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Kram1032 · Post by **Kram1032** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:43 am

there is a need:
It's easier to place the cam that way.

If you have the cam slightly above the water, it will reflect too stron, due to the flat angle.
If you have it slightly in the water, the same thing will happen, but you will see the ground instead.

If you add a glass plane, there is no need, to place the cam correctly....

If you place the cam INFRONT of the water, it looks strange...

Ok, maybe, I'm wrong, but anyway: why should he NOT place a plane?

neepneep · Post by **neepneep** » Fri May 25, 2007 6:17 am

Actually, suvakas discovered that the front part of the water that is closest to the camera has to be completely 100% flat and and then the pane isn't needed.

However, my water was a little wonky from the displacement and smoothing so I was getting crap reflections like the Krammeister mentioned but the pane seemed to fix it.

and fear not ctzn, I have put more duckeh's on the water

suvakas · Post by **suvakas** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:45 am

neepneep wrote:Actually, I discovered that the front part of the water that is closest to the camera has to be completely 100% flat and and then the pane isn't needed.

Yeah, that's how i did it.

CTZn · Post by **CTZn** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:23 am

neepneep wrote:Actually, I discovered that the front part of the water that is closest to the camera has to be completely 100% flat and and then the pane isn't needed.

Oh really, you discovered that !?

Guess who wrote:Actually if you want a sharp edge in front of the camera for water you can chop that side, but then refill it with a plane (aka extrude edges down+splitmodifier).

Estimate yourself lucky you please me with my duck-ducky's :crazy-dumb-me-smiley:

neepneep · Post by **neepneep** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:12 pm

^^ suvakas beat you to it, sorry

CTZn · Post by **CTZn** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:05 pm

Obviously

neepneep · Post by **neepneep** » Sat May 26, 2007 2:42 am

Here's the result of more duckification© and light bouncification©

edit: 1700 samples...zzzzz.....

drBouvierLeduc · Post by **drBouvierLeduc** » Sat May 26, 2007 3:23 am

neat !
coin coin

Kram1032 · Post by **Kram1032** » Sat May 26, 2007 8:44 pm

OMG, that's great!
I like that mirror on the top

suvakas · Post by **suvakas** » Sat May 26, 2007 9:25 pm

yeah, looks really cool.
Let it cook a bit more.

Kram1032 · Post by **Kram1032** » Sat May 26, 2007 9:31 pm

Yes! That would also give some rays

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