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Yeah. I need some ideas to use for fake water. Help?
EDIT: I think we really need this, so discuss fake water ideas and share with the community!
Last edited by Golden (May 20, 2011 (12:09pm))
Depending on how you want the water to act, clingfilm can look great.
Once I animated with real water, it worked sort of OK...
In what context are you using it in? a waterfall, or just like a pond or something?
Yeah. I need some ideas to use for fake water. Help?
What are you using it for? Need more context.
Real water is the way to go imo.
Nope. Can't do real water. I have an idea sort of like a stream. Sort of like this.
When I do water, I just have blue LEGO. 
Though, I saw something Crazy Ed did that really made me wish I'd done it that way in Pirates Rule! Which was done with some blue plates, and he had some transparent studs randomly set on a couple spots of the ocean, then he just picked up the studs and put them back at a different angle but still on the same part of the board in every shot. This gave the ocean a nice glimmer effect.
You can also cut a plastic bag and crumble it up. You gonna have to tape it on the edges. You can put a mirror or something reflective under that, so it can look better. 
CGI?
Faking the look of a body of water in Blender is fairly simple.
Use the Night Owl trick and use foil.
I've never used it but Squirlz Water Reflections.
Nope. Can't do real water. I have an idea sort of like a stream. Sort of like this.
This looks like it was just a mirror with some kind of spray on it. Maybe something like hairspray?
Last edited by VanderFlame Studios (May 20, 2011 (05:42am))
This looks like it was just a mirror with some kind of spray on it. Maybe something like hairspray?
It's actually aluminum foil.
Golden, I think you should stick to aluminum foil, because you can control it easily. If you really need some inspiration, watch The River (Which I'm already sure you have).
Okay, then, aluminum foil it is. I think I'll make this topic a discussion of water FX because we really need it. Seriously.
EDIT: After some very messy experimenting, I have come to these conclusions:
Lego walls can't hold water
Lego walls can't hold soap
Soap Sticks to Lego
Food coloring takes a heck of a long time to wash off
What do you think was used in this?
Last edited by Golden (May 20, 2011 (12:45pm))
I'm planing on making a test possibly sometime after I complete my current film with a technique for bubbling goo. Which isn't water, but like water somewhat.
There is another thread like this....
Like WelcomeToAwesomeness said Sqirlz Water Reflexions is a great and simple free programm that can create really cool looking water in Post-production.
Here's a tutorial for brickfilms: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuLlMlXIu34&
What do you think was used in this?
Glass or plastic perhaps? I'm not sure, could be something else but I think it's that.
Aluminium foil looks really cool and realistic. But it could be difficult with lighting, it's so reflective. I use blue card sometimes and that works fine. Or if you actually want a moving stream this guy uses real lego quite good (about 1 min 45 secs in).
I've also used Sqirlz water reflections too, but unfortunately it's not mac compatible (which is annoying).
But if you're just using a still pond or something than my advice would be to use foil. If not, I'd say blue card with white bits in it for waves or something.
Sqirlz Water Reflections! Here's a gif You can export to avi to.
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