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Ken Burns effect

Ken Burns effect noun: a filmmaker's technique of panning and zooming over still imagery such as photographs.

Noun

Ken Burns effect (plural Ken Burns effects)

  1. A filmmaker's technique of panning and zooming over still imagery such as photographs.

Forms of Ken Burns effect

pluralKen Burns effects

Origin of Ken Burns effect

The technique was used extensively by American documentarian Ken Burns.

Questions about Ken Burns effect

What does Ken Burns effect mean?
Ken Burns effect means a filmmaker's technique of panning and zooming over still imagery such as photographs.
What part of speech is Ken Burns effect?
Ken Burns effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Ken Burns effect?
The plural of Ken Burns effect is Ken Burns effects.

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