FrankT opened this issue on Sep 20, 2007 · 8 posts
FrankT posted Thu, 20 September 2007 at 5:47 AM
Is there any way of getting specular bloom within Vue ? or does it have to be done in post.
(ps - specular bloom is the name for the effect where you get a sort of glow round the highlights in a render)
I have a feeling I'm going to need to render the specular separately and do it in photoshop but I was hoping I could get away with not having to do that and do it directly in Vue
Regards
Frank
jc posted Thu, 20 September 2007 at 8:22 AM
Maybe you could fake it by using point lights with lens flares in front of those highlights - if you don't need too many?
chippwalters posted Thu, 20 September 2007 at 9:04 AM
FrankT posted Thu, 20 September 2007 at 9:13 AM
Lens glare . . . I've never really looked at the advance camera settings so I'll have a dig around and see what I can come up with.
Thanks guys :)
jc posted Thu, 20 September 2007 at 10:04 AM
Sorry, too early in the morning here - I meant "Lens Flare", in the Light and Shadow Editor.
bruno021 posted Thu, 20 September 2007 at 10:12 AM
Yep, lens glare is what you need.
jc posted Thu, 20 September 2007 at 10:19 AM
Try rubbing some Vaseline on your lens - an old photographers trick.
(Actually the preferred method was to shoot through a piece of nylon stocking over the lens - not as messy)
FrankT posted Thu, 20 September 2007 at 1:03 PM
Quote - (Actually the preferred method was to shoot through a piece of nylon stocking over the lens - not as messy)
And it's one I've used numerous times :)