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efecto
03-07-2007, 10:19 AM
Hi there. I'm trying to create an effect of the water surface in udnerwater, like images below.
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/7/7d/250px-LightningVolt_Deep_Blue_Sea.jpghttp://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/NGSPOD05/111140%7EUnderwater-View-of-Swimmers-and-a-Boat-at-the-Surface-of-the-Ocean-Posters.jpg
Could I please get some hints how to have these kind of effects?

Should I set up a nurbs plane? then environmental fod in software render?
How do I go about the texture of the water surface? ocean shader and tweak it?
In the 2nd image, you see bright lights coming through the surface. How would I achieve that effect?

thank you!
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efecto
03-08-2007, 09:25 AM
Could someone share some light on this plz?
efecto
03-08-2007, 07:15 PM
I tried with fractal texture with displacement map on the shader of the water surface then applied ocean shader to a spotlight.. Here are some screenshots. These are still not exactly how I want it to look like.. Help needed.

Cheers.
Als
03-09-2007, 10:18 PM
Why not use ocean shader?
For the light you can use spot light with depth map shadows, add fog light on, and some animating texture on fog light color.


Als
efecto
03-09-2007, 11:27 PM
Thanks for the reply. How do I create the bright light coming through the surface? Like the picture below?
Als
03-10-2007, 08:53 PM
Here is for the light effect:
http://www.autodesk.com/us/maya/docs/Maya85/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Rendering&file=Fog_smoke_dust_and_siltg.html
(http://www.autodesk.com/us/maya/docs/Maya85/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Rendering&file=Fog_smoke_dust_and_siltg.html)

For the look from the photo really depends which renderer you are planning to use.
Check out luma shaders tutorial. Thet might give you some idea.
http://www.lume.com/manual/html/Tutorial-LumeWater.html

If you have maya 8.5 you might check the new shader.
http://www.autodesk.com/us/maya/docs/Maya85/ArchGuide/arch_mtl.html

Als
efecto
03-11-2007, 12:31 AM
Thank you for the tips Als-san. :)
Als
03-12-2007, 07:04 PM
Send some pics to see how you are doing...


Als
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