• Adobe After Effects

  building on the water

  Posted by Rafael Amador on March 27, 2007 at 12:10 pm

  Hi,
  I’ve posted this in the FC’s forum, but I think here I can get more advicing.
  I wan to get the shape of a ancient building reflecting on the water of a river. How to get a natural look. I’ve got FC and AE. Any suggestion help would be warmly appreciated.
  Rafael

  Rafael Amador replied 19 years, 1 month ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
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  Mike Clasby

  March 27, 2007 at 1:51 pm

  If the building is on its own layer (building only), you might try duplicating the layer (Ctrl D), then Distort>Corner Pin to get the angle of reflection, then reduce the aopacity (20%-30%). If the building is not on it’s own layer, you need toduplicate the layer, then mask it out with the Pen Tool, fether a bit then do the above.
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  Danny Princz

  March 27, 2007 at 2:38 pm

  you could go one more step and you find some water footage and set that as a displacement map.
  done right, and this will add just that extra little bit to make it look nicer

  who is that masked man…
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  Rogerm

  March 27, 2007 at 4:44 pm

  and play with the blending modes…
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  Rafael Amador

  March 27, 2007 at 5:12 pm

  Thanks for the ideas. i will start to work with the Displacement Map.
  cheers,
  rafael

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