I think the Camera thing is totally random. Like how sometimes when you'd finish a fight in FFX, the camera would zoom in toward Lulu, leaning forward, looking rather hot (considering she's not real).

I haven't noticed special moves to be any more or less effective when the camera centers on the user before using the move. Though I do thinkn it's funny that it does that big fancy special move thing when you use "Steal". I'd think that you'd have better luck stealing if you didn't make a huge production out of announcing it to both sides before attempting.