Attached a screenshot to show what I mean...
When I saw this I felt a need to document it... I'm pretty sure I've seen this device used several times before... though I just can't think of any SPECIFIC examples...
Doesn't it seem familiar? The idea is that even though other characters are roughly the same size (or even smaller) it zooms in on their heads to emphasize their facial expressions (disapproval, in this case) and to make the subject of scrutiny look small/insignificant.
In this example it happened when there was a reveal the character caused a disaster so that she could be a hero rescuing people from it. It's like to signify embarassment or feeling pathetic...
Can anyone think of any specific examples of this being used elsewhere? Or does it at least feel familiar even if you're in the same boat as me and can't?
Any ideas on what to call it? If we find examples I'm sure some director out there adapting this device from earlier works might have come up with some on-the-fly term to describe it.