Canon 814XL User Manual
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Filming Techniques
There are various techniques involved in making
movies. Although even the mere pressing of a
shutter release is fun, if zooming or panning are
added with inventive and creativity, movies turn
out much better. Some examples follow so that
you may consider them and try using these
techniques.
Zooming
This can create a big effect in a movie. Scenes in
which a subject gradually comes from far away
until you can see it right in front of your very
eyes, or inversely, a subject filling the whole
screen and then diminishing into the distance
away. The Canon 814XL Electronic has a power
zoom system which allows free use of zooming
techniques in filming with the greatest ease. By
simply pushing a switch, the zooming effect is all
yours, and since zooming causes no blur, filming
is far more pleasant.
Remarks about Zooming
Zoom effects are great fun on the screen, but
should be used in moderation. If there is too
much of it, when projected on a screen, it can
become a negative effect. When the lens is used