Would it to be possible to do a wave animation like this in GIMP

[Spicy Chip]

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: Windows 10
GIMP Experience: Basic Level

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I know GIMP already has a built-in wave animation effect, but the problem with it is that it does an effect that looks like this:

While I'm looking for an effect that looks like this:

What I want to know is if it would be possible to make an effect similar to the second image in GIMP, like any scripts or something (note that I didn't make the second image, I ripped it from a video)
Any help would be greatly appreciated

[ofnuts]

If you can tell what you do to get a couple of frames (possibly a mix of bump and displace maps), it is possible to write a script to repeat that.

[Pocholo]

There is a plugin you can use to create something similar, go here:
https://gimplearn.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2738

[rich2005]

There might be something suitable in MathMap

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=18217

A quick try, used two filters

mathmap.gif (231.52 KiB) Viewed 1937 times

[Tas_mania]

done with MathMap in a Gimp appimage on Ubuntu. Filters were pond and enhanced pond

[MareroQ]

My quick try with G'MIC Point Warp (as many as three lines of code...)