Faking a Lightburst with Radial Blur
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Brian
Maffitt demonstrates how to create the illusion of a lightburst using
only standard bundle filters. This could help you get that job on the
X-Files effects team!
If you have the plug-in Shine, by Trapcode, you can achieve this effect much easier, with a lot more variation, plus, the quality of the lightburst is better. Plus, Shine is my favorite plug-in . -Michele Yamazaki
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