Arctic glass abstract backdrop - a tripping curving light leak - to download

The first two of these was very popular so here is a third kind - not for wipes, but to use as a backdrop. As before 3 things made up this light leak to create something so intricate.

1 - the sun from the Arctic Circle
2 - a copper parabolic dish
3 - handmade glass shape over the front of the camera, no lens.

The result - a dancing spiral light leak. It has a look of sub-atomic particle trails or plasma. Ideal as a background / backdrop / composite over titles or footage OR speed up for a crazy wipe!

You can download it in 1080p HD Quicktime format from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/yb7a2yt245shgzb/ArcticGlass3.mov

If you like this and want more then you can go to the whole archive of lens flares and light leaks here.

They are offered under creative commons. Read more here. If you are super kind and get something out of using these then please donate a small amount and I can do some more. If you use them for commercial projects then you should pay also...

More "Arctic Glass" plasma-style curving line light leaks - with free download link

The last one of these was very popular so here is a second variation. As before 3 things made up this light leak to make it so intricate.

1 - the sun from the Arctic Circle
2 - a copper parabolic dish
3 - handmade glass shape over the front of the camera, no lens.

As before there are 4 different in this 1 clip. Each has a different hue and maxes out to white so you can use these as wipes / dissolves by compositing over your transitions.

You can download it in 1080p HD Quicktime format from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/j44609bbfv9b330/ArcticGlass2.mov

If you like this and want more then you can go to the whole archive of lens flares and light leaks here.

They are offered under creative commons. Read more here. If you are super kind and get something out of using these then please donate a small amount and I can do some more. If you use them for commercial projects then you should pay also...

The greatest light leak so far - free HD download

Yes, its the start of a whole new set of light leaks. I'm calling these, unofficially, the Arctic leaks as they were created on the edge of the Arctic Circle.

3 things made up this light leak and made it so intricate.

1 - the sun from the Arctic Circle (I kid you not, its the best light for this kind of thing)
2 - a copper parabolic dish
3 - handmade glass shape over the front of the camera, no lens.

It gives it a very fluid, flowing style. Almost like vapor trails or like sub-atomic particle trails from an accelerator. Great for using as transitions in your edits, speed it up for a crazy effect! There are 4 different in this 1 clip.

You can download it in 1080p HD Quicktime format from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jddm3l3lkh4caif/ArcticGlass1.mov

If you like this and want more then you can go to the whole archive of lens flares and light leaks here.

They are offered under creative commons. Read more here. If you are super kind and get something out of using these then please donate a small amount and I can do some more. If you use them for commercial projects then you should pay also...

Fast lens flare - free HD download

These fast sweeps are a variation on a previous clip. The faster speed is useful to act as a wipe.

You can download it in 1080p HD format (ProRes codec) from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?exbu16t5y8cwhv0

If you like this and want more then you can go to the whole archive of lens flares and light leaks here.

They are offered under creative commons. Read more here. If you are super kind and get something out of using these - or use them for commercial projects - then please donate a small amount and I can do some more -

Angular light leak

This is a slightly different kind of light leak. It's angular in nature due to the glass prism used in place of a lens during the filming.

I was finding that I was often using the light leaks as an alpha channel to add moving interest to a backdrop - or as a wipe. Yet I was missing something with lines and angle, hence this clip.

You can download it in 1080p HD format from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wl612s7ho9lxgcu

I had to use h264 (but with the best quality it can go to) in order to make it less than 200MB.

If you like this and want more then you can go to the whole archive of lens flares and light leaks here.

They are offered under creative commons. Read more here. If you are super kind and get something out of using these - or use them for commercial projects - then please donate a small amount and I can do some more -

Pulsing Lens Flare

This is a twitching lens flare, a compliment clip to the multi-element flare. Sometimes, for example, compositing over titles, you don't want a moving flare. You want a static one. A totally static image can be got via a freeze-frame - but that's the same. A little movement is good. Hence this clip.

You can download it in 1080p HD format from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?d22l7b0glm9p4gc

I had to use h264 (but with the best quality it goes) to make it less than 200MB.

If you like this and want more then you can go to the whole archive of lens flares and light leaks here.

They are offered under creative commons. Read more here. If you are super kind and get something out of using these - or use them for commercial projects - then please donate a small amount and I can do some more -

Classic lens flare sweep as HD download

This is a classic lens flare sweep, using a standard glass lens. As with a lot of my light leaks, they work better when sped up, but I present them at the original slow speed to give you the most options. The clip ends with a nice rainbow pattern that I captured as a bit of a bonus.

You can download it in 1080p HD, in Quicktime ProRes format from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ub3u52v6qpsf4os

Or go to the whole archive of lens flares and light leaks here.

If you are super kind and get something out of using these then please donate a small amount and I can do some more -