How do I recreate brights on the sea on a sunset?

Genete · Post by **Genete** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:20 pm

This is my trial to do that effect.
I'm not so happy with the color scheme. I feel something is missing.
Have you a better approaching?. Please share it!

http://www.darthfurby.com/genete/Other/sunset.anme
http://www.darthfurby.com/genete/Other/sunset.mov
C&C are welcome.

-G

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:36 pm

As the paticles get closer to the horizon, they need less bounce in them. You wouldn't be able to see that much wave movement at that distance if you were looking at the ocean or some large body of water. Other then that, it looks good.

dlangdev · Post by **dlangdev** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:52 pm

very nice. i'm impressed.

human · Post by **human** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:35 pm

Your waves look great!

What's off is the yellow of the sun.

It looks like an egg yolk, not a source of nuclear fusion.

Yes, there is such a yellow-ball sun, but only at sunset, when the sky is dimmer and redder.

Genete · Post by **Genete** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:51 pm

human wrote:Your waves look great!

What's off is the yellow of the sun.

It looks like an egg yolk, not a source of nuclear fusion.

Yes, there is such a yellow-ball sun, but only at sunset, when the sky is dimmer and redder.

You're right
It must be white-yellow but is so difficult to get contrast with a very lighted sky...
I'll make a new trial.
-G

dlangdev · Post by **dlangdev** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:05 pm

ganete, may i make a suggestion?

you could try doing a candle light effect using particles in your next demo.

i have no clue how that works, though.

Mikdog · Post by **Mikdog** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:28 pm

I'd make the sun much bigger. Perhaps half already set below the ocean. I'd make the reflections the same colour as the sun. I'd make the sea a much darker ocean blue, and I'd make the sky orange gradient into pink or something interesting.

Genete · Post by **Genete** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:58 pm

In my last contest entry I created a (as most as possible) realistic match flame.

If you're looking to a flame like the one from a fireplace it is more difficult. It would involve color change, transparency, velocity and spatial distribution.
Let's see what can I do...
-G

Genete · Post by **Genete** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:03 am

I've modified the effects until I have reached all my best.
The sea is an image obtained with splotchy effect and rotated layer by X
The seagulls are particles and have some gradient and shadow effect. Gradient rotates with the sun direction.
The sun brights on the sea are particles obviously. I've modified the velocities and lifetime to make them faster if they're closer.
The rest are almost gradient, shadows and halo.

http://www.darthfurby.com/genete/Other/sunset2.anme
http://www.darthfurby.com/genete/Other/sunset2.mov
http://www.darthfurby.com/genete/Other/sea.png

If you don't want to download the sea image needed then render the last layer only to 1280x1280 and save it as png in the same folder than the anme file.

It took several time to render so the movie is only 1 second length.

It was not my intention but it seems that there is an growing halo around the sun moving with the animation:?:. It is a render effect and not an effect from the file.

-G

human · Post by **human** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:05 am

This sun is a great improvement.

Your bird animations are graceful, too.

Post by **Víctor Paredes** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:34 am

this sea effects looks great. i really like it.
i have been playing with the birds, their movements wasn't too realistic.
i don't know if particle is the better solution for flocks. the birds maintain its individuality even when they are flying. anyway, here his a little improve to its movements, i hope you like it.

sunset2.anme (sorry, i forgot change the file name)

Genete · Post by **Genete** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:46 am

Wow selgin! you've done a great job with those small changes!
In fact I did not work so much with the birds. Particles odd behavior distracted me a lot. I was very confused when I scaled the layer and nothing happened... The "free floating" option was checked on and the particle birds did not change its size.
Thanks!
-G

Post by **Víctor Paredes** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:03 am

work with particles is always a surprise. i'm really far away of get exactly what i want with them.
i'm happy you like the birds.
please continue showing us your advances.