Water Reflection Video Effect

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Put a lake under a clip. Everything below the waterline is replaced by a rippled, tinted mirror of the scene above it, so a skyline, a performer, or a landscape appears to stand at the edge of still water.

Waterline

Waterline sets where the scene meets the water, from 15% to 90% of the frame height. The area above the line is untouched. Place it just below the subject so its reflection starts where it stands.

Ripples and color

Ripple Strength sets how much three overlapping wave trains break up the mirror. Their spacing compresses toward the waterline as the surface recedes. Water Hue and Water Tint color the reflection, and Depth Fade dissolves detail toward the bottom of the frame.

Motion

The mirrored picture follows the source frame by frame, but the ripples are a fixed pattern. Footage with slow movement above the line, such as clouds, city lights, or a slow pan, gives a calm, convincing reflection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens below the waterline?

The frame below the line is replaced by a mirrored copy of the part above it, compressed slightly for perspective and displaced by ripples that grow toward the foreground.

Do the ripples move?

No. The ripple pattern is fixed to the frame, so the reflection updates as the picture above moves but the water surface itself stands still. It reads best on calm water scenes.

Why is the reflection compressed?

A one-to-one mirror is only correct when the camera sits level with the water. From any higher viewpoint the reflection appears shorter, so the mirror is squeezed to match.

What happens to the audio?

It is copied into the export unchanged when the container can hold its codec, and re-encoded when it cannot. A note under the export button says which happened.

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