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Optical Flares A Game Changer for Knoll Light Fact

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envato says

Looking at the few sneak peaks we have seen of Video Copilot’s new lens flare plug-in, Optical Flares, it is already looking like it could be massive competition for the leading Lens Flare generator, Knoll Light Factory. Yeah, KLF has been around for ages, but time is showing, and although it is very popular among its users, its got a steep price and an ancient looking interface.

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Daniel_R says

interesting…nice…guess I’ll stick with Kramer’s plugin ;)

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Massfocus says

Yeah i am really looking forward to this plugin!

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felt_tips says

Can’t wait.

Was never much of a fan of Knoll. I rather like making custom lens flares actually.

There’s not many lens flares that look much like the lens flares that real lenses create.

If Mr. Kramer’s comes close, I’ll be buying it. $139 seems pretty reasonable too.

-felt.

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MarkBrodhuber says

I’m sure they will look very realistic. I’m pretty sure a big part of Optical Flares came after Kramer’s work on the new Star Trek, which if you saw it you’ll know, there was a lens flare every 4 minutes.

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TopherWelsh says

4 minutes… try every 4 seconds. haha

Personally I think that this is going to knock Knoll outta the park. Sad to say, I love Red Giant, but if they don’t pull a huge update soon on Knoll, they are in big trouble.

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baf2681 says

True. I love that someone finally wrote 3D into the plugin. the knoll Lens flares are way to flat.

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baf2681 says

Here is a more detailed peak at the plug in and its interface. Just jump about halfway through this video past AK’s ramblings to see the part about the Optical Flares plug in.

http://www.videocopilot.net/theblogshow/blog-show-optical-flares-bears-oh-my/

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Daniel_R says
I’m sure they will look very realistic. I’m pretty sure a big part of Optical Flares came after Kramer’s work on the new Star Trek, which if you saw it you’ll know, there was a lens flare every 4 minutes.

Really? every 4 seconds? sorry haven’t seen the movie yet, rent it tomorrow, lol :)

Felt: don’t you think it takes a long time to create a lens flare instead of using the plugin? well, guess depends on the project and budget ;)

Wow, incredible work by Kramer by only $139?? Red Giant is in big trouble as you said Topher. Question: Why is Kramer willing to sell something cheaper worth a bunch of more dollars?

He will get tons of sales just by the fact is a cheap plugin. In my opinion, people will buy the Kramers lens flare withouth actually using them later just because its “made in Videocopilot” People often think of better get something cheap and achieve some great results that getting an expensive plugin that in the end they don’t use a lot. The other day I was looking at the Genarts sapphire plugin, which are amazing, but really expensive. Of course plugins are for different markets but the fact of getting an product by $139 instead of using the knoll, make me bite the bullet. Guess Red Giant is aware of Kramer’s hit.

Will love to get the Genarts, though :)

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baf2681 says

He prices below the competition. smart move. Also he has a super freakish cult following. (kinda scary actually)

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