Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #52859
From: Lou Wirth <loutv@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] generate water in AE
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:16:19 -0800
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Thanks Chris!

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On Feb 17, 2014, at 4:11 PM, "Chris Zwar" <chris@chriszwar.com> wrote:

> Without seeing exactly what you're doing you can always try precomping some 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 with those techniques.  If you need interaction with the AE camera, or a different 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 layers of bump maps working together.  I've got a tutorial on using them together to wave a flag, but if you replaced the flag texture with a water texture you'd have something the start with:
>
> http://provideocoalition.com/czwar/video/waving-a-flag-in-after-effects
>
> -Chris
>
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> 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
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> 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
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