close-ups
Tight camera frames
Close-ups are photographs or film shots taken at close range, showing a subject in detail—typically a face filling the frame.
The term extends to any detailed examination: The article offers a close-up of life in the refugee camp.
In singular form, a close-up isolates and emphasizes, creating intimacy or intensity that wider shots cannot achieve.
Recorded command sequence
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- detailSingle small element
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- focusConcentrated attention point
portrait · headshot · shot · cropping · framing · telephoto · magnification · aperture
Close, careful examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- detailSingle small element
- revealingMaking known what's hidden
vulnerability · exposure · personal · invasive · unflattering · pores · wrinkles · blemishes
macro
Recorded command sequence
focus · portrait · headshot · shot · cropping · framing · telephoto · magnification · aperture · bokeh
scrutiny
Close, careful examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- detailSingle small element
revealing · vulnerability · exposure · personal · invasive · unflattering · pores · wrinkles · blemishes · raw
cutaway
View with exterior removed
- insertPlace within another thing
- editingRefining content for clarity
- montageAssembled sequence of images
face · emotion · tension · drama · Hitchcock · suspense · intimacy · expression · cinematography · coverage
insects
Six-legged arthropods
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- petalsColored bloom segments
- dewdropsCondensed overnight water droplets
butterflies · eyes · feathers · scales · textures · patterns · wildlife · botanical · specimen · microscopic
- celebrity photoscelebrity portraits, headshots, publicity shots, publicity stills, red carpet photos
- men portraitsheadshots, studio portraits, profile shots, posed portraits, male identity
- pet photographydog portraits, full body shots, group shots, candid shots, studio portraits
- pet portraitsdog portraits, cat portraits, digital portraits, studio portraits, outdoor portraits
- Sports Filmingslow motion, replay, instant replay, action shots, highlight reels
- elephant photographybull elephants, baby elephants, African elephants, Asian elephants, mud baths
close-upswide shots
Distant framing in film
long shots · establishing shots · landscape shots · bird's-eye views · vistas
close-upsoverviews
Brief general surveys
big picture · broad strokes · panoramas · surveys · crowd shots