Creating an underwater scene in Maya has its challenges and Stuart Christensen takes a look at using a preset underwater scene within the paint effects library that will help you to get started with customizing your own.

“One of the greatest things about Maya and CG in general, is that you can explore underwater depths without even getting wet! Hiding within the Paint Effects Folders is a preset water scene that will help you quickly get started with underwater scenes, but you must carefully adjust the default settings to really benefit from this preset. In this tutorial by Stuart Christensen, we’ll dive deep and adjust these settings to make some awesome underwater effects!”