What do you mean by close-up?

Close-up refers to the partial shooting of the portrait and the subject's face.

Close-range shooting is subdivision shooting, taking a certain part of human body and a certain part of objects as the shooting object, and the background is in a secondary position. Sometimes the subject of photography fills the whole picture and the background disappears. Close-ups are also widely used in the field of photography. Its application makes people focus on the details of people or things to achieve outstanding results.

Close-ups were first used in movies, created and used by David Griffith, an early American film director. In UnhangingSea of 19 10, Griffith has been able to skillfully use the classic focal plane: panoramic middle view. Close-up/close-up, many steps ahead of the filmmakers of the same period.

Take the shot conversion of portraits as an example, that is, the pictures taken are photos of the whole body, the upper part of the legs and the head. Of course, portrait close-up not only refers to portraits above the shoulders, but also can be converted into other details of the human body. Instead, it is changed to panoramic view-middle view-close-up/close-up, that is, a wide range of environmental photos, all or most of the objects, and local close-ups full of details of the objects.

What is the function of close-ups?

Highlight the local aesthetic feeling

Close-ups put the subject in the picture, and the outline and expression of the subject are clearly and densely exposed in the lens, especially when depicting a certain part of the character image, which can highlight the unique and individual beauty of that part.

For example, facial expressions that can reflect emotions, sexy lips, slender hands and so on. Because of this, close-up is also a way for photographers to portray models in fashion photography.

visual impact

Close-up creates a small space in order to separate the harmonious aesthetic feeling between the subject and the background and highlight the subject.

After the background shrinks and the objective description of the environment fades, the subject fills the picture, causing a sense of visual impact and reverie.

Emotional identity

In close-ups, the psychological activities and thoughts of the characters are conveyed to the audience in front of the camera by enlarging the facial expressions of the characters, while subtle expressions help to enhance personal feelings and facilitate a better understanding of the characters. Let the audience have psychological and emotional recognition of the role, which is a photographic means to render the situation and has a strong sense of substitution.

Close-up is a kind of photography or film shooting technology, which refers to highlighting the close-up details of a person, an object, a scene, etc. There is a lens in the scene so that the audience can better understand its characteristics, emotions, information and so on. It can be used to strengthen emotional expression, emphasize a detail or provide more information. Close-range shooting is usually used in movies, TV, advertisements, news, documentaries and other film and television works.