“Everyone can go on Google Earth these days and look down,” says Beach, whose previous work includes documentaries on wildlife and on film actors ... establishing aerial shot of a nighttime ...

Thaddeus Lowe, who once worked for President Lincoln doing aerial reconnaissance work, eventually came to Pasadena to ...

In an aerial shot, the camera is mounted to a flying vehicle and flown over the action or location. Aerial shots are often used at the start of a film to establish setting and create a sense of mood.