motion-picture camera
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Definition
Noun: A device used to record a rapid series of photographic images (frames) onto a film strip or, in modern usage, digitally, for the purpose of creating a movie or video. When these sequential images are played back quickly, they produce the illusion of continuous motion.
Usage
The term "motion-picture camera" specifically refers to the recording apparatus itself. It is used when discussing the technical equipment of filmmaking, cinematography, or the historical development of movie technology. - The director checked the motion-picture camera before calling "action." - Early motion-picture cameras used celluloid film.
Advanced Usage
- In technical contexts: The term is precise and distinguishes the device from a still camera or a video camera, though "cinema camera" or "movie camera" are common modern synonyms.
- In historical contexts: Often used to describe cameras from the early to mid-20th century that recorded on physical film.
Variants and Related Words
- Movie camera: A more common, modern synonym.
- Film camera: Specifically emphasizes the use of photographic film.
- Cinema camera: A term often used in professional filmmaking.
- Video camera: A related device that records electronic moving images, typically not referred to as a "motion-picture camera."
- Camcorder: A portable electronic device for recording video and audio.
Synonyms
- Movie camera
- Film camera
- Cine-camera
Antonyms
- Still camera (a camera designed to take single, static photographs)
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Camera operator: The person who operates the motion-picture camera.
- Camera movement: Techniques like panning or tilting performed with the camera.
- Time-lapse photography: A technique often achieved using a motion-picture camera or its principles, where frames are captured slowly and played back at normal speed.
Noun
- a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession