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Don’t know of a template feature in AE, but another way to do it would be to create a project, make any number of organizational adjustments, and save as ‘job_template.ae’ or whatever.
Each new job, open this file and ‘save as’ to another location.

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Dang! Thanks

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Yeah, that’s the tricky part. I guess the first thing I’d try would be playing with the standard AE lensflares, paying attention to the kind of global light ramp that would occur when a ‘supernova’ was present. As for centering it in a 3D comp and having that be believeable, probably more specific to your particular file. Good luck!

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Trapcode shine and Sapphire’s lighting suite are a pretty good start for this kind of thing. Some of the Sapphire lens flares can be used to this effect by centering, adjusting (or turning off) the pivot (secondary rings)

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Perfect. Thanks!

Bradyb
\radium

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I’m not sure about sourcing CCTV reference, but I am also looking for a strategy to achieve several different ‘security camera’ looks.

I’ve been told there was a ‘video look’ plug-in (final effects?)
but I’ve been unable to confirm this. Any alternatives to this?
Thanks folks!