GH to go hi-def?

[Ann_SS]

Whose fan fiction about a new opening is quoted above? No way GH does a new opening until all the financial cuts and casting turmoil is settled.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Their opening would be seizure-inducing in HD, as if it already isn't.

[MarkH]

More on the hi-def thing.

[CassieFan]

Frons really likes this crappy show...

[JackPeyton]

lower lighting?

orly?

[MarkH]

$3 Mil is a significant investment in this era. GH is not going away in the near future.

[JackPeyton]

this mass panic and hysteria that all soaps are getting the axe in the next two years needs to stop.

aside from ATWT i dont see any soap going anywhere sooner rather than later.

you are correct, GH isnt going anywhere anytime soon.

[MarkH]

If they "save" GL (which suddenly I'm getting an iota of faith in), I agree.

Because that means the model has changed, and suddenly the HH ratings and the 18-49 Demo on broadcast networks is irrelevant...because these shows are positioning for a viable post-network life.

I have to say, my heart DREAMS that GL--specifically GL--can be the one to make the transition from network/commercial TV, since it led the charge off radio so long ago. That would be a cinderella story we could all cheer.

This morning has put a much-needed smile on my face.

[JackPeyton]

I agree.

However really, im not pinning my hopes on GL. A show that honestly should have gotten the axe years ago. If this was a soap ranked in the top 4 or 5, i would agree.

[UKBoi]

MORE subtle makeup? Really? Most of the GH women look like they're barely wearing any as it is.

If the new hospital set is just a recycled version of the Nightshift set then a) I'm not going to be impressed and I take it that means there's no hope for more Nightshift. Still, I guess there's not long to wait until this new stuff plays out on screen.

Still, I would guess that this would guarantee a new opening sequence if the show is now going to be shot in 16:9 and the opening is in 4:3...

[MarkH]

Y&R does something interesting...it shoots the opening in 16:9, but then shrinks it down (so names aren't cut off) so it appears in widescreen-letterboxed format on a 4:3 TV. It does this shrinking EVEN on the widescreen HD broadcast. They implemented this a little while ago, after people started complaining (on 4:3 TVs) that they could no longer see the "sides" of the credits.

[bellcurve]

So wait....they shrink down the credits now for HD broadcasts too? I thought it was just a YouTube/CBS thing.

How LAME! People need to get their damn converter boxes and shut up!

[rangethatrover]

To give you an example, Y&R did not have to switch out lighting at all-

GH having to redo their lighting is a very, very, very good thing.

I was so looking forward to this show looking even more like a trainwreck to match the stories. lol

I have a feeling GH is gonna at least look good.

[CSF]

Well you when it comes to upgrading the production values, that gets JFP soaking wet every time. She must be in her glory right now!

[rangethatrover]

JFP! She's soaking in it!!! ROTLMAO

I am clueless as to why GH has looked like a garbage dump under her leadership.. She makes her shows look lush generally. I don't know what happened here. They don't even light the actors, they seem to have big fog lamps up and just light everything in one big flat murky mess of lighting.

I cannot wait to see GH on the 23rd. I won't be able to call it the ugliest soap on daytime anymore. A complete lighting overhaul will change the entire feeling of the show, not to mention the HD!

And I have said it before, GH does not appear to use makeup on anyone- male or female. It is weird.