cameras don't lie
Photos and videos provide accurate, objective evidence (of something). He can say anything he wants to try to defend his actions, but cameras doesn't lie—he came at those two unarmed people with a weapon! Come on, you've seen the tape, and cameras doesn't lie—these two couldn't have less chemistry if they tried. The cameras don't lie, but video editing software sure can.
in camera
In private. This phrase comes from Latin and means "in the chamber." We need to meet in camera so that the paparazzi don't see us together. No, I need to talk to you in camera—no one else can know about this. Shouldn't divorce proceedings be negotiated in camera, not in the court of public opinion?
lights, camera, action
cliché Said when one is ready to film some event or performance. A reference to the cue traditionally given to a film crew by the director when they are ready to begin a new take. OK, kids, ready to make our video for Grandma and Grandpa? Ready…lights, camera, action!
off camera
Hyphenated if used before a noun.
1. Outside of the view of a camera's lens during a photo or video recording. You can see the suspect signaling someone off camera just before the end of the clip.
2. While not being filmed or photographed. The two fighters play up their supposed feud for the sake of television dramatics, but they're actually great friends off camera. The off-camera antics of the actor during the making of the film has led to a reluctance by many to work with him in the future.
on camera
Hyphenated if used before a noun.
1. Within the view of a camera's lens during a photo or video recording. You can see the suspect signaling someone on camera just before the blast.
2. While being filmed or photographed. The two wrestlers play up their on-camera feud for the sake of television dramatics, but they're actually great friends in real life. He is renowned for his calm, dignified demeanor on camera, but the famous talk show host is a rather brash loudmouth in person.
shaky camera
A cinematographic technique in which the camera is operated by hand, as opposed to being fixed on a mount, resulting in a jerky, unstable image. This is done to emulate a first-person perspective or imitate what an ordinary person might have captured on a handheld camcorder in order to create a sense of immersion or heighten the sense of excitement, terror, urgency, etc. I'm really sick of the trend in recent horror movies to have the whole thing filmed in shaky camera. It isn't scary, it's just nauseating! It just felt like the shaky camera was a cheap way for the filmmakers to give the documentary a sense of authenticity. The director uses shaky camera to give the audience a glimpse into the protagonist's point of view during especially emotional scenes.
the camera adds 10 pounds
cliché Being filmed or photographed tends to make one look as though they weigh more than they do in person. A: "Ugh, why do I look so fat in this picture?" B: "It's probably an unflattering angle. Plus, the camera always adds 10 pounds." Are fashion models emaciated in real life because they know the camera adds 10 pounds?
the camera doesn't lie
Photos and videos provide accurate, objective evidence (of something). He can say anything he wants to try to defend his actions, but the camera doesn't lie—he came at those two unarmed people with a weapon! Come on, you've seen the tape, and the camera doesn't lie—these two couldn't have less chemistry if they tried. The camera doesn't lie, but video editing software sure can.
the camera never lies
Photos and videos always provide accurate, objective evidence (of something). He can say anything he wants to try to defend his actions, but the camera never lies—he came at those two unarmed people with a weapon. Come on, you've seen the tape, and the camera never lies—these two couldn't have less chemistry if they tried. The camera never lies, but video editing software sure can.
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