Answers.Body: <p>All the main editing packages have lens flare as an option, so this is incredibly easy in post.</p>
  
  <p>To do it live is less controllable, but is still simple - in fact avoiding lens flare is one of the challenges, as many lens configurations give unpleasant flare when shooting anywhere near the sun.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>If you have an editing package, you can see if any of the popular lens flare plug-ins are available for it. For example:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.motionvfx.com/mplugs-1.html" rel="nofollow">mFlare</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.redgiant.com/products/knoll-light-factory/" rel="nofollow">Knoll Light Factory</a></p>
  
  <p>I know that Motion has a built-in lens flare generator. I'd assume most other packages do, too.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I think the type of lens flare you're looking for is anamorphic lens flare.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Best to do it with a real anamorphic lens, but those are crazy expensive, and I hear diopters are a PITA to focus.
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Answers.Text: Ah, yes, that's exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks!
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Body: <p><strong>How are lens flares akin to that in shows like Battlestar Galactica, SGU, etc. achieved?</strong></p>
  
  <p>Here is an example:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EXSUx.jpg" alt="Lens Flare Example"></p>
  
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ThreadText: # Battlestar Galactica Style Lens Flare?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-25)
  
  **How are lens flares akin to that in shows like Battlestar Galactica, SGU, etc. achieved?**
  
  Here is an example:
  
  ![Lens Flare Example](https://i.sstatic.net/EXSUx.jpg)
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2015-02-06. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  I think the type of lens flare you're looking for is anamorphic lens flare.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_4**: Best to do it with a real anamorphic lens, but those are crazy expensive, and I hear diopters are a PITA to focus.  
  > **username_0**: Ah, yes, that's exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks!  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-25. Score: 1
  
  All the main editing packages have lens flare as an option, so this is incredibly easy in post.
  
  To do it live is less controllable, but is still simple - in fact avoiding lens flare is one of the challenges, as many lens configurations give unpleasant flare when shooting anywhere near the sun.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2015-02-07. Score: 0
  
  If you have an editing package, you can see if any of the popular lens flare plug-ins are available for it. For example:
  
  [mFlare](http://www.motionvfx.com/mplugs-1.html)
  
  [Knoll Light Factory](http://www.redgiant.com/products/knoll-light-factory/)
  
  I know that Motion has a built-in lens flare generator. I'd assume most other packages do, too.
  
  
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