Add Photorealism with Lens FX

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Free Online Course: Add Photorealism with Lens FX provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Add Photorealism with Lens FX is taught by Steve Wright.

Overview
  • Learn step-by-step procedures for replicating and simulating common lens effects—with any VFX software.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Introduction and overview
    1. Lens Effects
    • What causes depth of field?
    • How to simulate depth of field
    • Creating bokeh effects
    • Matching a soft focus
    • Adding a vignette
    • Creating anamorphic vignettes
    2. Lens Defects
    • Adding spherical aberration
    • Simulating astigmatism
    • The causes of chromatic aberration
    • Simulating chromatic aberration
    3. Glows and Flares
    • Adding filter flares
    • Creating diffraction glows
    • Simulating veiling glares
    • The right look and behavior for lens flares
    • The proper math for adding lens flares
    4. Layering Order
    • Proper layering order