Aerial Shot

An aerial shot is any shot taken from a device that is capable of flying. This can be an airplane, a helicopter, a kite, etc. Lighter and smaller cameras can also be carried by a variety of model aircraft.

The maneuverability of a camera attached to some kind of flying device depends on the size and movability of the device in question.

In rare cases an aerial shot may be static (e.g. from a helicopter “hovering in a fixed position in the air”). It is more commonly identified with dynamic movement.

Aerial shots are often used with an extreme long shot framing to provide an overview of outside scenery.