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jormis29
Since: Mar, 2012
24th Apr, 2017 11:23:02 PM
Closest I can think of is Camera Obscurer
Working on cleaning up List Of Shows That Need Summary
Do we have a trope for when someone tries to record some great event or great performance only to discover that their recording equipment didn't capture it for some reason (e.g. lens cap was on, recording equipment wasn't on, ran out of film/memory, etc.)?
Relatedly, do we have a trope for when the person succeeds in recording the event only to have their record or recording equipment ruined somehow?