How to make a waterfall?

solo

Interesting challenge this, I have done water with ripples but never a waterfall.
I will give it a go after my current project. (SU my favourite toy)

solo

Okay I found some time this Saturday morning to play with my favorite app.

First a quick setup screen capture of the hidden lines.

And then the rendering with bumped textures.

If I took more time with the mesh manipulation, texturing and vegetation layout I am sure I could reach a higher level of realism, but this is just a waterfall test and I got work to do

fbartels

Pete,

Thanks for sharing the stages. It's quite helpful in getting a better understanding how you are going from SketchUp to your beautiful renders.

Fred

Edson

thanks, pete. this is a helluva waterfall.

with all the lessons i was given in this topic i'd better live up to them and present my own soon.

tinanne

This is great info guys. I have a waterfall/water slide project that I never finished (client ran out of money ). So I am getting inspired

solo

Night shot

Frederik

No wonder why they call you the "Texture King", Pete...!!
It looks really awesome..!

tomsdesk

NO SHIT!

Err, I mean: "WOW, Pete!"

solo

Thanks guys, I appreciate the compliments.

Bill Wilson

That's fantastic Pete!
How did you manage to shift that statue from Easter Island into your backyard?
Cheers Bill.

alpro

Damn, that night shot is amazing. Out of curiousity how high was the water reflection set (always trying to learn)?

Mike

solo

Thanks.

I could'nt move the statue, so i built the fountain around it.

alpro, water I generally set at 65%

Edson

hi pete,

thanks for the effort. my favorite is the daylight scene. somehow the night scene looks like a glass slab rather than a sheet of running water.

regards.

solo

I agree with you, I need to find a different bump for the night effect.

lapx

Here is my attempt with a smaller fall.

carex

I thought this might be a fun challenge. Unfortunately my end product looks like a BBQ gone wild.
Could use more 'splash' at the pool.
Have a sparkling week,
Bob

remus

i like it CADrex, altohugh i reckon it could do with a bit less thickness. seems youve got the transparency and texturing pretty spot on thoguh.

Edson

@lapx said:

Here is my attempt with a smaller fall.

the fall is small but the pool is just about what i want. thanks.

carex

@remus said:

...i reckon it could do with a bit less thickness. seems youve got the transparency and texturing pretty spot on thoguh.

Thanx. Yeah, the thickness is a bit much. The apparent force of water would probably 'take out' the pool
Have a sparkling day.
Bob