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'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|gold}} background are two {{color|orange}} circles and a {{color|saddlebrown|brown}} map of the world. The circles merge into one, then the stacked text "'''{{font|Serif|BBC NEWS}}'''" appears. This ends with a circle transition to the beginning of the news bulletin.
'''Visuals:''' TBA


'''Variant:''' Starting in 1979, it just shows the final product (without the "'''{{font|Serif|BBC NEWS}}'''" text) tinted in blue. "'''BBC NEWS'''", in a sans-serif font this time, zooms in.
'''Variant:''' Starting in 1979, it just shows the final product (without the "'''{{font|Serif|BBC NEWS}}'''" text) 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.
'''Technique:''' The 1976 variant uses cel animation, whereas the 1979 variant uses chyron.

Revision as of 19:00, 2 January 2024






1st Intro (1954-1958)

Visuals: TBA

Technique: TBA

Audio: TBA

2nd Intro (1958-1963)

Visuals: TBA

Technique: TBA

Audio: TBA

3rd Intro (1963-1966?)

Visuals: TBA

Technique: TBA

Audio: TBA

4th Intro (1966?-1969?)

Visuals: TBA

Technique: TBA

Audio: TBA

5th Intro (1974?-1976)

Visuals: TBA

Technique: TBA

Audio: TBA

6th Intro (1976-1981)

1976 variant

1979 variant

Visuals: On a gold background are two orange circles and a brown map of the world. The circles merge into one, then the stacked text "BBC NEWS" appears. This ends with a circle transition to the beginning of the news bulletin.

Variant: Starting in 1979, it just shows the final product (without the "BBC NEWS" text) 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: TBA

7th Intro (1981-1989)

1981 variant (A)

1981 variant (B)

1985 variant

Visuals: TBA

Variant: Starting in 1985, the red stripe was changed to blue.

Technique: 2D computer animation overlaid onto live-action footage.

Audio: TBA

8th Intro (1988-1993)

Visuals: TBA

Technique: 2D computer animation by Lambie-Nairn.

Audio: TBA

Legacy: The design of the symbol was criticised for resembling a swastika, resulting in future intros no longer being outsourced.[1]

9th Intro (1993-1999)

1993 variant

Visuals: TBA

Variant: Starting in 1997, the intro was updated to use the 1997 BBC logo, and "NEWS" is in Gill Sans.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: TBA

10th Intro (May 10, 1999-2004)

Visuals: TBA

Technique: CGI.

Audio: TBA, composed by David Lowe.

11th Intro (2003-2006)

Visuals: TBA

Technique: CGI.

Audio: TBA

12th Intro (2004-2008)

Visuals: TBA

Technique: CGI.

Audio: TBA

13th Intro (2008-)

Visuals: TBA

Technique: CGI.

Audio: TBA

References

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