Why Your Lens Flares: A Practical Guide to Coatings and Reflection

Anamorphic Cookbook Podcast 7 months ago

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This chapter takes a practical look at how lens coatings influence flare behavior. Instead of treating flares as magic or “character,” I focus on how coatings have enabled modern cinematography. The goal is to give you a framework for understanding flares and coatings, and discussing them with the right vocabulary.

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00:00 - Intro
01:50 - Lens Flares and Texture
02:50 - The History of Lens Flares
09:21 - The Physics of Lens Flares
10:24 - Ghosts or Spot Flares
11:37 - Rainbow Flares
12:11 - Ring Flares
12:29 - Narcissism
13:15 - Starburst
13:42 - Anamorphic Streaks
14:15 - Glow
14:43 - Halation
15:15 - Gate Flares
15:41 - Veiling Flare
17:30 - What are Lens Coatings?
18:33 - The History of Lens Coatings
22:09 - Single Coat vs Multicoat
25:17 - Coating Colors and Their Effects
28:44 - Please Don’t Polish Your Lenses
30:37 - Conclusion

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