://www2.tv-ark.org.uk/news/bbcnews/news_1988.html</ref> |
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===5th Intro (1993-1999)=== |
===5th Intro (April 13, 1993-May 9, 1999)=== |
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="240"> |
<gallery mode="packed" heights="240"> |
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File:BBC News (April 13, 1993).jpg|1993 variant |
File:BBC News (April 13, 1993).jpg|1993 variant |
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File:BBC News (October 4, 1997).jpg|1997 variant |
File:BBC News (October 4, 1997).jpg|1997 variant |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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{{youtube|id=DJQJ27_3TzY|description=1993 variant|id2=|description2=1997 variant}} |
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{{youtube|id=DJQJ27_3TzY}} |
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⚫ | '''Visuals:''' On what appears to be mostly a live-action scene tinted blue, there is a spinning globe situated on a neon table. The 1988 BBC logo in full colour is overlaid onto the globe, with the white word "'''''NEWS'''''" in Futura Condensed Italic Oblique next to it. The "'''''BBC NEWS'''''" wordmark fades out, leaving just the globe. The sequence then fades to the start of the news bulletin. |
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'''Variant:''' Starting in 1997, the intro was updated to use the 1997 BBC logo in white, and "NEWS" is in Gill Sans. |
'''Variant:''' Starting in 1997, the intro was updated to use the 1997 BBC logo in white, and "NEWS" is in Gill Sans. |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' Possibly live-action. |
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'''Audio:''' TBA |
'''Audio:''' TBA |
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===6th Intro (May 10, 1999-2004)=== |
===6th Intro (May 10, 1999-2004)=== |
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[[File:BBC News (May 10, 1999).jpg|320px|center]] |
[[File:BBC News (May 10, 1999).jpg|320px|center]] |
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{{youtube|id=H7WowUh1XVI}} |
{{youtube|id=H7WowUh1XVI}} |
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</tabber> |
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'''Visuals:''' On a |
'''Visuals:''' On a yellow background, there is a red oval with the Earth inside of it, spinning. The "BBC NEWS" wordmark from the 1997 variant of the previous intro is below.<!--So far this describes the short variant, a description of the full version should be written at some point.--> |
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'''Variant:''' In some cases (such as its debut appearance), the intro is shortened to just the final product. |
'''Variant:''' In some cases (such as its debut appearance), the intro is shortened to just the final product. |
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'''Audio:''' TBA |
'''Audio:''' TBA |
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===8th Intro (2004-2008)=== |
===8th Intro (2004-April 20, 2008)=== |
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[[File:BBC News (2006).jpg|400px|center]] |
[[File:BBC News (2006).jpg|400px|center]] |
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'''Visuals:''' TBA |
'''Visuals:''' TBA |
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'''Audio:''' TBA |
'''Audio:''' TBA |
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===9th Intro (2008-)=== |
===9th Intro (April 21, 2008-)=== |
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[[File:BBC News (July 28, 2012).jpg|400px|center]] |
[[File:BBC News (July 28, 2012).jpg|400px|center]] |
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'''Visuals:''' TBA |
'''Visuals:''' TBA |
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'''Variants:''' |
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Lambie-Nairn. |
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'''Audio:''' A re-arrangement of the previous intro's music. |
'''Audio:''' A re-arrangement of the previous intro's music. |
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Visuals: TBA
Variant: Starting in 1954, the text was changed to "B.B.C. NEWS AND NEWSREEL".
Technique: Stop-motion and superimposition.
Audio: TBA
Visuals: TBA
Technique: TBA
Audio: TBA
Visuals: TBA
Technique: TBA
Audio: TBA
Visuals: Superimposed over the beginning of the news bulletin, four rows containing multiple copies of the BBC TV logo, with "NEWS" in a font resembling Eurostile next to it, wipe in, starting from the left and moving to the right when it gets to the next line, then back to left and then right. After a while, the logos then fade to the word "NEWS" in the same font as before, which then fades out afterwards.
Technique: Cel animation and superimposition.
Audio: TBA
Visuals: There is a still image of a man looking at the viewer on a turquoise background. The word "NEWS", in the same font as the previous intro (albeit italicised) and filled in with yellow dots, wipes in and out several times. The BBC TV logo in white fades in above the word, which then fades to solid white. The text then fades out, leaving just the man.
Technique: A live-action photograph superimposed with what appears to be cel animation.
Audio: Same as the previous intro.
Visuals: The stacked yellow text "BBC NEWS" in Futura is shown, superimposed over the start of the news bulletin.
Technique: Live-action and chromakey.
Audio: Same as the previous intro.
Visuals: On an orange background, there are two dark orange circles and a brown map of the world. The circles merge into one, then the stacked text "BBC NEWS" in Times New Roman Bold appears. This ends with a circle transition to the beginning of the news bulletin.
Variant: Starting in 1979, it just shows the first frame of the intro tinted in blue. "BBC NEWS", in a sans-serif font this time, zooms in. The text then disappears before transitioning as normal.
Technique: The 1976 variant uses cel animation, whereas the 1979 variant uses chyron.
Audio: Same as the previous intro.
Visuals: On a black background with a red stripe in the centre of the screen, white lines come in from either the left or right side to form a segmented circle. A flashing white rectangle appears below the stripe, and then "types" in "BBC NEWS" in a font resembling Rockwell. A clock-wipe effect occurs on the circle as the stripe wipes away to reveal a live-action scene.
Variant: Starting in 1985, the red stripe was changed to blue.
Technique: 2D computer animation overlaid onto live-action footage.
Audio: TBA
Visuals: On a mostly black background with occasional hints of pale blue and red, a turquoise antenna forms. Four lightning bolts appear and disappear around the antenna in different forms. Then, a circle outline brings in four more lightning bolts, coloured turquoise, and rings appear from the centre of the antenna. "BBC NEWS", in white and in Times New Roman, fades in below the antenna as the background fades to black. As one more hint of pale red occurs on the background, the sequence fades to the start of the news bulletin.
Technique: 2D computer animation by Robinson/Lambie-Nairn.
Audio: A highly bombastic fanfare with thunderbolts heard throughout, composed by George Fenton.
Legacy: The design of the symbol was criticised for resembling a swastika, resulting in future intros no longer being outsourced.[1]
Visuals: On what appears to be mostly a live-action scene tinted blue, there is a spinning globe situated on a neon table. The 1988 BBC logo in full colour is overlaid onto the globe, with the white word "NEWS" in Futura Condensed Italic Oblique next to it. The "BBC NEWS" wordmark fades out, leaving just the globe. The sequence then fades to the start of the news bulletin.
Variant: Starting in 1997, the intro was updated to use the 1997 BBC logo in white, and "NEWS" is in Gill Sans.
Technique: Possibly live-action.
Audio: TBA
Visuals: On a yellow background, there is a red oval with the Earth inside of it, spinning. The "BBC NEWS" wordmark from the 1997 variant of the previous intro is below.
Variant: In some cases (such as its debut appearance), the intro is shortened to just the final product.
Technique: CGI by Lambie-Nairn.
Audio: An orchestral tune with drumbeats and beeping sounds, composed by David Lowe.
Visuals: TBA
Technique: CGI.
Audio: TBA
Visuals: TBA
Technique: CGI.
Audio: TBA
Visuals: TBA
Variants:
Technique: CGI by Lambie-Nairn.
Audio: A re-arrangement of the previous intro's music.
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