{"id":5805,"date":"2022-01-19T10:15:37","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T10:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/blog\/?p=5805"},"modified":"2022-01-19T10:15:37","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T10:15:37","slug":"what-is-the-ken-burns-effect-where-does-it-originate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/what-is-the-ken-burns-effect-where-does-it-originate\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Ken Burns Effect & Where Does it Originate?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Video editors, particularly iMovie<\/a> users, may have noticed the Ken Burns effect as an option. Find out what it is here, and where it came from!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video editing is full of different techniques and terms. Some of them aren’t always obvious in regards to what they are, for example L cuts and J cuts<\/a>. There are also lots of video editing software<\/a> options available, both free and paid. So, if you’re a beginner videographer, there’s a lot to get to grips with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst adding a cutaway to a video project in iMovie<\/a>, you may have come across the Ken Burns effect. If you’re wondering what the effect is, who it’s named after, and where it came from – we’ve got the answers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is this Effect?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Ken Burns effect is a type of panning and zooming effect, mostly used on cropped sections of still images. The effect is often applied to embedded still images within a video or film, and commonly precedes some sort of transition into the next scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a great alternative to footage, where this is not available. For instance, if there is a lack of appropriate B-roll<\/a> to demonstrate a point, a still image with this effect applied works well and holds enough dramatic effect. It is a technique that has become synonymous with documentaries, and that you would see lots of in true-crime series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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