stackyFACTSThe most recognizable visual trick in documentary history was born out of sheer poverty.
The most recognizable visual trick in documentary history was born out of sheer poverty. Ken Burns didn't invent the technique of slowly panning and zooming across archival photographs because it was profoundly artistic; he did it because he had zero money for actual historical reenactments. By treating a still image like a cinematic landscape, he artificially breathed life into dead history, accidentally establishing a default editing feature that everyone abuses today.
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