Glossary: Zoom in, zoom out
A change in the focal length of the lens during a shot. A change toward the telephoto range enlarges the image and flattens its planes together, giving an impression of magnifying the scene’s space (zoom in), while a shift toward the wide-angle range does the opposite (zoom out).
From The Graduate
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Frame 1: "Goodbye, Benjamin"
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Frame 2: Zoom out
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Frame 3: Zoom out
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From Magnolia
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Frame 1: "You want to kiss me, Jim?"
"Yes I do." |
Frame 2: Zoom in
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Frame 3: Zoom in
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