As Sad as I am to see the old 2's go, I actually really do like these Idents. It still has the feel of the 2 through the curvature, you could say that there are some tributes to the last idents like Dog, Firework and Water in some, and also it has Variety!! One of the reasons I was a fan of the old 2 was the Variety in it's idents...and we definitely are stuck with the variety which I like
The 1990s 2s were the best. They are the inspiration for the following idents, for example the Personality 2s, the sans-serif 2 was used until 2018, and some of the Curve 2s are inspired by the 1990s 2s.
Based off the 1991-2001 idents: Sculpture is “Optics” Celebratory is “Firecracker” Escapist is “Silk” Offbeat is “Dog” Reflective is “Diary” Wonder is “Water Reflection”
Is it just me but even after 5-6 Years of these idents being used,I still want the ‘2’ idents from 1991-2018 to at least come back into the ident circulation
Not as good as the old Lambie-Nairn “2” idents of the 90s (and 2014-18) but nothing is. Much better than any of the bland BBC 1 idents ever, and better than most of BBC 2’s other ones. 4:35 and 6:20 are definitely a nod to the old ones. Love some of the psych elements but generally hit and miss. I’m not a big fan of the ones where you can’t really make out the “2” either.
I also hope they make a comeback. They were very relaxing (again, without the continuity announcer, of course). EDIT: As in the BBC One balloon idents.
Strangely soothing... and many ways very inventive! Loved the geode half at the end especially when played in 1080p! Though I always wondered what the little fluffy orange creature with the little slimy retractable legs here looks like from above! (Maybe ask me for a visual imagined guess sometime soon.)
I'm gonna miss those 2s. If anything, at least make sure they are never forgotten. They're what put BBC Two on the map where the previous iteration failed.
It really is a new era: New Doctor Who and New BBC2 Idents I will always love the 2 idents they brought back for the 50th anniversary as they were my childhood, but I'm glad the nostalgia trip is over and BBC2 have decided to bring a fresh new idea to the screen. My only nitpick is I think the 2 is a bit too close up but still distinguishable from the curve.
Some idents they could do: Inflate: We see the curve with one side black, the other side white. Then, the black side fills with air and takes over the white side. Then, it deflates as the white side inflates and takes over the black side 3 seconds later. The process then repeats. Inspired by the Balloon ident and the Pump stings. Starry night: We see a starry sky with a group of stars as the curve. Then, the Sky changes as we see another group of stars form the “2” curve, but over a purplish-red nebula. Then, we go back to the start as the process repeats. Inspired by Optics along with the sculpture ident. Beach: We see the shore as the “2” curve with one side being sand and the other side being the ocean. Then, the ocean side starts forming waves and hits the sand. Then, the water takes over the sand before the water calms and stops producing waves. Then, the process repeats. Inspired by Wave Day and Wave Night. There can also be a nighttime variant where the sand and ocean is darker. This is all optional by the way.
2:48 looks like something you'd see in the ring videotape, or in the well where samara dies as a kid. jesus, thanks to paramount, i can't unsee these tentacles as a connection to the ring.
Were these made by those hippies that took too many drugs in the 60’s and then went on to make children’s TV in the 70’s. Love em’. These would make awesome screensavers.
Imagine these kids born after 2018, when they start watching tv. They catch these idents on TV and say “Wow! How cool these are!” But they don’t have any other reference. When they see the 90s indents and compare them to these, they would probably pity the rest of us. But it’s also a subjective perception, as people tend to grow more fond of the things they saw first.
a major part of your experience is what you're hearing as well as seeing, ReWatch with the sound off. maybe add you're own music or sounds. ''trippy'' is subjective. every trip is different
The 1991-2001 2's should've been kept; they gave the channel a lot of character. Don't get me wrong, these Curved 2's are okay, and keeps to it's art world based concept, like the 1991-2001 2's, but I think that it lacks the personality that the 2 had....
