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There is a practice in some TV shows and especially in commercials that shows the view of someone using a video camera. This includes a rectangular "frame" in the scene, and the "REC" indicator with a red dot at the bottom right corner of the screen.

This is not the same as captured video, which includes the date and time stamp, but rather implies that we are seeing the video display on the camera from the viewpoint of the person recording it.

Examples of Fake Video Camera View include:

Anime and Manga

Suzumiya Haruhi: In the entirety of The Adventures of Asahina Mikuru, the Brigade's film project.
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu has many shots seen through Kyoko's camera.

Film

In EDtv, several scenes are shown from the view of a professional video camera, complete with internal indicators and battery life, and filmed by main character Ed Pekurny and his cameraman.
Groundhog Day when Phil is filming the groundhog ceremony.
Tommy Boy: Richard is filming parts of the wedding.

Live Action TV

Good Luck Charlie: Used for Teddy's video diaries.
iCarly: Always used when Freddie is recording "live" segments of the web show. Mostly done to avoid Stylistic Suck by showing it 'as streamed' online.
The US home makeover show Trading Spaces had the Paige Cam (previously the Alex Cam), for episodes which featured an actual host. The footage was from a handheld camera carried by the host, but the footage was overlaid with the typical trappings of this trope, as well as the words "PAIGE CAM" (or "ALEX CAM").
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: In the episode "Storyteller" sometimes we see the red "REC" with the frame, when Andrew is recording something. Other times they show a green "PLAY" when he's reviewing video he shot earlier.

Video Games

Final Fantasy VIII: during the ending sequence.
Voyeur does this when the player is supposed to be recording footage.
Once you have built a scanner room in Subnautica, you can send out camera drones; when you access them, you get a view with a cross-hairs-like overlay among other details.
One of the later story arcs added to City of Heroes before its seven-year "sleep" included a mission where you must escort an "embedded reporter" -- the entire mission is seen through the reporter's video camera, complete with "REC" indicator and battery gauge.

Web Animation

The fourth episode of The Strangerhood mini-series "The Pitch" was done like this, as Sam's interaction with the focus group was being recorded for a "documentary style reality show sitcom".
Homestar Runner: A number of examples, including the "videos" on the character page and Strong Bad's "most amazing e-mail" from "Weclome [sic] Back".

Western Animation

Despicable Me: At the end. Notable in that they actually used a 1920x1080 resolution marker in the bottom corner.
Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy: One episode was almost entirely from the viewpoint of a camera. First there was a scene to set it up, then the rest of the episode is all the camera's view.

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 There is a practice in some TV shows and especially in commercials that shows the view of someone using a video camera. This includes a rectangular "frame" in the scene, and the "REC" indicator with a red dot at the bottom right corner of the screen.
 This is not the same as captured video, which includes the date and time stamp, but rather implies that we are seeing the video display on the camera from the viewpoint of the person recording it.
-{{examples}}
+{{examples}}
-== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
+== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
 * ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'': In the entirety of ''The Adventures of Asahina Mikuru'', the Brigade's film project.
+* ''[[Full Metal Panic]] Fumoffu'' has many shots seen through Kyoko's camera.
 == [[Film]] ==
-* In ''[[E Dtv (Film)|E Dtv]]'', several scenes are shown from the view of a professional video camera, complete with internal indicators and battery life, and filmed by main character Ed Pekurny and his cameraman.
+* In ''[[EDtv]]'', several scenes are shown from the view of a professional video camera, complete with internal indicators and battery life, and filmed by main character Ed Pekurny and his cameraman.
-* ''[[Groundhog Day (Film)|Groundhog Day]]'' when Phil is filming the groundhog ceremony.
+* ''[[Groundhog Day]]'' when Phil is filming the groundhog ceremony.
 * ''[[Tommy Boy]]'': Richard is filming parts of the wedding.
 == [[Live Action TV]] ==
 * ''[[Good Luck Charlie]]'': Used for Teddy's video diaries.
-* ''[[I Carly]]'': Always used when Freddie is recording "live" segments of the web show. Mostly done to avoid [[Stylistic Suck]] by showing it 'as streamed' online.
+* ''[[iCarly]]'': Always used when Freddie is recording "live" segments of the web show. Mostly done to avoid [[Stylistic Suck]] by showing it 'as streamed' online.
-* The US home makeover show ''Trading Spaces'' had the Paige Cam (previously the Alex Cam), for episodes which featured an actual host. The footage was from a handheld camera carried by the host, but the footage was overlaid with the [[Added Alliterative Appeal|typical trappings of this trope]], as well as the words "PAIGE CAM" (or "ALEX CAM").
+* The US home makeover show ''Trading Spaces'' had the Paige Cam (previously the Alex Cam), for episodes which featured an actual host. The footage was from a handheld camera carried by the host, but the footage was overlaid with the [[Alliteration|typical trappings of this trope]], as well as the words "PAIGE CAM" (or "ALEX CAM").
-* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]:'' In the episode "Storyteller" sometimes we see the red "REC" with the frame, when Andrew is recording something. Other times they show a green "PLAY" when he's reviewing video he shot earlier.
+* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]:'' In the episode "Storyteller" sometimes we see the red "REC" with the frame, when Andrew is recording something. Other times they show a green "PLAY" when he's reviewing video he shot earlier.
 == [[Video Games]] ==
-* ''[[Final Fantasy VIII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VIII]]'': during the ending sequence.
+* ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'': during the ending sequence.
-* ''[[Voyeur (Video Game)|Voyeur]]'' does this when the player is supposed to be recording footage.
+* ''[[Voyeur (video game)|Voyeur]]'' does this when the player is supposed to be recording footage.
+* Once you have built a scanner room in ''[[Subnautica]]'', you can send out camera drones; when you access them, you get a view with a cross-hairs-like overlay among other details.
+* One of the later story arcs added to ''[[City of Heroes]]'' before its seven-year "sleep" included a mission where you must escort an "embedded reporter" -- the entire mission is seen through the reporter's video camera, complete with "REC" indicator and battery gauge.
 == [[Web Animation]] ==
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 == [[Western Animation]] ==
 * ''[[Despicable Me]]'': At the end. Notable in that they actually used a 1920x1080 resolution marker in the bottom corner.
-* ''[[Ed, Edd n Eddy]]'': One episode was almost entirely from the viewpoint of a camera. First there was a scene to set it up, then the rest of the episode is all the camera's view.
+* ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'': One episode was almost entirely from the viewpoint of a camera. First there was a scene to set it up, then the rest of the episode is all the camera's view.
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