9th Jan 2013
Tip #194 Video Framing I: Extreme Closeup
You should use the keyword phrase EXTREME CLOSEUP anytime the video shows anything smaller than the head or face of a person or similar size shot of any object.
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You should use the keyword phrase EXTREME CLOSEUP anytime the video shows anything smaller than the head or face of a person or similar size shot of any object.
WIDE ANGLE VIEW has five synonyms:
OVERALL and it’s commonly used synonym OVERVIEW should be used anytime the image or video shows most or all of a clearly defined area, such as a room, garden or field.
A MACRO should be thought of as a super closeup of a DETAIL.
The subject of the image should be only a very small part of the object, and the image should be showing fine details that would most likely be missed by the human eye.
Some examples:
A DETAIL should be thought of as a closeup of a CLOSEUP.
In other words, the subject of the image or video should be only a part of the object, the object should most likely be identifiable, but the focus is on a small part of it.
Some examples:
CLOSEUP is for when the shot is taken from (yep you guessed it) very close.
The image or video needs to be filled primarily with the subject, and the viewer should see most or all of the subject.
Don’t forget the variant spelling CLOSE-UP and CLOSE UP as well.
Framing essentially describes how close to, and how much of the subject is in the image or video.
Image framing and video framing use different terms, and it is essential you know them and use them correctly as keywords.
If the image or video was taken UNDERWATER, you should also use several different keyword phrases:
If your image or video is taken the shore looking out across a large body of water, then you should use all three of these keyword phrases:
Keep in mind you must be able to see some land in the foreground, to show the image was taken from shore.
If your image or video is taken from a body of water looking back to the shore, then you should use all three of these keyword phrases: