London Weekend Television/VT Clocks: Difference between revisions
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We see a blackboard with labels on the right, each in boxes separated by lines: |
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<center>TITLE (episode title)<br />VTR REC & TAPE N°. (Production code)<br />DATE REC (date of recording) TAKE (#)<br /></center> |
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A serifed vertical line separates the labels in the center and angular borders on each corner surround the interface. A large darkroom clock can be seen on the bottom left counting clockwise. |
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* 'PROD. N°.' would be used in place of 'VTR REC & TAPE N°.' starting in 1969. |
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* 1968-1973: On color programs, the clock is beige with a white clockface and hollow legs. The legs would be removed in the early 1970's. |
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* 1970-1973: The clock and clockface are black with silver mechanics. |
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* 1975-1981: |
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When the clock hand reaches |
When the clock hand reaches 35, a Stage Manager or Voice-Over reads the slate. |
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On a black background we see a white dashed outline with a print logo, LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION, on the top left corner. A VT |
On a black background we see a white dashed outline with a print logo, LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION, on the top left corner. A VT Clock is in white lines on the lower left corner with the numbers 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5, along with a spoke segment between 25 and 15 indicating the sound ident and an arrow pointing indicating the fade at the 3 second line. A solid box layout on the right labels the program information: |
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<center>PROD. N°. (production code)<br />TITLE (episode title)<br />REC. DATE (date of recording)<br />PART (#) TAKE (#)<br />TX DATE (air date) |
<center>PROD. N°. (production code)<br />TITLE (episode title)<br />REC. DATE (date of recording)<br />PART (#) TAKE (#)<br />TX DATE (air date) |
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Live-action. |
Live-action. |
Revision as of 18:16, 31 October 2023
VenusandMars77
1st Clock (1968-1981)
Visuals: We see a blackboard with labels on the right, each in boxes separated by lines:
VTR REC & TAPE N°. (Production code)
DATE REC (date of recording) TAKE (#)
A serifed vertical line separates the labels in the center and angular borders on each corner surround the interface. A large darkroom clock can be seen on the bottom left counting clockwise.
Variants:
- 'PROD. N°.' would be used in place of 'VTR REC & TAPE N°.' starting in 1969.
- 1968-1973: On color programs, the clock is beige with a white clockface and hollow legs. The legs would be removed in the early 1970's.
- 1970-1973: The clock and clockface are black with silver mechanics.
- 1973-1979:
- 1975-1981:
Technique: Live-action.
Audio: When the clock hand reaches 35, a Stage Manager or Voice-Over reads the slate.
Availability: TBA
2nd Clock (1969)
Visuals: On a black background we see a white dashed outline with a print logo, LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION, on the top left corner. A VT Clock is in white lines on the lower left corner with the numbers 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5, along with a spoke segment between 25 and 15 indicating the sound ident and an arrow pointing indicating the fade at the 3 second line. A solid box layout on the right labels the program information:
TITLE (episode title)
REC. DATE (date of recording)
PART (#) TAKE (#)
TX DATE (air date)
Technique: Live-action.
Audio: Two beeps of a buzzer.
Availability: Seen on the first episode of The Complete and Utter History of Britain.