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[[Image:Clock-2013.jpg|right|thumb|The | [[Image:Clock-2013.jpg|right|thumb|The look of clock, 2013-2017]] | ||
[[Image:Clock-2009.png|right|thumb|The look of clock, 2009-2011]] | [[Image:Clock-2009.png|right|thumb|The look of clock, 2009-2011]] | ||
[[Image:Clock.jpg|right|thumb|The look of clock, 2000-2009]] | [[Image:Clock.jpg|right|thumb|The look of clock, 2000-2009]] | ||
[[Image:Oldclock.jpg|thumb|right|The | [[Image:Oldclock.jpg|thumb|right|The look of clock, 1999-2000]] | ||
[[Image:clock-31-may-1999.png|thumb|right|Closer to it's final look - but the YSTV logo is replaced with plain text, May 1999]] | |||
[[Image:clock-5-feb-1999.png|thumb|right|Clock as it originally appeared in Feb 1999]] | |||
The YSTV clock was introduced in 1999 as a way of identifying the station before live programmes begin, and making it easier for the director to count down a production to its on air point. The software was written by [[Matt Hammond]] to run on an Acorn A3010 computer. Later modifications were made to the software to keep the machine in sync with the correct time. The software has been rewritten several times over the years. | The YSTV clock was introduced in 1999 as a way of identifying the station before live programmes begin, and making it easier for the director to count down a production to its on air point. The software was written by [[Matt Hammond]] to run on an Acorn A3010 computer. Later modifications were made to the software to keep the machine in sync with the correct time. The software has been rewritten several times over the years. | ||
YSTV has rarely used conventional short [[idents]] before live programmes - before the days of the clock, live programmes would usually be cut straight from [[Grapevine]] or a continuous spinning YSTV graphic (examples of which can be seen in the [[YSTV Gold | YSTV Gold ident]]). | YSTV has rarely used conventional short [[idents]] before live programmes - before the days of the clock, live programmes would usually be cut straight from [[Grapevine]] or a continuous spinning YSTV graphic (examples of which can be seen in the [[YSTV Gold | YSTV Gold ident]]). | ||
The | The design changed several times in 1999, before settling on various elements such as the [[cube logo]] of the time and stills from [[Bona Dicta]] and [[Cooking With]]. The same design was used on the [[website]] at the time (finally dropped in early 2003), in publicity posters for 1999-2000, and in [[Nony nony nah]]. | ||
This design of the clock lasted until Autumn 2000 when the [[2000 Logo|YSTV logo]] was changed, resulting in a new clock face. This version has even appeared in a number of shows itself (as opposed to introducing them) including [[Solipsism]] (in some sort of in-joke or spoof), [[Small Screen]] (in a behind-the-scenes segment) and [[Good Morning Campus]] (as an on-screen time-piece). | This design of the clock lasted until Autumn 2000 when the [[2000 Logo|YSTV logo]] was changed, resulting in a new clock face. This version has even appeared in a number of shows itself (as opposed to introducing them) including [[Solipsism]] (in some sort of in-joke or spoof), [[Small Screen]] (in a behind-the-scenes segment) and [[Good Morning Campus]] (as an on-screen time-piece). | ||
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Clock was revived in 2013 by [[Sam Nicholson]] in HD as part the automated scheduling software [[Tarantula]]. It isn't seen much between programs, instead being shown overnight during closedown. Unlike its predecessor, the hands on this clock move continuously, meaning the minute and hour hands are always accurate. For the nostalgic types, [[Peter Eskdale]] has recreated the 2000-09 clock for Tarantula. | Clock was revived in 2013 by [[Sam Nicholson]] in HD as part the automated scheduling software [[Tarantula]]. It isn't seen much between programs, instead being shown overnight during closedown. Unlike its predecessor, the hands on this clock move continuously, meaning the minute and hour hands are always accurate. For the nostalgic types, [[Peter Eskdale]] has recreated the 2000-09 clock for Tarantula. | ||
With the cessation of a full-time live stream in 2017, Clock has since been retired. | |||
{{YSTV Productions}} | {{YSTV Productions}} | ||
[[Category:Productions]] | [[Category:Productions]] | ||