I’ve noticed something about that new look at the right side on these new idents there I actually the 2s and I knew it here is how you see that line that looks like the river and I put my finger on the tv screen on that line that looks like a river and I moved my finger from down the screen to up and knew where do the line continue that line is the edge of the number 2 that goes and looks like the 2s from the 1991 idents
Sorry, as pretty as they seem, they put my head in a spin and makes me feel disoriented. I find I have to look away whilst they are on. Perhaps there should be a warning like when an item contains flashing lights.
The year: September 27th 2018, 6:00am. Are they currently being used? Yes. As of this comment, 28 curve idents - and 4 christmas idents - have been made.
Unlike most people I really like this and the thing is it's a shame because I will rarely see them because I rarely watch bbc2 but these are still better than that oneness crap these are really but I don't think they will even last 5 years but then again they might I really don't know because I can't see into the future but I really do like these
Bring back BBC ONE. It's lost. Zero identity. Such a shame considering it's the UK's most popular network. BBC One is all about the globe, always has been.
Fuckin hell man this feels like one of those videos derren brown would play to hypnotise u, something about the music freaks me out (and the weird cracking noises)
Listen, Julie Squire. It's alright to have your own opinion. I have a saying. "You respect my opinion and I'll respect yours"-- RichTRM 2021. But the Curve idents are not THAT bad!
I greatly appreciate the people who work for these idents, and those who do the voiceovers. Thank you
Even though you viewers from the UK might miss the iconic twos, I think these idents are creative, colourful, and also satisfying to watch.
As Sad as I am to see the old 2's go, I actually really do like these Idents. It still has the feel of the 2 through the curvature, you could say that there are some tributes to the last idents like Dog, Firework and Water in some, and also it has Variety!! One of the reasons I was a fan of the old 2 was the Variety in it's idents...and we definitely are stuck with the variety which I like
The 1990s 2s were the best. They are the inspiration for the following idents, for example the Personality 2s, the sans-serif 2 was used until 2018, and some of the Curve 2s are inspired by the 1990s 2s.
The slime one is inspired by the CBeebies/CBBC/BBC Three bugs.
What If BBC 2 would bring back the 90’s 2 idents for a big anniversary in the near future like their 60th birthday
@@1Soniccool it would be cool. But we will see what happens
Not the best idents that BBC Two have given us, but still, they're much better than those 'Oneness' idents on BBC One.
yeah they're trash
I think they (some of them) are sublime; profound and way above pieces of art.
@@Omnicient. well i dont
Oh I meant the new BBC Two logos not the BBC 1 logos! Sorry!
@@Omnicient. Oh sorry too.😅
Based off the 1991-2001 idents:
Sculpture is “Optics”
Celebratory is “Firecracker”
Escapist is “Silk”
Offbeat is “Dog”
Reflective is “Diary”
Wonder is “Water Reflection”
Hey! That's pretty smart!
Is sculpture the first one?
Yes
7:45 appears to be based from the Zebra sting.
@@oxanagubert7504 could you say the idents in order?
loving the new ones, missing the old at the same time
I feel like this look is better with the 2021 branding and style of BBC Two.
Sod the programmes, I'll watch the idents instead LOL
ye didnt do that already?
I knew I shouldn't have licked that toad the other day 😂
These really are a worthy successor to the ‘2s’ idents!
Wow this is the most creative work that the BBC have made for a long time lol
deelot1 It’s made by FutureDeluxe
I used to love the number twos that wheeled about etc - they were on the start of a tape of Wallace and Gromit we had 😄
Yeah those were bumpers.
Bring back the 2 BBC
Is it just me but even after 5-6 Years of these idents being used,I still want the ‘2’ idents from 1991-2018 to at least come back into the ident circulation
The ident 5:36 in is my personal favourite.
That speaks to my soul and I don't know why.
This one is really cool.
