Camera Sniper is primarily a Film and Television trope, although it does occur in other media. The Government, or the spies, or the Private Detective, or the Intrepid Reporter is watching his target. The target is seldom aware at this point that there's a camera scope on him, but the audience gets to see an indication of the watchful character(s) because we see a Follow Shot of him walking, sleeping or just eating breakfast — in short, just living his day-to-day life. If the person with the camera is literally a sniper, that's Smile, you're on carnage camera!. Examples of Camera Sniper include: