'Close-Up' and 'Extreme Close-Up' are two examples of shot sizes, which are frequently used to emphasize the director's intention to the audience - the similarity of these women and the insignificance of their roles in comparison to Andy Sachs, the main character of the film. Close-Up shots are commonly used to zoom in on the womens' actions, such as putting on their underwear, emphasizing their synchrinized movement, which in turn implies an underlying meaning of the women being connected in a special way. This shot was chosen because these people are minor roles, so the Close Up shot does not reveal the whole person, infact seldom focusing on the person's face, let alone for a decent amount of time, which in result leaves us with the impression that these characters are merely being shown to help contribute to the opening of the film. Extreme Close Up shots are used in a similar fashion, focusing on the ladie's eyes alone, showing the audience the resemblance between these women, both physically and how they present themselves. Since the director is zooming in so closely, we are not able to view the person entirely, therefore there is a sense of the unknown, giving the viewers the idea that this Extreme Close Up shot was used purposefully to enable the viewers to draw this conclusion.
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