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I Wish Sportsnet Would Try This On A Blue Jays Broadcast
It was the anniversary of the 1975 World Series when the Red Sox played the Reds. So to celebrate that momentous series as the two teams came together at Fenway this week, NESN - the Sportsnet of Boston - decided to do an entire game as if it was still the mid-70s.
All the graphics on the broadcast were from that era. So were the clothes that the anchors and reporters wore on air. (Where they found those vintage wearables is anybody's guess!) The music used was from the era. And there were interviews with players who were on the field for those games.
And in an era of HD, it didn't stop there - although with certain exceptions.
"To recreate the technicolor feel of an old 70s broadcast, Kaplan said technical director Michelle Schlickman and the graphics department worked together to create authentic film effects, wipes and graphics reminiscent of what was standard at the time. Care was also taken to find a happy medium between historical accuracy and serving modern sensibilities, the most notable example being the decision to display the scorebug constantly, which wasn’t a common practice in the 70s."
I love the idea, and wonder if there's some way Sportsnet could do the same thing - say on the anniversary of Toronto coming into the league in 1977 the next time the White Sox - their first opponents - come to town.
You can see a short example of what it looked like here.
How NESN turned back the clock for acclaimed retro broadcast
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Several years ago, I watched the Don Larson "Perfect" 1956 World Series game. I believe it was on MLB Network. The entire NBC broadcast, including ads [except for the first inning] was intact. The one thing I noticed was how primitive, compared to today, the telecast was. Only three camera angles were used. The primary one was behind home plate. The other two were down the first and third base lines focusing on each teams dugout. The centre field camera used today was still a few years away. Graphics were limited to the player at bat. At the end of each inning a camera would zoom in on the stadium scoreboard to alert viewers of the current score. Yankee announcer Mel Allen called the first 4 1/2 innings with Dodger announcer Vin Scully called the balance of the game. All the ads, except one, were for Gillette products. The non Gillette ad was for Parker pens. And of course the game was broadcast in glorious B&W. The introduction of the first NBC Peacock was still a year away.
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Impact Wrestling, now known as TNA, did this several years ago, the wrestlers dressed in 70's clothes and everything on screen looked that era. It actually was quite well done. The man behind it was Ontario native Scott D'Amore who now runs Maple Leaf Wrestling.
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RadioActive wrote:
It was the anniversary of the 1975 World Series when the Red Sox played the Reds. So to celebrate that momentous series as the two teams came together at Fenway this week, NESN - the Sportsnet of Boston - decided to do an entire game as if it was still the mid-70s.
All the graphics on the broadcast were from that era. So were the clothes that the anchors and reporters wore on air. (Where they found those vintage wearables is anybody's guess!) The music used was from the era. And there were interviews with players who were on the field for those games.
And in an era of HD, it didn't stop there - although with certain exceptions.
"To recreate the technicolor feel of an old 70s broadcast, Kaplan said technical director Michelle Schlickman and the graphics department worked together to create authentic film effects, wipes and graphics reminiscent of what was standard at the time. Care was also taken to find a happy medium between historical accuracy and serving modern sensibilities, the most notable example being the decision to display the scorebug constantly, which wasn’t a common practice in the 70s."
I love the idea, and wonder if there's some way Sportsnet could do the same thing - say on the anniversary of Toronto coming into the league in 1977 the next time the White Sox - their first opponents - come to town.
You can see a short example of what it looked like here.
How NESN turned back the clock for acclaimed retro broadcast
I think the only thing missing is the old NTSC screen ratio, the “square” screen that many of us grew up with.
This is a fun idea which we’ll probably see more of. Thanks for sharing RA!