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VISUAL INTEREST: LENS FLARES PART 5

This study is somewhat an addition to my Blocking: Trails Part 1 study which goes over how trails can help with blocking. After rewatching Batman and Robin, I’ve learned that lens flares can also act as a 2D trail in the frame to help emphasize and clarify the blocking:

Below is a shot where a background spot light flashes the lens creating a circular lens flare as Robin does a circular flip, acting as a motion trail