Did Ken Burns Invent “The Ken Burns Effect”?

Did Ken Burns Invent “The Ken Burns Effect”? I think it Actually Was Invented Across the Country by Early Slideshow Makers https://elements.envato.com/watching-television-at-night-PSKMEF3 Ken Burns has been credited with devising the “smooth moves on stills” tv effect that has permeated his various award-winning productions. But, for history’s sake, I’d like to claim that this effect was […]

Storytelling: Still in Style

It’s still the way of the world: Young beats old, new triumphs over the status quo. I know. I was young once, and part of a generation that was taught to not trust anyone over thirty. Okay, 40 MAY be the new 30. but the attitudes still prevail, and moreover, we live in a world […]

How to Make a Wedding Tribute Video

When people think of wedding videos, they think about the video that is created showing the wedding itself, the reception, and all that goes with them. This is the expectation when we talk about “wedding videos”. But I think there’s a much bigger opportunity for video at the wedding: The wedding tribute video. This is […]

Photographers: These Slide Show Apps Will Turn Your Images into Videos

Recently, we discussed the idea of using picture and video slideshow apps as an alternative to video editing programs to achieve the Tribute video you’re trying to create. They all allow the inclusion and editing of video segments, and allow music and narration tracks as well. Each have their strengths and weaknesses. Here we’ll do a review […]