The article "5 Examples to Turn Photos into Movies That Are Not the Ken Burns Effect" delves into creative ways to use photos to tell captivating stories visually, going beyond the conventional Ken Burns effect. The article discusses many methods, one of which is the 2.5th Dimension, which adds parallax motion and depth to images to make them appear three-dimensional. It also goes into how important sound design is in eliciting strong feelings from viewers and how contact sheets may be used cleverly to arrange and sequence photos to create a cohesive video story. It also emphasizes fast-cut transitions, which have a more powerful and narrative-driven impact even though they are dynamically comparable to the Ken Burns effect.