Meaning of fancam | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Amateur film footage of a celebrity taken unofficially by a fan.
2. An edit which incorporates fancams.
   broadly
3. An edit, such as an AMV, which features clips from a piece of media, generally surrounding a single character.
   slang

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Examples

“A smorgasbord of extras enable the Beastie fiend to view⟳ the concert from other, remote-controlled cameras and jump⟳ in and out of different fancams, even accompanying one concertgoer on a trip⟳ to the bog.”

“EXID's Hani has made a splash with her fancam in 2014 and is now regarded as one of the hottest female idol stars.”

“He didn't seem tired when he was onstage, but Jin-woo had seen a number⟳ of backstage videos and some candid shots, not to mention⟳ fancams following Ki-tae everywhere, where Ki-tae just looked exhausted. Did Vampires get⟳ exhausted?”

“In addition to the live⟳ coverage on TV, YouTube, and various news and entertainment websites, countless short clips edited for maximum virality have⟳ circulated on Instagram and TikTok — “fancams,” in social media parlance, featuring forensic analyses of Mr. Depp’s and Ms. Heard’s trial attire, and courtroom exchanges that have⟳ been described as “SAVAGE.””

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