God's Eye View

Check out my latest montage of straight down shots used in films.

This type of shot is commonly referred to as a "God's Eye View" angle. The camera lens is perpendicular to the subject without any POV reference, which gives the viewer an omniscient viewpoint of the character and the surrounding space.

The video is cut to the Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Down Boy" from the "Is Is" album.

Oh and there's lots of death in there too so Happy Halloween!

• Category

  Film & Animation

[Brian Carroll]

Thanks. I'm not making a statement about what a god views or what anyone else believes. It's just a film/photography term sometimes used to describe an extreme bird's eye view angle.

[cedyladdp]

I sometimes dislike this video, so I can like it again..

[kadpm743]

I love watching this over and over again.

[angryguitarguy]

buckethead?

[ANTCAMP44]

He's not the one who came up with the name of the shot. That's what the film industry calls it and probably has been calling it since the 40's or 50's. It has nothing to do with philosophical or ideological views. Find something better to complain about.

[geometerix]

This is the best video on YouTube. You are a genius.

[peterluvssouthpark]

possibly city of god or something like that

[Osmar Intre]

excuse me brian, I saw very interesting things, but I dont know the films, it will be too much ask for a list? please :)

[AztecTheKIng]

tron