Close shots in movies are intense, but when and why are they used? This video gives you several of the reasons why extreme close shots are a key part of many movies. Observing extreme close shots is important for learning film grammar. Noticing them will make you a better movie watcher and critic.
Movies used include (in order):
-- The Lady from Shanghai
-- 2001: a Space Odyssey
-- Young Frankenstein
-- Interstellar
-- Citizen Kane
-- Birdman
-- Beauty and the Beast (Cocteau version)
-- Alien
-- Rear Window
-- Mad Max 4
-- Dunkirk
-- The Passion of Joan of Arc (Dreyer version)
-- The Fountain
-- The Tree of Life
See joshmatthews.org for more great movie criticism.
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