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{{About|the TV idents|the production logos|ITV Westcountry Productions}}
===Background===
===Background===
'''Westcountry Television''' is the ITV franchise holder in the South West of England, replacing its predecessor, TSW (Television South West), on January 1, 1993. Covering Devon, Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, and areas of Somerset and Dorset, Westcountry has close ties with its neighbor, ITV West, sharing Jane McCloskey as managing director and director of programs with the West of England region. On November 25, 1996, Westcountry was purchased by [[Carlton Television (UK)|Carlton Communications]], and on September 6, 1999, they were rebranded as "Carlton for the Westcountry"
'''Westcountry Television''' is the ITV franchise holder in the South West of England, replacing its predecessor, TSW (Television South West), on January 1, 1993. Covering Devon, Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, and areas of Somerset and Dorset, Westcountry has close ties with its neighbor, ITV West, sharing Jane McCloskey as managing director and director of programs with the West of England region. On November 25, 1996, Westcountry was purchased by [[Carlton Television|Carlton Communications]], and on September 6, 1999, they were rebranded as "Carlton for the Westcountry".


===(January 1, 1993-September 6, 1999)===
===ID (January 1, 1993-September 6, 1999)===
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'''Visuals:''' Just a blurry background of some different shots around the South West region or more coastal areas, like waves crashing. A large "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''W'''}}" is seen on the right side of the screen, taking up over half of it and providing a clear shot of the background. On the bottom left of it, the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''westcountry'''}}" in white is next to the "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''W'''}}".
'''Nicknames:''' "Window to the World", "Glass W"

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'''Logo:''' Just a blurry background of some different shots around the South West region or more costal areas, like waves crashing. A large "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''W'''}}" is seen on the right side of the screen, taking up over half of it and providing a clear shot of the background. On the bottom left of it, the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''westcountry'''}}" in white is next to the "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''W'''}}".


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* Later on in September 1997, the ident would gain some animation. It starts off completely blurred with a heavy blue tint before many thick and and thin diagonal lines, a couple with some kind of white tint to then, come sliding in and eventually wipe in the regular logo as the tint fades away.
* Beginning in September 1997, the ident would gain some animation. It starts off completely blurred with a heavy blue tint before many thick and and thin diagonal lines, a couple with some kind of white tint to then, come sliding in and eventually wipe in the regular logo as the tint fades away.
* "888" is seen in the top left corner if subtitles are available.
* "888" also appears in the top left corner if subtitles are available.
* When used before or during films, only the top left part of the "W" is shown in extreme close-up.
* When used before or during films, only the top left part of the "W" is shown in extreme close-up.
* Three months after the final set of idents were introduced on March 8, 1999, the Carlton URL would appear in the bottom right corner saying "www.carlton.com". "888" is also now referred to as "subtitles" in the Gill Sans font.
* Three months after the final set of idents were introduced on March 8, 1999, the Carlton URL appears in the bottom right corner reading "www.carlton.com" and "888" is also now changed to "subtitles" in the Gill Sans font.
* The production variants have the "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''W'''}}" in teal and on a blue board, against either a blurry shot of waves or a sunset along a beach. Below the bar is "{{Font|Times New Roman|''A'' '''westcountry''' ''programme''/''presentation''/''programme for'' '''ITV'''}}" with "westcountry" and "ITV" in their corporate fonts.

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'''FX/SFX:''' The live-action background. The lines forming the W on the animated version. These were created by Peter Leonard and Ortman's Young, while the ones with the diagonal line animations were done in-house.

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'''Music/Sounds:''' A short synth piano tune with some flute notes and ambient sounds relating to the background. An announcer would be heard for continuity as well.


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'''Technique:''' Live-action. The animated version uses CGI. These were created by Peter Leonard and Ortman's Young, while the ones with the diagonal line animations were done in-house.
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' There exists an extended version of the above music, which starts with a flute playing.


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'''Audio:''' A short synth piano tune with some flute notes and ambient sounds relating to the background. An announcer would be heard for continuity as well.
'''Availability:''' Extinct.
* The production variants appear on Westcountry programmes from the era.
* The production variant with the 1989 ITV logo also made a surprise appearance on ''Eclipse! Live'' on Westcountry on August 11, 1999.


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'''Audio Variant:''' There exists an extended version of the above music, which starts with a flute playing.
'''Editor's Note:''' These idents are often seen as some of the most generic of the by-gone era, with the rather stale and boring presentation (though the later animation upgrade was commendable) and forgettable tunes. The use of continuity announcers was also a rather stark contrast compared to the in-vision continuity used by TSW.


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Latest revision as of 03:52, 4 April 2024

This article is about the TV idents. For the production logos, see ITV Westcountry Productions.

Background

Westcountry Television is the ITV franchise holder in the South West of England, replacing its predecessor, TSW (Television South West), on January 1, 1993. Covering Devon, Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, and areas of Somerset and Dorset, Westcountry has close ties with its neighbor, ITV West, sharing Jane McCloskey as managing director and director of programs with the West of England region. On November 25, 1996, Westcountry was purchased by Carlton Communications, and on September 6, 1999, they were rebranded as "Carlton for the Westcountry".

ID (January 1, 1993-September 6, 1999)


Visuals: Just a blurry background of some different shots around the South West region or more coastal areas, like waves crashing. A large "W" is seen on the right side of the screen, taking up over half of it and providing a clear shot of the background. On the bottom left of it, the word "westcountry" in white is next to the "W".

Variants:

  • Beginning in September 1997, the ident would gain some animation. It starts off completely blurred with a heavy blue tint before many thick and and thin diagonal lines, a couple with some kind of white tint to then, come sliding in and eventually wipe in the regular logo as the tint fades away.
  • "888" also appears in the top left corner if subtitles are available.
  • When used before or during films, only the top left part of the "W" is shown in extreme close-up.
  • Three months after the final set of idents were introduced on March 8, 1999, the Carlton URL appears in the bottom right corner reading "www.carlton.com" and "888" is also now changed to "subtitles" in the Gill Sans font.

Technique: Live-action. The animated version uses CGI. These were created by Peter Leonard and Ortman's Young, while the ones with the diagonal line animations were done in-house.

Audio: A short synth piano tune with some flute notes and ambient sounds relating to the background. An announcer would be heard for continuity as well.

Audio Variant: There exists an extended version of the above music, which starts with a flute playing.

External Links

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