Definition: The Interrotron is a camera invented by filmmaker Errol Morris and used in Standard Operating Procedure and many of his award-winning films. Essentially, it is a device that functions simultaneously as a camera and TelePrompTer-like projector, capturing an interview subject's close up responses during interviews. The camera's lens projects the image of the interviewer, while recording the subject. The name of the device was actually coined by Julia Sheehan, Errol Morris' wife.
Also Known As: TelePrompTer/camera
Common Misspellings: interotron
Examples: Errol Morris uses the Interrotron in Standard Operating Procedureto capture interview subjects' close up responses to his questions.
