The excitement is building!!

AWSOME, can’t wait to buy it.

Amazing!!! Andrew You are the best!

I cant wait for the new tutorial!! Videocopilot never disapoints!!

Looks really good!

Ha ha, isn’t the 3d light tracking the main point of OF, and who could miss the 3d occlusion? I can’t wait for this, I am going to buy it as soon as possibly, boy do I need to get a job! Thanks VC Team, you guys all deserve medals.

This looks so cool! I wish I could afford it!

I’m so going to buy this no doubt about it! I’m saving my money right now just to buy this product! I’m really excited to get this! THANK YOU ANDREW KRAMER!

AWSOME!! CAN’T WAIT TO BUY THIS! U HAVE HELPED ME SO MUCH SO I WILL HELP WITH BUYING THIS! THNAKS VIDEOCOPILOT!

Soooo cool, its suppose to get out today!!!! woooooooooohoooooooooo!!!! Thanks to VC

Will it be compatible with CS3

I’ll be back in the morning!

It will be compatible with AE 7, CS3 and CS4 (and CS5 when that comes out). There is compatibility info at the bottom of the product page too: http://www.videocopilot.net/products/opticalflares/

Best!

Can’t wait!! Guess I will be getting this as soon as I can!

You forgot one key feature.

• The ladies will notice you more!

Hey Andrew Congratz on Optical Flares, and check it out I already made the missile fly by video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPBeLhK9NyE

Can I buy it through paypal?

Hey Andrew!
Will Optical Flares have an OpenGL acceleration or it is already OpenGL accelerated on the “use GPU” checkbox?
Can’t wait for it!
Best wishes for you and your family

Mr. Kramer really knows how to build an environment of excitement….really looking forward….!!!!

I live in canada but what is the tax in canada?… if i want the bundle, its 139.95.. i converted it using XE.COM, it comes to 147 and some change and then what tax do i add? anyone know?
Andrew?

I can almost see the light…

Looks great man!

@Shavon, sales tax only applied to orders from customers in California where our business is located. Out-of-state and international customers do not pay sales tax. Hope that helps!

I set my timer now! 9AM (PST) is 6PM in Switzerland. So i’m in!!!
Hope your Server will take the hole traffic… =)

C.U. in 10 hours 20 minutes 10 seconds!!

I want to buy it! I hope, it will be available at 9 o’clock

Greetings from Germany

Ok… so that means its 140$ flat? paid by credit card, and how long after do we get the product to download, as i believe i read that it is not to be shipped

ohh, nevermind, i read further about how long it takes!- thank you! i am excited!

Hey , Andrew, Optical Flares is Amazing .. and then I have question to You :
Is Optical Flares can go well with NVIDIA GT 230M To NOTEBOOK Graphics Card ????
Thanks>>

10 more hours!&&@#*<€#!
It’s the 25th in The Netherlands, but I have 2 wait untill the end of the day before it’s 9 am in LA!! aaaarch! Working on Super Bowl Party graphics & animations…Optical Flares will play a big role in these…Andrew & team: fantastic work guys!
AE=Andrew Effects!

Grtz Yuri

hi andrew, firstly congratulations on this and i know this is gonna sell well. (I take it you have already bought tickets to go to disneyland or something ) secondly, with out sounding like an idiot what sort of time is that for good ol blighty? I really cant wait to get this and cant wait for the famous openers on the tutorials that no doubt will come with it! Hi, Andrew…………Kramer here for video copilot dot net……………………..

Oh man! I really want to buy it 1st thing in the morning, but I told myself that I had to finish a tutorial I’m making first, and then I can buy it! What insentive!

Yeah There is …!
new plugin with new feature…!
oh Mamy!

Looks great! Cant wait!
Been searching for ages for an alternative but could never find one.
I needed Optical Flares for a project which is due in two days!
So I guess I’ll be buying sat at my computer in nine hours feverishly trying to grab the first copy and get started right away!
Great work Andrew
-Luke

Looks amazing as always andy k!!

btw, I was watching a music video and I noticed something that I thought looked familiar, VCP’s own Evolution! haha, just thought you’d like to see how far your work has spread!

Later
Hassan

oh, almost forgot the link lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Q4s_ZdvAQ

10 more hours!&&@#*<€#!
It’s the 25th in The Netherlands, but I have 2 wait untill the end of the day before it’s 9 am in LA!! aaaarch! Working on Super Bowl Party graphics & animations…Optical Flares will play a big role in these…Andrew & team: fantastic work guys!
AE=Andrew Effects!

Grtz Yuri

Promo, 110% full with awesomity.

I wonder what the VideoCopilot team will be doing at 8:59:50 AM. Will they be holding their fingers on the UPLOAD button and chanting a countdown… 10, 9, 8…

I can’t wait actually this is very powerful plug-in Great job guys

I watched the Optical Flare videos. Very nice!
The design UI looks very inspiring and user friendly.
Sorry Mr. Knoll, you are being replaced.

