March 6, 201214 yr The public art angle can be argued on the retractable issue all you guys want. But I would think it has more to do with the engineering and financial constraints. Could be some safety issues also came into it.
March 6, 201214 yr No, it can't. Visible is visible. You can't stick "public art" in a closet or a hole 99.9% of the time and just trot it out 2 or 3 hours per year. I mentioned the construction cost earlier, but the more I think about it, the more obvious it becomes that it wasn't a financial thing, it was M-D County. They love their public "art" so much that they want as many of us peons to see it as possible. In fact, they demand it.
March 6, 201214 yr Ok, then leave it sticking out when there is no game going on, and tuck it in during the game. Then it's visible most of the time. Also, regardless of whether it's out or not, that piece is going to be seen. It's a big part of that parks atmosphere.
March 6, 201214 yr ^ Not to nitpick, but... this was shot using a wide-angle lens. The perspective is distorted -- meaning that this is not how the eye sees things. The HR feature would appear bigger to the batter in the box than how it's presented here.
March 6, 201214 yr Author ^ Not to nitpick, but... this was shot using a wide-angle lens. The perspective is distorted -- meaning that this is not how the eye sees things. The HR feature would appear bigger to the batter in the box than how it's presented here. Agreed. Completely understand.
March 6, 201214 yr No, it can't. Visible is visible. You can't stick "public art" in a closet or a hole 99.9% of the time and just trot it out 2 or 3 hours per year. I mentioned the construction cost earlier, but the more I think about it, the more obvious it becomes that it wasn't a financial thing, it was M-D County. They love their public "art" so much that they want as many of us peons to see it as possible. In fact, they demand it. All baseless conjecture.
March 6, 201214 yr "Visible" means visible. You can't propose to stick a piece of "public art" in a closet and get it approved. Nor can you keep it in a 50' hole (or even a 20' hole) 99.9% of the time and get it approved by the M-D Art in Public Places Professional Advisory Committee. The retractable version that Rab showed in the video was the first rendering we got to see after it was supposedly "approved." You are reading way too much into this.
March 6, 201214 yr What would have made the piece MUCH better is if it were to come out of the ground during a home run, like the apple at Citi Field. They could have had it pop up in four stages, from tallest to shortest backgrounds, with the marlins and birds doing their thing in the end. Edit: Didnt see that someone mentioned this already.
March 6, 201214 yr I heard the home run feature is being moved directly behind second base. I heard Ozzie wanted it in the dugout, but then settled for 2nd base when they wouldn't adjust the ceiling so that it would fit.
March 6, 201214 yr Batter's eye wall is being painted black right now. how do you know that? Webcam, it's done.
March 6, 201214 yr Batter's eye wall is being painted black right now. how do you know that? Webcam, it's done. Strange, when I look at the cam (Interior Panorama) it still on march the 5th
March 6, 201214 yr Strange, when I look at the cam (Interior Panorama) it still on march the 5th That only updates once a day. Use the other interior cam with the 4 different shots.
March 6, 201214 yr Strange, when I look at the cam (Interior Panorama) it still on march the 5th That only updates once a day. Use the other interior cam with the 4 different shots. yeah, I use the Interior Construction Camera but it only pans a quarter of the stadium, cant get it to pan over to the right, kinda stuck on home plate only. The round view pan control thing in the top left is greyed out. So when I try to click the the arrows to pan right its just like nothing happens. been like that for months
March 6, 201214 yr Strange, when I look at the cam (Interior Panorama) it still on march the 5th That only updates once a day. Use the other interior cam with the 4 different shots. yeah, I use the Interior Construction Camera but it only pans a quarter of the stadium, cant get it to pan over to the right, kinda stuck on home plate only. The round view pan control thing in the top left is greyed out. So when I try to click the the arrows to pan right its just like nothing happens. use the 3rd preset from the left and it will show the outfield wall.
March 6, 201214 yr lol, got it now, never noticed that feature before. all this time... :compsmash Thanks Dolphin john
March 6, 201214 yr Strange, when I look at the cam (Interior Panorama) it still on march the 5th That only updates once a day. Use the other interior cam with the 4 different shots. yeah, I use the Interior Construction Camera but it only pans a quarter of the stadium, cant get it to pan over to the right, kinda stuck on home plate only. The round view pan control thing in the top left is greyed out. So when I try to click the the arrows to pan right its just like nothing happens. been like that for months Below the "round view pan control thing" there are four presets. click each to get a different camera angle, then you can zoom in and then use the pan control thing.
March 6, 201214 yr lol, got it now, never noticed that feature before. all this time... :compsmash Thanks Dolphin john Think you or someone could post a pic for me on the forum? I'm curious but on my phone so can't see.
March 6, 201214 yr They should've painted it dark blue, so that it blended with the seats. Unless the black is just a primer...
March 6, 201214 yr They should've painted it dark blue, so that it blended with the seats. Unless the black is just a primer... Or the whole outfield a darker green.
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