The way directors and audiences have regarded lens flares in visuals has changed a lot of the years. From all kinds of lens coatings and flagging to eliminate every bit of it, to modern science fiction films that go out of their way to include it, lens flares are an interesting subject matter. In this video from Vox’s Phil Edwards, we can take a look back to how this all started, and where the turning point occurred.
A Brief History of Lens Flares in Cinema, The Once Shunned Optical Effect
- April 4, 2016
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- Mike Wilkinson
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- CINEMA, VISUAL EFFECTS
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Mike Wilkinson
Mike Wilkinson is an award-winning multimedia director that operates his video production business Wilkinson Visual out of Lexington, Kentucky. Mike has been working in production for over 10 years as a shooter, editor, and production consultant, from directing documentaries overseas and editing feature length digital films, to shooting live sports and making travel photography. Mike has produced for and had work featured by many national and international media outlets, including Outside Magazine, Rock & Ice, Gizmodo, ESPN, TNT, Michigan Sports Television, The Big Ten Network, Roadrunner Records, and lots of Michigan-based ad agencies.