Not as good as the old Lambie-Nairn “2” idents of the 90s (and 2014-18) but nothing is. Much better than any of the bland BBC 1 idents ever, and better than most of BBC 2’s other ones.
4:35 and 6:20 are definitely a nod to the old ones. Love some of the psych elements but generally hit and miss. I’m not a big fan of the ones where you can’t really make out the “2” either.
this spoke to me on a spiritual level
The crystalised ones are beautiful
I hope the hot air balloon makes a comeback for BBC1
And the Twos will make a comeback
I doubt it.
I also hope they make a comeback. They were very relaxing (again, without the continuity announcer, of course).
EDIT: As in the BBC One balloon idents.
*hits blunt * right, off to work now
Strangely soothing... and many ways very inventive! Loved the geode half at the end especially when played in 1080p! Though I always wondered what the little fluffy orange creature with the little slimy retractable legs here looks like from above! (Maybe ask me for a visual imagined guess sometime soon.)
my favourites?
1:24
2:06
2:48
3:30
4:12
4:34
7:00
8:24
BTW, Happy 55th, BBC Two.
(21/04/1964-21/04/2019)
I'm gonna miss those 2s. If anything, at least make sure they are never forgotten. They're what put BBC Two on the map where the previous iteration failed.
Yup
True dat.
It really is a new era: New Doctor Who and New BBC2 Idents
I will always love the 2 idents they brought back for the 50th anniversary as they were my childhood, but I'm glad the nostalgia trip is over and BBC2 have decided to bring a fresh new idea to the screen.
My only nitpick is I think the 2 is a bit too close up but still distinguishable from the curve.
This is the most Saddest BBC Two Curve idents ever, like an a Aesthetic Whiplash
Don't tell me they weren't on drugs when they made this
nothing like drugs idk what you're taking pal
Drugs? Where? Are you a cop?
probably not - or all of this would have remained in their heads..
obviously - they were on computers - so that we can see what they came up with..
Zappa was not on drugs when he did "who are the brain police"..
Jak Baillie when they colour these half green, half pink, I’ll believe that :P
Petition to BBC to bring back the 1991 "2" alongside this!
I do not agree!
Some idents they could do:
Inflate: We see the curve with one side black, the other side white. Then, the black side fills with air and takes over the white side. Then, it deflates as the white side inflates and takes over the black side 3 seconds later. The process then repeats. Inspired by the Balloon ident and the Pump stings.
Starry night: We see a starry sky with a group of stars as the curve. Then, the Sky changes as we see another group of stars form the “2” curve, but over a purplish-red nebula. Then, we go back to the start as the process repeats. Inspired by Optics along with the sculpture ident.
Beach: We see the shore as the “2” curve with one side being sand and the other side being the ocean. Then, the ocean side starts forming waves and hits the sand. Then, the water takes over the sand before the water calms and stops producing waves. Then, the process repeats. Inspired by Wave Day and Wave Night. There can also be a nighttime variant where the sand and ocean is darker.
This is all optional by the way.
...how long did it take you to write that?
2:48 looks like something you'd see in the ring videotape, or in the well where samara dies as a kid.
jesus, thanks to paramount, i can't unsee these tentacles as a connection to the ring.
BBC Oneness: Bad idents
BBC Two "Curve": Good idents
BBC Scotland: Good idents
Have you seen the This Is BBC Scotland screen? It looks so nice showing what programmes are going to be on and some news headlines all on one screen!
@Chorded I'm Back I don't understand...
BBC Oneness: Bad idents
BBC Two "Curve": Good idents.
Channel 5: ...
Channel 4: Nostalgic idents
Now BBC One was changed the idents into Lens, and it's good idents.
1:24
2:06
2:47
3:30
4:11
4:53
5:36
6:17
7:42
8:23
Were these made by those hippies that took too many drugs in the 60’s and then went on to make children’s TV in the 70’s. Love em’.
