From: "Chris Zwar" <chris@chriszwar.com>
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:11:02 +0000
Subject: Re: [AE] generate water in AE
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Without seeing exactly what you're doing you can always try precomping so=
me fractal noise and using CC Glass.  Or use wave world and caustics.  Or=
 a combination.
If you just need a top-down view for a texture then you might get away wi=
th those techniques.  If you need interaction with the AE camera, or a di=
fferent 3D camera view, then a 3rd party plugin is your only real option.=
  You can try using form if you're a masochist but it's difficult to get =
realistic water, if you need realism.
Personally I really like playing around with wave work and caustics, but =
it can be tricky to get the look just right.  You really need several lay=
ers of bump maps working together.  I've got a tutorial on using them tog=
ether to wave a flag, but if you replaced the flag texture with a water t=
exture you'd have something the start with:

http://provideocoalition.com/czwar/video/waving-a-flag-in-after-effects

-Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: Lou Wirth [mailto:loutv@mindspring.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 10:45 AM
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Subject: [AE] generate water in AE

Hi
Is there a way to generate water in AE other than Tsunami?  I have it but=
 oddly enough I can't seem to generate a "Tsunami".  I need to cover the =
earth with a giant wave and so it needs to be a sphere.  Any ideas?

Thanks
Lou
Lou Wirth Productions
500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
Corte Madera, CA 94925
www.louwirth.com
415-924-9411p
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