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Modulate the intensity of Lens Flare based on an obscuration layer

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With this preset you can cause the opacity of a layer to control the brightness of a "Lens Flare".
 After Effects CS3
Lights
Presets (ffx)

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Typically, the only not very useful way to get a "Lens Flare" to seem like it's disappearing behind any object were to keyframe the brightness values over and over.
Now, with this preset based on sampleImage() you can choose an "obscuration" layer. Based on it's alpha values the intensity(brightness) of the "Lens Flare" is automatically controlled.
Including an "AlphaThreshold" for the "obscuration" layer and a "BrightnessMinMax" for the "Lens Flare".

Here is the basic expression, if you need it "clean".
target = thisComp.layer("obscuration"); // name of the "obscuration" layer
alpha = target.sampleImage(effect("Lens Flare")("Flare Center"),[3.5, 3.5])[3];
linear(alpha, 0, 0.36, 80, 10);
Otherwise get the preset and you're done ;)

Effects & Plugins

Lens Flare, Slider & Point Controls

(Min. Version: After Effects CS3, Category: Lights, Type: Presets (ffx))
posted by mmo on Feb 20, 2009

 

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