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360 Chapter 19: Video Post-Production
Flare Streak Parameters
Rendering menu > Video Post > Video Post toolbar > Add
Image Filter Event > Choose Lens Effects Flare from Filter
Plug-Inlist.>Setup>Streaktab
A streak is a wide horizontal band that runs
through the center of the s ource object. In
real camera work, it is produced when using
anamorphic lenses to film a scene. You set streak
options on the Streak panel of the Lens Effects
Flare dialog.
Inter face
Size—Specifies t he overall size of the streak, as a
percentage of the overall f r ame. This parameter
can be animated (page 3–349).
Angle—Specifies the angle for the streak. You can
enter both positive and negativ e values so, when
animated, the streak rotates in a clockwise or
counterclockwise direction. This parameter can
be animated.
Axial Align—Forces the streak to align itself to the
axis of the secondar y flares and the lens flare itself.
Width—Specifies the width of the streak, as a
percentage of the frame. This parameter can b e
animated.
Auto R ota te—Adds the angle specified in the Angle
spinner on the Streak panel to the ang le set in
Angle spinner under Lens Flare Properties. Auto
Rotate also ensures that the stars maintain their
relative posit ion to the flare as it is being animated.
Hue—Specifies the gradation of the color of the
streak. This p arameter can b e animated.
Sharp—Specifies the overall sharpness of the
streak. Higher numbers produce crisp, clean, and
clear streaks. Lower numbers produce more of a
secondary glow look. Valid values are f rom 0 to 10.
This parameter can be animated.
Taper—Controls the taper of the individual sp okes
ofthestreak.Taperwidensornarrowsthetipsof
the individual streak points. Low numbers create a
sharp point, while high numbers flare the points.
Default = 0. This parameter can be animated.
Gra dients—The gradient s (page 3–377) are t he
same for the Streak effect as for others, except
for two gradients: Section Color and Section
Transparency. These options are useful when you
wan t to create a "soft" look to the streak spokes.
Both gradients work from the center of each spok e
to the outer edge of the spoke.
Fla r e I nferno Par a meter s
Rendering menu > Video Post > Video Post toolbar > Add
ImageFilterEvent>ChooseLensEffectsFlarefromFilter
Plug-In list. > Setup > Inferno tab
Infernos let you use lens flare to create explosions,
fire, and smok e effects and add a bit of fractal noise
to any part of the lens flare. This noise comes in
three types: Gaseous, Elec t ric, and Fiery.