Glossary: Extreme close-up shot

A framing in which the scale of the object shown is very large; most commonly, a small object or a part of the body.

 

From The Big Sleep

Frame 1: Carmen's IOUs

 

From 2001: A Space Odyssey

Frame 1: Dave's eye

 

From Do the Right Thing

Frame 1: Buggin Out's scuffed shoe


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