These would make awesome screensavers.
bryter or nowadays, animated lock screens on phones
i’m american so i don’t know too much about british tv but i can definitely confirm that these idents are awesome
The music is so amazing
Agreed - it's the amazing Alex Baranowski who has done the music & sound design. Check him out - he's fantastic.
The curves make up the "2"
Nope. A regular curve doesn't make the number 2 which is my lucky number
You're right Raymond Dallas
@Bozena Niemczyk What wrong Bozena?
Bozena Niemczyk what is wrong?
Come on, I will cheer you up by seeing my videos.
@Bozena Niemczyk Yeah Bozena what's wrong?
There is an imposter among us:
Who is the imposter?
2’s, Personality 2’s, Window on the World, Curves.
It's the curve of the 2.
I liked the old 2s from 1991 better.
@BBC
You have officially hypnotized me with those idents. XD
I prefer the 2s over the curves, but I like the curves better than Dull and Worthy (in fact, I like the curve idents 🙂)
Nice Longer Versions of the 2018 BBC Two Idents, you got There Pal. Love It.
You do know the bbc uploaded this, don’t you? Of course they’ll have them all in full length versions
Art exposure! Hooray!
YAAAAAY
Satisfying!
I hope they see these idents in 4K...
Window on the world 2.0 (2007-2014) (2018-2019) (2019-Present)
BBC will bring back the 2's
No no no! The curve 2s are better!
@roger darthwell The curve are just as good as the 90s 2s.
These BBC Two station idents are trippy, but oddly relaxing and meditative. I love the second one especially.
The second one in the video, Mind-Bending, is actually one of the 10 in the launch set.
Imagine these kids born after 2018, when they start watching tv. They catch these idents on TV and say “Wow! How cool these are!” But they don’t have any other reference. When they see the 90s indents and compare them to these, they would probably pity the rest of us. But it’s also a subjective perception, as people tend to grow more fond of the things they saw first.
Absolutely stunning.
fun fact: a lot of people have set these as their computers wallpaper
Really?
@@richtrm3177 yes they have have since the idents came out on the 27th September 2018
connected fun fact: a lot of people have good taste
I will bow download this video and use it as my desktop
Reith branding did well with them.
They say this is way cheaper than other options.
Oliver McErlean Yet they could have not spent anything and keep the lovely 2s.
OH NO I WANNA OLD 2 BACK *even if it is nice i still want the old 2 back*
That looks iconic, but not as great as the previous one.
+BBC I got some news: BBC Two rebrand has got 19 idents, not 16.
I may turn those into classic "2's" idents :)
Even BBC like their own ident relased to the public
I'm freaking out man. Holy shit! Did you guys see that!?!
a major part of your experience is what you're hearing as well as seeing, ReWatch with the sound off. maybe add you're own music or sounds.
''trippy'' is subjective. every trip is different
The 1991-2001 2's should've been kept; they gave the channel a lot of character. Don't get me wrong, these Curved 2's are okay, and keeps to it's art world based concept, like the 1991-2001 2's, but I think that it lacks the personality that the 2 had....
We couldn’t really keep the 2’s forever. They were great, but they are products of the past now.
No more RC car 2 before top gear then😥
woah, this is nice!
When will BBC1 get new idents & when will BBC get a new corporate logo
If the BBC got another corprate rebrand, the world will explode.
What?
now and now.
You could have brought back the Window idents.
The visuals are great and are used depending on the programmes theme but the music sounds a bit generic. Still like the curve idents!
Why can’t the BBC put this imagine to use and replace absolutely dire BBC oneness idents!
Again, the Oneness idents are not absolutely dire! They're bad, not dire!
Now it's replaced with... Lens idents
Folks, they are the new and improved 2s!
Not my thing, I prefer the quirky charm of the 90s idents, especially the furry 2 and the toy car one, mind you everything was better in the 90s.
Wow! Amazing! Baffling! Disturbing!
Wow! Amazing! Baffling! Shut up!
@@richtrm3177 FY!
WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?!!? >=(
Brilliant just brilliant 😎
I really like these; abstract yet you know exactly what they represent. They almost balance out how utterly dreadful BBC1's 'oneness' idents are!
OK, I think "dreadful" is a bit of a strong word. How about... not good.
Still better than bbc one’s idents
You're watching BBC2, where we know entertainment. #BBCTwo #TwiceForFun #BBC
So like I watched this and it took me till 3:00 to realise it wasent a dope into
I’ve noticed something about that new look at the right side on these new idents there I actually the 2s and I knew it here is how you see that line that looks like the river and I put my finger on the tv screen on that line that looks like a river and I moved my finger from down the screen to up and knew where do the line continue that line is the edge of the number 2 that goes and looks like the 2s from the 1991 idents
Like I said, the curve is in the shape of a 2!
Yo u guys need to get in contact with ur IT section...
See the aliens faces in orange at 3:32?
amazing
Those are clean idents?
Yup.
Tim Goodwin and Adam Martyn liked this video.
who didnt?
so the "2" now is just a "?" mark without the dot?
Sorry, as pretty as they seem, they put my head in a spin and makes me feel disoriented.
I find I have to look away whilst they are on.
Perhaps there should be a warning like when an item contains flashing lights.
You need to see a doctor then.
Rip fluffy dog 😢
Wdym
I’m not really a fan of these new indents. I just wish they could bring back the old 2 and make new indents with it.
2, come home, please.
5:48
God: OHOHO *GAWD DAYMMMMMM*
science went too far
i like it
Uhhh... you okay bruh?
I'm Going to miss the 1991 2's, but I do like the curve concept, and feel like it could become as, if not more popular than the 1991 set.
I'm gonna' stop you there on that one. Face it. It will never compare to the 90s 2s.
What year are these? Are these the most current being used on BBC2?
The year: September 27th 2018, 6:00am.
Are they currently being used?
Yes. As of this comment, 28 curve idents - and 4 christmas idents - have been made.
Those bubble ball things are beyond freaky. This is giving me reverse AMSR vibes I.e. I feel like I want to throw up a little bit
Unlike most people I really like this and the thing is it's a shame because I will rarely see them because I rarely watch bbc2 but these are still better than that oneness crap these are really but I don't think they will even last 5 years but then again they might I really don't know because I can't see into the future but I really do like these
You know... fot the Oneness idents... yeeeaaaahhhh crap is the right word, not appalling. I like your style Bartthegamer 13.
This is too trippy
1:23 Book Ident
The inevitable question: Which one will they use when they cut programming to announce the queens died?
Oof. And what? Why?
None of the above. It'll likely be a still image of the BBC News globe rendered in black and white.
Probably the 5th one in the video(2:48).
@@alfiejmulcahy Wow. You were right.
Bring back BBC ONE. It's lost. Zero identity. Such a shame considering it's the UK's most popular network. BBC One is all about the globe, always has been.
In 2002, BBC One got rid of the globe. Get with the times, mate.
These look like twos, but they are not.
According to Wikipedia, it says they are 2s, it's just hard to see it.
Not Bad 10/10
With no announcer
Fuckin hell man this feels like one of those videos derren brown would play to hypnotise u, something about the music freaks me out (and the weird cracking noises)
F**k off. The Curve Idents are F.I.N.E( F**king Incredible but Not Exquisite).
There are 14 idents, missing the last 2 idents.
The missing 2 idents are "Rocks" and "Clouds".
Yeah, that's for sure.
Oh, and missing the "Visceral" ident.
@@oxanagubert7504 "brown pins"?
Yeah, that's what the ident aired on BBC Two.
I absolutely hate these new idents they should bring back the ones from before the green colour ones
Listen, Julie Squire. It's alright to have your own opinion. I have a saying. "You respect my opinion and I'll respect yours"-- RichTRM 2021. But the Curve idents are not THAT bad!
Tripping