VFX KNOLL LIGHT FACTORY FULL
- 3D lens flares for motion graphics and VFX in After Effects and Premiere Pro
LENS FLARES FROM INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC
Built by ILM’s Chief Creative Officer, John Knoll, Knoll Light Factory creates camera-inspired, photo-realistic lens flares for the visual effects and motion graphics pro.
DESIGN WITH EASE
Our intuitive Lens Editor makes it easy to customize existing flares and create your own from scratch. Use any of the 135 existing tools and sprite images, or add your own elements.

CINEMATIC PRESETS
Knoll Light Factory comes with over 200 presets designed for film, broadcast and motion graphics. The latest version includes over 90 beautiful new presets inspired by some of the most iconic films of the past few decades.
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DEVILS TOWER - INVASION
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SPINNER - PATROL
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SHEET METAL - BACKLIGHT
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MOTHER - WORKLIGHT
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MARTIAL LAW - CHOPPER
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MADHOUSE - SUNBURN
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CHAINSAW - SUNSET
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30TH FLOOR - SWAT
FEATURES
Using Knoll Light Factory, it's never been easier to add stunning lens flares to you footage.
GPU OPTIMIZATION (NEW)
Knoll Light Factory now runs on the GPU and is up to 42 times faster.
MOTION GRAPHICS & MORE (NEW)
Use Knoll Light Factory to enhance motion graphics, visual effects, music videos, product spots, transitions and more.
LENS FLARES IN 3D
Knoll Light Factory 3 is fully After Effects camera-aware, and can be easily linked with one or more lights in your AE comp.
AUTOMATED BEHAVIOR (NEW)
Automated flare behaviors, including pulsing, flickering, strobing and more. Works with multiple flares for creating complex animation.
LENS TEXTURES (NEW)
Add dirt and grime to your lenses, for even more realism. Flares light up one of 12 textures including: Bokeh, dust, scratches and more.
CINEMATIC FLARES (NEW)
The latest version of Knoll Light Factory doubles the number of presets with 99 new cinematic lens flares based on effects seen in popular films of the last few decades, from the 1960’s all the way up to today. Perfect for use in film and broadcast.
PHOTO-REAL
Knoll Light Factory was designed by John Knoll to give you photo-realistic results. So whether you’re adding flares to the light of a train or to the engine of a starfighter, you’ll always get realistic results that look beautiful.
EDGE REACTION (NEW)
With edge reaction, flares can automatically get brighter or darker as they approach the edge of the screen.
FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE
Our intuitive Lens Editor makes it easy to customize existing flares and create your own from scratch.
