. Filmmaking: Using Extreme Close Ups Extreme close ups add drama and punch! Using extreme close-ups allows you to focus on only certain body parts. A common use for this shot often includes walking feet, eyes, ears, the mouth or possibly even hands. Extreme close-ups can act as great filler shots and they can also help add a dramatic effect to a shot. For example, imagine you have a scene in your film where you have a politician addressing a crowd. You could show a close-up of their lips while they speak. This could help add significance to their words. It could also add power to a scene if we see the ¨spray¨ from their mouth as they give an impassioned speech to the audience. Alternatively, in a scary scene you may want to use a close-up shot of a person’s eyes as they stop dead in their tracks having spotted the monster up ahead. Zooming in and focusing on the fear in their eyes (along with the proper lighting, makeup etc) can really help add a great deal of dramatic effect to a shot.     Continue Below... Filmmaking Cinematography Framing Heights: Filmmaking Lesson Filmmaking Tip: Close-up Framing Filmmaking: Cutting on the look / Cutting on the action Extreme Close-up Framing     .

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