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Post by chilihotkey on Dec 10, 2017 8:45:29 GMT -5
So after yesterdays all-nighter im finaly done with my first course, all that remains now is making a decision on settings for weather. Spent about 30min last night playing around with orientation/ inclination/haze and clouds without finding something that stood out to me, what looked great on one hole messed up another.
I have alot of trees(inland), so a very low inclination tends to just drape the whole course in a shadow , but more of a noon setting makes it look uglier than needed. Haze tend to give a good look, but usually looks the best on links/coastal courses
1. So, Do anyone have any "general" tips when it comes to weather/sun/clouds etc that usually work ok and than i can finetune from there, just to get a good starting point. Do they interact in a way i need to know(thinking on the clouds mostly)
2. firmness on fairways and greens I have settled on soft fairways and greens, and green speed on 7,2 (so about medium) If there is somewhat of a "standard" setting on these i wont mind changing it, with the amount of courses available im guessing there might be some concensus on what plays the best in most cases. (IF it would be used on tour low CC is most likely, even if its not really meant for tour play)
appreciate any help/opinion
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Post by Violinguy69 on Jan 2, 2018 14:54:16 GMT -5
Sorry you don't have any replies. I'll tackle this one.
1. Lighting is tricky. The best light (the one that makes your course look cool) is when the sun is low in the sky. Unfortunately, that means some holes will be into the sun which is a real pain in the @#$. I recommend you find the best or signature hole on the course and make it look excellent with lighting. Then playtest to make sure not too many holes are directly into the sun. I design with zero clouds and at noon so there are no shadows while I'm doing elevation. Then I add the clouds later and set the time to around 8am or 4pm. Then I play with the attenuation slider to get the look just right. Then I playtest and change everything. Like I said, lighting is tricky. A lot of haze or fog can ruin a course also, so be careful. My latest course has .01 haze and zero fog. My last one had lots of both. I just depends. You want players to be able to see.
2. In my opinion, a green speed of 157-169 is normal. I think anything above 167 is considered "fast" by the game. Anything in the 170s is fast and the maximum is 187 which is crazy fast. Anything below 150 is pretty slow and not recommended for competition - again my opinion. Slow greens would be a welcome relief once and a while though so that's fine. Most CC-tour events I play in have greens in the 160-170 range. This week is a major so we have 171. Fairways have to be firm enough to give a little roll out, but not so firm as to have balls bounding into the rough every time. If you have very sloped fairways, turn down the firmness. If mostly flat, turn it up!
Hope this helps.
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Post by ErixonStone on Jan 2, 2018 18:58:41 GMT -5
"Clouds" can sometimes block the light from the sun, causing an overcast effect. I set the "clouds" down to 0 and just use "high clouds" and some haze/fog. That way, I know I'm getting the lighting effect I want.
I tend to use low sun - 25 degrees of inclination (which would be akin to a very northern location) and set the time to mid-morning (e.g. 9:00 am).
Unlike ViolinGuy, I like the golden look of holes that play directly into the sun. I also like when bunker ridges create shadows inside the hazard, so I tend to raise the bunker edges to create those shadows as often as I can.
When holes run away from the sun, flora tends to capture the light really well, so I'll use lots of different colored flowers and plants.
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Post by bradleystuart on Jan 3, 2018 11:28:01 GMT -5
I like the golden look of holes that play directly into the sun. I also like when bunker ridges create shadows inside the hazard, so I tend to raise the bunker edges to create those shadows as often as I can. When holes run away from the sun, flora tends to capture the light really well, so I'll use lots of different colored flowers and plants. This guy knows his stuff when it comes to lighting. Nobody does it better.
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