Pool water

[Michał Morzy]

Hi guys,

I would like to ask you what is your way to do the pool water? How to achieve a realistic colour?

Do you change the refraction colour? Water as simple plane or solid and Absorption and Scattering?



Thanks, guys for any help!

[romullus]

For a water in a pool or other fully opaque enclosure, it doesn't matter if it's a plane or mesh with volume - the result will be the same. As for material, i usually do it this way:

diffuse - 0
reflection, refraction - 1
refl/refr colour - pure white
refl/refr glossiness - 1
absorption - very light, slightly  blueish colour
absorption distance - adjust untill you'll find the value that you like
scattering colour - pure black, unless you're making muddy pool

[Michał Morzy]

@Romullus

Thank you for your help. I attached a test I did yesterday with the material you recommended. It works well.