One of the most widely used camera shots is the close up (and extreme close up). These shots are crucial to any genre of film to capture a character’s emotions and reactions better than any other type of shot.
Close up: this type of shot fills your frame with a subject, often their face. For example:
Here, the surprise is evident in the raising of the characters eyebrows, which may not be able to be seen in a far shot. Close ups are the most frequently used shots for important scenes, as they provide emphasis on a specific character more than any shot.
Extreme close up: this is the most zoomed-in and close up a shot can get in film. Extreme close ups often are used to show eyes, mouths and gun triggers, as well as any small or intricate detail.
Every film genre uses extreme close ups, which are used to provide extreme emphasis on any single thing.
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