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live area
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live area
cinema A camera's viewfinder actually shows and records on film stock a greater area of the scene than will appear in the final product. Markings are etched in the viewfinder to indicate to the camera operator the extents of the "viewable" film called the live area. An area beyond that called the safe area is also marked; it is in this area that the camera operator might direct the boom operator to place the boom microphone.