Lens Flares simulate the effect of lights refracting inside camera lens. They are used to represent really bright lights or, more subtly, just to add a bit more atmosphere to your scene.
The easiest way to setup a Lens Flare is just to assign the Flare property of the Light. Unity contains a couple of pre-configured Flares in the Standard Assets package.
Otherwise, create an empty GameObject with GameObject->Create Empty from the menu bar and add the Lens Flare Component to it with Component->Effects->Lens Flare. Then choose the Flare in the Inspector.
To see the effect of Lens Flare in the Scene View, check the Effect drop-down in the Scene View toolbar and choose the Flares option.
Property: | Function: |
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Flare | The Flare to render. The flare defines all aspects of the lens flare’s appearance. |
Color | Some flares can be colorized to better fit in with your scene’s mood. |
Brightness | How large and bright the Lens Flare is. |
Fade Speed | How quickly or slowly the flare will fade. |
Ignore Layers | Select masks for layers that shouldn’t hide the flare. |
Directional | If set, the flare will be oriented along positive Z axis of the game object. It will appear as if it was infinitely far away, and won’t track object’s position, only the direction of Z axis. |
You can directly set flares as a property of a Light Component, or set them up separately as Lens Flare component. If you attach them to a light, they will automatically track the position and direction of the light. To get more precise control, use this Component.
A Camera has to have a Flare Layer Component attached to make Flares visible (this is true by default, so you don’t have to do any set-up).
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