Pool started with a rectangle shape. The vertices were refined to create this shape.
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New shape was "outlined" by1.
Lowered on the "Z" axis and a cross section modifier added
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A surface and cap hole mod
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omni lights inside the pool under the water layer
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Moon is light with a free direct light. An Omni light is just in front of the sphere of the moon. This omni light has a glow lens effect mod. Foliage is from Max. A plane with grass map made in photoshop, for the ground.
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For the grass diffuse and displacement maps. See link for tutorial used.