Photographs or film shots taken from very near to a subject, showing fine details; or intimate, detailed views of something.
Compound of 'close' (near) and 'up.' Emerged in early cinema vocabulary in the 1910s as cinematographers discovered the power of proximity in storytelling.
Close-ups revolutionized filmmaking—D.W. Griffith's pioneering use of close-ups in the 1910s-20s allowed audiences to see actors' faces in detail, fundamentally changing how movies told stories by emphasizing emotion over action.
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