In this video, the author “Rovino” shows how to integrate cinema 4d and Optical Flare by taking the light data from cinema 4d and combining it with Optical Flares in AE.

You can use cameral movements and mograph to create complex animations and then track the lights using Optical Flares, since you don’t have to render images in c4d.

Integrating Cinema 4d with Optical Flares

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