Finally launch…great

You all will agree when i say: This is one of the best product from VC! I can’t wait to play around with the lights

Excited!

This looks pro guys… thanks for the hard work.

WOOF WOOF WOOF…..Congratulation on your new plugin

ATTENTION ANDREW…i think you guys have done such a great job with Optical Flares that so maybe people are gonna want your awesome new plug-in… im kinda worried your site will crash and i wont be able to get mine today haha

Then i’d be like NOoooo damn you computer ha

This is more exciting then opening up xmas presents.

I really wanna know how to make that light effect with the energy drink can, from back lighting to the white. And also the Video Co-Pilot back lighting with the wall of lights behind it. Are these tutorials?

I wanna be the first in Holland to have it and use it in the corporate video I’m working on that’s due tomorrow.

I’m buying the pack with the pro presets!

Fabian a.k.a. R-CANE

I really hate it that in Holland we’re 8 hours further into the future then the US. That’s means we have to wait till 17:00 today (5PM) for Optical Flares! Like many have said before me: It’s like waiting for Christmas, the only difference is that waiting for OF is ten times better!

It is needed to think of a subject and make a large movie

great work

awesome

AWESOME Andrew,you’re the MAN

I was wondering…when CS5 comes out,will you stop using CS4?

just waiting in France for this plug-in…. it’s only 12:14 here…

Jop R-CANE,
I’m also looking for a Tutorial about the energy-drink thing. =)
I realy can use it for small trailer i’m working on!

He, 5 hours 28 minutes and 20 seconds!!

I’m counting the hours !

Optical flares seems to be a really good product!

Maybe your best?

Congrats!

Fantastic!!!! i can’t wait for missile tutorial!!!!

man, it’s only 6am here….that means 4am PST….that means 5 hours to wait…ugh….I’m ready Andrew, bring it on….I can’t wait to get this and play with it….it’s like Christmas all over again…but better….

I forgot, we have another time-zone in Germany
i wait, and wait

This Eclipse is exactly what I was going to do first with plugin so is everyone else I’m sure.

I hope OF is a hit.Looks like an awesome tool.

One thing that that I hope is that, Anamorphic effects is not the only look users will have for this.

I already have my mind set to try not to over use the look.As I’m sure most people will go for that look right of the bat.

finally, something worth waiting for — thanks Andrew for creating an industry-changing product we can all collectively get excited about… good idea re launch marketing w/blog for social proof/energy (I’m a veteran ‘net marketer), nice to see product launches being done for something really, genuinely worth getting like this is. credit card in hand, waiting to order..

-kc

I’m buying this.

I was screwing around trying to find the download page on the site and found http://www.videocopilot.net/purchase/opticalflares . I got really excited but, when I clicked the purchase thing, it said “opticalflares unavailable”. So, I went to google and found it already available on Toolfarm. I wanted to get it here, though, so I’m still waiting.

I can’t wait until I get home.

Still waiting for the promo video.

An absolutely superb solution for use in 3D renderings (like from 3DS Max). I truly cannot imagine a plug-in that provides more pop-potential than this one!

How much MB/GB does the Plug-in have?

awesoooooooome!

Till now…nothing? I guess is 9:00am over there isnt it?

sounds awesome… but i thought in the last post you said it would be AVAILABLE on the 25th?

can’t wait tho, looks awesome.

It’s around 9am !!
The Optical flares is one of the most impressive product from Video Copilot !
You did a really great job, congratulations !!
That’s legen.. wait for it .. Dary plugin !

I can´t whait!!!! Release it! This looks awesome!

I think I’m going to buy it.
All VC Stuff is awesome!

Love vfx and you told me much things Andrew!
Thanks alot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ppc9SiiHXA

Thats my VFX DemoReel

So… we gonna get it today, or what?

right re not overuse it; would be good to be innovative and tweak the presets, since tons of new videos will use preset renders… be innovative! hey waiting here for the release… tick tock tick tock…

Is it time yet? come on just press the button early.

This “Optical Flares” is going to put most popular and expensive plugins’ nose out of joint. That’s very useful and easy to integrate to the project. I really want to buy and use it.. thanks a lot to Videocopilot team..

AGGH LIKE 10 MORE MINUTES, I CANT WAIT!!!! JUST RELEASE IT!!! THE INTENSITY IS KILLING ME!!!

This tools looks incredible! Reminds me of the awesome lighting effects used in the new Star Trek movie…

and also I have forgotten that U.S.A. is 1 day behind us in here today is 25th, I am trying to buy it but it says “..will be available 25th…” whatever, see you soon tomorrow

launch time Andrew said on other blog around 9:30am PST, which is 1hr 40 mins from now… gotta love this anticipation… I’ve got a new project today I’ll use it in.

