Medium close-up

What it is

Chest up; the face dominates with the shoulders in frame.

When to use it

Reactions and shifts of emotion in dialogue.

When not to

When the character's place in the space matters.

Often confused with

• Close-up

  A close-up keeps only the face.

Common generation mistakes

• SymptomToo much of the head is cropped.

  FixState a little headroom above the head.