How to Create Realistic Water in After Effects - TUTORIAL

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In this tutorial I will be showing you how to create realistic water using only Adobe After Effects and no external plug-ins. We will focus on the CC Glass Effect in combination with Fractal Noise.
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[@samhepworth07]

For anyone who is struggling with getting their CC glass effect to take effect, if you click the drop down box where it says bump map under where it says surface and change this to 'none' it should take effect.

[@Ladyhawck235]

thank u so much!!!

[@aj1426]

thank you good citizen

[@CHAXIC1]

thanks!

[@a.b1293]

You're such a hero

[@billpholde4816]

That was huge - THANK YOU!

[@tollster]

Man, you REALLY have to take some teaching lessons - this is all fantastic for those who have an intermediate to advanced knowledge of AE, and although I am proficient in Photoshop and have worked in the Film Industry for the past 20 years, the rush to the end with copying, pasting and ripping through menus without showing the steps you are taking just leaves most people behind.

[@antoniocalarez9151]

Using Noise Type: Spline instead of Linear and clicking Invert for the Fractal Noise makes a nice effect for water too. I think it gives a better water effect.

[@KuroArtz]

Thanks for that, it really does look a lot better.

[@animatereality]

Wooooaaaaaah, definitely way better. Lmao this comment made the whole tutorial. Thanks

[@HowToAnimateTutorial]

its craazy how we can get to learn all this highly skilled stuff for free these days. mad.😍😍😍😍😍

[@IgnaceAleya1]

I used the fractal noise layer as a displacement map for the text.

[@IgnaceAleya1]

Just make a pre-comp from all the layers then put an image below that pre-comp layer and change the pre-comp layer's blend mode to screen I suppose that'll get you the result you want, or you could mess around with different blend modes..

[@IgnaceAleya1]

I'm glad to see that you'll use it for a creative, different result using the techniques learned in this tutorial :)

[@TheSkullito]

i use optical flares and it seems so much better thanks for the tutorial!

[@Bb-tc3br]

good detailed explanation - after so many years it's still useful

[@jennycleary6831]

Very useful tutorial many thanks! I learned a lot. Also I'm very glad you pointed out at the beginning that you would not use any external plugins :)

[@thechristhornsshow2.010]

i was following you til the end about adding the displacement that's where you lost me couldn't see what exactly you did so i'm stuck ....but other than that great vid

[@vitnovak]

This is awesome! I don't really get the people complaining about having trouble following you. Maybe for someone who is totaly new to AE. But if you have done at least something already, you should have no problem with the speed or verbosity :-)

[@sharon_hart]

Thank you, even though you go fast, people can back up and pause. I needed an underwater effect for a video I'm doing for the EPA, so thanks!

[@Supermason3000]

Great tutorial hope you do more. Just a word of advice slow down your talking when doing the tutorial. I like tutorials like this without having to pay for expensive plug-ins.

[@Kie77]

Great effect - I plan on using it for a time portal of all things.

[@ramtejvarma2093]

pls can u explain in detail from 08:03 .......upto that...i can understand vey well...but after that it became very difficult for me to understand....pls if u can ....pls another video depending on this same field slowly...so that starters like me can also understand.....but truely i like ur videos.....good going...thanku....

[@letsgo2344]

great tutorial. i used this method for a PBS doc about the Everglades to create channelization of the Kissimmee River and it's negative effects on the river. thanks!

[@IgnaceAleya1]

I'm happy to help out :)

[@robertomondello2447]

Ignace Aleya It's possible use the effect cc glass for after effects 7.0?

[@daniele86sm]

AMAZING Tutorial Ignace you are the BEST!

[@IgnaceAleya1]

Thanks! :D

[@mr.rogers9849]

I figured it out and most of what you did went quite well. Thank you.

[@IgnaceAleya1]

time*150

[@YirryYanya]

Fantastic tutorials! Been watching a couple of them just now.

[@joelmathiason6070]

Also, I discovered if you select "Invert" above the Contrast and Brightness settings, it sort of creates the same "Glass" effect thus eliminating that step. However you won't have additional crontrol over that particular effect. Either way, THANK YOU FOR THE TURORIAL!! Please keep them coming!

