text that follows curves in a curtain

[Andrew Vanwickler]

effect- distort- displacement map

Andrew VanWickler
vanwyklr@3dvw.com
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[Steve Roberts]

If you choose the Displacement Map method, and the curtains alone don’t do the job, consider making a displacement map made of alternating strips, each with a gradient.

For example, the convex curtain part should be a tall strip, white fading to black on the left and right edges. The concave part would be the opposite. To make the gradient, take a strip-like solid, apply Ramp, then apply Curves and make the Curve like a parabola: an arch.

You may need to tweak the Ramps for the first two strips to get the Displacement looking right. Naturally, all these strips would be in a comp, which would then be loaded into the main comp where it becomes the Displacement Map for the text layer.

This could be a pain, squeezing each strip to match uneven folds in the curtain, but hey — you love this stuff!

[Mark Dempsey]

Thanks to all for your replies, i thought that the Christmas break may slow the responses. I ended up using the displacement effect and just tweaked the level of it, the red curtains with dark shadows provided enough contrast. Thanks alot and you’re right I love this stuff.