Surf... again

Dune · December 08, 2009, 03:19:24 AM

So I took another dive in my quest for surf, and got something promising but very fickle to perfect. In this one I inched the slider for random surf a bit too far to the right, and have to do another one where the breakers are more in line. But, in some tops you can see a bit of overhang (twist and shear). Don't mind the landscape and shrub, they're awful. More to follow.

---Dune

ThinkPink · December 08, 2009, 03:46:41 AM

WOW .... great waves! I never tried something like this. It looks very difficult and I suppose, there is more than just a Lake Shader

For me, that wouldn't be a "test" - that would be the "final"

bobbystahr · December 08, 2009, 10:19:02 AM

Beauty man, for me also, this would be a success and a final...can't wait to see where you can go with this tack....well done and I anxiously await the final .tgd/tgc in Shared Files.. ...

Henry Blewer · December 08, 2009, 10:19:29 AM

Your really onto this. I wish I could offer advice, but this is too new for me. (functionally) I was able to get good ridges using functions, but I was never able to get the curl of the breaker tops.

Seth · December 08, 2009, 10:49:08 AM

impressive water, dude !

Dune · December 10, 2009, 04:22:00 AM

My method for these breakers is very hard to implement. Not very workable. I managed to squeeze this out of TG (no post work), but unless Hetzen has some interesting additions/refinements/replacement/ideas, I'll think I'll abandon it (again).

---Dune

Zairyn Arsyn · December 10, 2009, 09:07:42 AM

i think the waves on the first render look best, but the beach sand looks better on the second one

Dune · December 10, 2009, 09:12:43 AM

Two more examples, now I quit. Not good enough, IMO.

---Dune

Henry Blewer · December 10, 2009, 09:47:00 AM

Surf detail 2 is quite good.

Kadri · December 10, 2009, 10:25:42 AM

Dune , the guys who know mathematic and TG2 the best will know it better, but i think big waves especially the one who are near breaking are really hard to make.
Maybe even impossible (?).
This is where we ( like me who are not good with functions ) have to wait for new ways to make them (with functions or direct in TG2 with the help from Matt or Jo) .

If i had to try i would it with texture maps. But i think with this method only small or moderate waves are possible (realistic ones at least).

What do you think guys about this ?

Kadri.

choronr · December 10, 2009, 04:48:28 PM

The best breakers I've seen. Such settings should be in the 'Lake' portion of water.

bobbystahr · December 10, 2009, 05:55:53 PM

Quote from: choronr on December 10, 2009, 04:48:28 PM
The best breakers I've seen. Such settings should be in the 'Lake' portion of water.

Indeed they should and maybe they will...in time...We math dilexics can only hope and pray.. ...

aymenk2003 · December 11, 2009, 05:03:17 AM

wonderful ...why you don't stay and write a tutorial books for TG2

YOU are great Dune...

N.KAID

Dune · January 11, 2010, 03:51:25 AM

I picked up this older topic for a renewed surf method. Not perfected yet, but I can now have the water wash up a beach, and restrict the foam to the coastal area at the same time. It needs work, also on the foam, but here's a premature example.

---Dune

EoinArmstrong · January 11, 2010, 06:27:40 AM

Some great stuff here - will be super for middle-distance povs - but let's see how it comes along