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Lighting Overhead Shots: Filmmaking 101
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Whether it’s for reviewing gear, shooting commercials, or cooking tutorials, overhead shots are great to have in your filmmaking toolbag. An overhead shot is when the camera is mounted overhead, looking straight down at your scene. This can serve as an interesting shot that gives character to your filmmaking, or a good second angle for live shooting. Today on 4 Minute Film School, we will be showing you two different ways of lighting an overhead shot.
In this video, Matt from the A-Team shows us how to set up and shoot a typical two camera setup with an overhead angle, as well as a more staged overhead shot. First, he sets up the camera over the set. This can be done using various rigging equipment. Second, he determines what type of shot it’s going to be, and how he wants it to be presented. Lastly, he figures out what lighting will make the subject look best for that shot.
The main aspects addressed in this video are soft light, and shadows. Soft light refers to the quality of your light source. For most overhead shots, soft lighting is the best option because it minimizes shadows and can light large areas. Shadows in this sense refers to the shadows your subject is making. If the goal is flat, even lighting across the frame, think about how you can fill in light into the shadows to balance the lighting.
The creative possibilities of the overhead angle are limitless. TH-camrs use it for reviewing products, photographers use it for laying out large spreads, and filmmakers even use it for dynamic angles in Hollywood movies. Even if it’s just you standing over the set with your phone, experiment with overhead lighting to see what works for you. Having a few go to lighting setups can help make you a more efficient filmmaker once you get on set.
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Curtis Judd and Gerald Undone consistently have great overhead shots in their videos 👍🏼
I really enjoyed this overhead camera rig set up. I have been thinking about doing some overhead shots for my channel. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day. Fully watch video. 👍
The overhead shots that Becki and Chris do are always fantastic
Thanks, great and easy to follow, will apply with my overhead shots.
There are so many great overhead shots in movies. I really love the opening one to The Untouchables, when DeNiro is getting a shave, or the one at the end of Taxi Driver after he kills all the pimps,and decides to take a nap on the couch. Also really love a lot of the ones they do in the John Wick movies, when he drives his car through the city. And to close off this extremely long comment, I also really like the one in The Usual supects, when they hijack the police uber service vehicle. Love your guys vids, you've helped me learn pretty much all I know about lighting and cinematography.
Yea, The Taxi Driver shot is perfect.
Also the John Wick Bridge driving shot frome the first movie.
Gaspar Noé's Enter The Void had some pretty great camera work involving top-down perspectives as the camera elegantly floated through space.
LOVE this - straight forward, yet detailed - and simple to understand. A hair light would be amazing to add as well to make you stand off the background even more. Nice work!
Thanks a looooot man! I really was looking everywhere to find out how to eliminate shadows :D
Very helpful, thank you! =)
I love the Deadpool overhead scene when he is drawing on the side of a bridge waiting to drop on the bad guys car.
So funny yet scary.
Right on time!!! I was about to film overhead shots and this is very useful thank you!
Glad we could help!
I love the top down shots in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" when he's embarking on his mission and they have the text from the Life Magazine motto added in various places.
I love that sequence! The overhead of the plane, while CGI, is so cool
The coolest overhead shot I've ever see would probably be the one in Midsommar. Honestly loved how it looked, plus a fantastic transition
i just love the overhead shot .. when u r saying which is ur fav overhead shot.. and i love the shot in the movie Titanic. the last pov shot of jack & rose,when the titanic sank(final moment)...when they r looking a the ship goung below...no option,but to face death.
I personally like draw my life videos when they're done overhead. I think they're super interesting!
Hello Matt! Hello Aputure! Thank You for the detailed lesson. +++432
King of overhead shots, EXCESSORIZE ME.
What type of table is that? Dimensions of the table? And how many feet above from the table is the camera?
thanks for all those tips... mi favorite scene... i'll say, CLIMAX dance scene!
Very good . Perfect 🥰
Love the overhead shots of Javier Bardem's intro scene in No Country for Old Men.
Dope! TNX!
I really like the water-overhead shot in 1917 :D Great tutorial!
There's a great overhead battle shot in the tv series "The Outpost" impressively shot on a large jib. Had the pleasure of being on set to see that magic.
The opening title sequence of “Friends from College” is an awesome overhead example!
All of MKBHD's videos use the overhead shot very creatively.
Best overhead shot I've ever seen was actually at a Utah Jazz basketball game! It was at tip-off, a camera was in the jumbotron, pedestal down while rolling at the same time. Coolest thing I've ever seen!!!
That's awesome! Shots like that give a cinematic energy to live sports
I love the overhead/rotating shot in Unbreakable when Mr. Glass as a child is opening the comic book from his mother.
