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[edit] Frame rate
Is it just me, or have they tampered with the frame rate? It looks like it has been filmed at 30fps and then converted to 25fps. Can anyone confirm? If yes, then my question is why? Do they do it because they have NTSC audiences? Or do they do it to give it an American "FEEL" about it? Would doing this somehow draw a larger audience, who might associate the framerate to highly successful shows like Dawsons Creek, The O.C. etc, and be subliminally drawn to watch Home & Away?
They switched to filming in digital in 2004/2005. This gives the show a different look, and is probably what you noticed. TV is broadcast at 25fps regardless of how it was filmed, so filming at 30fps would means you would have to drop every sixth frame, or have everyone moving slower --220.240.3.154 06:45, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Epidodes section
This section needs to be revised or removed. It currently contains a list of "cliffhanger" moments without any framework or context to place them in (including listing events pertaining to certain characters that haven't been described). --Daveb 07:32, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
- No improvements made. Section did not add meaningful information. Section removed boldly.--Daveb 06:43, 19 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Cast Section
What is with all these people who are constantly tinkering with the cast section, especially those adding false information?? Austvguy 12:27, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
I've tidied up the bit about up about returning characters correcting factual mistakes. I've never heard about the Frank Lloyd story myself, but I'll assume it to be correct. --Ryan86 23:04, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Beth's surname
Why isn't she listed as Beth Sutherland. Did she ever say she was changing her name back after divorcing Rhys?
Answer: In the season finale of 2004 Alf said that she was "a good woman Beth Sutherland" to which she replied "Hunter, Beth Hunter" James Bond stylee. --Ryan86 21:05, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
Brad92 16:06, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bidding War
Was there really a bidding war between ITV and five? I thought ITV/Carlton just decided to dump the soap like they did with so many others eg, PCBH, Crossroads, High Road etc that weren't performing so well in the ratings.... It stinks that they made us wait so long before five could show it Alextimmins 19:53, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
I don't personally remember any such bidding war otherwise why would ITV have dropped it and left it? Fools! Cls14 22:03, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] hey brad 92
tonight what will happen on home and away. But this is luke l from school.
[edit] please can someone tell
Please can someone go on backtothebay.net and tell us what will happen for the next months or so. great cheers!
luke677 9;47, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
Why don't you do that yourself?
kogsquinge 11:50, 17 June 2006
zoe will return she aint dead and kims dad did something regrettable!
Wikipedia is not a discussion board or forum, so please don't use it as one. Thanks. —JD[don't talk|email] 19:37, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Blank roles
Er, what are "Blank roles"?? Camillus (talk) 19:32, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
They look suspiciously like a list of people that someone knows appeared on Home and Away, but don't know they actually played.--Ryan86 20:22, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Separate character articles redirected to character list articles
Because virtually all of the articles on the characters only contained an infobox and a mention of the actor who played the character, I've redirected most of them to either List of Home and Away characters or Current Home and Away characters. Per Wikipedia:Notability (fiction):
- Major and notable minor characters (and places, concepts, etc.) in a work of fiction should be covered within the article on that work of fiction. If an encyclopedic treatment of such a character causes the article on the work itself to become long, then that character can be given a separate article.
- Non-notable minor characters (and places, concepts, etc.) in a work of fiction should be merged with short descriptions into a "List of characters." This list should reside in the article relating to the work itself, unless either becomes long, in which case a separate article for the list is good practice. The list(s) should contain all characters, races, places, etc. from the work of fiction, with links to those that have their own articles.
- It is useful to add redirects to the article page or list of minor characters, from anything that's listed in there.
- It is often informative to include plot summaries (and other spoilers) in articles on works of fiction. However, please keep them reasonably short, as the point of Wikipedia is to describe the works, not simply summarize them. It is generally appropriate for a plot summary to remain part of the main article, not a lengthy page of its own. In some cases, sub-articles and lists are created when the potential for an encyclopedic coverage is hindered by the recommended length guidelines of one article.
I just thought I'd leave an explanation here in case users are wondering why. Thanks. Extraordinary Machine 01:01, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bianca Taylor
What is going on with this character? She was "supposed" to premiere this month and I have seen her name come and go from the Wiki page. Emma's page says that she will be Belle's sis. was this just a hoax?
[edit] Answer
Seems suspiciously like a hoax to me. It would also have be to be said that if Bianca were to be introduced to the show it would sister through adoption) (23:23, 1 December 2006 (UTC))
[edit] Ad Breaks
Why are there 3 ad breaks in Australia and only 1 in UK. Is the programme on longer in Autralia?--SimonPeter 14:22, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
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- Commercial TV in Australia runs ads roughly each 7 or 8 minutes. Ad breaks are more frequent than in the UK, but shorter. Asa01 23:58, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
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- In Australia there are no commercials between programs. One show ends and the next one immediately starts. This means all the breaks are during shows, where advertisments are more likely to be seen. Austvguy 12:05, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Belinda Emmett
Whilst it is cruel and distressing that Belinda Emmett has died at such a young age, this article is about the current cast and the show itself, not an actress who left the show a while ago. This would set a precedent for other long running shows. (Quentin X 17:23, 13 November 2006 (UTC))
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- I didn't add this section but did clean it up. It doesn't quite start a precedent since the The Young Doctors and Neighbours articles have already had Deceased Cast Members sections in place for some weeks (at least). Given that Emmett, as well as the other actress to play Rebecca in the show (Megan Connolly), both died at a young age, I think the section is quite notable and should stay. Soap opera articles throughout wikipedia already vary in the detail used to describe the cast, characters, writers, producers, storylines, programme format ratings, etc. One tiny paragraph here is not a big problem really. This article is not only about the current cast, but is about the entire show. Asa01 18:53, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
- Having seen pages for The Young Doctors and Neighbours I can see your point. However this page should be in keeping with the other pages. We do not need to know the details of her death; that is for her page. A box format like the Neighbours page would be in keeping with the article. (Quentin X 19:11, 13 November 2006 (UTC))
- Someone has reinstated this, but not my last version which I thought was OK, but a version with extraneous information about her death and who her husband was, that should not really be here but on her own page. I think I will restore my version. Asa01 21:54, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
- Having seen pages for The Young Doctors and Neighbours I can see your point. However this page should be in keeping with the other pages. We do not need to know the details of her death; that is for her page. A box format like the Neighbours page would be in keeping with the article. (Quentin X 19:11, 13 November 2006 (UTC))
- I didn't add this section but did clean it up. It doesn't quite start a precedent since the The Young Doctors and Neighbours articles have already had Deceased Cast Members sections in place for some weeks (at least). Given that Emmett, as well as the other actress to play Rebecca in the show (Megan Connolly), both died at a young age, I think the section is quite notable and should stay. Soap opera articles throughout wikipedia already vary in the detail used to describe the cast, characters, writers, producers, storylines, programme format ratings, etc. One tiny paragraph here is not a big problem really. This article is not only about the current cast, but is about the entire show. Asa01 18:53, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
