Ken Burns effect
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The Ken Burns effect is a filmmaking and video editing technique that creates motion by slowly panning and zooming over still photographs to add visual interest and narrative emphasis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
filmmaking technique
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video editing technique ⓘ |
| associatedWith | documentary filmmaking ⓘ |
| canBeCombinedWith |
background music
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on-screen text ⓘ voice-over narration ⓘ |
| commonlyUsedIn |
digital video editing
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historical documentaries ⓘ photo montages ⓘ slideshow presentations ⓘ television documentaries ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | pan and zoom effect ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
continuous camera movement over a still image
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emphasis on faces or important objects in photos ⓘ illusion of a moving camera ⓘ smooth transitions between framing positions ⓘ |
| hasKeyParameter |
animation duration
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easing or motion curve ⓘ pan direction ⓘ zoom direction ⓘ zoom scale ⓘ |
| hasOriginContext | American documentary films ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
add visual interest to still images
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create a sense of motion from static images ⓘ enhance storytelling with archival photos ⓘ focus viewer attention on details in a photograph ⓘ provide narrative emphasis ⓘ |
| implementedIn |
consumer video editing applications
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professional video editing applications ⓘ slideshow software ⓘ video editing software ⓘ |
| involves |
slow panning
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slow zooming ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ken Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Ken Burns documentaries on PBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
camera pan
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camera zoom ⓘ digital compositing ⓘ motion graphics ⓘ photo animation ⓘ |
| typicalMotion |
pan across a photograph from one subject to another
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start close and zoom out ⓘ start wide and zoom in ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bringing archival photographs to life
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creating emotional impact from still images ⓘ highlighting chronological narratives with photos ⓘ online video slideshows ⓘ television title sequences ⓘ |
| uses | still photographs ⓘ |
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