The smoke torches and lighters are the mechanisms for creating or controlling flames and smoke for lighting or various other purposes in visual effects.
Smoke Torches: Smoke torches are usually portable devices that give colored smoke upon being turned on. Most of the time, they are used in photography, filmmaking, and events to dramatize certain effects. The whole basis of a smoke torch is a chemical compound that gives colored smoke upon combustion.
Lighters: They are small devices intended to produce a flame, generally used in lighting cigarettes, candles, or fires. They do so by generating a spark either through a flint mechanism or through an electric arc. Lighters come in a variety of forms: disposable, refillable, and specialized, with some designs like torch lighters that create a larger flame.
