Crane Over the Head

AI-generated reference clip

The camera rises behind a person and travels over their head, ending in a top-down view of what they're doing.

Camera Movement · Advanced

From their point of view to a god's-eye view: we understand their task and their world.

1Start over the shoulder, rise in an arc and tilt down to top-down.

Product

Over the chef's head to the plated dish.

Event

Over a DJ's head to the decks.

No gimbal? Use the workaround below.

Best option

Gimbal in overhead mode.

Handheld with the flip screen, arms up.

Hitting the person's head with the rig: rehearse the arc.

Rise over a friend writing at a desk and finish top-down on the page.