sound camera
Definition
Noun: A sound camera is a type of movie camera designed to simultaneously record audio in synchronization with the visual images it captures. This integrated recording ensures that the sound matches the action on film.
Usage
The term is used specifically in the context of film and video production to describe equipment capable of recording audiovisual media. * The director insisted on using a modern sound camera for the entire shoot. * Early sound cameras were large and complex compared to silent film cameras.
Advanced Usage
- Technical Context: In professional filmmaking, a "sound camera" often refers to a camera with a built-in or attached high-quality audio recorder that maintains precise synchronization, as opposed to recording picture and sound on separate devices.
Variants and Related Words
- Sound-on-film: A related technical process where the audio track is recorded directly onto the film stock.
- Sync sound: A general term for any sound recorded in synchronization with the picture.
Synonyms
- Synchronous film camera
- Audiovisual camera (in a general sense)
Related Phrases
- To shoot with a sound camera: To film using equipment that records synchronized audio.
- The documentary was shot entirely with a sound camera on location.
Noun
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a movie camera that records sounds in synchrony with the visual images
