[Derrick]

If you’ve got the 6.5 Pro version, through some ZAXWERKS 3d Invig on the text, (if you’ve got CorelDraw of Illustrator to create vector graphs), will give more dimension to the comp perhaps? With that you can create the whole look of the text anyway, so no more adjustment layer.

Plus a hint of a light in the 3D comp inside the box could also add to realism?

A sine wave type movement should give you a better floating effect? I think, haven’t tried it, just a thought.

Hope I’m not talking to much bullocks hie hie, makes sense to me though!
– Derrick

[Derrick]

Do you have any form of RAID in your machine?

Having one slow HDD can slow down renders to since the data needs to be saved to disk, and the disk can only keep up for so long.

I find I get better results even with just 2 SATA drives in RAID config.

Maybe I’m smoking my socks, but things do go a bit better !???

– Derrick

[Derrick]

Thanks very much for the replies and for helping!

and thanks for the links, helped me out to achieve my goal!

Thanks again,
derrick

[Derrick]

Thanks very much for the replies and for helping!

and thanks for the links, helped me out to achieve my goal!

Thanks again,
derrick

[Derrick]

I’m not sure, but I think trapcode’s particular is very good with this.

check out http://www.trapcode.com go to their gallery.

– Derrick

[Derrick]

Well I don’t have it yet, but if you are after “look” type plug-ins, then 55mm is a must (https://www.digitalfilmtools.com/55mm/). an amazing set of plug ins.

Um, do you have Zaxwerks 3D Invigarator? (https://www.zaxwerks.com), this is cool for promo spots.

If you wanna create awesome water effects Psunami is the one for the job (https://www.digitalanarchy.com/psunami/psunami_main.html).

Get the other trapcode plug ins!

Check out https://www.walkereffects.com

What AE do you have?

Thanks,
– Derrick

[Derrick]

speak with there support guys first, to make sure it’s the right thing you need, it’s a lot of money!!

– Derrick

[Derrick]

Maybe this helps, found it on there website, looks like a bit of planning you can manage to create te illusion of objects in the water? let me know if this helps?

Otherwise if you’ve got a $1495 lying around, look at :

https://www.areteis.com/products/renderworld/overview.htm

FROM THERE WEBSITE:

Psunami creates a truly 3D water surface and environment. It creates a 3D mesh that is then displaced in true 3D. This allows for very complex waves and interaction with the camera. The camera can be attached to Psunami’s water surface or go into the wave troughs.

Psunami also allows you to manipulate the 3D mesh by using displacement maps to create wakes, ripples, whirlpools, and other distortions of the water surface. Again, this happens in true 3D

– Derrick

[Derrick]

It’s not specifically written for Version 9, but check out

https://www.cmpbooks.com/product/1170

There is some downloads for tutorial file updates for 9, so it’s gotta be compatible?

– Derrick

[Derrick]

Thanks Justin,

I’ll check it out!

– Derrick