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Composition
> Extreme Close-up
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Extreme close-up: Up close and (most
of the time) TOO personal.
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One
other shot you should be aware of is the "extreme
close-up" (or ECU). An extreme close-up
includes just a person's facial features (eyes, nose,
mouth and chin); the top of the head and shoulders are
excluded.
ECUs
can be disturbing shots because we usually don't see
our fellow person in that much detail. "60 Minutes"
became famous for using extreme close-ups when asking
executives about damning evidence. In that instance
the shot was useful, because it helped us determine
whether the guy was lying; you could literally see the
sweat come out of his pores. But for most situations,
you don't want to shoot in extreme close-up.
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