Aerial shots are usually done with a crane or with a camera attached to a special helicopter to view large landscapes. This sort of shot would be restricted to exterior locations. A good area to do this shot would be a scene that takes place on a building. If the aerial shot is of a character it can make them seem insignificant. Circular shots are...
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A camera shot that is filmed from an airplane, helicopter, blimp, balloon or kite. Devices have also been invented to hold a camera from a specialized boom at the top of a building, stadium or guided by wires or aero-devices within certain settings. These shots are often used for dramatic pans and in situations where the use of a crane would be imp...
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An extremely high angle view of a subject usually taken from a crane or a high stationary camera position, but may also refer to a shot taken from an actual airplane or helicopter. (Production).
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A camera shot filmed from an airplane, helicopter, blimp, balloon, kite or high building (higher than a crane).
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Filming a shot from above through use of plane or helicopter. Should be used only when necessary due to the costs involved.
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