Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Special rigs, aerial & vehicle work · Working

Drone shot

Also called: aerial drone

ELI5

Aerial photography made with an unmanned aircraft system, subject to safety and legal rules.

Used in conversation

“Let’s test the drone shot before we lock the camera and lighting setup.”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • ShotDrone shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
  • DroneComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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