Lens Flare
Starbursts, rings and streaks of scattered light appear and slide as a bright source passes the lens, added digitally to graphics and footage.
Use for
Sci-fi and sun-lit shots, title reveals, cinematic highlights
Prompt
Replace [scene] with the shot and [duration] with how long it should take, then paste the prompt into your AI agent. Each prompt includes the name of the technique, so next time you can simply ask for it by name.
This is for a motion graphics video. Add a "Lens Flare" to [scene]: as a bright light source crosses the frame, show the light scattering inside the lens — a starburst and a long streak on the source itself, and a chain of rings and soft discs strung along the line from the source through the centre of the frame.
The chain must slide as the source moves, with the far ghosts travelling the opposite way — that sliding, shaped light is what separates it from a light leak, which is only a shapeless wash from the edge.
Let the source pass through over [duration], and fade the flare in and out as it enters and leaves the frame.