Hidden camera

Hidden cameras are still or video cameras that film people without their knowledge. Common uses include security cameras in stores and banks.

Related Topics:
Video camera - Security camera

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A hidden camera is also a television program is related to so-called "reality shows". The producers use hidden cameras to catch unsuspecting people in unusual or absurd situations. This genre began in the 1950s with Candid Camera, and recent examples include Spy TV, Totally Hidden Video, Punk'd, The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, and Girls Behaving Badly.

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Television program - Reality show - Genre - 1950 - Candid Camera - Spy TV - Totally Hidden Video - Punk'd - The Jamie Kennedy Experiment - Girls Behaving Badly

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Unlike reality television, in which the participants know they are being filmed and agree in advance, "hidden camera" programs are built around unwitting participants.

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Some hidden camera shows have led to lawsuits by people who were trapped in set-ups that they found unpleasant.

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