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BenSCR
BenSCR
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August 28, 2020
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Paint Sea (Underwater)

  • August 28, 2020
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How can I paint Underwater Sea, like in this still from a film called 'The Red Turtle'.

 

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    rayek.elfin
    rayek.elfin
    Legend
    August 28, 2020

    I re-watched the sequence in the original film, and as far as I can tell, most sea surface effects in that film are done in a 3d application. Or at the very least a displacement with lighting.

     

    In any case, it is NOT hand painted.

     

    The basic approach is explained in tutorials such as these:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ6fShUxtoo

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnO3nvmPouE

     

    Or you can fake it in Photoshop:

    https://www.wikihow.com/Draw-a-Sea-Surface-in-Photoshop

     

    Or use a stock photo of the sea surface from below, and use that.

     

      Nancy OShea
      Community Expert
      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 28, 2020

      Start with a gradient background.

      Add some noise.

      Copy the figures and add some distortion.

      Adjust layer opacity.

       

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