The act of attention which goes on in our mind has remodeled the surrounding itself.

The detail which is being watched has suddenly become the whole content of the performance, and everything which our mind wants to disregard has been suddenly banished from our sight and has disappeared.

The events without have become obedient to the demands of our consciousness.

In the language of the photoplay producers it is a "close-up." _The close-up has objectified in our world of perception our mental act of attention and by it has furnished art with a means which far transcends the power of any theater stage._ The scheme of the close-up was introduced into the technique of the film play rather late, but it has quickly gained a secure position.

The more elaborate the production, the more frequent and the more skillful the use of this new and artistic means.