[@IgnaceAleya1]

Joel Mathiason Great find, and glad to help out! More are coming for sure. Idea's are always welcome aswel

[@tstx5i95]

wow ! This tutorial help me a lot ! Thanks

[@goldecinematics]

Your step about displacement is beyond frustrating...you need to explain what you're doing other than "copy this layer here and go back to composition and paste over here...."...we can't track where your mouse is, so saying "copy this layer" we have no clue what you're doing...

[@musaxebd]

+JayGolde it gave me such a pain

[@EpochIsEpic]

JayGolde he is applying the bump layer to the text layer. I didn’t find that horribly difficult to follow :p

[@goldecinematics]

@@EpochIsEpic well you're better than everyone

[@goldecinematics]

@@musaxebd I share that pain

[@EpochIsEpic]

@@goldecinematics I can't believe this comment is from 3 years ago - how did you even find this again?

[@CorbinBlanchardDesign]

This was a very good tutorial! I used this just to play around and practice with some of After Effects's effects, and I'll post the video in a day or so. One suggestion, though; you should put an ambient-type music in your videos. Not one that is distracting, but rather calming and intriguing. Might make the videos slightly more enjoyable (no offense or anything, just a suggestion). :^ ) Keep up the great work!!

[@akhnatonfilms]

very nice. good, clear tuto

[@TomShannonAnimation]

love your tutorials, keep it up

[@tiktokth1445]

Thanks for the good idea.

[@Kwnyngishere]

thanks from korea! it was good enough for me to follow your instructions XD

[@tres-l2b]

Thanks man, great tut!

[@kotcseikata]

Thx for the tutorial. I used it to practice, not as a project item. Useful technique though.

[@GiDi22H]

Very useful thank you

[@mpabadesign]

Nice! Thanks for the tutorial

[@sourenrad4572]

very useful , Thank you and keep up the good work

[@Jessiebabyliebe]

That's really awesome, thank you so much! I have already tried, pretty good! Danke!

[@blacklight4720]

Wonderful, thanks for sharing the tutorial.

[@casamatta]

tnx from italy

[@melusinevdl8561]

A really great tutorial! Thanks

[@dcinemalab]

Many thanks for your tutorial!

[@z-ux]

Thanks, helped me a lot!

[@preciousponce3657]

thanks for your tutorial! great help!

[@Internationalbro]

Thanks for the assist

[@alessiofranconi6450]

Thank you, it was useful!

[@SamnoldTelfort]

After 8:00 you totally left us in the dust.

[@Splitter885]

Samnold Telfort, what he means at 8:00 is go into the "water fractal noise comp" by double clicking on it, then copy the "water layer", go back to "Comp 2" and paste it on top. Then on the effects control of your copied "water layer", delete your Tritone effect and precompose your "water layer" by clicking (ctrl+shift+c) on your keyboard and name it as "displacement". After all that, follow the rest of the instructions from 8:22.

[@sicfxmusic]

No, he drowned you in the ocean :D

[@shivamjha3828]

@@sicfxmusic 😂

[@shivamjha3828]

@@Splitter885 how did he copy the layer and which layer??

[@HananAlAli-oi6ns]

Thanks a lot dude :) It's really helpful & I already used it for my project in college :D Hopefully to see more of your good works!!

[@IgnaceAleya1]

Awesome :D

[@AdelaideChrome]

Awesome and easy tutorial bro. just a bit too quick though but still loved the tutorial

[@induranindustries706]

Very good tutorial

[@andreiti9937]

Thanks for good lesson!

[@KingsDenStudios]

Awesome!

[@kujira8772]

its so helpful thx bro!

[@paulaberzalg]

So cool. Thanks!

[@juliantorres9365]

Thanks dude, this helped a lot.

[@aj1426]

great tutorial, thank you

[@museumAF]

Very helpful, sir. Thanks for making this.

[@TheBoogachoog]

Is there a way to put an image behind the water? I'm wanting to do a fan film for Bioshock and I want it to look like there's a city in the water.

[@arantxatzeitel]

thanks! Great tutorial!

[@benttoenail]

This is perfect - thanks man!

[@IgnaceAleya1]

Glad you like it! :)

[@mrpekko98]

Man that awesome,I wish I have my After effect installed on my pc

[@AadhilRizwan]

Very Nice Thank You

[@alanjohnson4541]

Thank you

[@dcruz94]

by 8:00 you speed up so fast !! the copying and pasting the layer part :'(

[@anrichp]

My favorite tutorial, very helpful!

