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84 Media Studies - II ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Close-up

Close-ups are usually head shots
or head and chest shots. They frame
a single person (or part of a person)
with very little background. Often long
lenses are used for close-ups to blur
out the background even further and
isolate a particular character or face.
The main subject on close-up appears
relatively large and dominant on the screen.

Variations of the close-up may be designated as “medium close-up”
or “extreme close-up.”

Extreme Close-ups (ECU)

Extreme Close-Ups are very popular today, not just in showing
people, but also things. An extreme close-up of a person usually shows
the eyes; nose and mouth, cropping off the top of the head and chin,
but also it frequently can involve even a fraction of that, such as an eye
or a finger clicking a mouse. Objects, such as a key going into a lock,
a finger pushing a doorbell or a pencil traveling across a paper are
examples of extreme close-ups.

Long shot

Long shot is the camera view of a subject or scene, usually from a
distance, showing a broad perspective.