21 Oct 2016

The Fly-Over Shot

A Fly-Over is a cinematic technique where a camera is carried by a drone or other flying air craft, for example a helicopter or an aeroplane. 

Fly-Over shots can be used to show on screen a large area from a birds-eye view and are therefore often used as Establishing Shots at the start of a film or a dramatic moment. 

Additionally, the Fly-Over technique can be employed as a way to following a moving object (for example, a car or a speedboat) which couldn't be tracked by a person on foot. 

Recently the use of drones has become more affordable for film maker on a budget and they can provide manoeuvrability than any ground based video rig would not be able to match.


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