Depth of Field tries to compensate for missing information but of course, there are situations when this is not enough. But the biggest problem is with no doubt the missing information. This is obvious when you see that the depth buffer can only hold one value per pixel. It’s not possible to blur reflections or objects behind transparent objects. There are common unavoidable problems that all post-processing depth of field solutions have. This is a big advantage, especially with high-quality global illuminated renders. In a lot of situations, you can save hours of render time for just a couple of seconds per frame in post-processing. ‘Depth of Field’ is very fast for what it does. ‘Out of Focus’ effects is a speedy 2d blur and can compete with any existing solution. That way you can quickly get an impression of what settings work out best for your shots. ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER SOLUTIONS:Īpart from its speed and quality, an important advantage of a depth of field post filter is that you are able to test various focus settings easily without re-rendering the whole scene. Move your finger around slightly to see the effect better. Now, look through the blurred region on whatever is behind. To experience this effect try holding your finger in front of your eye so that it is out of focus.

But slight distortions help to add to the believability of your comp. Most of the time this effect is not very apparent. When looking through a blurred object the background is distorted due to the blurred object in the foreground. Therefore Lenscare plugins offer the possibility to select parts that are supposed to be brighter and give those parts a brightness boost. Unfortunately, common graphic formats cut off bright parts. In reality, very bright image parts are predominant when being out of focus. The aperture’s form is most apparent in a picture’s highlights.

The Out of Focus plugin provides the possibility to completely replace the aperture with a custom image. A wide range of apertures can be simulated. This is important if you want to comp CG elements into real footage or just want your CG shot to fit in with the rest. Therefore they offer the possibility to alter the lens apertures form to simulate several kinds of real cameras. Lenscare offers some features to help to add realism:Ī cameras lens aperture greatly defines the look its blur. GENERAL:Ī camera’s blur looks substantially different from what common blur filters look like. ‘Out of Focus’ also offers background distortion for semi-transparent areas. It is possible to use a custom-drawn lens in addition to the generate able ones. It is a good complement to ‘Depth of Field’ and offers some extra functionality. ‘Out of Focus’ is a fast Version that creates a blur with a constant radius over the complete image.

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