The lens flare

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:01 pm

Why are lens flares used to create a realistic experience or something in so many games? the lens flare is used so much and then I think to myself, why is it there?
I never get these lens flares or anything of the sort when I see bright lights or the sun, so if anything these games take away from realism that they are trying to achieve...

So why do they have it?

gh0570fchurch · Post by **gh0570fchurch** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:29 pm

A very valid point, and I honestly don't have an answer than the fact that it adds to the ambiance whether it works towards realism or not.

{TP}Spartan · Post by **{TP}Spartan** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:34 pm

Are u talking about the bloom effect

gh0570fchurch · Post by **gh0570fchurch** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:36 pm

No. Here's a good example of what he means:

{TP}Spartan · Post by **{TP}Spartan** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:40 pm

Oh,b-cuz its like when u stare at the sun do u see a light or a very bright light thats whats kinda bringin the realism to the game

very.....bright....lights

gh0570fchurch · Post by **gh0570fchurch** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:44 pm

No, it's the ring-like shapes coming off of the light source. It's an effect that cameras can pick up, but the human eye can't.

{TP}Spartan · Post by **{TP}Spartan** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:50 pm

when I stare into a flash-light i see the lens flare

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:52 pm

Yet its in FPS games >_<
It would also be reduced even further in Halo...Because the masterchief has the gold visor, which isn't that used by space people to reduce glare and such?

Spartan, you're wierd

Or I am because I dont

[cc]z@nd! · Post by **[cc]z@nd!** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:04 pm

i know, i was just thinking about this when i was watching fireworks just an hour ago. brightening the screen when you look at the sun is acceptable, but camera-like lensflare is just dumb. there is a bit of bleed-over/flare of a sort, but not like what cameras have.

{TP}Spartan · Post by **{TP}Spartan** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:08 pm

but when playing halo looking through the MCs visor u don't really see the goldish tint

gh0570fchurch · Post by **gh0570fchurch** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:12 pm

Despite that, you can't deny that the gold visor is still there.

{TP}Spartan · Post by **{TP}Spartan** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:19 pm

Yes it is there someone should make a mod where u can see the visor

gh0570fchurch · Post by **gh0570fchurch** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:22 pm

That would make it kind of hard to play, though...

{TP}Spartan · Post by **{TP}Spartan** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:25 pm

but,It would look cool

gh0570fchurch · Post by **gh0570fchurch** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:26 pm

Well, it wouldn't be a very fun game with that there, though would it? Plus it would just get annoying after a while.

JK-47 · Post by **JK-47** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:36 pm

Wow, ScottyGEE... I never thought of that. Nice catch, haha