Are there any tutorials on how to make earth in Vue or any premade earths? I need to fly a camera all the way from space into a lake.

There's a good tutorial in the manual and also check out GeekatPlay.

I must be dumb but can't find the tutorial at geekatplay and the tutorials that come with vue arn't "the earth" but a simular looking planet. Maybe someoen can point out where I'm wrong or give me a link?

Unfortunately, there is no one Vue Earth model that fits all renders. What does your Earth render look like so far?

well it looks good except when I get too close to the surface...I need to crash into a lake, but when I get too close looks like crappola

Planet of the Apes trick is in order here.  Use the atmosphere to switch from one planet model to another when the camera passes through it.

Ok I was thinking that

I was just gonna mention that - using different "melting points" you do a zoom-in/down to the surface in your compositing app which is easier than in Vue.

Though you can create all needed materials in Vue to later assemble in your compositing app (After Effects, Nuke, Fusion, Shake, Motion, etc.).

Videocopilot.net has a good tut on how to do this as well - but it's in AE.

-Lew

Right now I am using the video copilot method and while it is acceptable, it isn't great. These tend to give it a more cartoon look even while using real satellite imagery.