he probably did it something similar to this...

it's all done with mirrors...
see video... (880k small)
http://home.att.net/~subbase2/oceanwaves.WMV
with this method i at can get ocean waves... not ripples... but, i think i've gotta change the texture and lessen the wave action a bit... such a turbulent ocean wouldn't show a clear reflection, would it...
also, now i gotta make a mirror friendly half a skybox :)
[added] changed the pic and the lil video... got a half skybox working...
(*** boat model by Guillaume Darier and Matthew Sebring ***)
--Mike

it's all done with mirrors...
see video... (880k small)
http://home.att.net/~subbase2/oceanwaves.WMV
with this method i at can get ocean waves... not ripples... but, i think i've gotta change the texture and lessen the wave action a bit... such a turbulent ocean wouldn't show a clear reflection, would it...
also, now i gotta make a mirror friendly half a skybox :)
[added] changed the pic and the lil video... got a half skybox working...
(*** boat model by Guillaume Darier and Matthew Sebring ***)
--Mike