Lynda - Up and Running with Optical Flares with Chad Perkins

Lens flares are ubiquitous. They're in commercials and promos, TV shows, and feature films. And most of the time, those flares were created with the Optical Flares plugin for After Effects.

Learn how to create your own visual effects with Optical Flares in this course with Chad Perkins. After examining how actual lens flares work in the real world, you'll explore the core features and presets you'll need to create professional lens flares. Chad also gives you a look at integrating these flares with the 3D environments in After Effects, as well as how to create your own custom flares from scratch. Plus, learn how to add animation, obscure flares with layers, dynamically trigger flares, and use them in realistic scenarios like motion graphics, lower thirds, and beauty shots.

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Topics include:

Adjusting basic flare parameters

Using and adjusting flare presets

Simulating streaks, rings, multi iris effects, and more

Turning natural hot spots in footage into flares

Using After Effects lights as flares

Positioning with masks

Working with dynamic triggering

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authorChad PerkinssubjectVideo, Motion Graphics, Visual EffectssoftwareAfter Effects CS6, CC, Optical Flares XXXlevelAppropriate for allduration2h 37mreleasedOct 28, 2013