off camera

off camera

1. Outside of the view of a camera's lens during a photo or video recording. Hyphenated if used before a noun. You can see the suspect signaling someone off camera just before the end of the clip.
2. While not being filmed or photographed. Hyphenated if used before a noun. The two fighters play up their supposed feud for the sake of television dramatics, but they're actually great friends off camera. The off-camera antics of the actor during the making of the film has led to a reluctance by many to work with him in the future.
See also: camera, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

off camera

Outside the field of view of a movie camera.
See also: camera, off
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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I think what's genuine and nice is we actually got on very well off camera.
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Matthew Kelly is the same when on or off camera, very genuine and reassuring."
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