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Thanks very much for your very helpful and quick reply. I am not quite following the instructions.

I have Trapcode suite and Optical Flares. Would it be really cheeky to ask for an AE sample file, with the basics applied.

Dave

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imeilfx
imeilfx
Inspiring
May 5, 2019

Just to add what Rick said you can also try to use (with a separate shape layer/masked solid for the floor shape) CC Radial Fast Blur

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davem76153631AuthorCorrect answer
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May 5, 2019

Thanks very much for your very helpful and quick reply. I am not quite following the instructions.

I have Trapcode suite and Optical Flares. Would it be really cheeky to ask for an AE sample file, with the basics applied.

Dave

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Rick GerardCommunity Expert
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May 5, 2019

Trapcode Lux from Red Giant - first and most obvious choice. Part of the Trapcode Suite that ever professional should have in their tool box.

If you have no budget, Fractal Noise + Fill + a shape layer with a gradient fill for the light beam + screen or add blend mode + a shape layer with the Add or Screen blend mode for the circle on the floor, then possibly a lens flare for the light source.

Here's one I created with all modified properties of the layers showing. It should give you a starting point to simulate a spotlight in a smoky room (the expression on fractal noise evolution: time*100) without any 3rd party solutions. Lay this over the right background and it could be fairly believable.

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