water surface for a pool

[brownie]

Hi all,

Could someone give me a starting point to make a water surface for a pool, a lake...?

It's very often a weak aspect of renders, even from good artists.

Thank u.

[Janusz Biela]

Hi all,

Could someone give me a starting point to make a water surface for a pool, a lake...?

It's very often a weak aspect of renders, even from good artists.

Thank u.

There is no easy solution for that. To make good water you need: closed object (do not try make water from flat polygon because you need depth same as glass ) + colour filter from Layout. Important are also textures: one for big waves done by displacement (this can be done easily by Procedural texture).
Here my surface and example. Also remember please, water effect strongly depends from environment (I suggest physky or good spherical sky map to receive nice gradient effect in water reflection - in another words - near camera the colour of water must be deep green/blue, farther loose colour and get more reflection).

[brownie]

A big thanx for this very complete explanation, as usual, Janusz !

Will try all that next week !