Good Will Hunting - Brief, but great overhead shot in the scene in Robin William's character's office when he talks about how he met his wife
Cool!✌️
It's kinda usefull to use a slider for the overhead shots :) ... and for a cool overhead shot - I don't know if it counts as the overhead, but the bed scene with falling rose petals in the American Beauty is really nice.
Love the overheads of the cakes in The Grand Budapest Hotel
Although I am not a huge fan of Peter Walbeck, his team's recent tutorial on the spinning laptop had some really great info on keeping consistency through shots. For big motion picture stuff... probably any of the crazy scenes in LaLa Land.
The hand swipe transition going in the opposite direction to on at the start had me laughing way too hard. Love Aputure
Thanks for this eh~
What about for those of us who're on a budget though? Would a few ring lights from multiple angles (except near the desk mount while holds our phone cameras - which we use to shoot video), illuminate the product enough (let's say it's flat on the desk like a book or a deck of gaming cards), and minimise shadow? Thank you in advance :)
Hello, thank you for your video setup. I would like to create videos for children with overhead and 45 degrees shot. I'm literally going mad trying not to have shadows on the desk. Could you recommend me lights and stands that are not very expensive to buy to solve the problem and how to setup them?
When Peter Mckinnon does his product photography. Looks very nice. Also Becki from Becki and Chris she did one recently what distracts her and the pictures looks amazing.
I really love the overhead shot from Leon. When Stansfield took a pill (around 23:27) camera angle changed to an overhead shot. It was really nice and interesting.
That's a great example of how an overhead shot can provide a unique angle that changes the mood of a scene. Great pick!
What do you do if you can't turn off the ceiling light? Can something like a ring light around the camera help?
I would like to see a recommendation what kind of gear you used here - so that people (like me) that have done that before know what to buy :) so far great Video
Tarantino's overhead shots are great!
Which is better for overhead shots - the aputure light dome or the lantern?
I remember a great sprite comercial with an amazing overhead shot!
Hi please I need help, I want to buy the holder you used to attach the monitor to the c-stand , but I want to use it for my second camera, but I don't know what it is called. Thank you
do you turn off room lights? I struggle with shadows. I'm using my iPhone for the time being and still trying to figure out the right set up for filming myself working on my art which is flat on a table. Also struggling with shadows when trying to film when I work om my art set on an easel upright. shadows from then phone itself , my hands and body while working is the biggest frustration.
i didn't understand Where to put the bounce board
Awesome, we want to see food video shooting
i think it was done on Kingdom but not sure where the character is alone surrounded by bits of fire everywhere and then a lot of enemies comes towards him while the camera come to eye level. That shot is amazing
02:14 I came to TH-cam because my overhead shot looked like the left and I thought it was bad and started looking how to fix it. So, you are saying left is good?
The rose shot in American Beauty! Probably one of the most iconic overhead shots in cinema history,
Oh for sure! Classic shot
Why you lit the opposite side with a bounced light from hr 672, instead of using the bounced light from the key light with foam board
Breaking bad when Walt asks Skyler where the money is while he's under the house... best shot ever
The Game of Thrones scene where they showed Jon Snow coming back to life is probably of my favorite overhead shots in TV. The composition and moody lighting combined with the necessary camera movement made you feel something that was appropriate for that scene.
Such a cool scene! Great example of a dramatic overhead angle
Whats the name of that clamp you used to attach the screen (the clamp at 0:56)?
epic cardboard props has some gr8 overhead shots.
niceee
I gotta go with the opening scene of Apocolypse now...classic!
the opening shot of One Plus 6 phone, the overhead shot was really good
The best Overhead ever scene might not be popular pic, cause it's a violent one. But it's the one that had the most impact on me since I was young. Scarface Movie, end scene He's laying in Pool of Blood with the a statue that says "World Is Yours" It wasnt as extreme overhead as most commercials. But to see him laying dead with the statue and assassin walking down the stairs looking I was like wow. That is the most impactful overhead view I can remember even gives me goosebumps thinking about it. But I'm sure there's better commercial overhead views. But Scarface movie is the only one that left an Impact. 👊👍
I love it how True Detective sometimes used Overhead to put more drama in the shot
Except they were not minding using harsh shadows to put even more drama
Yeah it's interesting how a different angle can add something to a scene. I don't know why the overhead angle is so dramatic sometimes but it really is
The best Overhead Shot is the Scorsese shot from Film Riot's, A Very Film Riot Christmas Special! entitled, "What If Martin Scorsese Directed a Christmas Movie ". Hot buttered, cinematic, yumminess!
It's really quick but there's an amazing overhead shot in The Raid 2 Berandal where you get an overhead view of Rama fighting off guys inside the car he's being kept in
I get pretty bad reflections on my table with overhead shot and lightning
Gotta go with Steve McQueens “Cincinnati Kid” , over head during the card scene is perfect
Card scenes are so cool with an overhead shot. Almost a necessity!
