This video tutorial explains how to create a bow wave by mixing a displacement map with animated noise in Cinema 4D. This is one of many possible approaches. The advantage of this approach is that you have all the control you want regarding the look of the wave – the downside is that it only works when the boat is moving in a straight line.
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