Daniele Ellimah breaks down a water-bending VFX inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender, discussing layering shades of blue, adding foam and dark patches, and creating a smooth dissolve effect.
“Water is often portrayed as one block of "blue" color. However, to make water feel res various layers of shades of blue to feel alive and have depth.”
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“Water is often portrayed as one block of "blue" color. However, to make water feel res various layers of shades of blue to feel alive and have depth.”
Read the article: 80.lv/articles/makin…
Oct 23, 2026 · 6:01 PM UTC
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@80Level The layered-blues point is the big one. Another cheap trick for stylized water: pan two noise masks at different speeds and scales and only show foam where they overlap. It breaks up the repeat right away.
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