tight shot

noun

Cinematography.

1. a shot in which the camera appears to be very close to the subject, as in an extreme closeup.

Example Sentences

“And if you did a tight shot on one of these National Guardsmen, you might actually cast that impression. But if you pull back, you get the big picture and you realize that, no, it’s literally manufactured.”

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The viewer doesn’t see what Briony inspects on the video feed, only a tight shot of her face as she endures a constant internal conversation about her own security while simply trying to do her job.

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The camera holds on a tight shot of a tomato being butchered by a dull kitchen knife, juice and seeds spilling out as the fruit splits down its sides.

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Missing moment: “During the editing process, we decided that the film’s pulse should be raised from the start,” says Ross, noting that the actual opening of the film now is a tight shot of Lawrence’s back as he strides to the pope’s deathbed.

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The same episode that shows the corpse of a dead woman with what look like intestines coming out of her mouth features a tight shot of Lesley Manville’s manicured hand selecting a clean grape from a dish before the camera zooms in on her scarlet lips as she greedily masticates it.

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