139 replies to this topic

[Raziel]

which drunken monkey was at the keyboard this time

[chrisblades85]

That isn't LG though.

[plumtree]

The diamond shaped logos are made by Sky, I believe.

To be fair to them Vettel does speak some Finnish, i can see how that would be confusing.

Seriously though, i know its only testing but someone made a bit of a balls up to make those errors, never mind the person (editor?) who is responsible for quality control.

Rosberg also speaks French and Sutil Spanish a bit? For whatever reason, they couldn't show German flag.

[eronrules]

That isn't LG though.

it was never LG, it was sponsorship logo, kinda like Acer duct, it's FOM who does this thing together with the broadcasters, but this time i think it's skyF1's fault.

[ApexMouse]

it was never LG, it was sponsorship logo, kinda like Acer duct, it's FOM who does this thing together with the broadcasters, but this time i think it's skyF1's fault.

FIA*

[Ross Stonefeld]

The FIA isn't making any of the graphics.

[OO7]

Liked the graphics showing the distance between two drivers:

Off topic, but that is one gorgeous car.

[Cool Beans]

The FIA isn't making any of the graphics.

They're made by DixonBaxi to be precise.

[r4mses]

Looking at their name, I cant's say I'm surprised the get it a little wrong sometimes :x

/edit: their reel on vimeo is quite cool though. except for the f1 part which looks like it's taken from the 80s compared to the rest

Edited by r4mses, 01 March 2013 - 17:59.

[Cool Beans]

Looking at their name, I cant's say I'm surprised the get it a little wrong sometimes :x

/edit: their reel on vimeo is quite cool though. except for the f1 part which looks like it's taken from the 80s compared to the rest

They are the top studio in their field. The client plays a huge role in how a project turns out, blame Bernie

[D.M.N.]

I think you will find the third test is a complete Sky production, so no FOM or LG involvement.

[Zava]

I think you will find the third test is a complete Sky production, so no FOM or LG involvement.

yeah, I know (LG even quit for this year didn't they?) I just thought it fits here the best.

[Les]

The graphics are a right mess, they just had Lewis Hamilton still listed as a McLaren driver.

[Topsu]

Will we have new graphics with Rolex?

[jimjimjeroo]

Seen a Brazilian Alonso this afternoon

[Brother Fox]

blame Bernie

Don't we always?

[HoldenRT]

Is F1 the most expensive sport in the world? Maybe before all the budget cuts?

Whatever the case.. it's embarresing that this happens once, let alone a regular thing.

[RoutariEnjinu]

At the end of the last test yesterday, they showed Lewis as being team McLaren. There were three McLaren entries in the list.

[Tiakumosan]

Wow. That green colored font used for fast lap (instead of white font and green background) was just bad (SD transmission here).

[Ravenak]

And hiding the times to show the full names for several minutes, seriously?

[ANF]

Wow. That green colored font used for fast lap (instead of white font and green background) was just bad (SD transmission here).

What were they thinking? Yes, it's easier to notice PBs in the list than it used to be, but it's absolutely impossible to read the times before they turn white. White-on-green would indeed be much better.

[PLAYLIFE]

On our coverage at the circuit, they didn't have the short three letter codes of the field during practice or qualifying. Did they have it on TV? I assume we get the same FOM coverage...

[olliek88]

Personally i quite liked the PB times in green, no trouble reading it either (HD).

[choyothe]

I got 2 points for development here.

1) Why can't there be like 5 times running at the bottom of the screen simultaneously, would come very handy at the end of quali sessions. Imagine Seb, Ham, Webber, Alonso, Kimi all gunning for pole all within 40 seconds in their last lap, would add so much to the experience and would make it easier than having to jump from live timing to the screen every 3 seconds following all the sector times. Currently there is 2 at most (and not always).

2) A running timer showing the difference to the fastest time in FPs/Q. They already do this for the races, sure it would be more difficult to produce this with a ghost but surely possible?

Edited by choyothe, 16 March 2013 - 12:04.

[Tiakumosan]

Personally i quite liked the PB times in green, no trouble reading it either (HD).

Today I watched in HD, and you can read the times. But in SD, as ANF has said, it is impossible to read the time posted before it turns to white.

[Orrelto]

I got 2 points for development here.

1) Why can't there be like 5 times running at the bottom of the screen simultaneously, would come very handy at the end of quali sessions. Imagine Seb, Ham, Webber, Alonso, Kimi all gunning for pole all within 40 seconds in their last lap, would add so much to the experience and would make it easier than having to jump from live timing to the screen every 3 seconds following all the sector times. Currently there is 2 at most (and not always).

2) A running timer showing the difference to the fastest time in FPs/Q. They already do this for the races, sure it would be more difficult to produce this with a ghost but surely possible?

Yes, good suggestions.
There are many ways they could improve the graphics, and it would not be a big job. It's hard to understand why fans are ignored in this matter. Tv ratings are so important you would imagine they'd do everything they can to improve the show. Who decides these things? Frustrating.

[ANF]

Today I watched in HD, and you can read the times. But in SD, as ANF has said, it is impossible to read the time posted before it turns to white.

You're right, I watched in SD. On a 46" TV a few metres away.
Nevertheless, I think the green PBs are a failure. The contrast is simply too low; the green is so dark that it blends into the background.



I'd prefer white PB times on green, but even green times on white would be easier to read than the current ones. At least that's what I think.

[dweller23]

With 6 minutes to go in Q2 we still don't have the standings shown... Good job Rolex.

[F.M.]

Nr. of gearshifts during a lap is added to the info

[dweller23]

And LG is still there!

Edited by dweller23, 23 March 2013 - 08:54.

[Ross Stonefeld]

With 6 minutes to go in Q2 we still don't have the standings shown... Good job Rolex.

Why is that the fault of Rolex?

[dweller23]

Why is that the fault of Rolex?

They showed it at the very beginning of Q2 and there was some sort of glitch in the standings. I assumed that bringing correct time data to the viewers was, at least in major part, Rolex responsibility.

[Fastcake]

They showed it at the very beginning of Q2 and there was some sort of glitch in the standings. I assumed that bringing correct time data to the viewers was, at least in major part, Rolex responsibility.

No more than it was LG's responsibility. They're just sponsors.

[Francesc]

[ANF]

That's a nice tribute to comrade Chávez.

Edited by ANF, 26 March 2013 - 21:32.

[olliek88]

Don't know who is responsible for the F3 European Championship graphics but this is "mega lolz". How, just... how?!?

[DanardiF1]

Don't know who is responsible for the F3 European Championship graphics but this is "mega lolz". How, just... how?!?

It's amazing... just amazing...

It was probably just a test setting and they happen to have Romain as their default name!?! Maybe they think he's on a slippery slope back down from F1?

[encircled]

Don't know who is responsible for the F3 European Championship graphics but this is "mega lolz". How, just... how?!?

I wonder how the race start will go with that driver lineup.

[muelte]

Woah, Grosjean took all other drivers out?

[Afterburner]

Don't know who is responsible for the F3 European Championship graphics but this is "mega lolz". How, just... how?!?

HAX