• Anime Water Surface FX

  • Anime Water Surface FX

  • Anime Water Surface FX

  • Anime Water Surface FX

[About]

A simple animation made entirely in After Effects with the goal of creating anime style water surface without Voronoi noise generators commonly found in 3D software.

[Project Type]

Personal Project

[Year]

2023

[Main goal]

Anime style water surface with realistic distortion

[Techniques]

Effects of After Effects, Color Grading

[software]

After Effects

[Timeline]

1 day

[Services]

The animation was crafted utilizing the Cell Pattern effect as a generator, producing a result akin to Voronoi noise. Subsequent applications of various effects were employed to control contrast, levels, and the thickness of water highlights within the same layer. This layer also played a dual role in displacing the bottom layer. Additional refinements were achieved through the strategic incorporation of effects such as Turbulent Displace, alongside Glow and Color Grading effects, culminating in the creation of the polished final aesthetic.
Cell Pattern water surface
Cell Pattern water surface
Displacement 1
Displacement 1
Displacement 2
Displacement 2
Displacement Glow
Displacement Glow
Displacement TInt
Displacement TInt
Starglow
Starglow
Bottom of the river
Bottom of the river
Water surface Pre-final look
Water surface Pre-final look