# 3d displace.

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/3d-displace/8116
**Category:** Compositing
**Tags:** combustion
**Created:** [September 26, 2003, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/3d-displace/8116 "2003-09-26T10:20:43Z")
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### Author: ![rtomada](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@rtomada](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/rtomada)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2003, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/3d-displace/8116/1 "2003-09-26T10:20:43Z")

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hey guys,

i was just watching the Star Wars Episode 1 making of and that had a waterfall scene that never made it to final. Anyway just so happens i too am making a waterfall (shock!) and i wanted to know how he did that?

What he does for those that haven't seen it. Is he makes a 3d plane and applies a lip to the top of the plane and then magically applies a displace of the water texture to it. I am new to combustion so treat me with care please....

so if anyone knows how to do that, your help would a big time saver for me. (difference between rendering in Maya or just compositing it).

thanks.

stallion151