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Light leaks are also a great way to spice up motion graphic work. Instead of simply having a stagnant background, you can add a light leak to your scene to create rich movement.
Where other light leaks are emulated using shape layers, our light leaks were shot in-camera, so they have subtle, organic design changes that can’t be easily imitated.
In addition to having the traditional ‘vintage’ style light leaks, this pack also includes modern and futuristic light leaks that can be easily implemented into your projects. Now, let’s dig into using these effects…
Video Tutorial: Using RocketStock Light Leaks
Integrating these light leaks into your projects couldn’t be easier. If you’re more of a reader, you can skim instructions below as well.Premiere Pro: With your footage selected in the timeline, navigate to your effect controls (Shift+5) and select the dropdown arrow next to Opacity. Hit the dropdown menu next to the word Blend Mode and select Screen.
After Effects: With your footage selected in your composition, simply click the dropdown menu under the word “Mode” (see image). If you can’t see the “Mode” menu, click the “Toggle Switches /Modes” button at the bottom of the composition. You can select Screen or Add to get the standard light leak effect. Note: Until background footage is placed under your light leak, you won’t see any change.
FCPX: With your footage selected in your timeline, click the inspector button to open up your video effects controls. Scroll all the way to the bottom. Under the section labeled “Compositing” you will see a “Blend Mode” menu. Simply change the blending mode to Screen.
Stylization Tips
Depending on your desired look, you can adjust Hue, Saturation, Blurriness, and Duration using effects built into your editing platform. One unique way in which we’ve used the light leaks is by using them as a luma mask for an adjustment layer. Take the following example:
The image above is simply one of the light leaks included in the free pack (Blue Orb Transition 2, to be specific) with a slight hue change and the blending mode set to Screen. It looks good, but we could take it one step further by adding an adjustment layer.
As you can see, if the adjustment layer uses a duplicate of the light leak as a luma mask, you can get some very interesting results if you add in various effects. In our example above, we used a quick gaussian blur to make it seem like the areas in which the light leaks hit were actually messing with the sharpness of the footage. This technique can make your light leaks seem more natural. For the example above, our composition in After Effects ended up looking like this:
Want even more freebies? Check out the Free Stuff Section here on Rocketstock. You’ll find lots of free goodies ready for download immediately.
Be on the lookout for more 4K light leaks and tutorials, coming soon on RocketStock.
Have any questions on downloading or using the free 4K light leaks in your project? Ask in the comments below and someone from Rocketstock will be happy to help.
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