Don’t cut the line guys I was waiting here with my sleeping bag to be the first to purchase this revolutionary plugin. I feel like a senior citizen in the supermarket at 4:30 waiting for the employee to put the 50% off sticker on the product. This is the best damn deal one can get! And I’m getting the pro pack and so should you ! Are sunglasses required using this plugin ? I forgot to ask.

Q: I wanna be able to use my own texture for adding imperfections to the flares, optical flares supports that, but how do I photograph real lens surfaces? Or better, How did you guys do it?

12 input HD textures is GREAT, but say if I wanna be even more creative…

Yo ShoeToad,
There is actually a hidden feature in Optical Flares… sort of. The textures (PNG files) are actually in a folder outside of the plug-in and you can add as many as you want or use a layer in your project as a custom texture.

andrew push the button already

That works well with reflections in (car)windows.
Some of the textures make me think of an officer shining his flashlight into a car window. Not that I’ve been pulled over a lot or anything. ahum..

lol re flashlight/windows… cool re custom textures, I’ll try pioneering “grunge texture” flares in my vfx projects. along w/glassy textures

Yes! Can’t wait. Been waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting….but I know with patience comes great rewards!!!

WOw, cool but I still don’t understand how do you create those smokes after the optical flares… Ooo/((((((((((()))

come ooooooooooooooooon

Waiting…. and waiting…
Pleeeaaas!

Just refreshed….and, its up!

After all our waiting, it’s finally here!

I just died with excitement!!!!!!!!

Just purchased and am waiting for the download. Excellent work as always, Andrew. Thanks.

ok I ordered, hopefully I’ll get the download links soon… (also a reminder, uncheck the $7 default shipping option since it’s downloadable). thanks.

Yes! Me to. and now i’m waiting for the downloadlink..
Hope i can install the product, before i go to sleep. =)

Yep, same here…just waiting for the download link to be sent over.

ordered….thanks a million videocopilot crew!! allready got my first job waiting for the flares product. it will be paid back as soon as i finished this… you guys totally rock!! Roderick

How long does email confirmation take?

I got it and it’s working ! I’m locking myself up in here for a while and make some amazing stuff !

Has everyone recieved a link to download it after they have purchased it? I have been waiting for 45 mintues so far, and still nothing as yet.

Man, this is surely going to make the other lensflares packages already out there look simply too childish.

happy to report everything’s working fine here, got my d/l links within 10 mins after ordering (check your sp/am/trash folders in case it got sent there).

installed perfectly, using directions worked fine the first time on winxp w/AE CS4.

woot! now I get to go watch the tuts and make some digital vfx magic happen. thanks again andrew you rock dude.

I wish I could afford this… Ill be cheeky and ask is their a student discount? LOL Great Stuff Andrew (and team)!

Once again i have to thank Videocopilot for makeing a BRILLIANT product. Keep up the good work

regards from a customer for life!!!

Andrew Excelent Job with optical flares, this is a revolutionary plugin!!!!!!!!!!

thats awesome, but can u give us a tutorial on the stage efect u shown on some feature videos for optical flares.

sorry for my eanglish im from Slovenia

What is the difference between optical fare and trapcode shine

What do i read today :

“This Eclipse image is a tutorial available with Optical Flares along with 4 other advanced tutorials INCLUDING a concert scene and building a wall of lights.”

God, i mean Andrew has listened to me/ or maybe us / or maybe just himself !

anyway, a thousand thanx and more for these new tuts and escpecially the “wall of lights” )

…

We’ll have to construct a statue as a tribute to you MISTER A.K very very soon

Pick up the place Andrew, we’ll do the rest, …, this time

Andrew,
Another spectacular product. I just downloaded the Flares product and can’t thank you enough for the Presets. I have no issues paying someone else to do my hard work for me. LOL

Hey any plans for a Pro Scores II? I use them extensively but need more. Thanks for all the products I’ve bought from ya.

Well, to Andrew and the team,
First, thanks for the plugins – you rock ! anyway, I was wondering… Have I miss something about “the Missile Strike tutorial”. Can’t find it anywhere on here… not yet “released” I guess.

In any cases, good job and looking forward to seeing the tutorial Missile Strike soon ! YEA !

HI speaking of which… could you make some FumeFX fire, smoke tutorials? mostly those are raelistic… thank you very much!

Optical flares has been out a while I am surprised the missile strike tut is not out yet.

Man I cant belive how much just on little effect, the rotation z in particular, can effect the look of the smoke!
Great tutorial I can’t wait to purchase the optical flare that has some really great features awsome job Andrew and team!!

I was wondering if the optical flares came with lessons. Ones other than on site. In the reel I saw a car with headlights and I’ve really been wanting to work with car footage.