Light Leak

In plain words

A warm, analog transition with orange and red glows, as if light had leaked onto the film.

When to use it

Scene changes in emotional, travel and fashion ads.

Example videos

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In AI video, like this

Lay light leak footage (free stock, or generated with "orange light leak on pure black background") over the cut point with blend=all_mode=screen. It also reduces the smooth, digital look typical of AI clips.

One-click prompt

Add a warm light leak at the cut: generate a 2-second plate, "orange light leak sweeping across a pure black background, no objects", then screen-blend it over the main clip: ffmpeg -i main.mp4 -i leak.mp4 -filter_complex "[1:v]scale=1080:1920[l];[0:v][l]blend=all_mode=screen:all_opacity=0.8" -c:a copy out.mp4 (trim main to the cut region first).

See it in real films and ads

CineStill Film — What are Light Leaks and How Did They Get On My Film?

AI-made examples

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