How to achieve this effect?

How do I do this? / What's This Thing?

I’ve seen lots of clips like this one: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DcXXlkyAa5D/, and I’ve been trying to figure out how to achieve this effect.

My initial thought was that you would use a camera with a higher resolution, like 6K, so you can maintain a clear image when keyframing the zoom effect. At the same time, I assume you’d use a wider lens so you can capture the entire scene.

I might be wrong, though.

Posted Sep 8, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC

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