StratoSTAR by HIRO
| StratoSTAR by HIRO | |
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 “Made with love, by HIRO.” | |
| Personal information | |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Nationality | French Canadian/American |
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| YouTube information | |
| Also known as | Hirokí Kamijoū |
| Website | https://youtube.com/@StratoSTARbyHIRO |
| Years active | 2023-present |
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| Subscribers | 208 Subscribers (October 2024) |
| Total views | 98,104 (October 2024) |
| Network | Internal Proprietary Software, Intellectual Branding and Property |
StratoSTAR by HIRO is a YouTube Channel, specializing in custom renditions of the Local On the 8s. Primarily focusing on the earlier graphical style(s) of the IntelliStar 2 HD. When referred to within The Weather Channel fan community, he simply goes by Hirokí.
Origin
The StratoSTAR by HIRO YouTube channel began at the end of May 2023, after having successfully rebuilt an IntelliStar 2 HD unit from the ground up, revitalizing its original hardware and functionality the winter prior. After several months of trial and error, optimal stability was achieved, and the seeds of a dream were then planted. Hirokí had started dreaming and dreaming big, of a time in which Frutiger Aero meets the edgy Emo/Scene lifestyle via abrasive Alternative Rock/Punk tracks, with occasional references of TWC's prior playlists used circa 2008-2013. Thus 'Frutiger-Emo' was born, an unofficial sub-genre that Hirokí assembled to help provide the best of all worlds. Aero, Edginess, and Nostalgia. The naming scheme behind StratoSTAR by HIRO keeps somewhat with the continuity of The Weather Channel's naming scheme for the IntelliStar.
Stratos - one of the internal hardware component's codename
STAR - Satellite Transponder Addressable Receiver
by HIRO - by the creator/owner of the specific unique IntelliStar 2 HD hardware, Hirokí.
Present
At present, Hirokí continuously works hard to bring the viewers of the StratoSTAR by HIRO YouTube channel new content, with experimental designs, exclusive music edits/remixes, and memorable severe weather documentation if and when possible. Having extensive experience with VizRT software and system environments, Hirokí is usually baking up some new experimental visual style or functionality pushing the limits of the IntelliStar 2 HD hardware. However, pushing said hardware to (and beyond) the limits does not come without consequence as notably in the past there has been some hardware errors witnessed from time to time that has led to some rather questionable anomalies.
Content
A large number of content seen on StratoSTAR by HIRO is either custom or heavily modified from pre-existing product sets. Fully custom, and heavily modified graphics assemblies are intellectual property of StratoSTAR by HIRO.
Some of the fully custom-created content seen are:
- Aurora by HIRO [National] - visually a recreation of the 2009-2013 National Forecast seen on Dish Network.
- NatAXIO by HIRO - a completely custom emergency feed, used when content error(s) and/or other miscellaneous faults occur. Design language is based off of a flat, modern, and simplistic design.
- StratoLITE by HIRO - a new look on the Local Forecast, but with even less time consumed! Serif fonts to help bring professionalism and a business-like feel, mixed with other font faces to help mix a small amount of modernness. Included is an exclusive 4+1 day forecast where 4 days are show with in-depth forecast narratives, and an extra day that only provides an abstract forecast.
- StratoSTAR XL by HIRO - visually a recreation of the original Weather Star XL's domestic V3 graphical package, with era-original Vocal Local. Made of fully custom (excluding background image, and icons) re-created graphical elements. Some animation and graphical differences are present, helping to make it different from the original graphics style.
- StratoSTAR XL by HIRO v5 - based off of the more recent revisions of the IntelliStar 2 XD graphical version, ported with the limitations of the Weather Star XL in mind.
Some graphical revisions that were based off of pre-existing original graphics packages are:
- Aurora by HIRO - based off of the original "Azul" graphical set seen on the IntelliStar 2 HD during its debut, but heavily modified to revamp animation flow and the color palette, to best accommodate the StratoSTAR by HIRO branding.
- Aptos by HIRO - based off the later revisions of Enhanced, adjusting font faces to help provide a more premium feel/style.
- Arctic by HIRO - just like Aurora by HIRO, this graphical package is based off the original 'Azul' graphical package. This graphical package brings retina burning bright silver, white, and grey hues. While originally intend for cold weather climates, this package is still used occasionally during warmer months of the year, and for various locations.
- Enhanced V1 by HIRO - visually a recreation of the original version of the 2013 Rebranded graphical package for domestic IntelliStar 2 HD, based off the later revision of Enhanced with reverted changes.
- Midnight by HIRO - again, based off the original 'Azul' graphical package, but with a custom-made narrated multi-day extended forecast in place of a 7-day forecast. Dark hues of magenta, purple, and black soothe the eyes and the mind as the music tracks usually used with this graphical set are more night related and calmer than that of the daytime playlist.
Links
StratoSTAR by HIRO official YouTube channel - https://youtube.com/@StratoSTARbyHIRO