Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Virtual camera


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or on a Votes for Undeletion nomination).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result of the debate was keep. Wikiacc (talk) 23:36, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

Virtual camera
Does not merit its own article. It gives some basic info about the special effects in The Matrix, and that's about it. This article should be deleted and its content merged into The Matrix. --218.212.97.17 15:49, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, though cleanup is needed. Virtual camera is an established term in cinema. &mdash; Lomn | Talk / RfC 18:51, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Author's Response
Keep (and not just because it's mine)

The examples I used in the article were used because they were easy examples to show of the camera being used in this way, without having to go into great reams of detail about the objects used in the shots, as these were already described on the matrix pages. I could have given an example of an advertisement done by centerparcs before the matrix had even been conceptually created, but no one would have understood fully what I was talking about.

In addition, the other information given on how the Virtual camera is used in computer animated movies and computer games is still relevant, but not to the matrix, perhaps they could use more elaboration as opposed to just deleting the article?

Also; which reason in the reasons for deletions table is this? --Phil 17:14, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * It isn't one. "Does not merit its own article" is a reason to "merge and redirect" and not to bring things here. Kappa 20:50, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, interesting article, the part about filming the Matrix is of interest outside the context of the film. Virtual cameras in video games are also a highly notable topic. Kappa 20:50, 12 October 2005 (UTC)


 * Keep As far as I know, The Matrix was a 'first' in many special effects techniques, so I'd say keep, and lengthen with examples on how the use of virtual camera has been further developed by others. bjelleklang 22:52, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. valid topic. mikka (t) 23:36, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep and cleanup as notable topic warranting an article. BTW, this is another nomination by an anonymous user. Capitalistroadster 00:03, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep This has the potential to be a very interesting article. It needs some expansion and a little copyediting, but is well worth keeping. Denni &#9775; 04:55, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.