BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

On Thu, 19 May 2005 18:59:54 +0100, Kevin Andreoli
wrote:

Just watched the local forecast from BBC South (South Today). The local forecaster
started with a synoptic chart!. She followed up by mentioning the pressure in the
Atlantic, and then gave offshore and onshore wind forecasts for the next four days.
There was even a display of the local pressure.

In fact she produced a pre-change forecast using the new graphics!

There is hope!

There is - unfortunately I missed the South Today forecast but in the
most recent News 24 forecast, Darren Bett showed the NW Atlantic way
beyond the confines of the British Isles, and included a wind field
(animated wind arrows). The arrows were far too small in the North,
because of the weird map perspective used, but that can be fixed and
it shows the presenters are able and willing to try new things and
tweak the implementation.

I hope that one by one, some of the best bits of the old system will
creep back in - rainfall radar sequences and perhaps even a NW
Atlantic pressure chart at the start. I'm sure the brown background
will change, too... given time.

--
Dave

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:53:24 +0100, Dave Ludlow
wrote:

There is - unfortunately I missed the South Today forecast but in the
most recent News 24 forecast, Darren Bett showed the NW Atlantic way
beyond the confines of the British Isles, and included a wind field
(animated wind arrows). The arrows were far too small in the North,
because of the weird map perspective used, but that can be fixed and
it shows the presenters are able and willing to try new things and
tweak the implementation.

I hope that one by one, some of the best bits of the old system will
creep back in - rainfall radar sequences and perhaps even a NW
Atlantic pressure chart at the start. I'm sure the brown background
will change, too... given time.

Erm... I meant NE Atlantic. And the wind field was gone again on the
latest forecast... hopefully he's fixing it!

--
Dave

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:53:24 +0100, Dave Ludlow
wrote:

There is - unfortunately I missed the South Today forecast but in the
most recent News 24 forecast, Darren Bett showed the NW Atlantic way
beyond the confines of the British Isles, and included a wind field
(animated wind arrows). The arrows were far too small in the North,
because of the weird map perspective used, but that can be fixed and
it shows the presenters are able and willing to try new things and
tweak the implementation.

I hope that one by one, some of the best bits of the old system will
creep back in - rainfall radar sequences and perhaps even a NW
Atlantic pressure chart at the start. I'm sure the brown background
will change, too... given time.

Erm... I meant NE Atlantic. And the wind field was gone again on the
latest forecast... hopefully he's fixing it!

--
Dave

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:53:24 +0100, Dave Ludlow
wrote:

There is - unfortunately I missed the South Today forecast but in the
most recent News 24 forecast, Darren Bett showed the NW Atlantic way
beyond the confines of the British Isles, and included a wind field
(animated wind arrows). The arrows were far too small in the North,
because of the weird map perspective used, but that can be fixed and
it shows the presenters are able and willing to try new things and
tweak the implementation.

I hope that one by one, some of the best bits of the old system will
creep back in - rainfall radar sequences and perhaps even a NW
Atlantic pressure chart at the start. I'm sure the brown background
will change, too... given time.

Erm... I meant NE Atlantic. And the wind field was gone again on the
latest forecast... hopefully he's fixing it!

--
Dave

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

I watched Jon Mitchell do the forecast for Yorkshire and the East
Midlands this evening for ITV local news. He started off with a
synoptic chart, gave his explanations clearly and lucidly, and showed a
map of the region from directly above. A model presentation. He didn't
find it necessary to front the programme from the roof of the building
either.

I don't think I'll bother with the BBC anymore.

Ian

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

I watched Jon Mitchell do the forecast for Yorkshire and the East
Midlands this evening for ITV local news. He started off with a
synoptic chart, gave his explanations clearly and lucidly, and showed a
map of the region from directly above. A model presentation. He didn't
find it necessary to front the programme from the roof of the building
either.

I don't think I'll bother with the BBC anymore.

Ian

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

I watched Jon Mitchell do the forecast for Yorkshire and the East
Midlands this evening for ITV local news. He started off with a
synoptic chart, gave his explanations clearly and lucidly, and showed a
map of the region from directly above. A model presentation. He didn't
find it necessary to front the programme from the roof of the building
either.

I don't think I'll bother with the BBC anymore.

Ian

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

In message , Dave Ludlow
writes
[snip]
I'm sure the brown background
will change, too... given time.

With all this rain the weeds will soon be pushing though to return the
greenness to this pleasant land ;-)


--
steve

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

In message , Dave Ludlow
writes
[snip]
I'm sure the brown background
will change, too... given time.

With all this rain the weeds will soon be pushing though to return the
greenness to this pleasant land ;-)


--
steve

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

In message , Dave Ludlow
writes
[snip]
I'm sure the brown background
will change, too... given time.

