TV Graphics/Adverts

Karting_jenny · 16 Mar 2008, 12:57 (Ref:2153569)

Firstly not sure if this has been mentioned before...but here we go.

Secondly the tv graphics this season are very Indy/Champ car esk...but its certainly different and a great improvement from last season. As for the adverts for the panasonic tv, interesting i must say....are they gonna alternate between different bands or just gonna stick with whoever it is (I know the band but forgot who it is.)

Also i was one of perhaps thousands that got up at 4ish to see the gp. Great race.

Knowlesy · 16 Mar 2008, 13:00 (Ref:2153573)

I quite like the new graphics, pretty snazzy. Still a bit tricky to read at times, but certainly better than previously.

It's about time they put some actual effort into the presentation.

**Bononi** · 16 Mar 2008, 13:18 (Ref:2153612)

I like them, it is certainly an improvement.

ECW Dan Selby · 16 Mar 2008, 13:34 (Ref:2153633)

Yeh ITV have done alot to improve imo. The whole website, aswell.

It was refreshing to see a decent sponsor (Sony, I believe it was), even if Maiden (I could be corrected) was a little annoying after the 10th or so time. But still, i'd rather hear Maiden than some idiotic chickens... How did they ever manage to become a big sponsor?!?!

Selby

Burnsie · 16 Mar 2008, 13:34 (Ref:2153634)

The graphics are definitely a step forward from FOM, although at one stage I missed the wording to tell us that the graphic was currently scrolling fastest laps - I couldn't understand why Massa was shown as being P3! I put it down to lack of sleep

You're right Jenny, it's very like champ car... perhaps they could/should constantly scroll the positions throughout the race? It's not like it takes up any significant screen space, and it's subtle enough not to be a distraction.

ECW Dan Selby · 16 Mar 2008, 13:37 (Ref:2153641)

It needs to be a bit slower hah

Selby

johntt · 16 Mar 2008, 14:13 (Ref:2153674)

The sony advert was getting very annoying by the end.

The ticker needs to move to the top of the screen and cycle thru faster, basically what speed channel have but in the style of F1 graphics.

Kidzer · 16 Mar 2008, 15:36 (Ref:2153780)

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Originally Posted by ECW Dan Selby

even if Maiden (I could be corrected) was a little annoying after the 10th or so time.

Disagree, love the song!

The scrolling graphics were good for sure, not so keen on the opacity of them - no transparency would be better IMO, still - better.

Burnsie · 16 Mar 2008, 20:11 (Ref:2154058)

Another graphic that I hadn't seen before was the pinpoint location of a car, shown on a map of the circuit. Useful when watching a pit stop to give you an idea of what position the driver will emerge in after his stop. I presume it's possible thanks to some sort of GPS transmitter rather than the car's transponder.

Karting_jenny · 16 Mar 2008, 20:11 (Ref:2154060)

Iron Maiden...i knew the music but totally forgot who they were.

Maybe make the graphics slightly larger, last season i had to stick my glasses on just to see who was where etc...

**Born Racer** · 16 Mar 2008, 21:33 (Ref:2154137)

What's the name of the track?

Kidzer · 16 Mar 2008, 21:42 (Ref:2154145)

Can I Play With Madness, from the 1988 album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.

....or Albert Park, depending on which 'track' you meant

Ralf's Girl · 16 Mar 2008, 21:53 (Ref:2154152)

Oh, it was 'Madness'...I couldn't work out whether it was madness, magnets or matches.

Burnsie · 16 Mar 2008, 21:56 (Ref:2154153)

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Originally Posted by Born Racer

What's the name of the track?

Albert Park

Nicholosophy · 17 Mar 2008, 09:53 (Ref:2154507)

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Originally Posted by burnsie

Another graphic that I hadn't seen before was the pinpoint location of a car, shown on a map of the circuit. Useful when watching a pit stop to give you an idea of what position the driver will emerge in after his stop. I presume it's possible thanks to some sort of GPS transmitter rather than the car's transponder.

This was awesome. It was a shame the only time I saw it, it actually didn't matter as the two drivers weren't even that close.

Ralf's Girl · 17 Mar 2008, 09:55 (Ref:2154509)

I liked the graphic that showed the track with sections turned yellow to show where there were waved yellow flags - useful for giving the viewer an impression of exactly where an incident has taken place, as it's not always easy to tell on first glance. I thought it could have been used a bit more yesterday though!

mjolnir · 17 Mar 2008, 11:28 (Ref:2154576)

Quote:

Originally Posted by burnsie

Another graphic that I hadn't seen before was the pinpoint location of a car, shown on a map of the circuit. Useful when watching a pit stop to give you an idea of what position the driver will emerge in after his stop. I presume it's possible thanks to some sort of GPS transmitter rather than the car's transponder.

The commentators said something about GPS transmitters on every car, which is what the pitwall monitors have shown for the last few seasons. I don't get why they wouldn't have that available online together with the Live Timing that we already get...

Burnsie · 17 Mar 2008, 12:13 (Ref:2154607)

At the risk of starting a heated discussion, here's a quote from Ross Brawn last year:

Quote:

It’s a very frustrating business to watch F1 on British TV. It’s definitely a new experience for me to watch it with a different perspective and also the quality of commentators on English TV. We’re used to having all the data and all the split times and we can see the race developing. What’s clear when you watch it on the TV is that you don’t get that information. Our commentators don’t seem very good at conveying what is going on. It’s very frustrating to watch a race and not have that information which is available to everyone at the track.

So as you have already mentioned mjolnir, the data is available to the teams and officials, so why not provide it to the fans too?

**Bononi** · 17 Mar 2008, 15:05 (Ref:2154734)

Good point. It seems that Bernie doesn't like to share...

ECW Dan Selby · 17 Mar 2008, 16:52 (Ref:2154815)

That's a wee bit hypocritical coming from the team that doesn't like to give out its pit radio... (his ex-team of course)

Selby

Neil22 · 17 Mar 2008, 17:04 (Ref:2154828)

I don't like the new info scroll down on the bottom of the screen, but everything else was fine. At least the commercial interruptions were minimal compared to the standard US NASCAR races.

duke_toaster · 17 Mar 2008, 17:09 (Ref:2154836)

Well, there's live timing on the site. I have that running during commercial breaks. The GPS stuff could be put in that, but it might chew up a lot more bandwidth. But a track map showing the yellow flag area should be used all times yellows are shown - maybe the same with other flags ...

Re radios : IMO it should be added to the regulations that teams should only be allowed five minutes of "off time" per race.

Bleu · 19 Mar 2008, 10:14 (Ref:2156355)

About the graphics, I would like to see FOM adding one for qualifying. At the end of each segment, have graphic which shows that driver has gone past chequered flag, and is not able to improve anymore. MotoGP has used it for a long time already.

Chatters · 19 Mar 2008, 12:06 (Ref:2156426)

Hear hear to that Bleu- I was getting worried at the end of Q1, not knowing who's finished and who might've knocked Webber out!

duke_toaster · 19 Mar 2008, 12:47 (Ref:2156447)

Maybe change them from transparent to solid ...

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