Shoot Movies That Look Like A Miniature Model (Miniature Effect) - Canon PowerShot SX40 HS User Manual

Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature
Model (Miniature Effect)
You can shoot movies that look like moving miniature models. You create the
miniature model effect by choosing the upper and lower portions of the scene
that will be blurred, and the playback speed, which makes people and objects
in the scene move quickly during playback. Audio will not be recorded.
Playback Speeds and Estimated Playback Times
(for 1 Min. Clips)
110
Choose
Choose the area to keep in focus.
Choose a playback speed.
Shoot.
Speed
.
Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose
A white frame (the area that will not be
blurred) appears on the screen.
Press the l button.
Move the zoom lever to change the frame
size, and press the op buttons to change
the frame position.
Press the n button.
Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to
choose a playback speed.
Press the n button to complete the
setting and restore the shooting screen.
Press the movie button.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again.
Playback Time
Approx. 12 sec.
Approx. 6 sec.
Approx. 3 sec.
.