How do you get a realistic water effect like the salt marsh?

jxa0778 · Post by **jxa0778** » Mon May 10, 2010 6:51 am

I am a beginner to animation but recently saw a clip called the salt marsh and fell in love with the animation. In particular, the water. Does anyone know how the artist made the water look so real? What did he use to make the water move like that?

Mylenthes · Post by **Mylenthes** » Mon May 10, 2010 9:09 pm

I agree with you jwlane is a great animator but i have no clue how he got that water effect.

Rhoel · Post by **Rhoel** » Tue May 11, 2010 9:49 am

jxa0778 wrote:I am a beginner to animation but recently saw a clip called the salt marsh and fell in love with the animation. In particular, the water. Does anyone know how the artist made the water look so real? What did he use to make the water move like that?

I have not seen this film, so a link would be helpful.

But one approach for lakes and other large bodies of water is to use a base rendered layer for the water, then mix reflections and sparkles over the top. For flowing water, you have to animate in the direction of the flow, again using varying degrees of transparency.

Water is not easy!

Rhoel

jxa0778 · Post by **jxa0778** » Tue May 11, 2010 4:21 pm

Rhoel here is the link showing the water.Thanks for your help.

http://anime.smithmicro.com/videos/SaltMarsh.html

dueyftw · Post by **dueyftw** » Wed May 12, 2010 1:50 am

The character animation was done by anime studio. But all the effects was done in aftereffects.

try:
Sqirlz Water Reflections 2.6
http://getabest.com/downloads/sqirlz-wa ... tions.html

Dale

jxa0778 · Post by **jxa0778** » Wed May 12, 2010 7:44 am

thanks dueyftw. This is what i was looking for.

How do you get a realistic water effect like the salt marsh?

How do you get a realistic water effect like the salt marsh?

Re: How do you get a realistic water effect like the salt ma

Here is the link