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A Motion Picture Camera specially adapted for Frame -by-frame shooting Animation or Stop Motion , also called a Rostrum Camera . It consists of a camera body with lens and film magazines, a stand that allows the camera to be raised and lowered, and a table, often with both top and underneath lighting. The artwork to be photographed is placed on this table.

Some manufacturers of animation cameras:
  • Acme (USA)

  • Crass (Germany)

  • Neilson-Hordell (UK)

  • Oxberry (USA)


Since most animation is now produced digitally, new animation cameras are not widely manufactured. Video cameras and scanners have taken their place.