SCDonnelly Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hello all! I'm an Interactive Media Student, majoring in Film, Video and Audio Production. After taking a class in Maya, i bought this program to help myself with my own projects. I have owned Animation Master since July and have worked with it very little due to time constraints. I can model efficiently and compile images together and know some basic animation in A:M. Now that you know where i stand skill wise (beginner) my question. Does anyone have any tips on creating fluid effects such as a body of water? I can create a simple grid and apply the water effect to it, but as far as animating it and compositing into a live action video, i need to get waves and the ripples moving. Any help would be great! Reply here for everyone to see, or e-mail me at: s_c_films@yahoo.com (subject: Water Effects in A:M) Thanks everyone! -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl3d Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 simple water like ideas http://johnl.inform.net/pages/9test19.htm http://johnl.inform.net/pages/9test18.htm http://johnl.inform.net/pages/10material10.htm http://johnl.inform.net/pages/monster2.htm http://johnl.inform.net/pages/105sim.htm http://johnl.inform.net/pages/watersim.htm http://johnl.inform.net/pages/105sim.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunsofamerica Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Thanks for the great stuff John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zandoriastudios Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I have one tutorial for underwater effect: http://www.zandoria.com/caustics.htm For the waves on the surface, I would try an animated material displacement. Check-out the ocean in this demo reel of effects for "Miss Castaway". The scene where Noah's Ark breaks in half and sinks. In that scene, the ocean was a modeled disk, with the camera at the center. It just rotated past, while a surface constraint kept the boat in the water... http://amfilms.hash.com/search/entry.php?entry=694 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuchur Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 If you are really after liquid-effects like some people archieve with metaballs: Blobbies can properly help you... Perhaps they can, but their power is limited. But a really dynamic fluid system is not yet available for A:M. *Fuchur* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Del Porte Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 If you are looking for effective cartoon effects, the tuts above are a pretty good start. If you are looking for a "photo-real" movie special effect (like a tidal wave crashing over New York or a parting waterfall like in The Incredibles), movie companies have large staffs of effects artists working on a shot like that for months. There isn't really a drop in "water effect". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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