Crane shot

/kɹˈeɪn ʃˈɒt/

/kɹˈeɪn ʃˈɑːt/

[noun]

Crane shot

[NOUN]

a cinematic technique where a camera is mounted on a crane to capture high-angle or sweeping shots

Examples

1. There is a crane shot in his last film.

2. And that's his crane shot for his entire 40 year career.

3. This video has dozens of shots, lots of cuts, a crane shot, I think, probably three or four cameras, the perfect couple-- this is a toothpaste commercial.

4. This isn't television, with all the crane shots, and dolly shots, cameras covering every angle, pans and zooms, and quick edits.