With all this rain the weeds will soon be pushing though to return the
greenness to this pleasant land ;-)


--
steve

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

Ian Townend wrote:
I watched Jon Mitchell do the forecast for Yorkshire and the East
Midlands this evening for ITV local news. He started off with a
synoptic chart, gave his explanations clearly and lucidly, and showed
a map of the region from directly above. A model presentation. He
didn't find it necessary to front the programme from the roof of the
building either.

I don't think I'll bother with the BBC anymore.

Ian

As much as I don't like the local ITV news, I'm tempted to watch it in
future cos I caught part of Jon Mitchell's forecast, by accident rather than
design. But it told me what I need to know and thats all you can ask.
--
Rob Overfield
Hull

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

Ian Townend wrote:
I watched Jon Mitchell do the forecast for Yorkshire and the East
Midlands this evening for ITV local news. He started off with a
synoptic chart, gave his explanations clearly and lucidly, and showed
a map of the region from directly above. A model presentation. He
didn't find it necessary to front the programme from the roof of the
building either.

I don't think I'll bother with the BBC anymore.

Ian

As much as I don't like the local ITV news, I'm tempted to watch it in
future cos I caught part of Jon Mitchell's forecast, by accident rather than
design. But it told me what I need to know and thats all you can ask.
--
Rob Overfield
Hull

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

Ian Townend wrote:
I watched Jon Mitchell do the forecast for Yorkshire and the East
Midlands this evening for ITV local news. He started off with a
synoptic chart, gave his explanations clearly and lucidly, and showed
a map of the region from directly above. A model presentation. He
didn't find it necessary to front the programme from the roof of the
building either.

I don't think I'll bother with the BBC anymore.

Ian

As much as I don't like the local ITV news, I'm tempted to watch it in
future cos I caught part of Jon Mitchell's forecast, by accident rather than
design. But it told me what I need to know and thats all you can ask.
--
Rob Overfield
Hull

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:53:24 +0100, Dave Ludlow wrote:

Darren Bett showed the NW Atlantic way beyond the confines of the
British Isles, and included a wind field (animated wind arrows). The
arrows were far too small in the North, because of the weird map
perspective used,

How do they indicate speed? The web uses different sized arrows but
that won't work in the 3d view will it...

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:53:24 +0100, Dave Ludlow wrote:

Darren Bett showed the NW Atlantic way beyond the confines of the
British Isles, and included a wind field (animated wind arrows). The
arrows were far too small in the North, because of the weird map
perspective used,

How do they indicate speed? The web uses different sized arrows but
that won't work in the 3d view will it...

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:53:24 +0100, Dave Ludlow wrote:

Darren Bett showed the NW Atlantic way beyond the confines of the
British Isles, and included a wind field (animated wind arrows). The
arrows were far too small in the North, because of the weird map
perspective used,

How do they indicate speed? The web uses different sized arrows but
that won't work in the 3d view will it...

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

On Thu, 19 May 2005 22:15:02 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:53:24 +0100, Dave Ludlow wrote:

Darren Bett showed the NW Atlantic way beyond the confines of the
British Isles, and included a wind field (animated wind arrows). The
arrows were far too small in the North, because of the weird map
perspective used,

How do they indicate speed? The web uses different sized arrows but
that won't work in the 3d view will it...

The arrows were animated - they moved! It looked like a first attempt
to do it, to me - only partially successful. I'm sure they'll try
again though and it makes me wonder what other things they can do with
the new system - probably more than we think, when they've learned all
the ins and outs of it. We can but live in hope.

--
Dave

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

On Thu, 19 May 2005 22:15:02 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:53:24 +0100, Dave Ludlow wrote:

Darren Bett showed the NW Atlantic way beyond the confines of the
British Isles, and included a wind field (animated wind arrows). The
arrows were far too small in the North, because of the weird map
perspective used,

How do they indicate speed? The web uses different sized arrows but
that won't work in the 3d view will it...

The arrows were animated - they moved! It looked like a first attempt
to do it, to me - only partially successful. I'm sure they'll try
again though and it makes me wonder what other things they can do with
the new system - probably more than we think, when they've learned all
the ins and outs of it. We can but live in hope.

--
Dave

BBC Graphics - a new hope!
 

On Thu, 19 May 2005 22:15:02 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:53:24 +0100, Dave Ludlow wrote:

Darren Bett showed the NW Atlantic way beyond the confines of the
British Isles, and included a wind field (animated wind arrows). The
arrows were far too small in the North, because of the weird map
perspective used,

How do they indicate speed? The web uses different sized arrows but
that won't work in the 3d view will it...

The arrows were animated - they moved! It looked like a first attempt
to do it, to me - only partially successful. I'm sure they'll try
again though and it makes me wonder what other things they can do with
the new system - probably more than we think, when they've learned all
the ins and outs of it. We can but live in hope.

--
Dave