Blow up refers to enlarging something, usually an image or photograph. It’s often a sudden, uncontrolled enlargement of an image section, which can occur either when an image becomes too vastly expanded or when only part of its size increases while remaining normal for everyone else in its vicinity.
A blow up or blow-up may refer to:
- Blow-up is the enlargement of a photographic image
- Film blow-up, the transfer of a film image to a larger format
- Mathematical blow-up, the sudden growth of a function
- “The Blow-up,” an episode of the television series The Sopranos
An economic “blow-up” refers to an abrupt and dramatic collapse of an institution or market.
Disaster theory describes sudden expansions that exceed the resources available to contain it and become too great to control, ultimately leading to the failure of existing defenses and resources.
An explosion can also refer to any violent disagreement or fight.
Blow Up is an influential film for many reasons:
- It marked an early use of special effects to create life-like images of people and objects on screen.
- Blow Up is an excellent example of how films can entertain and challenge audiences; its plot may be simple, yet its use of special effects makes it a complex yet fascinating work.
- Blow Up has had a lasting impact; many other filmmakers have been inspired by its use of special effects, which was later copied in subsequent works.