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Bird's eye shot refers to a shot looking directly down on the subject, to get a feel as the frame is captured by a flying bird. The perspective is very foreshortened, making the subject appear short and squat. Bird's eye shot is normally used to give an overall establishing shot of a scene, otherwise to give Special importance or significance to the smallness or insignificance of the subjects.

These shots are normally used for battle scenes or establishing the exact location of the subject. It is shot by lifting the camera up by hands or by hanging it off something strong enough to support it. For a scene that needs a large area shot, then it will most often likely to be lifted up by a crane or even in a helicopter.