G1Drone push in
approach a destination; an establishing shot that leads into the scene
A helicopter shot films a landscape from a helicopter flying high and fast. What it's for: epic scale; a journey across a vast land.
G4

Scene paragraph A winding road through red desert canyons on a hot afternoon, photoreal road movie. A rusty orange vintage camper van drives along the road; at the wheel is a woman in her sixties with silver hair, sunglasses and a denim shirt. Towering red rock walls, blue sky, dust in the air. Live-action footage shot on 35mm film, real people, natural skin and textures.
High aerial helicopter shot flying a broad, steady path alongside the canyon from the first second. 0–2s: the van is a small orange shape on the winding road far below. 2–4s: the helicopter flies parallel to the road. 4–6s: the canyon unrolls beneath, mesas and a thin river passing. 6–8s: the road leads toward a distant town on the horizon as the shot holds wide and stable. Throughout: high, steady flight, one continuous take.
Keep it high and steady. A tiny vehicle in a huge landscape tells the journey in one shot.
Pairs with: Sunset fade
G1approach a destination; an establishing shot that leads into the scene
G1bleave a person small in their world; an ending that reveals the whole place
G2lift from a personal moment to the scale of the world; an ending or a beginning