G2Crane up
lift from a personal moment to the scale of the world; an ending or a beginning
A drone push in flies the camera forward toward a location, often as an establishing shot. What it's for: approach a destination; an establishing shot that leads into the scene.
G1

Scene paragraph A small fishing village of red and white wooden houses on the shore of a deep turquoise fjord in summer, photoreal Nordic drama. Steep green cliffs rise on both sides, fishing boats sit in a little harbor, and on a rocky point stands a lone red wooden cabin with a small jetty and a rowboat. Crisp clear northern light. Live-action footage shot on 35mm film, real people, natural skin and textures.
Aerial drone shot, high and wide over the fjord, gliding steadily forward toward the red cabin from the first second. 0–2s: water and cliffs fill the frame. 2–4s: the drone glides forward, the water sliding below. 4–6s: the cabin grows larger, the rowboat tied at its jetty. 6–8s: it arrives close as a woman steps out onto the porch with a mug and looks up. Throughout: smooth forward flight, one continuous take.
Fly toward one clear destination. A cabin on a point gives the push somewhere to arrive.
Other direction: Drone pull back
Pairs with: First light
G2lift from a personal moment to the scale of the world; an ending or a beginning
G2bdescend from the scale of the world into a personal moment; an opening that lands on someone
G3Newa big reveal behind an obstacle