displacement map pivot point

[Graham Macfarlane]

Hi Ben,

Try adding a levels effect to your displacement map (you will need to precomp the map first).
This should allow you to adjust the depth and range of the map’s effect on the displacement.

Graham Macfarlane – 3D visualisation and VFX
3D Studio Max | Vray | Pflow | PhoenixFD | After effects | Mocha

http://www.elyarch.com – London UK

[Ben Wolfinsohn]

levels will not do what I need it to do. the more I slide the displacement map value in 1 direction the more i need the object to move in the other direction if that makes sense.

thanks

[Graham Macfarlane]

Assuming your displacement map is a black and white gradient and your displacement effect is set to luminance or lightness:

The displacement effect will offset your cartoon face in one direction where the displacement map is above 127 Grey and the other direction where the map is below 127 grey.
Where the map is exactly 127 grey, you should get no displacement at all.

If you need the apparent pivot of your character to be where the neck is, then the neck is essentially not going to displace, so try to make the displacement map hit around 127 grey in the neck area.
Rather than painting this in Photoshop, you should be able to apply the levels effect to your displacement map to shift its brightness.

Graham Macfarlane – 3D visualisation and VFX
3D Studio Max | Vray | Pflow | PhoenixFD | After effects | Mocha

http://www.elyarch.com – London UK