Ocean In Background Shader

[cah8222]

Hi,

Does anyone know how to assign useBackground shader to the ocean? Of course I can simply assign a Background shader to the surface of the ocean, but that surface will lose the wave effect of the ocean as well. So how to keep that displacement effect on the surface, which still being rendering in useBackground shader?
I do appreciate if someone can help me out?

Thanks.

[fxnurbs]

i don't know if you can connect a displacment to a use backgroung, probably yes but not by default options. but you can do the invert thats a solution.

you make all in the scene use background and keep your ocean, render that and invert the matte in compositing.

if i am not wrong you will have a matte like you can use to do what you need to. like removing everyting but you ocean.....
It is not elegant but it will surely work.

let us know if you find how connecting it.

jaz