Film Language Tag: bird's-eye view
A shot taken from directly overhead, often from a great height, much as a bird would view the world. Generally produced using a crane, airplane, or helicopter.
A Family of Geniuses , The Royal Tenenbaums
The narrator introduces Margot, Richie, and Chaz Tenenbaum as children.
A Game of Marbles, King of the Hill
Aaron (Jesse Bardford) intervenes in a game of marbles. The camera uniquely circles around the game as it goes forth, the inverse of a 360-degree pan; the editing rhythm also quickens as the game continues.
Avalyn and Brian Discover Dead Deer , Mysterious Skin
After meeting to discuss shared memories of alien abduction and violation, Brian (Brady Corbet) and Avalyn (Mary Lynn Rajskub) encounter a dead deer she says was experimented on by aliens and then left in the field near her home. When she presses Brian to insert his hand into an incision in the body, he experiences flashbacks of past alien abduction and violation -- with a young Neil (Chase Ellison) appearing in them alongside his own past self (George Webster)
Check Out (Closing Sequence), The Halfway House
Rhys (Mervyn Johns) reveals what brought the travelers to The Halfway House.
Christ the Labourer, La Dolce Vita
Marcello's news helicopter follows another helicopter carrying a Christ statue, while a group of girls watch.
Contrastive Organisation, Mondo Cane
The practice of eating unusual foods in Asia compared to America is discussed.
El Rancho, Citizen Kane
A drunken Susan Alexander refuses to talk to Thompson, the reporter.
Final Fight Scene and Closing Sequence, Teesri Manzil
The Prince hunts and tries to kill Anil for discovering how he killed his wife and Rupa. The Prince ends up dying when he falls off the roof, exactly how Rupa died. In a parallel to one of their first interactions, Anil and Sunita are on the train close together and in love. They both laugh with the man they met at the beginning of the movie.
I'm Not Going Back, Dunkirk
British civilian Dawson (Mark Rylance), his son Peter (Tom Glynn-Carney), and teenage hand George (Barry Keoghan) are headed toward Dunkirk to save soldiers and pick up one (Cillian Murphy) in the water from a wrecked ship. The soldier, shell-shocked, doesn't want to return. George is fatally struck in the head during the disagreement.
J2's Death, Archive
J2 kills herself by drowning.
Jake Meets the Clan, Avatar
Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) is taken captive by the Na'vi, including Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). The clan leader Eytukan (Wes Studi) and the spiritual leader Mo'at (CCH Pounder) decide that Jake will be taught their ways.
Kal Ho Naa Ho Opening Sequence, Kal Ho Naa Ho
The opening sequence voice-over, and the credits against the backdrop of New York work together to depict the city as a land of economic and romantic possibilities for non-resident Indian Naina (Preity Zinta).
Leaving Thailand, The Impossible
The Bennett family, after the tsunami, is greeted by an insurance agent and is promised good medical care and transport to Singapore.
Little League Coach Abuses Neil, Mysterious Skin
Recollecting a past trauma, Neil (Joseph Gordon-Levitt voicing, played by Chase Ellison in childhood flashback) recalls a time when, after a game, his little league coach (Bill Sage) flatters, plays with, and finally sexually abuses him.
Love: The Transition From Gangster to Human, Satya
This scene is a montage that isolates Satya (J.D. Chakravarthi) and Vidya (Urmila Matondkar) and further establishes their intimacy, showing that Satya is not just a rugged, tough gang member, but complex and emotional as well. This intimacy exposes viewers to his true feelings and makes him more human, as opposed to a hypermasculine criminal.
Maria's Flashback, The Impossible
Going into surgery, Maria (Naomi Watts) has a flashback to the moments after the tsunami.
Not Backing Down, Bessie
Ku Klux Klan members show up at Bessie's (Queen Latifah) concert in North Carolina, but she wards them away and continues the show.
Opening Sequence, West Side Story
The Jets, a white gang led by Riff (Russ Tamblyn), and the Sharks, a Puerto Rican gang led by Bernardo (George Chakiris), brawl in the streets.
Opening Sequence, Run Lola Run
Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu) tells Lola (Franka Potente) how he lost 100,000 marks.
Opening Sequence, Poltergeist
Late at night, after the family has all fallen asleep, Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) begins talking to the television.
Opening Sequence, In the Heights
Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) introduces el barrio.
Opening Sequence, Candyman
The film opens on the city of Chicago.
Opening Sequence, Bicycle Thieves
Ricci goes to find work at the unemployment office.
Opening Sequence and Credits , Teesri Manzil
The death and supposed suicide of Rupa during the opening credit sequence.
Opening Sequence: Life in Mumbai, Satya
This scene introduces the viewer to the city of Mumbai and the prevalence of crime in this city through a montage of the people of Mumbai in their daily life (work, crime, policing, etc.) before honing in on Satya’s story
Radio Raheem Goes to Sal's, Do the Right Thing
Radio Raheem (Bill Nunn) shows off his “Love” and “Hate” rings to Mookie (Spike Lee) before going to Sal’s to order some pizza
Spiritual Awakening, Malcolm X
Malcolm X (Denzel Washington) travels to Mecca after breaking with the Nation of Islam.
Sunken Place, Get Out
After waking up in the middle of the night for fresh air, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) runs into Missy (Catherine Keener), who sends him to the Sunken Place.
The Prater Wheel, The Third Man
Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) meets Harry Lime (Orson Welles) at the Riesenrad Ferris Wheel. Lime threatens Martins and offers him a cut into his plan.
