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Eyes In

AI-generated reference clip

Eyes In

Eye pushIris push

The camera pushes all the way into a subject's eye until the iris fills the frame.

Camera Movement · Advanced
NarrativeHow it worksWhen to useYour kitMistakesDrill

Narrative

Entering someone's mind or memory: a classic transition into a flashback or a dream.

How it works

1Combine a push-in with a cut to a macro shot of the eye, matched in the edit.

When to use

Social / vertical
A transition hook into a story.

Your kit

Needs gear you don't own yet.
Best option
Push-in + macro insert + scale in post.
Slider for the push part.

Mistakes

Soft focus on the eye: use a macro lens or close-focus carefully.

Drill

Shoot a push-in on a face and a separate close-up of the eye; join them in the edit.

Related techniques

Push-in (dolly in)
Mouth In