a bird's eye shot



a bird's eye shot

A scene photographed or filmed from an angle above the subject. Stand on the roof of that building and get a bird's eye shot of our lead actress walking down the street.
See also: eye, shot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Barr[ba:]
Nsonowa-Western African, Akan
SjarelSHAH-rəlLimburgish
BlakeBLAYKEnglish
Imen-Arabic
MarijkeMAH-rie-kəDutch