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BenSCR
Inspiring
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
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
Community Expert
August 28, 2020

Start with a gradient background.

Add some noise.

Copy the figures and add some distortion.

Adjust layer opacity.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert