Simulating camera/eye optical effects and response
lens flares
depth of field
motion blur
lens effects/diffraction
bokeh
chromatic aberration
tonemapping/filmresponse
-- Examples --
I've learned a ton about color correction/film response simulation and lens blur/bloom/bokeh simulation
For more detail on a project of mine that involved it you can go here:
I also did a bunch of research into simulating auto-exposure
For more detail on a project of mine that involved it you can go here:
Link: helios.mine.nu --- Lens Simulation
I also did a bunch of research into simulating auto-exposure
Fresnel Lens Simulated in Maxwell:
Link: www.digitalartform.com --- fresnel_lens_-
Fryrender
Zipper.deviantart.com
Light splitting, chromatic aberration, rainbows. = pretty!
Frindging
Link: www.dofpro.com
Link: www.dofpro.com
Link: www.dofpro.com
Link: www.dofpro.com
Link: www.missouriskies.org --- february_rainbow_2006
Some nice real world lens flares:
Link: www.flickr.com --- 1026048408
Link: flickr.com --- 288235379
-- Tools --
Make your own LensFlare by hand in AfterEffects with expressions:
Link: library.creativecow.net --- lens_flare
Other 2D solutions like Knoll Light Factory:
Link: www.redgiantsoftware.com --- knoll-light-factory-pro
Link: www.frischluft.com
Frischluft : Flair - BoxBlur with Aberrations:
Frischluft Lenscare: Simulated DOF:
Frischluft Lenscare:
Frischluft Lenscare: Distortion around edge:
Frischluft - Fresh Curves
Looks powerful, hopefully It's 32bit as I've been looking a for 32bit powerful curves editor!
Frischluft - ZbornToy
Link: www.maxwellrender.com
With Maxwell Renders SimuLens tool you can (on any HDR image you feed it) produce a very realistic lens simulation, simulating the aperture and any dirt/obstruction on the lens:
The above was rendered in Vray by me, then color treated and given to Maxwell for the lens effect
You cannot (as far as I see) do your typical cheesy lens flare with the several concentric rings
Some tests of throwing it some brush strokes done in photoshop in 32bit:
Not quite realistic, but adds a nice touch