[@eyeofsolomon]

Great Help, Thanks

[@exthander]

nice tutorial, but i prefer to use ur mouce to see what u doing, with hotkeys is so fast and some times i cant understand what u did.

[@Ghetocapio]

why not use just a simple wave distortion on text layer? i'm just asking, first time doing things on ae :)

[@1265703380]

Dude, this video just save my project. Thanks a lot

[@IgnaceAleya1]

:D

[@JacksonWelch]

Very cool thanks!

[@tuatsss987]

Oh thank you man ! Nice tutorial ! I'll make it for a title intro !

[@discoghost6168]

Great video, easy to understand. BUUUUUT: wtf with youtube? 6 commercial breaks in a 12 minute video? 😱

[@Itzibvb]

I loved your tutorial! it was very helpful =) thank you so much!

[@SanchezCajal]

Thanks from Spain man :)

[@MrClaude22]

great tutorial! thanks :)

[@strongereveryday.9990]

thank uh for this very helpful

[@dariomonet]

very cool!

[@Kuj]

Looks great. Worked perfectly for me when rotated in 3d as well. Just constructive criticism but please either talk a bit slower or add longer pauses between your actions so I can follow along better without having to rewind for every step.

[@TheJackJulian]

Pro-tip, settings-playbackspeed-0.75

[@naomileang15]

Great tutorial bro! But i just felt like it doesn't seem like a real water yet, anyway thanks for the best tutorial. =)

[@machinaya]

THANK YOU

[@IgnaceAleya1]

Welcome :)

[@SarasDVS]

Can you also show how to make raindrops fall into the water and make little ripples?

[@stephanievalentin6865]

Amazing! Thanks!

[@jason7036070]

thx~ very useful

[@shanthipriyamani2377]

Thank u so much, it was very useful to me....

[@Hepworks]

Thanks!

[@abimaelyisrael858]

Ignace. Thanks for this tutorial. However, at 8:00 I wasn't able to follow you, because I couldn't see what you were doing, neither understood where you were going. You're quite proficient on the shortcut keys, but it would be nice if you used the mouse so that we could see the paths that you took. Thanks for the tutorial though it is nice, just really fast.

[@bikotheanimator6169]

Ok, I am struggling with an issue that has been frustrating me for hours. I followed multiple tutorials to do a water ripple effect for a logo. It came down to the Wave World and Caustics plug-ins. I have everything set to go. The problem is, maps and caustics gives a grey background that I can't remove while maintaining the effect. The water layer has a blue fill, but I would like to be able to remove the blue solid in the background and only have the effect on the logo image. I can't believe this is so complicated. Why is it so difficult to maintain an effect and have the background completely transparent? I am running out of time. I couldn't find a job in 3D animation anywhere, and now I am stuck trying to figure out problems in after effects with no job or money.

[@fburiticaro]

Excellent! Thank you :)

[@slykuiper]

Wow, this looks awesome. I'll have to try this out! :D

[@raymonddcosta232]

Thanks so much, Man!! I like it. :)

[@JerryMosemakWarPaint]

Thank you!

[@Saspian]

it helped a lot thank you :)

[@idansuisa]

Tnx! Great tutorial!

[@MAKTUBZ600]

Nice man!!!!! thanks!!!!! it rocks!!!

[@artSqoolType]

Thank you!

[@pelicula.elreloj]

thank you

[@jeffjacobs1990]

Great tutorial.

[@StevieLH_]

I managed to make a good looking water effect with this tutorial, but the one thing I’d like to know how to do is how to make a perfect loop out of it, if that’s possible.

[@tvic4736]

I just start to learn AE and I love this tutorial! step by step teaching is clear and awesome. Thank you for your wonderful work :D

[@melissachaves7918]

very useful, thanks! :)

[@elamparithyelamparithy1572]

nice work

[@stickapot3623]

thank u so much!

[@Javondance1]

Thanks Man. great teacher!

[@IgnaceAleya1]

+javon dance Thank you :)

[@Javondance1]

Do you have any videos that show ho to have a cool text during your video? Such as a water mark or logo, if so can you direct me to it plz.

[@IgnaceAleya1]

+javon dance I do have some animated text tutorial but not on footage. I might add this idea for a future tutorial