The viewer gazes, sometimes in tight close-up, sometimes down long dripping vistas, at a desolate world of bare branches and burrowing beetles, boarded-up doorways and a pair of prowlers.

With the wind blowing through her hair, the camera moves into a tight close-up on her face.

It's quite common now to simply lose the wrinkles in post-production, especially on tight close-ups.

The tight close-ups, made in an orthodox way, gave the programme its pathos.

The tight close-ups helped the narration of the story which focussed on the poetry and songs.