Uploaded December 2013 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
NEW VERSION here to fix volume issues and missing information.
youtu.be/hUg1Urv8RVE
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This is a quick and dirty video about underwater lighting. I have a new mic, and I'm trying to adjust to what it hears and what it doesn't.. that and the fact that this late at night, I have to talk quietly because everyone is sleeeeeeping! Anyway, I digress. This video is to outline my method and some of my thought process for creating a quick underwater scene with some simple geometry.
1. colours of light should be mostly blue, cyan, green as those are the final range to fall off (this is for natural lights, but you can use artificial lights, like my flare, to create some colour contrast and drama)
2. blur. underwater a lot of scattering of light happens, this causes halo and blur
3. sediment and floating fish poo.. this all works to create a fairly dense fog a lot of the time, but there are areas under water where it's quite clear.. look to your references to decide what direction you wish to go..
4. the fluid I forgot to mention has the following:
i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag408/cgchallenger/fluidfog_zps130ae906.jpg
if you want to challenge yourself, feel free and join Cgchallengers and post your own images
cgchallengers.prophpbb.com
NEW VERSION here to fix volume issues and missing information.
youtu.be/hUg1Urv8RVE
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This is a quick and dirty video about underwater lighting. I have a new mic, and I'm trying to adjust to what it hears and what it doesn't.. that and the fact that this late at night, I have to talk quietly because everyone is sleeeeeeping! Anyway, I digress. This video is to outline my method and some of my thought process for creating a quick underwater scene with some simple geometry.
1. colours of light should be mostly blue, cyan, green as those are the final range to fall off (this is for natural lights, but you can use artificial lights, like my flare, to create some colour contrast and drama)
2. blur. underwater a lot of scattering of light happens, this causes halo and blur
3. sediment and floating fish poo.. this all works to create a fairly dense fog a lot of the time, but there are areas under water where it's quite clear.. look to your references to decide what direction you wish to go..
4. the fluid I forgot to mention has the following:
i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag408/cgchallenger/fluidfog_zps130ae906.jpg
if you want to challenge yourself, feel free and join Cgchallengers and post your own images
cgchallengers.prophpbb.com
