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Pixel Art / Re: [WIP] The Kraken Awakens
« on: March 01, 2010, 01:55:17 am »
The main problem is you don't account for refraction of light.
For a certain angle which is reached at a very short distance (a few meters) light (from beneath) would undergo total reflection on the surface, and no light could come from outside.
You would not see the outside parts of tentacles nor the sun / moon, but what's below would be 100% reflected.
I couldn't find a suitable ref except the turtle photo down in this page.
No time now, but I might look again tomorrow. In the meantime, try to find underwater shots with visible sun, I think you'll understand the point.
For a certain angle which is reached at a very short distance (a few meters) light (from beneath) would undergo total reflection on the surface, and no light could come from outside.
You would not see the outside parts of tentacles nor the sun / moon, but what's below would be 100% reflected.
I couldn't find a suitable ref except the turtle photo down in this page.
No time now, but I might look again tomorrow. In the meantime, try to find underwater shots with visible sun, I think you'll understand the point.