Penumbra: Prisoner of Fate is a prequel to Penumbra: Overture, putting the player in the shoes of miner Tom Redwood, also known as Red.
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Penumbra: Prisoner of Fate is a prequel to Penumbra: Overture, putting the player in the shoes of miner Tom Redwood, also known as Red.
This scene could really benefit from caustic refractions from the lights in the pool (if you do have any, they're so subtle I can't see them, and real caustics are anything but subtle).
Water is one of those weird substances that messes with light in ways we don't normally think about, but we still understand as natural when we see them. Caustics are probably the best example of this, as light is distorted as it travels through a volume of water and comes out the other side going in all different directions.
All you really need is a couple of green spotlights with the animated caustics gobo, pointed up out of the water. Trust me, the difference in atmosphere is well worth the effort.