Maelstorm

[Hugh]

http://www.zmescience.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/saupload_maelstrom.jpg

So for my next environment I want to recreate the Maelstorm environment in WoW.
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100910002031/wowwiki/images/thumb/b/bb/WorldMap-TheMaelstrom.jpg/830px-WorldMap-TheMaelstrom.jpg

My only problem is abit technical for the actual maelstorm would I need to use a plane modeled in Maya into a Funnel or just focus on a normal plane to give the illusion of a maelstorm for the fluid surface actor and material?


is their something I'm missing here?

[Xoliul]

I'd model it, the base shape. Then use a ton of material and particle tricks to get it to look cool. Not exactly an easy task though.

btw it's maelstrom, str as in "stream" ;)

[Hugh]

I'd model it, the base shape. Then use a ton of material and particle tricks to get it to look cool. Not exactly an easy task though.

btw it's maelstrom, str as in "stream" ;)

yea I ended up modeling it. thnx for the correction:)