Which of the following statements about an extreme close-up is accurate?

• A. It focuses on a small detail such as the eyes or mouth
• B. Shows the entire scene
• C. Captures a wide landscape
• D. Establishes location

Answer: (A)

An extreme close-up focuses on a tiny detail of the subject, filling the frame with something like an eye or the mouth. This tight framing magnifies texture and expression, making subtle emotions and micro-details stand out rather than the surrounding environment. It isolates the subject to draw the viewer’s attention directly to that specific feature, which is exactly what an extreme close-up does.

That’s why the other options don’t fit: showing the entire scene describes a long or full shot, capturing a wide landscape describes a wide or panoramic shot, and establishing location is typically done with an establishing shot that sets where the scene takes place.