Maya CV Curve as influence object

[Snyder]

Hi guys,

I'm having a problem getting a CV Curve to weight my mesh. I want the curve to deform the brow area of my character. These are my steps, and the result:


1. select curve and mesh > Add Inlfuence > check "use geometry" and "lock weights"
2. select the mesh > select skin cluster > turn ON "use Components"
3. Go into paint tool, unlock curve influence > paint weight at value of 1.0




The curve has its transforms frozen ,and the pivot is centred. I can't figure out why the weight of my curves influence is causing the mesh verts to shoot up into the sky. Hopefully someone here can offer me some advice or a solution.

(Normalize Weights is set to POST)

Cheers