freecam

plural freecams

1. computer graphicsA camera (a viewpoint) that can be manipulated without restrictions.

   The freecam and the improved prop placement options alone are worth tiie price, while the props, sets, costumes, and effects merely add to the moviemaking experience.

   2006 August, GameSpy, quotee, “Reality Check”, in Jeff Green, editor, Computer Gaming World, New York, N.Y.: Ziff Davis Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 97, column 3

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   While looking for a way to use a computer mouse to play Wii games, Derek stumbled onto “freecam” programs that allow users to manipulate a game’s camera however they wish, letting them see the kinds of sleight-of-hand tricks developers pull on players behind the scenes. After seeing that few were showcasing the tech online, he made a video using a freecam on the Wii version of Punch-Out!!

   2018 June, “Breaking Gaming’s Boundaries”, in Andy McNamara, editor, Game Informer, number 302, Minneapolis, Minn.: Sunrise Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 26

   Also, think about putting a freecam in your game build early on. It’ll help you – or anyone else – put together shots with moments of drama, and help you show off your game in its best light. That freecam can also be used to create great screenshots, and potentially spun into a game feature for players too.

   2023 June 15, Pete Webber, “How to make better game trailers”, in Ryan Lambie, editor, Wireframe, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Raspberry Pi (Trading) Ltd, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 38

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1. computer graphicsTo use a freecam.