SImulating Firelight?

Deke

Is there product that simulates firelight? I'm animating and need a flickering light effect. Or is this something I'd just have to hand-keyframe the lumens and color of a light source?

andya_b341b7c5f5

I've never tried this so don't know how well it would work, but assuming your 'fire' is out of camera view, how about putting a plane or disc between the light source and the objects that are in view, and apply a material with variable levels of transparency to the plane/disc, then animate the plane/disc: move the plane left/right/up/down or rotate the plane.