So used to hearing proper applause, hearing only one or two claps makes me chuckle, also the placeholder for the prizes! Very interesting footage though!
No way, those screens were real?! I am absolutely bowled over by that, I always thought that the diamond pattern they displayed when rotating were created by a cheap lighting effect for when an image couldn't be superimposed, merely to keep up the illusion of false screens being genuine. I thought that once the screens were in a static position, all the catch phrases were superimposed. Well... they were still superimposed, weren't they? The screens were certainly fake during the entire Carlton run, but it has really stunned me that they were real screens during the TVS run. I've held the belief that they were big square boxes with a few lights in a diamond shape since I were five years old. Mind blown.
I imagine the switch from the real screens to the fake screens was a cost-cutting exercise when Carlton acquired the rights. I think the diamond pattern is an inspiration from the short-lived US edition of Catch Phrase which the UK programme is based upon (I have seen a few of these US editions on CZcams). I never understood why the winner could just look at the big screen during the endgame. I notice as well during the first Carlton series (series 10) that the animations were not reflected on the floor. I gotta admit, the way they superimposed them was a pretty sneaky but clever effect for the day, especially with the reflections. But another advantage of fake screens is to edit the animation to... well, you know, make the Snake Charmer animation less rude.
My suspicion is that TVS paid loads of money for two huge screens, then realised after trial runs that the resolution just wasn't good enough and decided that despite having them they needed to superimpose the catch phrases after all. By the time Carlton took the show on, I guess that whether cost cutting or not there was just no reason to spend money on screens which ultimately served no use.
How did the audience see them, I wonder? Surely it must have been difficult? I was in the audience (and a contestant) for the current series of Countdown a couple of times and the cameras blocked the letters and numbers board from my view (I sat in the front row) so I had to look straight up to see then on the television screen instead. It was difficult from where I was sitting. What was the point of two big screens anyway? It would have made sense to use just one, like in the Andrew O’Connor and Stephen Mulhern versions. I suspect they added a second one to fill up a big studio. Was the big screen in the Weir/Curry era superimposed too?
I think the general attitude towards studio audiences is that if you can't see, tough luck. I always notice that in Bullseye some of the audience were effectively sat behind the dart board. I always found it a bit quirky why they had two screens, when really they only needed one. Okay, they played the end game on the other one, but they could have easily staged it to work like the Andrew O'Connor version did. But now I know that they were actually real screens, my suspicion is that they might have intended to have the screen opposite the contestants to face them and have them watch the catch phrase on it. The Nick Weir / Mark Curry version is a fake screen with superimposed images. I saw some production footage once which confirmed it. But it did have me guessing when I first saw it.
At least rehearsing the game allows contestants to settle in. It would be easier for me to rehearse the game before I played it for real if ever I was on shows like this.
Not likely. The cameras in use here are the crappy Marconi Mk9s. TVS Gillingham and Maidstone used Link 125s. The only TVS studio using Mk9s was Southampton.
Quite interesting to see how everything went behind the scenes. Did get a chuckle out of the voiceover placeholders for the actual prizes.
So used to hearing proper applause, hearing only one or two claps makes me chuckle, also the placeholder for the prizes! Very interesting footage though!
The crew stood in as the audience during rehearsals.
0:01 Awesome Behind The Scenes Look About Catchphrase The Original Series. X
1:44 So the players see the catchphases on a monitor that we dont see watching a home?
Gotta love the theme tune!
That was my favorite version.
Ed welsh the same guy that did quiz wizard or as you know it the theme to blockbusters
@@cliffcook3993 He also did the music for Knightmare
No way, those screens were real?! I am absolutely bowled over by that, I always thought that the diamond pattern they displayed when rotating were created by a cheap lighting effect for when an image couldn't be superimposed, merely to keep up the illusion of false screens being genuine. I thought that once the screens were in a static position, all the catch phrases were superimposed. Well... they were still superimposed, weren't they? The screens were certainly fake during the entire Carlton run, but it has really stunned me that they were real screens during the TVS run. I've held the belief that they were big square boxes with a few lights in a diamond shape since I were five years old. Mind blown.
I imagine the switch from the real screens to the fake screens was a cost-cutting exercise when Carlton acquired the rights. I think the diamond pattern is an inspiration from the short-lived US edition of Catch Phrase which the UK programme is based upon (I have seen a few of these US editions on CZcams). I never understood why the winner could just look at the big screen during the endgame. I notice as well during the first Carlton series (series 10) that the animations were not reflected on the floor. I gotta admit, the way they superimposed them was a pretty sneaky but clever effect for the day, especially with the reflections. But another advantage of fake screens is to edit the animation to... well, you know, make the Snake Charmer animation less rude.
My suspicion is that TVS paid loads of money for two huge screens, then realised after trial runs that the resolution just wasn't good enough and decided that despite having them they needed to superimpose the catch phrases after all. By the time Carlton took the show on, I guess that whether cost cutting or not there was just no reason to spend money on screens which ultimately served no use.
How did the audience see them, I wonder? Surely it must have been difficult? I was in the audience (and a contestant) for the current series of Countdown a couple of times and the cameras blocked the letters and numbers board from my view (I sat in the front row) so I had to look straight up to see then on the television screen instead. It was difficult from where I was sitting.
What was the point of two big screens anyway? It would have made sense to use just one, like in the Andrew O’Connor and Stephen Mulhern versions. I suspect they added a second one to fill up a big studio.
Was the big screen in the Weir/Curry era superimposed too?
I think the general attitude towards studio audiences is that if you can't see, tough luck. I always notice that in Bullseye some of the audience were effectively sat behind the dart board.
I always found it a bit quirky why they had two screens, when really they only needed one. Okay, they played the end game on the other one, but they could have easily staged it to work like the Andrew O'Connor version did. But now I know that they were actually real screens, my suspicion is that they might have intended to have the screen opposite the contestants to face them and have them watch the catch phrase on it.
The Nick Weir / Mark Curry version is a fake screen with superimposed images. I saw some production footage once which confirmed it. But it did have me guessing when I first saw it.
I always wondered what that diamond pattern was. It looks like something in a cathedral.
Great to see behind the scenes
I enjoyed watching the TVS era of Catchphrase hosted by Roy Walker when I was very, very, very young.
Do they normally rehearse quiz shows? This is great!
Thanks for uploading this. I love the Television South era of Catchphrase. How did you get this?
At least rehearsing the game allows contestants to settle in. It would be easier for me to rehearse the game before I played it for real if ever I was on shows like this.
+catchphrasemania86 I think this edition of Catchphrase was recorded at TVS Television Theatre in Gillingham.
Not likely. The cameras in use here are the crappy Marconi Mk9s. TVS Gillingham and Maidstone used Link 125s. The only TVS studio using Mk9s was Southampton.
@@stickytapenrust6869 loved the link 125s. A cameramans camera if ever there was one. Never used Marconi's.
@@TheZacDJ Not quite a cameraman's camera. That honour belongs to the mighty EMI 2001! :D
@@stickytapenrust6869 Aha, Touché my friend - Touché!
Loved Nick Jackson’s brilliant poem. He’s not just got a brilliant voice either!
after Series 3 from 1987-1988 before Series 4 from 1988-1989
I had always wondered what computer drove these graphics...
where did you get this from looks interesed
The Man square is most difficault one
like hell it is
was it based in the southampton or maidstone
Maidstone
i think it took over the maidstone studio that no.73 was made in
When the Coronavirus strikes in the 80's
Don't mention "The Event"
@@pureboxofscartcables *REMAIN INDOORS*