I’ve always liked Caleb Pikes overhead shots from his tutorials.
Please help! I do overhead repair videos that need to be well lit. I'm having a hard time lighting enough to see everything w/o eliminating color depth.
Hey can someone please tell the name of the popup animation at 3:36?
The opening credits in Napoleon Dynamite 🧨
Haha yes! Forgot about those
The scène with Javier Bardem killing an officier in no country for olf man is pretty cool!!!
Such a good way of showing the action while still reading the expression on Javier's face
@@aputurelighting Yes thats why Roger Deakins is acording to me one of the best dof!!!
Coolest overhead shot? The one from this video =)
Aww thanks!
My favourite top down shot is not a shot, it's multiple of the shot that are used consistently in drawing videos, it's very hard to light that type of shot and I have been struggling to get it right without proper lighting. Hopefully I win and can get the light to neutralize shadow
What level of brighness is the 120DII set and what lens you use for overhead? When I set up like this (with lens even closer to the desk) for my wife’s online classes book on the table was too dark and she was too bright. ;/
The 120D II was at about 60% I believe. The lens was a 35mm. If the table was darker than her hands, you could try using a lighter color for the table surface. You could also use a net or something to cut the light on the top half of the dome, so it's not as bright on the subject and there's more light on the table.
@@aputurelighting thanks for the reply. Actually its funny because we have oak table with the same texture like the second wood table you showed! (one with the field notes) Exactly the same! :)
Now wondering how should i mount my camera on the same Manfrotto autopole i mounted 120D II. Wish i had the knowledge how to do that :/
thanks for the tip with the net. Will take it off from the bottom part and clip it with office clips :) in the middle line.
Maaaaan. I've been waiting for the Ap-MC to become available for the past 3-4 months 😒
Best overhead shot i've ever seen is... a full movie shot overhead ! it's call Enter the void and it's a great and really disturbing movie
Coolest overhead shot i've seen was in El Camino: A Breaking Bad movie. 2nd favorite was the very last shot in the series finale of Breaking Bad
The Matrix Reloaded when Neo is fighting all of the Agent Smiths
02:15 What is the difference between "House Lights" and "Final Look" ?
Good question. "House Lights" is what the shot looks like with just the fluorescents on in our studio. You can see there are some multi-shadows casted by the hands. The "Final Look" is with the 120D II and Light Dome. The difference is subtle in this instance but the final look looks a little more clean.
@@aputurelighting Thanx
The Taxi Murder in Zodiac. Well the shots leading up to it anyway... :)
My favorite overhead shot was from unbreakable. The camera rotates as a young Mr. Glass looks at a comic for the first time indicating a shift in perspective for the character th-cam.com/video/RaFuTsUz0Hg/w-d-xo.html starts at 3:05
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Nothing beats a Wes Anderson overhead shot I'm sorry!
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind has a cool overhead shot when Jim Carrey lies on the bed and wearing a memory washing helmet.
Minority Report when the small robots were searching for him.
My favorite overhead shots are either the ones in Tarantino’s Kill Bill or David Fincher’s Zodiac
So good! I love the taxi shot in Zodiac
Easily the over head shot from The Fellowship of the Ring, where Frodo is on his back and you see the ring slowly fall onto his finger and then he disappears.
The shot from The Master that is an overhead of a person lying down above a boat
POV overhead shots as seeing in bangbross videos.
Overhead shot of David Copperfield performing card magic
Great example! Card tricks are definitely a time when you need an overhead angle. Especially a two camera setup
Wes Anderson has so many
Haha yeah I'm always surprised how often he uses that angle. You almost don't notice it sometimes
@@aputurelighting Exactly, to me it gets hard to notice due to the generalized use he gives to the angle, which I kind of like, It makes me more involved and then I can look afterwords with more focus for the details.
The great Gatsby party scene. That movie is the best worst movie I don't understand why I like it so much
The coolest one so far is Casey neistat custom overhead built shots.
Yes! That's a great example of a permanent setup that you can come back to whenever you need it
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I totally built my over head rig after watching Casey Neistat. But Pete McKinnon has the best looking shots.
the swipe went the wrong way
Wow you talk about some interesting topics in the video production space! We enjoy what you do, don't stop. Anytime you're in Scottsdale let us know. If you'd like, DM us @dmakproductions on IG and we can chat. You do really great work.
Freddy got fingered....where in the beginning hes going through his illustrations, talking about those stupid beavers....yeah lol
All the President's Men -- the scene in the Library of Congress.
This dude has you spending 1000-2000 dollar setup just to do a simple set up. Where are the videos for us plebs?
Кто русский?
you're speaking tooo fast please just slow it down a little bit so that we can learn better.thanks