HuskerShark Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 So sorry if this has been answered already, but how do they get the N in the middle of the field and the rest of the letters & numbers on the field and endzones? Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 So sorry if this has been answered already, but how do they get the N in the middle of the field and the rest of the letters & numbers on the field and endzones? I don't know how it "works", but it's stitched in. Edit: I was wrong. It is indeed aliens. Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 So sorry if this has been answered already, but how do they get the N in the middle of the field and the rest of the letters & numbers on the field and endzones? You should watch the video earlier in the thread on the tulsa field. It appears that they almost make a cutout of the logo and then insert it. It is hard to tell with the fast forward but thats kind of what it appeared like. The colors will fade quite a bit when they get all of the rubber and cork put in it. I think you'll be able to tell the biggest difference when it comes to the vibrance of the reds on the center logo and the endzones. Quote Link to comment
TAKODA Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 So sorry if this has been answered already, but how do they get the N in the middle of the field and the rest of the letters & numbers on the field and endzones? Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 The contrast between the two greens looks a bit more subtle this time.... that's preferable. I was one who would rather see one color, but so far, this looks better than the previous stuff did. They alternate it for depth perception. Quote Link to comment
HuskerShark Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 So sorry if this has been answered already, but how do they get the N in the middle of the field and the rest of the letters & numbers on the field and endzones? You should watch the video earlier in the thread on the tulsa field. It appears that they almost make a cutout of the logo and then insert it. It is hard to tell with the fast forward but thats kind of what it appeared like. The colors will fade quite a bit when they get all of the rubber and cork put in it. I think you'll be able to tell the biggest difference when it comes to the vibrance of the reds on the center logo and the endzones. I just watched it again, and it is really difficult to tell what is happening. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 The contrast between the two greens looks a bit more subtle this time.... that's preferable. I was one who would rather see one color, but so far, this looks better than the previous stuff did. They alternate it for depth perception. Uh...I've never heard that. They alternate it to simulate different mowing patterns - the way our natural grass field, and many others, used to look. Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Page 24 http://www.fieldturf...ng-handbook.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 The contrast between the two greens looks a bit more subtle this time.... that's preferable. I was one who would rather see one color, but so far, this looks better than the previous stuff did. They alternate it for depth perception. Uh...I've never heard that. They alternate it to simulate different mowing patterns - the way our natural grass field, and many others, used to look. I suppose it would make it easier to tell what yard line the play is at or how many yards have been gained. Especially from an angle. But I've always thought it was to make it look more like grass. Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Page 24 http://www.fieldturf...ng-handbook.pdf In order to keep prices down, many turf companies use a cut-out method to install lines, hash marks and logos. Once the turf has been laid out, the installation crew will outline the logo or hash mark and quickly cut it out from the turf’s original backing. A turf’s backing essentially forms the foundation for the field. As a whole, the foundation remains strong and sturdy, however, with each chunk removed that foundation grows increasingly unstable and brittle. This method should be avoided at all costs. FieldTurf’s experienced installation crews take the time to shear the necessary fibers without compromising the durability of the turf backing. Once the fibers have been carefully sheared, an ultra adhesive mixture is applied along the entire surface area of the logos and hash marks before being carefully installed. Good find +1 Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 The contrast between the two greens looks a bit more subtle this time.... that's preferable. I was one who would rather see one color, but so far, this looks better than the previous stuff did. They alternate it for depth perception. Uh...I've never heard that. They alternate it to simulate different mowing patterns - the way our natural grass field, and many others, used to look. I suppose it would make it easier to tell what yard line the play is at or how many yards have been gained. Especially from an angle. But I've always thought it was to make it look more like grass. The company I work for used to have a small sister company that built laser guided box blades that are used on sports fields all over the country. Those guys worked closely with groundskeepers from the MLB, CFB, NFL, and the PGA as well as turf installers. They worked with them on setting up the fields for installs of grass and turf, and the last major one we did before basically shutting down that arm, was the Marlins new stadium. A couple of the guys who did that had worked in turf for a couple decades, and they're the ones that initially told me that. I also remember reading about it in one of the industry mags (sports turf maybe?). I also remember reading about the install from 200... 6? It's not the only reason, but long story short, it was found to make it easier to recognize distances. Quote Link to comment
Ed Helms Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 @JohnBishop71 New turf at Mem. Stadium. http://instagram.com/p/btpfr7I5qk/# The numbers, logos & endzone letters are separate pieces of turf & are sewn in. #Huskers Quote Link to comment
NebraskaHarry Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 The word Huskers looks crooked and all over the place Quote Link to comment
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