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Preview of the final product
Preview of the final product
A mossy water pond surrounded by basalts on a rainy day.
The problem we wanted to solve
The problem we wanted to solve
Effectively mask the moss on the edges and in the middle of the water
The solution
The solution
Use DistancetoNearestSurface to define a flexible range
Step 1 Making the Water
Step 1 Making the Water
Make a basic shape of the water
Use single-layered water material to make the color based on water scattering
Use single-layered water material to make the color based on water scattering
Animate the water using normal maps, and make the ripple with the DistanceToNearestSurface node
Animate the water using normal maps, and make the ripple with the DistanceToNearestSurface node
What it looks like so far...
What it looks like so far...
Step 2 Adding the Moss
Step 2 Adding the Moss
Now adding moss to it
World-aligned moss surface textures distorted by a noise map
World-aligned moss surface textures distorted by a noise map
Mask the moss with a metallic map, blend it with DistanceToNearestSurface
Mask the moss with a metallic map, blend it with DistanceToNearestSurface
Another mask for the Moss away from the edges
Another mask for the Moss away from the edges
Now it's possible to control the moss in various ways
Now it's possible to control the moss in various ways
Step 3 Make Some Rain
Step 3 Make Some Rain
Would it be fancier with some rain ripples?
Start with this 'puddle' map with 3 different maps in 4 channels:
Mask for blending, Normal Directions, and Mask for Max puddle size
Start with this 'puddle' map with 3 different maps in 4 channels:
Mask for blending, Normal Directions, and Mask for Max puddle size
Append G and B channels to create the normal
Append G and B channels to create the normal
Frac the time adding the A channel to create a blinking&fading effect
Frac the time adding the A channel to create a blinking&fading effect
Combine with the R channel, making puddles fade out subsequent to each other
Combine with the R channel, making puddles fade out subsequent to each other
Multiply an Intensity value and combine it with the Direction map
It turns out like this
Multiply an Intensity value and combine it with the Direction map
It turns out like this
Use the Sine node to create ripples with multiple rings
Use the Sine node to create ripples with multiple rings
Make this process a function and repeat 4 times with different inputs
Make this process a function and repeat 4 times with different inputs
And we have ripples from the rain!
And we have ripples from the rain!
Problem Shooting?
Problem Shooting?
There's always a corner with less normal intensity...
Before
Before
After
After
Use these nodes to remove normals on the dark side
Use these nodes to remove normals on the dark side
It Works!
It Works!
Conclusion
Conclusion
Overall Material Map
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